2 - The Independent Florida Alligator

UF coach Mike White calls out a play during Florida's 87-83 win over Arkansas on Feb. 3, 2016, in the O'Connell Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Column: UF should show improvement against UK

By IAN COHEN | Feb. 4, 2016

The meeting near half court has been documented.

UF's Kourtney Keegan hits a forehand during Florida's 6-1 win over USF on Jan. 27, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Gators women's tennis defeat ‘Noles, face Southern California on Sunday

By Jake Dreilinger | Feb. 4, 2016

The doubles point is something that coach Roland Thornqvist has stressed over and over again.

UF coach Mike Holloway smiles during the 2015 Florida Relays at James G. Pressly Stadium.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida track & field looking to move on from last year’s success

By Lauren Staff | Feb. 4, 2016

Expectations are normally difficult to live up to in sports.

NEWS | CAMPUS

The Struggle Within: A counseling center's battle to meet increasing demands

By Melissa Gomez | Feb. 4, 2016

Sarah Potter knows when she’s losing control.

A crowd waits in room 2103 in the new Reitz Union to hear the University of Florida’s Supreme Court confer on the online voting article.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Online voting set for ballot, UF Supreme Court approves amendment

By Caitlin Ostroff | Feb. 4, 2016

Cheers erupted in a crowded room of about 60 students after UF’s Supreme Court ruled to allow an amendment for online voting to appear on the Spring 2016 election ballot Thursday night.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Cycle pubs to roam Gainesville streets

By Molly Donovan | Feb. 4, 2016

Gainesville city commissioners adopted a new ordinance Thursday night that allows cycle pubs to roam the streets.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Innovation Hub to expand, add Women's Entrepreneurial Center

By Katelyn Newberg | Feb. 4, 2016

Women starting their own companies will have more space at UF’s Innovation Hub.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Suspected serial masturbator strikes back

By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 4, 2016

For the third time since mid-January, an unknown man exposed his penis to a woman in the Norman Hall Parking Garage, located near sorority row.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

911 report: theft, bitten Wal-Mart worker

By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 4, 2016

Police say couple stole more than $6,000 from dead woman

METRO

Two gun bills pass Florida House, would allow open carry on college campuses

By Molly Donovan | Feb. 4, 2016

The Florida House of Representatives passed two bills Wednesday evening that would allow registered gun owners to openly carry firearms, including on university campuses.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF group raises money for children with heart defects

By Kristen Solorzano | Feb. 4, 2016

UF students are raising money to help people with heart disease.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Marijuana detector being developed at UF

By Kristen Solorzano | Feb. 4, 2016

A technology company is working with UF researchers to create a Breathalyzer-like device to detect marijuana use.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: With the dominance of Abrahamic religion, atheism is important too

Feb. 4, 2016

A solemn recollection of what dominated the headlines of major tabloids in 2015 and in the last few months reveals a rather unpleasant truth that may have eluded some of us: Humanity has taken a thorough beating.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: Failure - it's inevitable, fortunately

Feb. 4, 2016

As the first wave of exams arrives just in time to slug every UF student’s grades, time and sleep habits, now seems as good a time as any to mention it may be time to slow down.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: Sanders' Iowa performance sends a message

Feb. 4, 2016

As of Monday, Iowans wrapped up the first stage of the presidential election — the first bit of the process that isn’t merely grandstanding. These are hard numbers, numbers that matter: numbers representing real human beings who will appoint each party’s candidate.

OPINION | DARTS LAURELS

Darts & Laurels: 02/05/2016

Feb. 4, 2016

Friday: Great day of the week, or greatest? Friday is the day the shackles of the 9-to-5 workday are temporarily lifted from our weary limbs, and we are free to do whatever craft, hedonistic activity or rejuvenating escape we see fit to pursue. It is also, of course, the day we run Darts & Laurels, which is not only our gift to the city of Gainesville, but presents a weekly opportunity for us to work through our unresolved and conflicted feelings on the events that transpired during the week. With that far too confessional and revealing introduction out of the way, it’s time for… Darts & Laurels