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Hey, Gators. Some of you don’t know us yet, others have come to know us very well through those obnoxiously bright, battered orange news boxes.
Are you interested in growing your career in media and communications? Are you ready to join a network with alumni at organizations like the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal? The Independent Florida Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors, photographers and more for the Fall semester.
We’ve been thinking a lot about independence lately. The Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade came one week before the Fourth of July, but the choice also came more than 50 years after The Florida Alligator became The Independent Florida Alligator.
Greetings, Gators. We’re The Alligator. It’s great to meet you.
Black history is Gainesville history.
For 50 years, The Alligator has operated as an independent student newsroom. For 50 years, we have amplified our community’s voices, uncovered injustices and shared the truth.
UF has ditched its responsibility to inform the community about COVID-19.
UF reached top 5 status in September. But as the semester progressed, our staff uncovered news beyond the university’s nagging pursuit of rank. Our reporters were busy covering the gaps in university’s decisions that made national headlines.
To kick off Summer B 2021, here’s a little known fact: The Alligator is one of the largest independent student newsrooms in the country.
Here at The Alligator, we pride ourselves on many things, perhaps the most important being our independence.
We’ve seen two of our classmates killed by cars on University Avenue since December. That’s too many.
When news broke that UF was ranked No. 2 in the nation for reported cases of COVID-19 by the New York Times, we kept a close eye on the numbers in case we rose to No. 1.
Students are still partying and spreading COVID-19. We think it’s safe to say many students don’t give a damn about the pandemic or the warning emails sent by our Vice President of Student Affairs.
Alachua County voted for the winner. Florida voted for the sore loser.
The Alligator devotes itself to serving the UF and greater Gainesville communities. For that reason, we are releasing endorsements for candidates and amendments that will appear on the local ballot as well as our recommendation for the top of the ticket in an immensely consequential presidential election.
The stakes have never been higher this election season, yet many people will ultimately cast a vote for a candidate who will never win, and they know it.
Partying: it’s what college kids do. Partying during a pandemic? That shouldn’t be what college kids do. It is irresponsible for our governor to condone partying while our state and country is under siege by a pandemic.
We thought it. We know you thought it too—but sadly, it wasn't meant to be.
Any UF student will be able to tell you what six times six is: 36, the score they got on the ACT — but how come no one at UF seems to be able to figure out what six feet for social distancing looks like?
Today marks the beginning of an exciting chapter in The Alligator’s history. We’re launching El Caimán, the new Spanish section of our newspaper. Within El Caimán, readers will find translated copies of the most important news surrounding Alachua County and UF, including original stories about the Spanish-speaking community within our county.