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NEWS | CAMPUS

James Franco’s next Interview will be at UF

By Cyanne Dunn | Feb. 15, 2015

The Gator Nation will be getting its own version of “The Interview.”

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Voter registration ends today for City Commission election

By Melissa Mihm | Feb. 15, 2015

Today is the voter registration deadline for the March 17 City of Gainesville Elections.

A group of people gather to participate in a vigil on Turlington Plaza on Friday night in memory of the victims from the Tuesday shootings in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UF community comes together to remember Chapel Hill

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 15, 2015

In the shadow of Turlington, they prayed.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Freshman Leadership Council to host SG Swamp, Access debate Tuesday

By Ariana Figueroa | Feb. 15, 2015

On Tuesday, UF students can attend the only two-sided debate during Spring elections.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Three arrested with crack in bra, to-go box

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 15, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested three people early Saturday morning after they reportedly had cocaine and a gun in their car.

A group of clog dancers performs at Gainesville’s first clogging festival, which was on the Alachua County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Eight teams competed in the Florida Clogging Festival and will advance to two national competitions.

NEWS | FEATURES

Eight Florida teams qualify for national clogging competition

By Carla Vianna | Feb. 15, 2015

The tap-tap-tap-tap of clogging shoes could be heard from outside the Alachua County Fairgrounds’ warehouse on Saturday afternoon.

January Miller drives into the lane during Florida's 72-58 win against Arkansas on Sunday in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UF women’s basketball falls to No. 13 Mississippi State

Feb. 15, 2015

The Gators women’s basketball team couldn’t defeat its second-straight ranked opponent, falling 75-62 to No. 13 Mississippi State in Starkville, Mississippi on Sunday afternoon.

J.D. Tomlinson swings during Day 1 of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Feb. 14 at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

UF men’s golf finishes lone home tourney in fourth

By Ryan Summers | Feb. 15, 2015

A sense of disappointment struck the Florida men’s golf team after finishing fourth in the SunTrust Gator Invitational this weekend.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Freshman Alex McMurtry providing consistency for UF gymnastics

By GRAHAM HACK | Feb. 15, 2015

On a bright, sunny day, it’s difficult to see a single star in the sky.

Pictured is the CSP-ISEM, one of the computer systems that will go up on a NASA mission to the International Space Station.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students help build computer for upcoming NASA missions

By Ali Eckerle | Feb. 15, 2015

For a group of UF students, work is actually rocket science.

Dalton Guthrie bats during Florida's 22-3 win against Rhode Island on Saturday at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida baseball sweeps Rhode Island to cap season-opening weekend

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 15, 2015

Dalton Guthrie didn’t have butterflies when he stepped up to the plate on Sunday.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Florida woman charged for possession of marijuana hidden in purse, cocaine in vagina

By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 15, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a local woman early Friday after she reportedly hid cocaine in her vagina and marijuana in her purse.

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.

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