METRO
FWC allows hunters to kill 320 bears this season
By Chelsea Stromfeld | Sep. 8, 2015Hunting season is approaching, and bears are the primary target.
COVID-19
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Last day of SG slating sees largest student turnout
By Caitlin Ostroff | Sep. 8, 2015The final day of qualifying and slating, where students chose to run with a Student Government political party, had the highest turnout.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF professor awarded by Alumni Association
By Priscilla Osorio | Sep. 8, 2015Hartmut Derendorf flew all the way from Germany in 1981 for two years of teaching experience at UF. Little did he know, he’d be a Gator for more than three decades.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student Senate passes resolution to rename Reitz lawn
By Caitlin Ostroff | Sep. 8, 2015A debate was sparked when senators suggested changing the name of the Reitz Union North Lawn to “Global Garden” at Tuesday night’s UF Student Senate meeting.
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CAMPUS
UF entomology professor inducted into bug Hall of Fame
By Alexandra Fernandez | Sep. 8, 2015After getting up-close and personal with cockroaches, termites, fleas and other household pests for 40 years, UF entomology professor Philip Koehler is being granted the biggest honor in the pest management industry.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD arrest Brevard man for DUI
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 8, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a Brevard man Monday night after he reportedly caused a four-car accident while under the influence of alcohol.
METRO
UF researchers uncover St. Augustine church
By Esther Khoudari | Sep. 8, 2015To celebrate St. Augustine’s 450th birthday, UF archaeologists are revisiting the excavation site of the oldest stone mission church in colonial Spanish Florida.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Health to fundraise with fashion
By Nicole LaReau | Sep. 8, 2015Queen Victoria will be strutting through the Gainesville Woman’s Club — or at least a model dressed like her will.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Editorial: Polarization of police politics is no excuse for violence
Sep. 8, 2015On Sunday, two police officers in Las Vegas were shot at with a semi-automatic handgun while sitting at a stoplight. Thankfully, both officers made it out alive, with one suffering only a bullet to the hand. The suspect was apprehended, although no motive has been released to the public.
METRO
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POLITICS
Multilingualism is not as scary as the GOP thinks
Sep. 8, 2015In a recent interview with CNN, Carly Fiorina stated that despite admiring Jeb Bush’s multilingualism, English is the official language of the U.S. She seems to have forgotten that there are many cultures and languages represented within the U.S., each deserving to be understood and valued. While English is undoubtedly the default language, that doesn’t mean it is the official one.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Reflection on 9/11 and terror
Sep. 8, 2015As we take pause Friday to reflect on the horrors of terrorism and to commemorate the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, our outrage and grief are morally obliged to cross national boundaries. The tragedies of Sept. 11 provide an opportunity for us to reflect on human cruelty, as well as the role the U.S. plays on a geopolitical scale.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Gators working on staying focused following victories
By Kyle Brutman | Sep. 8, 2015Following last week’s introduction of the orange oar, symbolizing that the team needs to "row" together to move forward, Florida soccer coach Becky Burleigh introduced another motivational prop this week.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
UF soccer finding success through defensive mindset
By Ryan Summers | Sep. 8, 2015There is one huge element of the Florida Gators soccer team being overlooked.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Florida emphasizing togetherness through discipline
By GRAHAM HACK | Sep. 8, 2015Florida coach Jim McElwain might have an easy-going personality, but he doesn’t have the same mindset when it comes to discipline.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Column: For McElwain, family comes first
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 8, 2015Jim McElwain didn’t need the game ball Saturday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
AN ELECTRIC OPENER: Jim McElwain era of Florida football off to fast start
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Sep. 7, 2015The first time Chris Crary sat in the stands for a Gator football game, he was 3 years old.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gameday Crime: New Mexico State University bus burglarized, 17 people ejected
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 7, 2015University Police are investigating the burglary of a New Mexico State University charter bus used by football staff during Saturday’s football game.
METRO
Historians dress as Reconstruction Era people for event
By Danielle Veenstra | Sep. 7, 2015David Riker swung a ball and chain threateningly at two couples.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Florida to continue using dual quarterback system against East Carolina
By GRAHAM HALL | Sep. 7, 2015Florida’s offense moved the ball at will, coughed up just one turnover and didn’t commit a penalty in the team’s season opening 61-13 win against New Mexico State on Saturday night.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Florida enjoying new indoor practice facility
By GRAHAM HACK | Sep. 7, 2015In previous Florida football seasons, a rainy day like Monday meant practice would be in the O’Connell Center or Florida Gym — not exactly an ideal situation.
