Buying items that are second-hand helps reduce the amount of clothing that ends up in landfills. Vanessa Villarreal, a 21-year-old UF sociology alumna, combines her passion for art and thrifting in her business, Lion’s Den Creative.
Deflock Protest
By Michael Angee | 7:06pmJay Kalogiros-Pepper, a Wildlife Ecology and Conservation junior at UF, holds up a sign that reads “Stop AI Surveillance” during the “Deflock UF” protest at Turlington Plaza, Sept. 9, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Bayden Armstrong | 6:58pmUF’s new campus lies at 801 W. Bay Street, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla.
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By Bayden Armstrong | 6:58pmUF’s new campus lies at 801 W. Bay Street, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla.





