Sports
Stephen A. Smith to speak at UF
By Sandra McDonald | July 18, 2022Stephen A. Smith, a prominent sports journalist and TV personality, will speak at UF July 27 at 7 p.m.
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UF’s Turlington Plaza: crossroads for current and former students
By Kyle Bumpers | July 18, 2022Turlington, the heartbeat of campus, continues to beat through the century constantly to get to class, libraries or restaurants
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SG Senate Judiciary committee blocks transparency bills, censure hearings rescheduled
By Sandra McDonald | July 18, 2022The committee blocked half of the 35 proposed bills brought before them this Summer from reaching the Senate floor.
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University police reevaluate active shooter procedures, launch mental health initiative
By Troy Myers and Kyle Bumpers | July 11, 2022UF’s police department will not change its campus safety protocols after recent school shootings invoked fear nationwide, but it will implement a first-of-its-kind program in Fall: mental health counselors will partner with its officers.
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Presidential searches around the nation reflect UF’s own
By Lindsay Schindler | July 11, 2022In the past two years, institutions such as Harvard University, State University of New York at Oswego, Pennsylvania State University and Temple University have undergone or are undergoing their own presidential searches.
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Student Government considers third censure of the Summer
By Sandra McDonald | July 11, 2022The UF Student Government Senate Rules and Ethics Committee will complete two censure hearings into legislative body members Friday.
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UF appeals class action lawsuit for Spring and Summer 2020 fee refund
By Sandra McDonald | July 11, 2022A former student’s lawsuit arguing UF violated its contract when it required the student body to pay for on-campus amenities despite COVID-19 restrictions will see the Florida First District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee July 20.
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UF student under investigation for death threat against guest speaker
By Faith Buckley | July 9, 2022University police lodged a felony complaint against a UF student Friday afternoon after a death threat forced a guest speaker to cancel his appearance on campus, police say.
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UF administration stagnant, SG blocks contraceptive legislation after Roe v. Wade overturn
By Lindsay Schindler and Sandra McDonald | July 5, 2022In the weeks following The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade June 24, UF remains silent as campus leaders remain stagnant in policy change.
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UF presidential search navigates changing climate since other state schools’ searches
By Anushka Dakshit | July 5, 2022The UF presidential search remains a secret as it enters its fourth month. Public record bills passed in March permit the names of Florida schools' presidential candidates to remain private, but similar questions to recent state searches persist.
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UF Health receives state support, national recognition
By Kyle Bumpers | July 5, 2022UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital received a $30 million grant from the state in May and was named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Florida June 14. UF’s College of Pharmacy’s research funding also earned its spot as the No. 3 program in the nation June 23.
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Marston Library begins renovations
By Anushka Dakshit | July 4, 2022Marston Science Library’s fourth and fifth floors are trading out furniture from the library’s 1987 opening to adapt to students’ ever-evolving needs.
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SG senator proposes bill to fund abortions, student contraceptives
By Sandra McDonald | July 2, 2022A proposed UF Student Government Senate bill would reimburse students for 50% of contraceptives costs, emergency contraceptives, abortions, travel costs for abortion care in- and out-of-state and post-abortion counseling.
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GAU occupies Fuchs’ office, asks for two week bargaining extension
By Sandra McDonald | June 29, 2022As UF and Graduate Assistants United's bargaining period ended Tuesday, about 50 students sat in shifts outside UF President Kent Fuchs and UF Provost Joe Glover’s offices. Fuchs and Glover weren’t present to receive the students.
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Josh Richards Accent event postponed indefinitely
By Sandra McDonald | June 27, 2022Josh Richards’ Wednesday speaking event has been postponed indefinitely due to an unforeseen family obligation, according to an Accent Speakers Bureau Instagram post. No alternate time was mentioned.
Sports
The Alligator’s seven must-see games for all UF students
By Alligator Sports Staff | June 27, 2022The Alligator Sports staff compiled seven “Bucket List” events that all students need to attend before graduation
New Student Edition
The new student’s guide to Gators football
By Jackson Castellano | June 27, 2022First-year students, particularly those coming to UF from other states, may be unfamiliar with the institution that is UF football. The Gators’ history and culture can be intimidating and disorienting. However, once acclimated, it is an incredibly fun and rewarding fan experience.
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Southwest Recreation: a fitness paradise
By Brandon Hernandez | June 27, 2022The Southwest Recreational Center, also known simply as Southwest, is a state-of-the-art fitness facility that has served more than two million students since the Fall of 1994. It consists of two floors, each having its own unique equipment and function.
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Why Student Rec reigns supreme
By Carson Cashion | June 27, 2022While the impressive, 140,000-square-foot Southwest Recreation Center boasts rows of treadmills, an upstairs track and even its own smoothie bar, the true heart of Florida fitness lies nestled inside campus. It overlooks the Florida Pool and resides in the shadow of the Swamp.
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What is UF Student Government?
By Sandra McDonald | June 27, 2022UF Student Government, according to its website, acts as “a direct liaison between the university and its students.” But what does that really mean?
