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UF alumna Nicole Mollison wanted the “Gator Bait” chant scrubbed from Gator Band’s repertoire as early 2009. She’d learned of its racist past and brought her concerns to band leadership.
Lauren Mizell traded her mellophone and Gator Band uniform for a pair of goggles and protective gear. The cheers and chants became sirens and lights. Football tackles became gunshot wounds and 911 calls.
UF addressed the media on Tuesday to address how it is safely returning student-athletes and starting voluntary on-campus workouts.
When 90,000 seats in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium go empty, the Gator Band plays on. At least, it hopes to.
Tyree Appleby was a standout high school basketball player whom seemingly nobody was interested in.
Sports may be back at the Swamp sooner than later, but Ben Hill Griffin Stadium may not host the team you’re used to seeing.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Field
The Florida-Eastern Washington football game scheduled for Sep. 5 is a testament to how quickly things can change.
In 2019, parishioners at Saint Augustine Church sat in the dark the sunset before Easter for a vigil on Holy Saturday. Father David Ruchinski stood outside the church across from the University of Florida’s campus lighting a candle from an Easter fire to bring into the church.
Sitting in the chair backs of the south endzone at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is a weekly routine of mine (when classes are in session and there isn’t a global pandemic, that is). My time in The Swamp typically gives me whatever I need – whether it be time to study or time to self-reflect.
Positioned just behind Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on a chilly Wednesday night, swimmers and water polo players pack UF’s Florida Pool. As their rental time comes to an end, a group of hockey players burst through the gates ready for their time in the pool. But these aren’t your typical ice-loving hockey players decked out head-to-toe in equipment.
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It was a somber scene Friday afternoon when UF athletic director Scott Stricklin arrived at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, where he held an impromptu press conference.
Aneesa Bahman, a 21-year-old UF animal science senior, Ikrom Alajoulin, a 20-year-old sociology criminology junior, Reeman Alnajar, a 19-year-old USF pre-nursing sophomore, and Zaina Khader, a 22-year-old USF biomed sophomore take a selfie in front of Palestinian flags at the first Arab Students' Association Charity Gala event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday evening. "I think this is a good way to meet new people and explore different cultures," Khadar said, "It's also a great way to educate yourself on the situation that happens in Palestine and how we can help those in need."
Aneesa Bahman, a 21-year-old UF animal science senior, Ikrom Alajoulin, a 20-year-old sociology criminology junior, Reeman Alnajar, a 19-year-old USF pre-nursing sophomore, and Zaina Khader, a 22-year-old USF biomed sophomore take a selfie in front of Palestinian flags at the first Arab Students' Association Charity Gala event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday evening. "I think this is a good way to meet new people and explore different cultures," Khadar said, "It's also a great way to educate yourself on the situation that happens in Palestine and how we can help those in need."
David Hall, a 26-year-old UF agricultural economics masters student, sat downwind from a billowing manhole on the Plaza of the Americas during Tuesday. He’s eaten Krishna lunch there almost every day since he began at UF in 2011.
Whether you’re a sports fan or not, everyone recognizes the three Heisman statues poised in front of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at UF.
With the decade coming to a close, five of our writers picked out their favorite UF sports moments of the decade across a handful of sports. Here are our selections:
It was January of 2017 in my freshman year at UF when I got the call.
Solutions by The State News
