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UF men's tennis coach Bryan Shelton walks on the Ring Tennis Complex courts prior to Florida's 5-2 win against North Florida on Jan. 22

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

UF sophomore wins singles title at SEC Fall Classic

Sep. 22, 2014

Elliott Orkin ended Florida’s first home tournament of the fall unscathed.

Jeff Driskel warms up prior to Florida's 42-21 loss to Alabama while backup quarterback Treon Harris watches.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Johnson’s Journal: Muschamp should start Treon

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Sep. 22, 2014

It’s OK to change one’s opinion based upon the gathering of new information.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney reacts at the end of regulation against Florida State in Tallahassee,on Saturday. Florida State defeated Clemson 23-17 in overtime.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Clemson struggles while SEC West, top-5 teams dominate

By MORGAN MORIARTY | Sep. 22, 2014

A Jameis Winston-less No. 1 Florida State team beat Atlantic Coast Conference rival Clemson on Saturday, and much of that was because Clemson is always going to "Clemson."

UF biology sophomores Jayash and Manash Ram, both 19,  perform a Bharatanatyam dance at Praharsha, the festival of hope and happiness, at the Reitz Union Ballroom on Saturday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Annual Praharsha celebration brings Indian culture to UF

By Misha Luchau | Sep. 21, 2014

A troop of 11-year-old girls dressed in pink and green traditional saris pranced on stage in front of more than 1,000 people in the Reitz Union on Saturday.

NEWS

For your entertainment: 10 fall movies you won’t want to miss

By Dahlia Ghabour | Sep. 21, 2014

The fall-movie season is has hit its stride! Although Hollywood’s continuing the book-turned-movie trend, there are some really interesting films coming out. You won’t want to miss them!

A police car blocks off the road to the home of Don Spirit on Friday afternoon. Spirit shot and killed his daughter and six grandchildren at his home before killing himself in Bell, Florida.

METRO

Bell community reflects on recent murder-suicide

By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 21, 2014

Pine needles and overgrown grass litter the dirt road to Don Charles Spirit’s empty home.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letters to the Editor: Stand against the Israeli Occupation

Sep. 21, 2014

Those speaking of academic freedom in relation to the academic boycott failed to mention the lack of academic freedom that Palestinians are afforded when they are denied access, funding, materials and mobility by the state of Israel on a daily basis.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students to attend Harvard conference

By Isabella Alsina | Sep. 21, 2014

The crimson pride at Harvard University will feature some orange and blue this weekend.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Link between assault, binge drinking

By Reba Liddy | Sep. 21, 2014

High-risk drinking could lead to consequences that GatorWell wants to prevent.

UPD officers respond to a call about trespasser David Lee Patterson in Library West on Monday afternoon. Patterson had a medical episode as he was about to be arrested and was later transported to the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center. See the story pg. 4.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police roundup: UF trespass; gun arrest

By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 21, 2014

A man was issued a sworn complaint after he trespassed on UF property for a second time Monday afternoon.

METRO

Millennials read more books than older generations

By Chantelle Morgan | Sep. 21, 2014

Millennials are reading more than older generations, but not at the library.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF alum takes over as SNL announcer

By Alexia Fernandez | Sep. 21, 2014

Saturday Night Live fans will now be greeted by a new voice from The Gator Nation.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police roundup: child abuse; DUI; assault

By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 21, 2014

A Gainesville man was arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse after police say he beat his son shortly before 11 p.m. Friday.

Owners Berkeley Hoflund (center) and her late father, Gar Hoflund, celebrate their first Oktoberfest at Stubbies & Steins pub with Berkeley’s older sister, Bryce Hoflund, in 2008.

NEWS | FEATURES

Stubbies & Steins pub to close this weekend

By Chabeli Herrera | Sep. 21, 2014

Under the orange glow of a metal chandelier and a ceiling draped in gold and ruby fabric, more than 60 people packed inside the small Stubbies & Steins pub Saturday night, savoring their last sips of its exotic beer selection.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Illegal textbook downloads on the rise

By Laura Vazquez | Sep. 21, 2014

Some students will do whatever they can to avoid emptying out their wallets for textbooks, even if it means downloading them illegally.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Lowering poverty numbers misleading

Sep. 21, 2014

Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that the national poverty rate declined for the first time since 2006, down to 14.5 percent. The rate was 15 percent in 2012, so it would appear that the trend is moving in the right direction. However, these numbers are misleading.

UF electrical engineering senior Kyle Johnson, 22, holds up a Gator flag on Mount McKinley.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Student waves Gator flag across US

By Ashleigh Hicks | Sep. 21, 2014

The Gator Nation is represented all across the country, but this summer, one UF student set out to prove it.

OPINION | COLUMNS

UF must improve tolerance of Islam

Sep. 21, 2014

In continuing its efforts to strive “For the Gator Good,” UF announced earlier this year that it would be among the first universities in the southeastern U.S. to open a Center for Islamic Studies.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF online services outage causes student difficulties

By Ariana Figeuroa | Sep. 21, 2014

Assignments and timed quizzes fell victim to a server outage this weekend.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

GatorWell introduces programs to prevent sexual violence

By Nicole Wiesenthal | Sep. 21, 2014

GatorWell will offer sexual violence prevention programs to bring attention to consent on campus.

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