The agony of being a Mets fan (and why I am one)
(07/25/19 12:14am)
The cruelest thing my parents ever did was take me to Shea Stadium. Child services should’ve taken me away right there.
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Letter to the Editor: The truth about Pearson and the Impact caucus
(07/19/19 12:24pm)
Let me begin by saying that if I’m being attacked by people who voted against preventing sexual assault on campus, I’m probably doing something right. Don’t worry — I’ll circle back to this.
Local artists passionately share their talents at Craft and Vendor Festival
(07/18/19 1:35pm)
About 40 local vendors displayed their handmade paintings, ceramics, jewelry and other crafts on the grassy front of One Love Cafe on Saturday.
The Textbook Problem
(07/18/19 1:32am)
Tuition. Rent. Food. School Supplies. Gas. Parking decals. If you’re a student, you’ve probably had to pay for some, if not all, of these expenses before you started your first day at school. And just when you think your bank account is done playing limbo, your professor says those dreaded four words: “The textbook is mandatory.”
Patticakes in Bo Diddley Plaza to close
(07/16/19 1:16am)
To Christina Stevens, there’s nothing like a good cup of café con leche.
Women urge jail until trial for Epstein as judge weighs bail
(07/15/19 6:26pm)
Two Jeffrey Epstein accusers urged a judge Monday to keep the wealthy financier behind bars until he goes on trial on federal charges that he sexually abused underage girls.
How to catch a liar (part 1)
(07/11/19 10:52am)
Wow, someone did something horrible in Student Government; we all sure haven’t heard of that one before, have we?
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(07/11/19 1:11am)
Hairong Guo, Huixiang Chen’s cousin, listens Wednesday as her words are translated into English during the ceremony. Guo said Chen’s loss does not feel real for the family, and that Chen’s mother still texts his phone every day.
Wambach talks USWNT, UF in Q&A
(07/10/19 11:42pm)
Sports editor Sam Campisano had the opportunity to chat with retired soccer legend Abby Wambach before the Gatorade Player of the Year awards on Tuesday.
UF Health transforming medical assistance for LGBTQ+ patients
(07/02/19 1:58am)
Nathan Quinn came out as transgender at 17. However, he found his identity became a barrier to finding an adequate medical professional.
Two SG senators forced to resign their seats following Tuesday’s meeting
(06/20/19 8:03pm)
Tuesday’s UF Student Government Senate meeting began in debate and ended with two senators losing seats.
Sheriff on Parkland: I can train but can't give out courage
(06/19/19 10:04pm)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A sheriff suspended by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the response to the Parkland school shooting testified Wednesday that he properly trained a deputy now criminally charged in the case, but he wasn't able to give him courage.
Forgiveness does not preclude reparations
(06/18/19 10:45am)
On Monday, Kyle Kashuv, a Parkland shooting survivor, said Harvard rescinded his admission after screenshots showed him using racial slurs in late 2017 and early 2018. Earlier this year, the 18-year old high school outreach director for Turning Point USA (a conservative non-profit student organization) was admitted to the university class of 2023.
Is our obsession with true crime ethical?
(06/06/19 12:42am)
For months, I remember coming home from elementary school and excitedly turning on the television each night to hear the same opening words, “Bombshell in the courtroom.” Nancy Grace was covering the 2011 trial of Casey Anthony, and I (like the rest of America) sat glued to the television screen eating up every detail.
Plagiarism in Student Government, part 3
(06/06/19 12:13am)
There sure seems to be a lot of plagiarism in Student Government, eh? It’s almost as if there’s this whole entire environment filled with people who don’t care about the rules.
Art and the artist: should there be a separation?
(06/03/19 11:47pm)
Art takes multiple forms. While paintings and sculptures are the first mediums to come to mind, films, television shows, stand-up comedy and music are also prominent forms of art. Whether you’re listening to Miley Cyrus’s new album “SHE IS COMING,” laughing at the latest comedy special released on Netflix or watching Pokémon Detective Pikachu in theaters while having no prior knowledge of Pokémon, you interact with artists and their artwork.
Gainesville in need of blood donors during summer
(06/01/19 5:01pm)
The UF student body took one of the most valuable resources in the city when it left for summer adventures — blood.
Student Senate votes to approve contested executive nominations
(05/30/19 1:32am)
Devon Philip has put in countless hours volunteering and organizing events as part of the Freshman Leadership Council, an organization designed to teach new students leadership skills.
Local resident writes a love letter to Gainesville
(05/29/19 11:22pm)
Tom Miller, who held an exorcism for Richard Spencer at his open mic show last year, is writing a love letter to Gainesville in his newly finished screenplay, “The Tabernacle of Hedonism.”
To All the Boys I’ve Ghosted Before
(05/28/19 1:04am)
Picture this: you’re going through your dating apps for the third time today hoping to find something real. After swiping left on every guy with “here for a good time, not a long time” in his bio, you find him. He has no bad tattoos, no sleazy pick-up line and, most important of all, he’s not holding a fish in any of his photos.
