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50 Years On: Editorial independence in Student Journalism.

The Alligator has a long history of fighting for First Amendment rights and protecting free speech and the public’s right to know. Fifty years ago, then-editor Ron Sachs was at the forefront of the controversy that forever changed the newspaper—and its name. Hear from Sachs and retired UF journalism professor Jean Chance on why one of the Alligator’s most prominent stories is about the paper itself and the student journalists who fought for, and won, editorial independence. Please join us in Wednesday, December 1st at 6 p.m. by visiting http://alligator.org/webinar

Avenue: FEST 19 and the Gainesville music community

In this episode, Elliot talks to members of Expert Timing and Jeremy Hunter of Skatune Network about FEST 19, an annual music festival in downtown Gainesville, and how it impacts the music community.

Critter Creek

Erin Amerman opened Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary in 2016, but had been thinking about it since 1997. The 210-acre farm is home to many animals once destined for the slaughterhouse, but Amerman isn't satsified. She won't stop until the sanctuary is no longer needed.

A Polarized Debate: March for Abortion Rights

Gainesville hosted one of over 650 women's marches that took place throughout the United States on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. Hundreds of people came out to Depot Park and the corner of University Avenue and 13th Street to participate in the North Central Florida March for Reproductive Rights & Justice. People chanted "My body! My choice!" and "What do we want? Women's rights! When do we want 'em? Now!""If for some reason [a woman] finds herself pregnant and decides that she's not able to take care of her body [or] take care of a developing fetus, then it is the most humane thing to terminate that pregnancy," Peggi Young, a protestor at the event, said.Chart added to page on Jan. 26, 2022.!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r

News: Empty Bomb Threats Kick off Fall Semester for Santa Fe College and ACPS

In this episode, Elliot interviews Eve Thompson and Renee Hancock, Alligator staff, about recent empty bomb threats at two schools in Alachua County.

News: 9/11 and the Muslim community twenty years later

In this episode, Elliot interviews Alligator Reporter Christian Casale about his story, "Twenty years later, 9/11 stirs pain, worry for Muslim community." They discuss what it was like for Muslims on UF campus after 9/11, drawing from Casale's interviews from the article, and what it is like now, 20 years later.

News Roundup: Headlines Sept. 6-10 and DJ Terrah

In this episode, Elliot highlights articles published this week on the Alligator's website, www.alligator.org. He also interviews Faith Buckley, Alligator metro general assignment reporter, about her article on DJ Terrah, "Terrah-rizing the turntables: Remembering Akeem "DJ Terrah" Thompson".

The Avenue: Florida band on tour for the first time since early 2020

In this episode, Elliot interviews Supergold about how COVID-19 affected the band. They discuss going on tour again and the band's newest album, "Nowhere, USA."

News: Dr. Carlee Simon discusses ACPS' mask mandate

In this episode, we are joined by Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon. Alligator Podcast Host Elliot Tritto and Simon discuss the ACPS' mask mandate and Governor Ron DeSantis' reaction to it.

Performers Without a Stage: A Look at UF Performing Arts during the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 affected everyone in countless ways, and the University of Florida’s College of the Arts experienced its own wave of difficulties because of the pandemic. Like most of the classes offered at UF, the performing arts courses had to switch to an online environment at the end of Spring 2020. As the new school year rolled around, classes started returning to in-person settings, but the traditional atmosphere of learning and performance remained changed. Students and professors have had to cope with changes such as recording their performances instead of hosting them live, wearing masks and social distancing in classes. The required distance that must be maintained between the students and professors created a roadblock for their art. Physical touch and connection are crucial to what they do, as well as receiving live feedback from an audience. The members of the performing arts community have struggled to redefine their art in this new era that COVID introduced, and they hope that the performing arts that they know and love will soon return. The students and professors remain positive and are using this challenge as a way to expand their talents. (Video produced and edited by Elena Barrera)

EXCLUSIVE: UF President Kent Fuchs sees university on top as students hit rock bottom

Faced with a pandemic that has killed about 200,000 in the U.S., plus nationwide protests against racial injustice, 2020 has forced UF President Kent Fuchs to figure out a way to move the university forward in a time where restrictions — and tensions — are high. “I felt sorry for myself,” Fuchs said. “Why didn’t this happen to some previous president or some future president? Why’d it have to happen now because things were going so well?” Regardless of the answer, it’s a problem UF will have to solve as it fights COVID-19 on campus and in the community throughout the Fall semester — and maybe longer. Read more at https://www.alligator.org/news/fuchs-sees-uf-on-top-as-students-hit-rock-bottom/article_b46ec9a4-fc44-11ea-834b-ab97b058a847.html Video by Emily Felts Photography by Samantha Harrison and Chasity Maynard

March for our Freedom protest

"UF Juggling Guys"

Two years later: Marjory Stoneman Douglas

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A video of the crash early Sunday morning.