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Alachua County renovates first of 24 pocket parks

(02/22/19 12:25am)

The children of the Sugarfoot community only had a balance beam and monkey bars at their local park for eight years.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/alachua-county-renovates-first-of-24-pocket-parks

Miami music festival is a success

(02/21/19 8:59am)

Filled with mesmerising visual art and music, the Miami music festival iii Points returned for its sixth installment after a 16-month hiatus. Taking place in the Wynwood Art District at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center, the festival set-up provided for musical experiences both inside and outside with seven stages, each one providing audiences with entertainment both visually and audibly.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/miami-music-festival-is-a-success

Santa Fe College is surveying students about campus diversity

(02/17/19 11:43pm)

Santa Fe College is approaching racial equity by asking its students about it.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/santa-fe-college-is-surveying-students-about-campus-diversity

Hear me out. The Reitz Union is the most legit study space on campus.

(02/17/19 10:02pm)

I understand this will come as a shock to many, but the evidence is overwhelmingly clear. Of all of the study spaces on campus where Gators can plant themselves to work on homework the Reitz Union is the most legitimate.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/hear-me-out-the-reitz-union-is-the-most-legit-study-space-on-campus

Gainesville holds first of series on food inaccessibility

(02/11/19 12:39am)

Food insecurity is a problem that Gainesville residents have faced for decades. Now the city is looking for answers.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/gainesville-holds-first-of-series-on-food-inaccessibility

Gators dominated by Tennessee on the road

(02/09/19 10:19pm)

It didn’t matter when guard Andrew Nembhard stole the ball in the final minute of the game off a full-court press. It didn’t matter if he dished the ball out to guard Noah Locke in the right corner for a late three.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/gators-dominated-by-tennessee-on-the-road

UF Fall commencement procedures change again

(02/08/19 1:21am)

After only a third of graduates showed up to their Fall graduation, UF decided it had to make changes, again.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/uf-fall-commencement-procedures-change-again

Krishna Lunch is the perfect cure for a bad day

(02/07/19 10:12pm)

The first article I ever published for The Independent Florida Alligator was a comedic piece about where to study around campus. One of the places I suggested going to was Plaza of the Americas, and I stand by this statement. It’s still where I eat and study most weekdays. I spend most of my waking hours on Plaza because Krishna Lunch has become a staple in my diet. No, seriously. I eat it all. the. time. And that’s saying something because I am an extraordinarily finicky eater.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/krishna-lunch-is-the-perfect-cure-for-a-bad-day

First Alachua County Labor Coalition teach-in hosted discusses environment, mental health at UF

(02/07/19 9:53am)

Jeremiah Tattersall, the lead organizer of the Alachua County Labor Coalition, presents the speakers at the first teach-in event held by ACLC at UF.

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/9e2f14d0-2ae7-11e9-94e3-c3386e4b9e8a

First Alachua County Labor Coalition teach-in discusses environment, mental health at UF

(02/07/19 9:49am)

tudent and community activists criticized UF’s lack of action on environmental and mental health issues Wednesday night.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/first-alachua-county-labor-coalition-teach-in-discusses-environment-mental-health-at-uf

Our oceans are going to change color in the future, and here’s why

(02/05/19 11:07pm)

By the end of the 21st century, our grandkids and great-grandkids will be looking at a different colored ocean than what we are used to seeing.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/our-oceans-are-going-to-change-color-in-the-future-and-here-s-why

Same goal, different start for Gators men’s and women’s teams

(01/30/19 12:55am)

Florida’s women’s tennis team hasn’t had an ideal start to the season.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/01/same-goal-different-start-for-gators-men-s-and-women-s-teams

Florida loses heartbreaker in ITA Kickoff Championship

(01/28/19 8:00pm)

Almost.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/01/florida-loses-heartbreaker-in-ita-kickoff-championship

Two cents on the half-cent tax: Paying for the future of public schools

(01/25/19 1:18am)

Joey Spiers remembers the chaos of her students ducking under desks, fearful a squirrel in the ceiling would slip through the tiles.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/01/two-cents-on-the-half-cent-tax-paying-for-the-future-of-public-schools

DeSantis’ environmental order shows promise, but will it be effective?

(01/24/19 9:34pm)

Florida’s new governor has only been in office for a couple weeks and he’s been anything but idle. So far, he has (among other things): appointed three justices to the Florida Supreme Court, suspended three political officers, called for the legalization of smokable medical marijuana and announced a sweeping environmental program. It’s this last item I want to focus on.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/01/desantis-environmental-order-shows-promise-but-will-it-be-effective

Spotify is saving music, not ruining it

(01/24/19 9:32pm)

I love Spotify. It has personalized playlists for every mood based on the songs you’ve saved, it tailors radio stations based off each like and dislike more accurately than Pandora does and it lets you seamlessly share singles, albums and playlists between friends. I can’t remember life before Spotify.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/01/spotify-is-saving-music-not-ruining-it