Gainesville gets 33-foot-tall mural on downtown building
(09/07/18 12:06am)
As Iryna Kanishcheva walked downtown the past three years, she would fantasize about a mural big enough to fill a blank 33-foot-tall wall.
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More than 200 students register for Fall Student Senate positions
(09/05/18 12:53am)
Motivated by the friendships she’s cultivated in Student Government, Sydney Honeycutt wants to come back to the Student Senate.
After first day of SG interviews, only 33 students interested in Senate positions
(08/31/18 3:24am)
Both Student Government parties saw a large drop in students interviewing to run for a Senate seat compared to last year.
Want to be a Student Government Senator? The first step starts now
(08/29/18 11:25pm)
Election season is just beginning for UF Student Government members hopefuls.
Candidate Guide: Yvonne Hayes Hinson
(08/27/18 11:27pm)
Why are you running for this office?
More than 1,000 people register to vote in UF Voter Registration Carnival
(08/27/18 12:09am)
They came for the gator-themed bounce house and free pizza, but over 1,000 people left Plaza of the Americas registered to vote.
Belly dance is not sexual and never was
(08/26/18 11:20pm)
Through ignorance, belly dancing has become an art form that breeds judgement and contempt. Some say it’s too hot and too seductive. Some have asked how I feel comfortable in my own skin. Some just look me up and down, slowly.
War hero and former presidential candidate John McCain has died
(08/25/18 10:05pm)
Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later turned his rebellious streak into a 35-year political career that took him to Congress and the Republican presidential nomination, died Saturday after battling brain cancer for more than a year. He was 81.
Series review of the week: Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U’
(08/24/18 12:10pm)
Their issues may have happened in the dark, but now that they’re in the light, these football stars are doing their best to make the comeback of the century.
Former City Commissioner files lawsuit against GRU referendum
(08/22/18 11:15pm)
A former city commissioner is suing to get a controversial Gainesville Regional Utilities referendum off November’s ballot.
How to voice your vote in Alachua
(08/22/18 2:11am)
Welcome to Alachua County, Gators!
SG President: Your year ahead
(08/22/18 2:02am)
Hey Gators!
Why the president hates a free press
(08/16/18 8:58am)
In classrooms and in our student newsroom, we, young journalists, are learning what “truth” means.
Alligator general manager set to resign in January
(08/09/18 12:05am)
Patricia Carey originally wanted to be a teacher. She said she finds people interesting and wanted to teach sociology and psychology after she graduated from the University of Annhurst in 1972.
Series review of the week: YouTube Red’s ‘Sideswiped’
(08/08/18 9:11pm)
Tinder and online dating is about as difficult as navigating a 3,000-level college course with no notes.
Targeted ads will save advertising
(08/06/18 8:16pm)
You search Google for “sunglasses.” You browse for a while. You look at a few on Amazon, a few on Ray-Ban’s website and ultimately decide to leave the purchase for another day. But now every website with Google AdSense, like the sidebar on Facebook, offers you sunglasses. It’s called targeted advertising, and even if you might think it’s annoying, computers seem to know us better than we know ourselves. I’m okay with big data as long as it’s good data.
Election Prep: Part 2
(07/23/18 10:21pm)
We’re chugging right along with our four-part series on the upcoming primary election Aug. 28. Alachua County residents have until July 30 to register or change party affiliations in order to vote for candidates in their party.
Gators at the USA Softball International Cup
(07/17/18 7:17am)
Nine University of Florida softball players participated at the USA Softball International Cup in Oklahoma City, which included thirteen teams, representing eleven countries.
UF expands, leads country in disability housing
(07/17/18 12:10am)
Freshman Robyn Clarke’s transition to college was like any other — filled with anticipation and excitement. But unlike most students, Clarke lives with cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder affecting movement and posture, making her transition into a dorm a little different.
alligatorSports 2018 World Cup Predictions
(07/12/18 12:01am)
With a matchup between France and Croatia set for the World Cup Final, our staff, which doesn’t know very much about soccer, is here to give you its predictions on which team it believes will come out victorious on Sunday. Our report consists of sports writers Chris O’Brien, Mark Stine, Andrew Huang, Brendan Farrell and Evan Lepak.
