Jamal Waked, a 19-year-old UF computer engineering sophomore, slurps lo mein noodles in the final round of the food eating competition. Waked, who won the competition, said he was chubby as a kid and liked to eat. “I’ve been training all of my life,” he said.
Alligator Graphics - Eating Disorders
By Juleidi Machuca | 9:14amUF’s Counseling and Wellness Center has support services available for students struggling with eating disorders.
IMG_9394.JPG
By Summer Johnston | 9:07amBagels & Co., a Philadelphia-based chain, opened in Gainesville November 2025.
11162025 UF v Miami LC01.jpg
By Libby Clifton | 12:54pmFlorida's Micah Handlogten blocks Miami's Malik Reneau from scoring during the Jacksonville Hoops Showdown at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.





