SG approves funding, makes online request form easier
(09/05/17 6:44pm)
Applying for Student Government funding should now be easier for student organizations.
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‘Not one tear’: Sweet Mel’s closes
(09/03/17 12:57am)
Sweet Mel’s was more than just a restaurant for Charles Gustine.
SG political parties register for Fall elections
(08/30/17 11:24pm)
Despite 11 parties registering for Student Government Fall elections, only two will move forward with candidate selection.
Places to spend your Labor Day weekend in Gainesville
(08/30/17 12:00am)
Although many see Labor Day as an opportunity for a weekend getaway, Gainesville is also home to a healthy number of events that will make the holiday just as enjoyable as a small vacation. In addition to the Bey Dey Dance Party, Less Than Jake Wake and Bake Weekend, and Chester Bennington Tribute Show already covered elsewhere in this issue, here are a few events to check out over the long weekend.
As you change throughout college, stay true to yourself
(08/30/17 12:00am)
College is a time for exploration and self-discovery. Hardly any of us will leave UF as the same person we were when we got here. Letting the experiences you have in college lead to change and growth is a normal and healthy thing to do during this time. What isn’t healthy or normal, however, is letting the people around you dictate how you change and how you grow.
MCSO: Man found with $1,000 in rectum
(08/28/17 10:26pm)
After Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies pulled over a man on Saturday for speeding, he worked his butt off to hide money in his rectum.
Hippodrome launches fundraiser amid state cuts to arts
(08/28/17 9:07pm)
Despite sweeping cuts to Alachua County arts programs from the state, for the Hippodrome State Theatre, the show must go on.
Cyclists strip down to raise awareness for bike safety
(08/28/17 12:15am)
Equipped with not much more than courage and a helmet, about 100 cyclists took to the streets in their underwear on Friday.
SFC student arrested for DUI
(08/28/17 12:00am)
A Santa Fe College student was arrested for drunk driving Thursday night after leaving Salty Dog Saloon, Florida Highway Patrol said.
Local organization holds princess auditions
(08/28/17 12:00am)
Emma Cahoon has dreamed of becoming a princess for a year.
About 40 students run across the North Lawn, ‘Naruto’ style
(08/25/17 8:16pm)
What started out as a joke between a few friends on Facebook grew into a real event.
City divided, a Lucky's employee fired after Charlottesville
(08/25/17 12:30am)
Three days after attending the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Geoffrey Grooms was fired.
Alachua County Animal Services reduces adoption fees to fight overbooking
(08/23/17 12:15am)
The end of summer is usually same for the Alachua County Animal Services.
I disagree with Fuchs’ decision to reject Richard Spencer
(08/23/17 12:00am)
UF’s decision to ban Richard Spencer and his National Policy Institute from speaking on campus is a grave mistake, and one the university will come to regret. In a statement released last week, UF President Kent Fuchs defended his decision because of safety concerns. While the safety of those on campus is obviously a legitimate concern, so is the concern of free speech, which has now been shunned as a result of this decision.
Trueville Day Festival set to be the ultimate Sunday fun-day
(08/22/17 10:33pm)
Gainesville’s own Always True Company has partnered up with Best of Gainesville to present the first ever Trueville Day Festival.
Use your privilege to ignite change and promote good
(08/21/17 2:56am)
It’s 2017, and we have Nazis running around without care and without shame. Please, dear reader, take a moment to absorb the utter absurdity of the sentence you just read.
Gainesville prepares for out-of-this-world solar eclipse
(08/21/17 2:00am)
The first day of school may be eclipsed by a phenomenon 38 years in the making.
Our promise to our readers
(08/21/17 2:00am)
Well, here we are. It’s the start of another Fall semester. Freshmen are moving in, our graduate friends are gone, and the world is changing. The Alligator isn’t immune to that.
The IBC and La Casita demolished for reconstruction
(08/20/17 11:00am)
Amid controversy over reconstruction, the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures and the Institute of Black Culture were demolished Saturday.
UF denies Richard Spencer's request to speak at UF
(08/16/17 10:00am)
Richard Spencer, the avowed white nationalist, will no longer be allowed to speak at UF.
