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OPINION | EDITORIALS

95 percent of airport security fails at security

June 1, 2015

Don’t read this editorial if you enjoy the illusion of airport security being effective.

Alex Faedo pitches during Florida's 2-1 win against Florida Atlantic in the Gainesville Regional of the NCAA Tournament on May 31, 2015, at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida advances to Super Regionals

By IAN COHEN | May 31, 2015

For the first time in three years, Florida advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals.

Nicole DeWitt bats during UF's 2-1 win against UNF on April 1, 2015, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Freshman’s walk-off hit catapults Gators to championship series of WCWS

By Luis Torres | May 31, 2015

Freshman Nicole DeWitt didn’t get her chance to win the game in the bottom of the seventh inning.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida downs USF with home runs from Bader, Reed

By IAN COHEN | May 31, 2015

The first inning started off shaky for A.J. Puk.

Buddy Reed makes a diving grab in the outfield during Florida's 19-0 win over Florida A&M on May 29, 2015, during the 2015 NCAA Tournament.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida baseball obliterates Florida A&M in first round of Gainesville Regional

By IAN COHEN | May 29, 2015

The bat fell lazily out of JJ Schwarz’s hands as he looked over to left field.

UF's Lauren Haeger pitches during Florida's 5-0 win against Florida State on April 22, 2015, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Florida softball defeats LSU, one win away from WCWS championship series

By Luis Torres | May 29, 2015

Lauren Haeger was probably waiting for another chance to face the LSU Tigers.

OPINION | COLUMNS

What Happens When: the Tire Pressure Light Comes On

May 29, 2015

Remember that paperback book that never leaves your glove compartment? You know, the owner’s manual? You can learn a lot by cracking it open every once in a while.

UF's Lauren Haeger pitches during Florida softball's 1-0 win against Florida Atlantic during the NCAA Regional finals on May 17, 2015, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Florida softball beats Tennessee 7-2 in opening game of WCWS

By Patrick Pinak | May 28, 2015

Lauren Haeger had never homered in the Women’s College World Series — until today.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Florida Gators women's athletics program vying for Capital One Cup

By Luis Torres | May 28, 2015

The Capital One Cup has become one of the most sought after awards in collegiate athletics the past couple of years.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF professor studying how fish can swim more efficiently

By Dakota Sutton | May 28, 2015

Studying how fish feel changes in flow to save energy can be used to improve underwater machinery.

Florida softball players celebrate on the field of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium following their 1-0 win over Kentucky on Sunday to advance to their seventh Women’s College World Series in eight years.

SPORTS | FEATURES

The Road Less Traveled: UF softball hoping to repeat as national champions

By Luis Torres | May 28, 2015

As Tim Walton stood at the lectern at the Women’s Club on Jan. 26 for the first time this year to address the media, he said the 2015 Florida softball team had one goal, and it wasn’t to repeat as champions.

UF's Lauren Haeger pitches during Florida's 7-1 win against Kansas on Feb. 21 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Aced It: Former Arizona pitcher talks UF softball, WCWS

By Patrick Pinak | May 28, 2015

It might be easy to assume that Florida softball, the No. 1 overall seed and defending national champions, should win another title the following year.

Federal agents carry out boxes of evidence taken from the headquarters of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF,) Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in Miami Beach, Fla. Swiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings into FIFA's awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, only hours after seven soccer officials were arrested Wednesday pending extradition to the U.S. in a separate probe of "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted" corruption.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

InstaGraham: FIFA corruption investigation alleges decades of crimes

By GRAHAM HALL | May 28, 2015

The longstanding rumors of corruption throughout FIFA appear to be true — but the president of soccer’s global governing body, Sepp Blatter, looks to have come out of Wednesday’s indictments unscathed.

Buddy Reed swings at a pitch during Florida's 9-4 win against Tennessee on March 15 at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Gator baseball eager to reverse recent NCAA Regional misfortune

By IAN COHEN | May 28, 2015

His first attempt was clocked at 3.9 seconds, his second was around the same, and his third was a bit slower.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Spring 2016 graduation location up in air

By Melissa Gomez | May 27, 2015

With 4,000 clear ponchos in storage, UF has the Spring 2016 graduates covered in case of rain.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Divided UF Senate still not coming to terms on supervisor of elections

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | May 27, 2015

For the second-straight UF Student Senate meeting, Student Body President Joselin Padron-Rasines recommended Sarah Winter to be the next supervisor of elections. And for the second-straight meeting, the recommendation failed.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF professor earns new position

By Kyle Bennett | May 27, 2015

UF is now home to the president-elect of the American Society of Biomechanics.

METRO | K-12 EDUCATION

Matheson Museum event encourages locals to eat local

By CAYLEE UNDERWOOD | May 27, 2015

Hogtown HomeGrown will host its eighth annual Eat Local Challenge Community Celebration on Sunday at the Matheson History Museum to celebrate the end of Eat Local Month. Festival events will be from 1 to 4 p.m. and are free to the public.

METRO

New pizza restaurant offers late-night delivery, drive thru

By Katrina Alvarez | May 27, 2015

A new drive-thru restaurant is serving up Italian cuisine.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Youth need to care about American politics

May 27, 2015

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