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A new app has hit the market. It’s a traditional social media network app with a hint of exclusivity. Why should you download it? David Jumper, the head of the Speakiesy app, said it’s your connection to campus.

O'Steen Brothers employees Eddie Wesley and John Ludwig work outside Infinity Hall on July 29, 2015.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Infinity Hall to house 10 companies

By Nina Cusmano | Aug. 5, 2015

Along with about 308 students, Infinity Hall will house more than 10 local companies this Fall.

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Suspects in campus shooting arrested, no one injured

By Melissa Mihm | July 27, 2015

On Monday morning, Carly Reeves woke up to UF alerts regarding a gunshot outside her dorm at Murphree Hall.

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250 seats coming to Reitz food court

By Melissa Gomez | June 17, 2015

In January 2016, finding a seat in the Reitz Union food court will be slightly easier.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Uber rides on, near campus at discounted rates

By Carla Vianna | Apr. 1, 2015

UF Student Government has partnered with Uber to offer a student discount for rides on and near campus.

A GPD officer speaks with students and campus volunteers in front of Library West on Monday night. UPD combined with GPD to increase campus patrols following four assaults that happened on and near campus within the span of nine days.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Campus crime rises in 2014; more library security to come

By Carla Vianna | Mar. 29, 2015

Nicole Gonzalez left to use the restroom and came back to an empty table.

NEWS | CAMPUS

FratPAC initiative is ineffective and misguided

Mar. 29, 2015

Last week’s news about the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee was, predictably, both applauded and denounced. Supporters and detractors ended up in a petty squabble. Media outlets declared their allegiance with the semantics of their headlines — compare Reason’s “FratPAC Lobbying to Hold Campus Rapists Criminally Accountable” to Salon’s “Fraternities plan to lobby Congress to prevent campus rape investigations.” The issue itself is actually pretty straightforward: A political action committee representing Greek organizations will start lobbying for a rule that would require sexual assault cases to be investigated by law enforcement before university administrations involve themselves. It seems reasonable enough on paper, but there’s reason to be skeptical and even a bit put off by the idea.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Future unclear for UF Walk Safe program

By Zee Krstic | Mar. 19, 2015

The future isn’t certain for Walk Safe, the safety service that began in response to a string of on-campus assaults last semester.

Gabriel Mondry, a 19-year-old UF health science sophomore, stands on Plaza of the Americas as part of an empty holster demonstration Wednesday afternoon. Mondray, who was wearing a an outside-the-waistband type holster, said the point of the demonstration was to show others that holsters are unobtrusive.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Concealed carry bill passes through Florida house and senate subcommittees

By Alyssa Fisher | Mar. 18, 2015

Gabriel Mondry folded his arms and stuck out his hip to flaunt a black leather gun case.

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Rubio rape bill focus misplaced

Mar. 17, 2015

Last month, Florida’s Republican U.S. senator and UF alumnus Marco Rubio proposed a bipartisan-supported bill detailing a plan to combat sexual assault on college campuses. A letter he wrote was featured in the Alligator, and he has been applauded by people on both sides of the aisle for his seemingly progressive piece of legislation. I even found myself commending Rubio until I realized he and the team of senators — a total of five democrats and five republicans — made the same mistake most people are making when it comes to combating sexual assault: They’re focused on the aftermath of rape instead of focusing on disintegrating rape culture.

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Combating sexual assault on campuses

Feb. 26, 2015

Every American will need access to some form of higher education in the 21st century. Ensuring this is possible will require lowering costs, expanding options and changing the way students pay for degrees. But these reforms will be of little use if students don’t feel safe on college campuses.

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LGBTQ+ community fights for pronoun control, gender equality

By Cyanne Dunn | Feb. 12, 2015

While the legality of same-sex marriage is spreading across the nation, some LGBTQ+ activists are concerned the success of the fight for marriage equality will shift attention from the remaining struggle for equal rights.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF added to FindMyClass navigation app

By Chris Watkins | Feb. 1, 2015

Finding your way around campus just got easier thanks to a new app on campus.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Concealed carry bill may bring guns to campus

By Alyssa Fisher | Jan. 25, 2015

Guns on campus could be a reality as soon as June if a recently introduced bill passes the Florida House and Senate.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Lift on gun ban absurd, dangerous for students

Jan. 25, 2015

Around this time last year, a loophole was forced open that allows students to keep guns in locked cars. Many found it problematic, some saw it as a decent compromise between an all-out ban and a free-for-all. But for a few on the ideological fringe, it wasn’t nearly enough of a relaxation.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Federal sexual assault act revision to help LGBTQ+ students

By Jasmine Osmond | Oct. 5, 2014

Revisions made to a federal sexual assault act will now include LGBT students. But for some people in UF community, the act is not enough.