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On Tuesday, the animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere released an exposé of a top-rated Whole Foods turkey supplier that found thousands of birds in cramped, filthy sheds with open sores and crippled legs. This investigation confirms my personal experience searching for "humane" animal products: When you look behind the closed doors of animal agriculture, you will find violence and cruelty that companies strive to keep hidden from the public.

OPINION | COLUMNS

You should care about other countries

Dec. 1, 2015

Do you know someone who could tell you the capital of Venezuela? Or someone who knows where Iraq is on a map? It would be extremely difficult to find an average American who could point out more than two African countries on a map, if even that. On the other hand, I’m sure it would be easy to find someone who not only knows where France or Germany are located, but also wants to visit one of these countries.

Diana Moreno, a 27-year-old Latin American studies masters candidate and chief coordinator of Graduate Assistants United, speaks at the GAU "Spring Broke" rally in Turlington Plaza on Friday. "My problems are shared with my colleagues and we have to work together to solve them," she said on reducing graduate assistant fees.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Graduate assistants continue fight for salary raise

By Alexandra Fernandez | Nov. 30, 2015

Cristina Popescu lives paycheck to paycheck. She considers herself lucky.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Government executives donate salaries to scholarship

By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 30, 2015

Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars will be getting an extra $28,000 for scholarships this year because of three students.

Tyler Welz (left), a 22-year-old Santa Fe nursing senior, and Caroline Lewis, a 21-year-old Santa Fe nursing senior, sell earrings on Nov. 30, 2015, outside Santa Fe’s food court to fund a trip to the Nursing Student Association's annual convention in Orlando. The earring sale ends today at 2 p.m.

NEWS | SFC

Santa Fe professor sells earrings for nursing association

By Paisley Papineau | Nov. 30, 2015

Rita Revak-Lutz spends her free time making earrings.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Government debating New York Times online renewal

By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 30, 2015

Students could potentially lose their online subscriptions to The New York Times.

Gator fans tailgate just east of Turlington Plaza before the football game Sept. 5, 2015.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF traditions hold strong for decades

By Katelyn Newberg | Nov. 30, 2015

As graduation looms, UF seniors are finding that the best ways to connect to the university are through the oldest traditions.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Smathers Libraries hosts talks with curators

By Courtney Grisby | Nov. 30, 2015

UF students and members of the community smiled when they saw the original Superman comic book Monday.

Daniela Gonzalez, an 18-year-old UF accounting freshman, shakes hands with President Fuchs during the Inauguration Week student event on the Reitz North Lawn on Nov. 30, 2015. Gonzalez, an assistant student government treasurer, said she has met Fuchs before but was happy to see him again.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

'Hi, I'm Kent': Students meet President Fuchs at first inauguration event

By Alexandra Fernandez | Nov. 30, 2015

When UF President Kent Fuchs introduced himself to students on Monday, he said, "Hi, I’m Kent."

UF point guard Kasey Hill goes up for a layup during Florida's 104-54 win against North Carolina A&T on Nov. 16, 2015, in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Richmond Spiders could be “handful” for Florida men’s basketball

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Nov. 30, 2015

While Vermont and Florida Gulf Coast, whom Florida defeated Wednesday and Friday respectively, put up solid first half fights, they aren’t exactly offensive juggernauts.

UF coach Jim McElwain walks out of the tunnel prior to Florida's 27-2 loss to Florida State on Nov. 28, 2015, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

SEC Championship Game asserts UF’s return to relevance

By GRAHAM HALL | Nov. 30, 2015

Saturday’s Southeastern Conference Championship Game is the most concrete evidence to date that the Gators have returned to the national spotlight sooner than anyone could have anticipated.

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