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Georgia Bianchi, 41, and her children Eva Bailey, 9, and Christopher Bailey, 4, look at photos Wednesday by Venezuelan photographer Andres Avellaneda on display in the Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall. The gallery was arranged by various Santa Fe clubs to raise funding for Avellaneda’s U.S. visa application fees.

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/a75ca240-25ef-11e9-b5fc-aba4c0496dcc

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(02/01/19 2:07am)

Georgia Bianchi, 41, and her children Eva Bailey, 9, and Christopher Bailey, 4, look at photos Wednesday by Venezuelan photographer Andres Avellaneda on display in the Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall. The gallery was arranged by various Santa Fe clubs to raise funding for Avellaneda’s U.S. visa application fees.

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/2ce84e9e-be36-4d18-900f-c5954ad98c52

Santa Fe College raises money for Venezuelan photographer’s visa

(02/01/19 2:07am)

Ninety-three photos of Venezuelans marching and crying covered the wall in the Santa Fe Fine Arts Hall Wednesday evening.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/santa-fe-college-raises-money-for-venezuelan-photographer-s-visa

‘The true natives of Fifth Avenue’: Preserving the culture of Pleasant Street Historic District A look at Gainesville’s oldest black residential area

(02/01/19 2:02am)

The historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot has become part of the Santa Fe College downtown campus.

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/c354bb00-25ee-11e9-87a8-3b13ee04e1f2

‘The true natives of Fifth Avenue’: Preserving the culture of Pleasant Street Historic District

(02/01/19 1:56am)

Edward Young’s razor hummed as he shaved around a man’s ears and began to share stories about his 64 years on Fifth Avenue.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/02/the-true-natives-of-fifth-avenue-preserving-the-culture-of-pleasant-street-historic-district

Asking what position I play is wrong

(01/31/19 8:44pm)

If you had mistaken me for a college athlete when I was in high school, I would have been flattered. But when I started my freshman year at UF in 2015, I quickly realized the hidden meaning behind the question: “What position do you play?”

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/01/asking-what-position-i-play-is-wrong

Andrew Gillum endorses Mayor Lauren Poe for mayoral race

(01/30/19 1:20am)

Andrew Gillum endorsed incumbent Mayor Lauren Poe’s campaign for re-election Tuesday.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/01/andrew-gillum-endorses-mayor-lauren-poe-for-mayoral-race

Students express feelings on tobacco law change

(01/30/19 1:11am)

Alachua County raised the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21 last week.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/01/students-express-feelings-on-tobacco-law-change

Darts and Laurels: Jan. 25, 2019

(01/24/19 9:39pm)

It’s a short week and the sun is warm and shining down on Plaza of the Americas. The sweet sounds of guitars are playing in the air and friends are chatting on the lawn over their Krishna lunch. It is Spring semester, and the days are lazy and relaxed. The days seem to be moving just a little bit slower. You look over to your friends who are talking about their long weekend; and you begin to drown out the background noises. Your eyelids start to feel heavy as you soak in the warmth of the day.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/01/darts-and-laurels-jan-25-2019