Use the fields below to perform an advanced search of The Independent Florida Alligator's archives. This will return articles, images, and multimedia relevant to your query.
806 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
(05/13/22 4:00am)
Students and medical staff at UF have raised concerns about the future of abortion education after reports Roe v. Wade — a Supreme Court case that protects the right to abortion — may be overturned. Florida laws may limit future abortion practices and access to clinical trainings.
(05/04/22 4:40am)
Over 100 protesters pooled outside a Gainesville courthouse Tuesday evening to rally for abortion rights after reports that Roe v. Wade will be overturned.
(04/11/22 1:05pm)
Seven seconds.
(02/25/22 4:04pm)
A GOP-backed proposal banning abortion procedures after 15 weeks of pregnancy could change the narrative for women’s reproductive rights in Gainesville.
(02/07/22 2:04pm)
As the Florida legislature pushes bills that would ban discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, Gainesville students and teachers push back.
(11/09/21 6:50pm)
It is often said that if elections are when voters choose their politicians, then redistricting is when politicians choose their voters.
(10/25/21 12:59pm)
Gator Party has kept a grip on senate committees for the past three semesters. This semester is no different, with 100% of nominated committee members belonging to the majority party.
(10/06/21 3:00pm)
UF faculty gathered Tuesday to honor the life of Judge Joseph Hatchett, the first black justice on the Florida supreme court who spent a long legal career breaking racial barriers and fighting for civil rights. He died at the age of 88 on April 30.
(09/27/21 1:00pm)
UF students have seven options of polling locations to cast their votes to decide who will fill the 50 available Student Government Senate seats. Voting will take place Sept. 28 and 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(09/10/21 4:40pm)
The Student Government Supreme Court ruled to require the supervisor of elections to clarify the consequences of a non-vote on a ballot in future elections.
(09/08/21 6:44pm)
UF Health Shands Hospital saw a decrease of hospitalizations after a month of over 200 patients.
(06/29/21 3:40pm)
In what’s already been a landmark summer for student-athlete compensation with the impending name, image and likeness bill, the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) lost a Supreme Court case on June 21, establishing education-related payments for collegiate players.
(06/28/21 12:00pm)
Funded by student’s activities and services fees, Student Government is a campus organization that allows students to actively participate in the decision-making process within UF. Like the national government, SG is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judicial.
(06/02/21 4:06pm)
Senate completed its first meeting on the fourth week of Summer and passed code revisions to ensure weekly meetings are possible.
(04/21/21 10:45am)
A new set of legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday will affect community gatherings and protests deemed violent by law enforcement.
(03/16/21 2:00pm)
As a 2021 college graduate, my past year has been consumed with graduate school preparations and the ominous shadow of letters of acceptance (or rejections). Not only has it been a test of academic excellence but also patience, perseverance and optimism. Most of the professors I have consulted kindly reminded me to keep my expectations low in light of the global pandemic, which has had a serious impact on university admissions.
(02/25/21 12:00pm)
The Gator Party won its second executive ticket and maintained a majority in Senate on Wednesday. There were 6,650 total ballots cast, Supervisor of Elections Haley Price announced on a live stream Wednesday evening.
(02/24/21 8:39pm)
Standing halfway up the steps of Tigert Hall in a black dress, Ebony Love spoke into a microphone about the hardships Black students at UF have faced since George H. Starke Jr., the first Black student to attend the university in 1958.
(02/22/21 11:45am)
The UF Student Government Spring election will take place in-person on Feb. 23- 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at six campus voting sites listed on the SG website.
(02/19/21 11:30am)
The UF Student Government Supreme Court couldn’t rule on a case of partisan bias due to insufficient evidence. However, it can hear future cases.