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(02/22/21 2:00pm)
This year, Black History Month may feel different for many of us, especially after the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests that had taken place during summer. The world has opened its eyes to the centuries of racism that Black people have experienced and is now putting forth efforts to promote diversity and inclusion. Institutions like UF have claimed to engage in anti-racism, but are they missing the mark?
(02/16/21 7:00pm)
Loose dirt gathered under Licinio Nunes de Miranda’s shoes and the unrelenting summer sun followed him as he searched Brazilian tombstones. He leapt from one plot to the next, teetering through unkempt monuments scattered on uneven ground.
(02/15/21 3:02pm)
If all the world’s a stage, then Gainesville is no exception.
(02/15/21 11:00am)
To many, Stephan P. Mickle may be remembered as a pioneer, an inspiration and a giant among UF alumni. But to his neighbor and friend Deacon James Turk, Mickle was the man with whom he spent Christmas Eve eating raccoon, as was their tradition for years.
(05/04/20 10:00am)
The first time I pulled up to Café Risqué, I was nervous. Not about seeing the dancers or the clients or the club itself, but about the prospect of getting to know this place and telling its story.
(02/06/21 12:00pm)
UF students received an email alerting them to a new assignment. But it wasn’t classwork from any of their professors.
(02/05/21 9:28pm)
Over the years, Elvis Duran and his co-host Scot Langley, also known as Froggy, have shared their private lives with their listeners: from a disease that nearly cost Froggy his life to the ceremony that united Duran with the love of his life.
(02/02/21 6:12pm)
UF Accent Speakers Bureau will pay Youtube celebrities Cody Ko, Noel Miller and David Dobrik $120,000 total in student fees to speak virtually on Wednesday, according to event contracts.
(02/01/21 11:00am)
Karine Dieuvil heard about Florida House Bill 1 – a bill that could drastically reform state protest laws – and knew she had to speak out.
(02/01/21 3:49am)
A short time ago, a Zoom call wouldn’t be how one would imagine one of the most celebrated coaches in NCAA women’s soccer history would announce her retirement.
(01/29/21 12:30pm)
Togetherness, camaraderie and family are the words Vivian Filer used to describe her upbringing in Springhill, a historically Black neighborhood in East Gainesville.
(01/28/21 2:00pm)
More than two weeks ago, UF administrators rolled out a COVID-19 report form in the GATORSAFE app, a public safety collaboration overseen by 33 assistant vice presidents, directors, and managers of Student Affairs’ departments.
(01/21/21 11:00am)
The Forum is back with new music after a year-long hiatus.
(01/19/21 3:33pm)
Editor’s note: This story contains mention of racial violence.
(01/13/21 10:59am)
A new Library West exhibit documents the Gainesville community’s response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
(01/08/21 3:48am)
About 45 protestors gathered Thursday evening in front of Gainesville City Hall in response to the Wednesday riot in the U.S. Capitol. The crowd held signs that read “Fight Fascism!” and “Working People Reject Trumpism!”
(12/14/20 10:16pm)
Their wheels, both big and small, roared along Gainesville roads. Riding on bikes, skateboards and roller skates, some gripping “Black Lives Matter” posters, protesters aimed for peace and unity.
(12/07/20 7:26am)
Editor’s note: This article contains references to abuse.
(12/07/20 4:16am)
Since my junior year of high school, I’ve been a huge fan of the band O.A.R. I listened to their “Live on Red Rocks” album in my old 2003 Buick Regal so much that I probably almost wore the disc out. One of my favorites is a song called “Black Rock.”
(12/04/20 5:03am)
Gainesville will have new renovations downtown and a police advisory council at the start of the new year.