How will SG operate in Fall?
(08/23/20 10:29pm)
In past semesters, students couldn't walk through Turlington Plaza during Student Government campaign season without being bombarded by SG candidates.
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Skating on: Life after a 15-year prison sentence
(08/17/20 6:24pm)
Justin Curtis was 9 when he first got on a skateboard. It was a new Santa Monica Airlines board, and its deck was painted like a panther. The moment the wheels hit the ground, he dreamed of becoming a professional skater. He spent all of his free time in the skate park and even competed when he was sponsored by 561 Skateboarding, a skate shop in Stuart, Florida.
Florida's District 3 candidates: How much money have Republicans raised amid COVID-19?
(08/17/20 3:51pm)
Social distancing measures have made canvassing and fundraising money more challenging for congressional candidates.
Here’s what to expect from UF Dining this Fall
(08/13/20 6:47pm)
What once was home to overflowing chatter and buffets will now enforce a strict 6 feet between each student and serve meals in pre-packaged to-go boxes. UF Dining is preparing for Fall.
Have fun, wear masks and save the climate: Bill Nye’s message to UF students
(08/10/20 10:57pm)
UF students have some big expectations to live up to following Bill Nye’s event Monday night.
Meet the Alachua County Commission Candidates
(08/09/20 10:39pm)
Editor’s Note: The Alligator didn’t cover the candidacy of Raemi Eagle-Glenn for District 1 and Joy Glanzer for District 3 because the positions are uncontested for the Republican party. The candidacy of Democrat Charles S. Chestnut IV for District 5 is also uncontested. These races will not appear on the Aug. 18 ballot.
Why some Gainesville newspapers publish mugshots — and others don’t
(08/08/20 7:47pm)
Michael Perry was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana during his time at Santa Fe college. Thirteen years later, Perry still remembers feeling terrified that people – his grandfather – would see his mugshot without knowing the full story.
Students receive SG rent relief funds months late, and some are still waiting
(08/06/20 3:06pm)
More than two months after UF Student Government passed a bill to help students pay their rent, Reaghan Wooster finally received her rent relief.
UF student and a Gainesville local write Congressman Yoho diss track
(08/06/20 11:19am)
TikTok has become a platform for funny memes, fashion photography, cooking shows and also for political commentary. In the wake of an incident between Florida Congressman Ted Yoho and New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a diss track written by a UF student and a Gainesville native went viral.
Want to be part of The Alligator? Join our Fall 2020 team
(08/06/20 8:37am)
Are you interested in joining one of the largest independent, student-run newspapers in the country? The Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors, photographers and more to move the newspaper forward.
Bill Nye to speak at UF
(08/04/20 2:22pm)
UF students will once again sit down in front of screens to learn about science from Bill Nye. But they won’t be in classrooms this time.
Alachua County grant applications open to residents Aug. 4
(08/03/20 10:15pm)
After a vote from the Alachua County Commission, applications for the county’s COVID-19 grant will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
A deadly combination: COVID-19 and college football's effects on the city
(08/03/20 11:19am)
During the Fall in Gainesville, everything revolves around Saturdays.
Student Government Senate president or dictator?
(08/02/20 7:06pm)
I was removed from the most recent Senate meeting by Senate President Kyle Garner because I tried to have the Senate hear a bill condemning UF’s use of prison slavery.
Florida's District 3 candidates on police reform
(08/01/20 2:41pm)
The death of George Floyd sparked a national conversation about police brutality and reform. As local and national elections draw nearer, polls show that candidates' stance on police reform is becoming a key issue for some voters.
Health experts to weigh in on county, school district decisions
(07/30/20 9:21pm)
It's been about five months since the COVID-19 pandemic reached Alachua County. Last week, the county announced a new way to combat the virus — through a committee of local health experts.
ACPS passes reopening plan to the state government
(07/30/20 11:47am)
School is almost in session in Alachua County Public Schools — whether students are present or not.
Rate & Review: Netflix’s ‘Only’
(07/30/20 10:02am)
Belonging to the archaic category of endlessly recycled narratives, Takashi Doscher’s “Only” illustrates mid-20s couple Will and Eva’s struggle to survive an apocalyptic pandemic that has shoved humanity to the brink of extinction. However, deviating from previous epidemic clichés, Doscher’s original story adds a twist, hinted in its title as subtly as it is guised by its nonsequential narrative structure. Although the virus’ infectivity does not discriminate, it onlyposes a health threat for women: males are asymptomatic.
SG Judiciary Committee postpones three resolutions related to civil rights
(07/28/20 8:09pm)
Over the course of three weeks, the UF Student Government committee postponed three bills that would support civil rights issues on UF’s campus and beyond.
A forgotten obituary: The legacy of Sgt. Matthew M. Lewey
(07/28/20 1:45pm)
John Lewey, 56, holds a piece of his great great grandfather’s history in his hands: an article from The Florida Sentinel published on April 22, 1933. It’s yellowed and worn, and held together with tape.
