2 - The Independent Florida Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF named 7th best public college of 2015 by The Business Journals

By Priscilla Osorio | Feb. 15, 2015

UF is lucky No. 7.

Ricky Brockway, a 21-year-old independent musician, sings in front of Library West on Divestment Day, an event put on by I.D.E.A.S of UF. His solo performance goes by the title "Moose".

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students, guest speakers rally in support of Global Divestment Day

By Patricia Rosario | Feb. 15, 2015

The cry heard around the world Friday was “divestment!”

NEWS | CAMPUS

Baby Gators excited to take on UF as the class of 2019

By Alyssa Fisher | Feb. 15, 2015

Friday the 13th was a lucky day for 13,667 students.

A flyer depicting Bear, a 30-pound rat terrier, hangs on a wooden pole on Sunday morning in Boulware Springs Nature Park, the last place he was sighted. Bear went missing on Feb. 3.

METRO

Texas family continues search for dog after bison scared him off

By Carla Vianna | Feb. 15, 2015

When Doug Ashby decided to walk Bear at the La Chua Trail at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, he assumed it was a safe place to bring his rat terrier.

From left: Michael Roth, 63, CJ Shaw, 28, Tyson Adams, 47, and Bob Tucker, 59, all members of the Barbergators, sing “Heart of My Heart,” to Lingyan Li, 44, a visiting scholar from China, who is engaged to Tucker. “She leaves the U.S. March 2nd, so we appreciate how special this time together is,” Tucker said.

METRO

Barbergators belt it out for Valentine’s Day

By Shawn Larsen | Feb. 15, 2015

Silence the alarm. Slide out of bed. Take a shower. Shave.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Last week was a heartbreaking week for journalists, media consumers

Feb. 15, 2015

Last week was a terrible one for the news industry.

Lauren Haeger swings during Florida’s 2-0 win against Ole Miss on March 9 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Senior has solid outing in Florida softball’s doubleheader sweep

By Luis Torres | Feb. 15, 2015

Lauren Haeger would probably want to follow the advice of the late Ernie Banks.

Bridgette Owens competes during the Tom Jones Memorial Invite on April 19 at the Percy Beard Track. Owens, who clocked a 12.80-second 100-meter hurdles on Saturday, was one of 25 UF athletes to advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

UF in top form following final regular season indoor meet

By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 15, 2015

Bridgette Owens, Marquis Dendy and Kyra Jefferson highlighted the indoor regular season finale at the Tyson Invitational and the Iowa State Classic for the No. 2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams with NCAA-leading performances for each in their respective events.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Valentine’s Day is over; let’s get on with our lives

Feb. 15, 2015

And so a time of year that many hopeless romantics and romance hopefuls look forward to all year comes to an end.

Nora Barry runs toward the net during Florida's loss to North Carolina.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida lacrosse utilized depth in shutout against Michigan

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Feb. 15, 2015

Florida’s opening day loss is a thing of the past for the Gators, even if it was just a week ago.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Legalizing marijuana is still a challenge for the Sunshine State

Feb. 15, 2015

Colorado has had recreational marijuana legalized for one year now, and its effects are still hard to determine. Many questions still remain: Did it bring in expected tax revenue? Were there any devastating unexpected consequences? Should other states follow suit and legalize pot? Many in Florida are looking into Colorado’s experiment to find support for legalizing marijuana, but the evidence may not be totally available yet.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Being Mountain Ridge Little League: from loss to ‘win’

Feb. 15, 2015

They were losers. They lost. But in a twisting turn of events, they won.

NEWS

DIY Candle Holder

By Kristina Garcia | Feb. 15, 2015

For this week’s DIY craft, I thought I would get away from the keys theme and move on to candles.

NEWS

For Your Entertainment: Race, Gender and the Academy Awards

By Dahlia Ghabour | Feb. 15, 2015

For many, February is traditionally “catch-up-on-Oscar-nominated-movies” month. Whatever films you missed will have an extended theatrical release after scoring their coveted Academy Award nomination. But the top flicks in this year’s nomination list have exhibited peak levels of problematic storylines, something you should consider when brushing up on the nominees before the big day on Feb. 22.

Harrison Bader (8) celebrates with teammates following his second home run during Florida's 22-3 win against Rhode Island on Feb. 14 at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Home run barrage carries Florida over Rhode Island

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 14, 2015

The Florida baseball team did not want the ball to stay in the park on Saturday.

Eli Carter dribbles during Florida's 68-61 loss to No. 1 Kentucky on Feb. 7 in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida drops another close contest, drops to losing record

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 14, 2015

Eli Carter had a season-high 22 points, Kasey Hill dished out a career-high-tying 10 assists and the Florida men’s basketball team still couldn’t pull out a win.

Coach Tim Walton was more than happy to empty his bench in Florida's 19-3 win over Florida A&M on Wednesday. “I think overall the main priority is to get everybody at-bats and to keep our timing right," he said.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Florida softball sweeps doubleheader, Tim Walton earns 500th win at UF

By Patrick Pinak | Feb. 14, 2015

In his 10th season as the Florida softball head coach, Tim Walton etched numbers 500 and 501 in the win column Saturday.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

UF men's golf sits in fourth after two rounds of lone home tournament

By Ryan Summers | Feb. 14, 2015

After two rounds of the SunTrust Gator Invitational, the Florida Gators men’s golf team is sitting in fourth place behind the play of their top competitor.

Florida's Marquis Dendy reacts after competing in the long jump at the 2014 NCAA track and field championships on Thursday in Eugene, Oregon.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Florida shatters multiple records at Tyson Invitational, Iowa State Classic

By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 14, 2015

Jumper Marquis Dendy and sprinter Kyra Jefferson were the stars of the Tyson Invitational for Florida’s men’s and women’s track and field teams on Saturday, as they set NCAA and world bests in the men’s triple jump and the women’s 200-meter sprint.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida lacrosse shuts out Michigan

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Feb. 14, 2015

Florida lacrosse showed no love to Michigan on their Valentine’s Day matchup.

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