Beyond the Binary expands drag to nonbinary performers
(06/05/23 9:38pm)
Editor’s note: Some of the names used in this article are stage names.
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UF students discuss overlap between Latinx and LGBTQ communities
(06/05/23 11:00am)
Guatemalan first-generation UF sophomore Miguel Pascual is proud of his heritage, and in his free time he enjoys helping other first-generation students recognize this cultural admiration by developing their leadership skills.
Local businesses show support for Pride Month amidst recent backlash experienced by big companies
(06/05/23 12:00pm)
After weeks of multinational corporations cutting back on pride representation due to backlash, Gainesville’s local businesses are stepping up in their place.
Gainesville art gallery showcases local artist group’s exhibit
(05/30/23 11:30am)
A local group of artists debuted their first exhibit while bouncing bass and percussion echoed, glasses were filled with wine and glowing black lights lit up the SL8 gallery Friday.
Nathaniel Chan: City planning for a more inclusive community
(05/22/23 11:00am)
Nathaniel Chan, 24, is a gay, Chinese American dedicated to using city planning to serve the community he loves. While his determination got him a position with the city, his path there was not always clear.
Maha Amer finds second home in Gainesville
(05/22/23 3:09pm)
If you ask Maha Amer what brought her to Florida, she would say the Gators’ confidence and pride.
State education bill expands Asian American representation
(05/15/23 11:00am)
When she was a student at William S. Talbot Elementary, Keira Lee was only one of three Asian American children at the school. Without proper representation in the classroom, tales from her Chinese immigrant grandparents served as the only source of Asian American history education she received as a child.
Museum program expands scientific learning for children
(04/27/23 1:28am)
Spring in Gainesville's state parks welcomed the vibrant violas, violets and zephyranthes that bloom throughout the lushful wildlife. Children prance through the fields, collecting the colorful flowers.
If walls could talk
(04/24/23 12:00pm)
A career at The Alligator is one hardly measurable in semesters, editions or manic episodes.
Caring and Sharing Learning School celebrates Earth Day with tree planting, poem reading
(04/23/23 2:39am)
Kids of all ages danced, sang and performed poetry under the warmth of the sun Thursday morning, celebrating the environment and its impact.
Gainesville Regional Utilities will move forward with solar plant
(04/21/23 10:20pm)
The City Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve a solar contract with Origis Energy, making construction of a plant in Archer the first solar project for Gainesville Regional Utilities.
Gainesville native rockstar Laura Jane Grace returns to her roots
(04/20/23 2:38pm)
A full house of punk-rockers dressed in their best black tank tops, skinny jeans and fishnet tights met Laura Jane Grace’s heavily anticipated return to Gainesville.
Where We Stand
(04/17/23 6:14am)
In a place like north central Florida, our connection to the environment is everything. It surrounds everyday life no matter who you are — a UF student here to get your degree and leave or a longtime Alachua County resident.
UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences extensions work to mitigate climate change
(04/17/23 6:12am)
UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences spans across the state’s 67 counties, delivering environmental research and discoveries to local communities.
UF recommits to climate action
(04/17/23 6:11am)
UF first promised to become a leader in climate change mitigation among universities in 2006. Seventeen years later, it’s busy renewing its vows to meet the needs of the shifting climate.
Gainesville environmental science teachers enlighten next generation
(04/17/23 6:13am)
In the classroom of an environmental science teacher one will see many things. Lab coats. Goggles. Maps. Skeletons of animals tangled in nets.
Gainesville artists create with environmental consciousness
(04/17/23 6:21am)
Stacks of worn-out skateboards sit in Thomas Phillips’ studio, waiting to be broken down and resculpted into something new. Within a couple of weeks, he can transform a set of skateboards into items like fighting action figure sets, safety goggles or swords.
UF University Athletic Association pushes for greener buildings
(04/17/23 6:16am)
UF built a new $85 million, 141,000 square foot student-athlete complex in 2022. The facility came equipped with zero gravity chairs, chill recovery pools, underwater treadmills, weight rooms, film rooms, dining spaces and more. But it differs from the 2009 building it shares a name within one area — sustainability.
Before it’s too late
(04/17/23 6:13am)
Global climate change has been an ominous phrase for decades — a looming, ambiguous deadline when our home will no longer welcome us.
UF students face environmental anxiety as threat of climate change looms
(04/17/23 6:55am)
When Elise Turesson dives into the murky, duck-weed-covered water of Manatee Springs, she marvels at sunlight breaking through the surface. She’s found a love in diving, but not every experience is as rewarding.
