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Women’s History Month: Meet Carjie Scott

Photo Courtesy of Jamaal Ethridge and Carolyn Mason March is Women's History Month. Beginning as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California, the movement quickly spread across the country. In 1987, Congress passed Public Law 100-9, which designated March as… read more

Women’s History Month: Meet Kandra Albury

Photo Courtesy of Mervin Head Shots Studio March is Women's History Month. Beginning as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California, the movement quickly spread across the country. In 1987, Congress passed Public Law 100-9, which designated March as Women’s… read more

Star Student Spotlight: Janani Kumaran

Janani Kumaran is a 18-year-old Gainesville High School National Merit Finalist, a Lombardi nominee and a recently accepted member of UF’s class of 2026. After a tumultuous high school experience because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kumaran is celebrating her successes… read more

Family Game Night

Picture this: It’s Saturday night, you’ve had a day of relaxation and family time and you don’t want the fun to stop! You open your game closet, and there lie the same three games you’ve had for an eternity. One… read more

5 Shows for Tweens

5 Shows for Tweens and What They’re About Being a tween means being in that in-between stage where you’re too mature for cartoons but too young for young adult shows with more mature content. It can be difficult finding shows… read more

Should Kids Play in the Dirt?

We’ve all heard it (and said it): “Get out of the dirt!” “Get that out of your mouth!” “You’re getting filthy!” But what if playing in the dirt is actually beneficial for kids?  In a global pandemic, kids are spending… read more

Explore a Working Dairy Farm

Donuts, cakes, cookies and alfredo sauce -- what do these all have in common?  All items use milk-related products! In fact, name one item that doesn’t contain milk -- I’ll wait. Cow milk is one of the most common ingredients… read more

Midwives – What Do They Do? 

When I turned 18, I walked into a gynecologist’s office for the first time. The clinic lights shone bright and white. The room smelled sanitized and clean. Footsteps on the ground tapped outside in the hallway. The chair underneath me… read more

Get With the Groove: Kids’ Slang Terms

Language evolves. Language changes. Language reflects. Children, especially those with access to TikTok, understand this. They emulate new phrases. They change. They evolve. They create.  So, if you don’t spend 5 hours scrolling through TikTok or Instagram each day, you… read more

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