OPINION
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COLUMNS
The right to sit during the national anthem doesn't mean you should
Aug. 31, 2016America is experiencing racial tension. It’s no secret.
COVID-19
OPINION
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COLUMNS
The letdown of next time: not dwelling on the past
Aug. 31, 2016When I was very young, my father’s family (and by that I mean my immediate family, my grandparents, my aunt’s family and my father’s uncles’ families — a good chunk of my paternal side) would spend a few weeks in Montenegro, in the house where my grandfather and his brothers grew up. The house was built on a hill, and the lower level no longer belonged to our family. The other two levels and the guest house were divided among my grandfather and his two brothers.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Dear engineers: Don’t fall for the Elon Musk facade, try something new
Aug. 31, 2016How does one become Tony Stark?
THE AVENUE
UF students develop app 'FOMO' for drink specials
By RaSheba Jones | Aug. 31, 2016If you’ve ever felt like you’ve been missing out on what’s happening around Gainesville, a group of UF students may have developed an app to help.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Texas band 'A Giant Dog' to rock the Atlantic on Tuesday
By Jeremy Haas | Aug. 31, 2016A Giant Dog, a garage-rock band from Austin, Texas, will perform at the Atlantic in downtown Gainesville on Tuesday. This is the band’s only Florida show before its American tour, where the group will soon join popular rock band Titus Andronicus.
THE AVENUE
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NIGHTLIFE
The Atlantic to host Beyoncé Dance Party
By Lindsey Crown | Aug. 31, 2016The return of college football isn’t the only event worth celebrating this weekend in Gainesville: it’s also Beyoncé’s 35th birthday.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
Hippodrome to hold indie documentary screening Saturday
By Brian Schwartz | Aug. 31, 2016This Saturday, the Hippodrome State Theatre is holding a test screening of an independent documentary from local film production company Inner Voice Productions. And what better place to showcase a local independent film than a theater at the cultural heart of Gainesville recognized for its art house releases?
THE AVENUE
Labor Daze Fest celebrates with music, food
By Rebecca Santana | Aug. 31, 2016Five music acts, 50 vendors and lots of Gainesville locals will celebrate Labor Day at Bo Diddley Community Plaza for the fifth annual Labor Daze Fest this weekend. The free festival, which will be held Sunday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., has quickly become a Gainesville tradition, with the focus of “by locals, for locals, about locals,” according to the event’s flier.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man arrested for masturbating in Norman Garage
By Caitlin Ostroff | Aug. 31, 2016University Police arrested a man Wednesday morning after they said he exposed his penis to a female UF student in the Norman Hall Parking Garage, located near Sorority Row.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Review: ‘Southside With You’
By Kelsey Bona | Aug. 31, 2016With the presidential election drawing near, “Southside With You” manages to escape the sea of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump yard signs in order to say, “Hey, remember how likable our current president is?”
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
New show "Stage Kiss" coming to Hippodrome on Friday
By Cindy Lu | Aug. 31, 2016“Stage Kiss,” a new romantic comedy by Sarah Ruhl, will make its debut Friday night at the Hippodrome State Theatre. The show is one in a series of collaborations between the UF School of Theatre + Dance and the Hippodrome.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Wake N Bake festival highlights local bands
By Janiece Sebris | Aug. 31, 2016The Gainesville-native band Less Than Jake will headline the fifth annual Wake N Bake festival at High Dive on Friday and Saturday.
METRO
UF, Gainesville prepare for tropical depression
By Emma Green | Aug. 30, 2016Starting today, Alachua County residents can pick up sandbags to prepare for a tropical depression.
METRO
Alachua County sees high turnout for local elections
Aug. 30, 2016Alachua County residents had their say in Tuesday’s primary election, with 41,357 people — about a 25-percent turnout — voting for candidates in local elections and general primaries.
METRO
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens lily breaks record with size
By Lee Ann Ruffier | Aug. 30, 2016One water lily pad at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is making a splash in the record books.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Versatile UF defensive back Dawson: ‘I can play it all’
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Aug. 30, 2016UF defensive back Duke Dawson takes pride in his versatility.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Column: Don’t quit your day job, Tebow
By Patrick Pinak | Aug. 30, 2016Let me start by saying Tim Tebow was one hell of an athlete.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators in the NFL: Former UF receivers score TDs, Bullard earns sack
By Matt Brannon | Aug. 30, 2016Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand during the anthem overshadowed an even more surprising narrative on the 49ers’ sideline this week: The re-emergence of Jeff Driskel. But setting Driskel aside for a moment, Florida’s receivers, defensive rookies and veterans came through for their teams in Week 3 of the NFL preseason.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student Government Tuesday Recap
Aug. 30, 2016The UF Supreme Court and Senate held meetings Tuesday. Read on for our reports on both.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Column: Dear Colin Kaepernick: Stand now, before you’re sitting on the bench
By Ray Boone | Aug. 30, 2016The NFL regular season is almost here. And with it comes yet another fresh set of controversies.
