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The cost of beauty shouldn’t be the environment

(09/08/19 8:27pm)

People love makeup. More than a third of Americans aged between 18 and 29 wear makeup on a daily basis, and another third use makeup several times per week. Even men have taken an interest in keeping up their appearances with beauty products, according to CNN. While I enjoy dismantling toxic masculinity and being able to express myself creatively, I can’t help but become frustrated with the amount of waste we’re producing that is harming our environment.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/09/the-cost-of-beauty-shouldn-t-be-the-environment

Gators fall to FSU after missed penalty kick

(09/06/19 11:49pm)

Redshirt junior midfielder Parker Roberts stepped up to the penalty spot and saw someone she hadn’t seen all night: backup Florida State goalkeeper Brooke Bollinger.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/09/gators-fall-to-fsu-after-missed-penalty-kick

‘There is still hope’: UF professor organizes summit to address Amazon rainforest fires

(08/30/19 12:22am)

When UF anthropology professor Michael Heckenberger worked in the Brazilian Amazonrainforest, the sky wasn’t always blue.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/there-is-still-hope-uf-professor-organizes-summit-to-address-amazon-rainforest-fires

Hippodrome to collaborate with American Institute of Architects on film series

(08/26/19 12:17am)

Known as the architectural centerpiece of Gainesville’s Historic downtown, the Hippodrome State Theatre is featuring a new film series on architecture.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/hippodrome-to-collaborate-with-american-institute-of-architects-on-film-series

Black Student Assembly secures location after Student Government funding difficulties

(08/23/19 1:01am)

UF’s Black Student Assembly committee has announced the official date of its assembly following recent changes to the disbursement of UF Student Government money following the Young Americans for Freedom lawsuit.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/black-student-assembly-secures-location-after-student-government-funding-difficulties

Ground zero for Week 0: the line of scrimmage

(08/21/19 12:40am)

The Florida football team is experiencing unfamiliar continuity under center in returning starting quarterback Feleipe Franks. The same cannot be said for the offensive line, the unit charged with protecting the focal point of the Gators offense.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/ground-zero-for-week-0-the-line-of-scrimmage

UF graduate student receives scholarship to research seagrass

(08/20/19 11:49pm)

A UF graduate student is learning how seagrass plays a role in combating the effects of climate change.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/uf-graduate-student-receives-scholarship-to-research-seagrass

City commissioners: Publix stifles plastic ban

(08/19/19 3:09am)

Gainesville’s plastic ban ended before it ever started.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/city-commissioners-publix-stifles-plastic-ban

‘College isn’t the endgame’: Advice from UF’s Gen Ed. professors

(08/12/19 9:21pm)

Fear. Anxiety. Loneliness. These are just some of the emotions that might go through first-year students’ minds as they open the door to their first college class.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/college-isn-t-the-endgame-advice-from-uf-s-gen-ed-professors

International students at UF find a home away from home

(08/12/19 2:13am)

Anna Volentics is never without an invitation to Thanksgiving dinners.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/international-students-at-uf-find-a-home-away-from-home

Student starts new sustainable environment club at UF

(08/05/19 10:49pm)

Fiona Gain was a club hopper.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/student-starts-new-sustainable-environment-club-at-uf

Attack on Texas shoppers to be handled as domestic terrorism

(08/04/19 8:29pm)

The shooting that killed 20 people at a crowded El Paso department store will be handled as a domestic terrorism case, federal authorities said Sunday as they weighed hate-crime charges against the suspected gunman that could carry the death penalty.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/attack-on-texas-shoppers-to-be-handled-as-domestic-terrorism

UF launches new initiative to tackle Florida coastline threats

(08/01/19 12:41am)

Drones stretch out across the coast collecting water samples. Sensors attach to bridges; piers and buoys monitor sea activity. Computers collect data and make environmental predictions.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/uf-launches-new-initiative-to-tackle-florida-coastline-threats

Student festival junkies talk preparation and savings

(08/01/19 12:25am)

The summer before his first year of college, Sean Backs spent countless hours working for a moving company to earn some cash. He envisioned himself spending his money on food and going out with friends throughout his first year at UF. However, his bank account took a turn for the worse when Backs’ friends from high school convinced him to spend his savings on attending his first music festival: Electric Daisy Carnival in Orlando.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/student-festival-junkies-talk-preparation-and-savings

Florida: The home of hot girl summer

(07/30/19 2:30pm)

Hot girl summer is upon us, and the hashtags seem to follow us on every social media platform. Along with the growing posts, the temperature has also started to follow suit. Florida is experiencing the hottest summer in decades, causing harm to its hot inhabitants.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/07/florida-the-home-of-hot-girl-summer

Disney makes money off remakes, but creativity is tossed aside

(07/30/19 2:24pm)

I first wrote about remakes, reboots and sequels for The Alligator in November of last year. At the time, I addressed Hollywood as a whole and how it can do remakes better. But I have since realized that while almost all of the major studios are guilty of this, Disney’s approach has been… special.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/07/disney-makes-money-off-remakes-but-creativity-is-tossed-aside

What Fortnite World Cup champion should do with prize money

(07/30/19 12:51am)

Sunday night, a teenage gamer became a multi-millionaire and also a Fortnite World Cup champion. Sixteen-year-old Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf beat 99 other players, and in doing so, became the game’s first solo world champion. He won $3 million. And although he didn’t ask, we have a few ideas about how he should spend it.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/07/what-fortnite-world-cup-champion-should-do-with-prize-money

UF and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation to help endangered Florida panthers

(07/25/19 1:19am)

Faced with threats from heart defects to habitat loss, Florida panthers have struggled to live throughout the years.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/07/uf-and-florida-fish-and-wildlife-conservation-to-help-endangered-florida-panthers

UF researcher studies how Syrian kids respond to trauma

(07/25/19 12:45am)

A UF researcher spent a year studying Syrian refugee children and their ability to handle stress.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/07/uf-researcher-studies-how-syrian-kids-respond-to-trauma

Disease that kills palm trees spreads to Alachua County

(07/23/19 12:51am)

A bacterial disease that causes palm trees to die has made its way to Alachua County.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/07/disease-that-kills-palm-trees-spreads-to-alachua-county

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