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Pipeline Protest
Feb. 12, 2017More than 20 people march down Northwest 75th Street to protest the Dakota Access pipeline during the Emergency Demonstration in Solidarity with Standing Rock on Sunday.
Firefighters Finish Strong
Feb. 8, 2017New hires with Gainesville Fire Rescue continued participating in drills on Wednesday afternoon. They will graduate from their training today and become probationary firefighters.
Robin Hood Performance
Feb. 5, 2017Dance Alive National Ballet performed “Robin Hood” at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts this weekend. The ballet was choreographed by Kim Tuttle, the executive artistic director of the company.
Burrito Brothers closes after 40 years
Feb. 5, 2017Burrito Brothers Taco Co., a restaurant that over the past 40 years had become one of Gainesville’s most prized institutions, closed on Saturday. The restaurant sold about 1,500 burritos Saturday. It started turning people away at about 6:30 p.m. — after all of its food was gone.
Tallahassee Women's March
Jan. 21, 2017More than 15,000 protestors braved sporadic pouring rain to show their opposition to President Donald Trump in Tallahassee on Saturday. They marched a mile behind a banner reading "All families deserve justice and security."
Getting Involved
Jan. 18, 2017Hundreds of students came through the Reitz Union lawn to check out some of UF’s organizations and get free pizza at the Spring 2017 Student Organization Fair on Wednesday. The fair was hosted by the Department of Student Activities and Involvement and the Involvement Team. It ran from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Organizations and clubs, from the Hip-Hop Collective to the UF Data Science and Informatics Student Organization, tabled on the lawn to give information to prospective club members. Whether it was geocaching, Japanese culture, a club for first-generation college students or the Theatre Strike Force, there was a booth at the Spring 2017 Student Organization Fair helping students get involved on campus.
FRESH, FUN & FRIENDLY
Jan. 4, 2017More than 250 people attended the weekly farmers market held at Bo Diddley Community Plaza off of East University Avenue on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The market — held every week of the year — supports local producers and provides the city of Gainesville with entertainment from live performances.
SPRINGIN’ IN
Jan. 3, 2017This week, IA Serve is hosting “Welcome to the Gator Nation” to help UF transfer students and those from Innovation Academy and Pathway to Campus Enrollment get involved on campus. Tuesday evening’s gathering included hot cocoa and board games in the Beaty Towers recreation room to “escape the cold.”
SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
Dec. 6, 2016UF’s a cappella community is known for hosting an annual Falala Capella concert, and this year’s concert was held by Tone Def on Tuesday night inside the Reitz Union Auditorium. The opening group, The Staff, UF’s all male a cappella group, started with the parody song “Enormous Penis (Sleigh Bells).” Other performances included coed a cappella groups Standing Room Only, No Southern Accent, Gestalt and all-female group The Sedoctaves. The show closed with Tone Def performing “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” to get into the holiday spirit.