Third grade teacher Alayna Schwenker sits on a hand-made bench in the library corner of her classroom at Stephen Foster Elementary School Sept. 8, 2023.

Alissa is the Fall 2025 editor-in-chief of The Alligator. She has previously been engagement managing editor and university editor, and she has covered stories across UF and Gainesville. She was also an intern at the Orlando Sentinel and The Chronicle of Higher Education. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her cat and take care of her plants.
Hosseini Presidential Search
By Bayden Armstrong | 12:27pmChairman of the Board of Trustees Morteza “Mori” Hosseini interviews Dr. Donald Landry on his stance on antisemitism at the University of Florida. Dr. Landry testified in front of the Board of Trustees at the Emerson Alumni Hall in Gainesville, Fla., Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
Governor Ron DeSantis
By Ashley C. Hicks | 12:27pmGovernor Ron DeSantis addresses campus protests on Plaza of the Americas amid chants for UF administration to divest funds to weapons manufacturers involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Wednesday, May 8, 2024.





