Lynching Remembrance Quilt Scan 7

Quilt dedicated to Tom Williams, who was lynched in 1871. Betty Davis, a community member who worked on the quilt, said she was surprised to see so many people at the exhibit. “It’s a joy,” Davis said. “To see so many people come out here to see projects that we worked on.”

Julianna Bendeck

Julianna Bendeck is a first-year journalism student and the Summer 2026 criminal justice reporter. She previously worked as a contributing writer and race and equity reporter at The Alligator. Outside the newsroom, she enjoys reading, surfing the web and playing video games.

GAU Follow

Florida law has made it harder for unions to survive without high participation from their members, meaning that the University of Florida’s graduate unions are at risk of being dissolved unless they can pass the state’s threshold.

SBOE Undocumented

The Florida Board of Governors has voted unanimously to ban all undocumented students from Florida’s state universities, leaving many students adrift with no way to finish their degrees.

animal testing march

Protesters gather outside UF's Veterinary Hospital to make a stand against animal violence, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026.