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Volume 155, Issue 9-October 28

The ELI Weekly Out and About: The Matherly Hall Ghost by Reading/Writing 51 Recently, there have been reports of sightings of the Ghost of Matherly Hall. The ghost is said to resemble a typical, male UF student, complete with backpack. Supposedly, he has a strong aura that can be felt from several feet away, even […]

Volume 155, Issue 8-October 21

The ELI Weekly Out and About: The Whale Highway in Timor-Leste Seas by Jake Lasi, RW 51 The sea area in my country, Timor-Leste, is bigger than the land area. The sea covers about 610,000 km²(235,000 square miles) whereas the land has around 14,950 square kilometers (5,770 sq. mi). All of this ocean provides a […]

Volume 155, Issue 7-October 14

The ELI Weekly Out and About: Squirrels, Squirrels Everywhere by Yeseul Han & Dahyoung (Sandy) Kim, RW41   How many times have you seen the squirrels in Gainesville? I see them everyday, 24/7. There are so many squirrels in Gainesville. There are three species of squirrels in Gainesville: Eastern gray squirrel, Fox squirrel and Leatherback […]

Volume 155, Issue 6-October 7

The ELI Weekly Out and About: Guardian Angels by Lia Garcia and Alejandra Florian, RW41 One week ago, 6 ELI students went to a Volunteer Day called ‘Guardian Angels’. This day was all about getting to know the work that they have been doing there, how they rescue and train the German Shepherd puppies, the […]

Volume 155, Issue 5-September 30

The ELI Weekly Out and About: A Visit to Blue Springs by Subin (Joy) Kim, RW40 When I first came to Gainesville, I heard about the springs for the first time. I had never known about springs before, and I remember thinking, “What are the springs?” There are many springs in Gainesville. One of the […]

Volume 155, Issue 3-September 16

The ELI Weekly Out and About: Local Eats by Melina Jimenez, Instructor Gainesville is an amazing place to live because we have many restaurants to visit. My two favorite restaurants are La Tienda and Seoul Pocha, and they are both located on SW 13th Street. La Tienda is an authentic Mexican restaurant that offers many […]

Volume 155, Issue 2-September 9

The ELI Weekly Where in the World? This semester, the ELI has 121 students from 24 countries. Ask your classmates to tell you some fun facts about their countries! CIP Weekly Activities Weekend Event: Volunteer Weekend Help your community by choosing ONE of the volunteering events this weekend. Please only sign up for one.  You […]

Volume 154, Issue 11-August 5

The ELI Weekly       Congratulations and thanks, everyone! This will be the last issue of the Weekly for the Summer Term, 2024. Congratulations on making it to the end of this semester!   We hope you learned more English, made some wonderful friends and had some fun, as well.  You should all be very […]