Auburn. The Deep South’s oldest rivalry. Auburn is the only team from the SEC West that the Dawgs play every year, and the two teams have met 114 times dating back to 1888. Whether being played in Athens or on the Plains, both fanbases show up in droves to this […]
Florida–Georgia football rivalry Statistics All-time series Georgia leads 53–44–2 (per Florida) Georgia leads 54–44–2 (per Georgia) Largest victory Georgia, 75–0 (1942) Longest win streak Florida, 7 (1990–1996) Georgia, 7 (1941–1948) Current win streak Georgia, 1 (2021–present) What is the record between Georgia and Florida? Georgia and Florida have played 98 […]
The terms “liberal studies” and “liberal arts” seem to be used interchangeably in most cases. Both indicate a multidisciplinary degree that focuses on skills such as problem-solving and critical thinking. However, some schools choose to use the term “liberal studies” instead of “liberal arts.” What is liberal arts and studies? […]
Mission: Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts. What is the purpose of a college mission statement? A mission statement serves as a foundation for program […]
In 1895, Florida Agricultural College, Florida’s first land grant college, was set to open in Gainesville but the town, then mostly in the pork business — locals still call it Hogtown — couldn’t cover its financial obligations. What is the oldest college university in Florida? That said, Florida’s oldest recognized […]
the fixed morally binding customs. Definition of mores 1 : the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group have tended to withdraw and develop a self-sufficient society of their own, with distinct and rigid mores— James Stirling. 2 : moral attitudes the evershifting mores of the moment— Havelock Ellis. […]
During the American Indian Wars of the mid to late 19th century, Native American warriors of the Great Plains, sometimes referred to as Braves in contemporary colonial sources, resisted Westward expansion onto their ancestral land by the settlers of the United States. What does Brave mean in Native American? However, […]
The motto of the College, Vires, Artes, Mores, is also added; these Latin phrases, represented by the three torches, are to Show the College’s goals in preparing the female students physically, mentally, and morally. With these accomplished, the students could become a Femina Perfecta, the complete women. What does vires […]
Origins of “The Chop” in Atlanta From 1966 when the team moved from Milwaukee to 1991, there is no record of fans performing “The Chop.” It wasn’t until the late 1980s when team organist Carolyn King Jones began playing the “tomahawk song,” after being inspired by Florida State that the […]
Seminole tribes generally follow Christianity, both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism. They also observe their traditional Native religion, which is expressed through the stomp dance and the Green Corn Ceremony held at their ceremonial grounds. Indigenous peoples have practiced Green Corn rituals for centuries. What is sacred to the Seminole Tribe? […]
The tomahawk chop is a sports celebration most popularly used by fans of the American Florida State Seminoles, Atlanta Braves baseball team, the Kansas City Chiefs American football team, and by the English Exeter Chiefs rugby union team. What do FSU fans say? FSU Fight Song You’ve got to scalp […]
$5 million. In 1819, after years of negotiations, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams achieved a diplomatic coup with the signing of the Florida Purchase Treaty, which officially put Florida into U.S. hands at no cost beyond the U.S. assumption of some $5 million of claims by U.S. citizens against […]
Interesting Facts about the Seminole Tribe Escaped slaves from some southern states also joined the Seminole tribe. “Chickee” is the Seminole word for house. What are three interesting facts about the Seminole Tribe? Seminole is an Indian word that means “run-‐a-‐way.” The Seminole Indians were a tribe composed of the […]
It is believed to mean “sticks of fire” in the language of the Calusa, an Indian tribe that once lived south of the area. This may relate to the high concentration of lightning strikes that west central Florida receives every year during the summer months. What does the word Tampa […]
D = EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES ONLY means the person can only drive to work and on-the-job. E = DAYLIGHT DRIVING ONLY means the person can only drive during daylight hours. F = AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION means the person can only drive a vehicle that has automatic transmission. What does D stand for […]