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The Hippodrome Theatre went from a humble post office in 1911 to one of Florida’s most successful historic preservation projects in just over 100 years. Work on it isn’t finished yet, and if the next 100 years are anything like the previous, it may never be.
In 2016, Sabina Osman opened her friend’s Snapchat story. The video of a friend racing across the street to pick up a piece of trash played on loop as she read the caption, “#UNLITTER.” Little did the friends know the joke would transform into something much larger.
Statues of the Calusa Indians sit inside a hut as part of the “South Florida Peoples and Their Environment” exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
Cassie Urbenz, a 22-year-old UF MFA visual communications student and descendant of the Mi'kmaq tribe, has visited the Florida Museum a few times since coming to UF. When they learned the museum holds thousands of Native American remains, they were mortified they hadn’t known sooner.
At least 99 courses incorporating AI will be taught at UF during the Spring semester.
Pride Month has been a celebration of the queer community since 1970, just one year after LGBTQ+ individuals fought against systemic injustices in the Stonewall Riots. Although the cause is commemorated nationwide in the month of June for over 50 years, Gainesville serves as one city celebrating Pride Month just a bit longer.
Plastic foldout chairs formed two rings in a central hall, where community members passed along a microphone to tell their migration stories.
Duane Whitehorse, 76, explains the cultural significance of his garments during the Indigenous Peoples’ Week celebration at the Harn Museum of Art on Oct. 12, 2023.
The vibrant colors and sounds of the beaded jingle dresses and feathered headdresses and the beat of the drums gave a Harn Museum audience a dynamic show for all the senses. This was only the beginning of the festivities for the celebratory holiday of Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Harn Museum of Art Thursday night.
Nash Cooper doesn’t want his $10,000 donation to be about him. Instead, the 59-year old veteran hopes his contribution to Helping Hands Clinic raises awareness about suicide prevention, especially for youth and those who, like him, have experienced homelessness.
Las conversaciones en español e inglés se atenúan a medida que dos hombres se acercan a los asientos conectados con micrófonos al frente de la sala, dando inicio a la discusión de la noche sobre la diáspora cubana.
Authors David Powell and Mario Cartaya (left to right), interviewed each other at the Matheson History Museum about their individual books on Cuban exile experiences Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.
In the heart of Gainesville’s SoMa District lies a small gallery with a big history. Diverse artworks line the interior walls of the Gainesville Fine Arts Association, alluring guests to stop and admire the swooping pastels of an oil painting or the stark reds of a self-portrait.
Conversations in Spanish and English faded as two men approached the seats wired with microphones at the front of the room, beginning the night’s discussion on the Cuban diaspora.
Barbara Hughey Reardon believes people want to help the immigrant community — they just aren’t sure where to begin.
Board member of the Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative Ethan Maia de Needell speaks at the GINI Anniversary celebration at the Matheson History Museum on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Ethan Maia de Needell, miembro de la junta de Inclusión de Vecinos Inmigrantes de Gainesville [Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion], habla en la celebración del aniversario de GINI en el Museo de Historia de Matheson el viernes 8 de septiembre de 2023.
I’m something of a freshman here at UF — as my family has spent the past six months getting to know this amazing place and its amazing people. I’ve met faculty who are changing lives and innovating for our future. I’ve talked to students in the 16 colleges, from agricultural and life sciences to veterinary medicine. I’ve cheered for the Gators here and afar, and I’ve run the stadium stairs a bunch too.
Jillian Wessel, a member of the Chickasaw tribe, has advocated for on-campus spaces for Native American UF students.
Editor’s note: Based on mission descriptions in the “Eyes of the Eighth” by Patricia Fussell Keen and additional research, this is the most likely series of events.
In downtown Gainesville, a pale, columned building looks almost out of place among the brick facade of surrounding streets. Though it visually stands out, the Hippodrome Theatre has been the heart of downtown.
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