NEWS
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CAMPUS
MTV welcome to my gym, Southwest Recreation Center
By Michael Hull | June 28, 2021A look inside UF’s largest gym
COVID-19
NEWS
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CAMPUS
The classic UF gym: Student Recreation & Fitness Center
By Joseph Henry | June 28, 2021The oldest student fitness center on campus can be found in the shadow of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
George A. Smathers Libraries provide a welcoming community to foster student success
By Makiya Seminera | June 28, 2021Although each of the six Smathers library branches collaborate with one another, they also enjoy participating in healthy competition — mostly brought about by UF students who have pledged their allegiance to one of the libraries.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Get to know UF through your Student Government representatives
By Carolina Ilvento | June 28, 2021Cooper Brown, Faith Maniti and Giovanna Mompremier welcome Class of 2025 with insight on Student Government and campus life
NEWS
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CAMPUS
GatorWell and the CWC help UF community with mental health
By Isabella Douglas | June 28, 2021UF provides free counseling, coaching, testing and crisis support among many services on campus. Students may reach out to the CWC for licensed counseling support focused on helping individuals work through mental health concerns and GatorWell for wellness and health coaching with an expertise in behavior change.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Homesickness is part of the college experience. Here’s how to deal with it.
By Jake Reyes | June 28, 2021Going off to college can mean leaving things behind, including family, friends and pets, which may lead to homesickness, but former and current students have advice about how to have an enjoyable college experience
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Rate and Review: Tia Corine ‘The Saga of 34corine’
By Heather Bushman | June 28, 2021On “The Saga of 34corine,” the deluxe release of her 2020 album “34corine,” TiaCorine expands upon this established style for a batch of seven new tracks, adding almost double the length to the original.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Rate and review: ‘The Sparks Brothers’ tells the enigmatic tale of the world’s most influential yet overlooked band
By Brenna Sheets | June 28, 2021If you don’t know who Sparks are, musical luminaries like Duran Duran, “Weird Al” Yankovic and Sonic Youth are here to tell you.With a seemingly never-ending list of special guest stars, “The Sparks Brothers” gathers the most unlikely celebrities to showcase Ron and Russell Mael’s otherworldly 50-year career as the band Sparks.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Let us introduce ourselves
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 28, 2021Whether you’re fresh out of high school and you’re on your way right now to your very first college class or you’ve been working hard these last few years to transfer to UF, if you don’t know us yet — hi, we’re The Alligator. We’re here to give you the news.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Former Gator Holloway hurdles his way into Tokyo Olympics
By Ryan Haley | June 27, 2021Grant Holloway and his neon shoes flew across the track in Eugene, Oregon, Saturday in a pair of performances worthy of a place in the Olympic Games.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
2020-2021 Alligator Awards
By Alligator Sports Staff | June 26, 2021The Alligator sports staff honors the best of Florida athletics from the 2020-2021 season.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Pride Month: The long road for LGBTQ+ equity and inclusion at UF
By Juliana Ferrie and Makiya Seminera | June 26, 2021All of the different components of LGBTQ+ advocacy at UF have cleared the path for the future change sought after this Pride Month. However, reckoning with UF’s troublesome past with the LGBTQ+ community presents a continual challenge for the students of today.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Gators lacrosse claims an abundance of individual honors, but what’s next?
By Karina Wilson | June 26, 2021Florida dominated both as a team and individually. The teams’ personal highs and accolades fueled their fire, but with key players like Shannon Kavanagh and Brianna Harris leaving the ‘Diz, what’s next for the Gators?
METRO
Free clothes and accessories given out before pride prom
By Jasper Wittig | June 26, 2021In preparation for the Pride Prom For All this Saturday, the Pride Community Center and Alachua TranQuility co-hosted a pop-up shop at 3131 NW 13th St. to give away free clothes and accessories. Each person could pick out one dress, one pair of shoes and three pieces of jewelry.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
UF Health hosts transgender health talk in honor of Pride Month
By Alexandra Harris | June 26, 2021In honor of Pride Month, UF Health hosted a webinar about transgender health Tuesday. With 121 attendees, Dr. Tudeen, physician and assistant professor at UF Health Family Medicine Main Street Clinic, and Dr. Sarah Virk, plastic surgeon and assistant professor in the UF Department of Surgery, spoke about transgender issues, hormone therapy, surgical procedures and more during an informative presentation and Q&A.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Iconic ‘The Office’ duo, will speak to students Wednesday
By Isabella Douglas | June 26, 2021The free event is hosted by Accent Speakers Bureau in partnership with Student Government Productions and Student Activities and Involvement, which are student government agencies funded by student fees. Accent will pay Greater Talent Network, LLC $70,000 to perform at UF. The event was announced Monday on Facebook, and will host the duo in a 45-minute moderated conversation.
NEWS
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SFC
Santa Fe College celebrates Pride Month through virtual activities and events
By Antonia LaRocca | June 26, 2021The college provides support for the LGBTQ+ community through its Pride Month events and activities from its LGBTQ+ Resource Center and Student Life.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Suspect dies in burning home after deputies shot at him
By Jake Reyes | June 26, 2021A suspect was found dead in his burning home after Alachua County Sheriff Office deputies shot at him for threatening them.
METRO
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BUSINESS
Gainesville salon breaks Guinness World Record for most eyebrows threaded
By Isabella Douglas | June 26, 2021The record to break was 62 pairs of threaded eyebrows in an hour. She accomplished 92.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Five teenagers shot at Gainesville American Legion
By Jake Reyes | June 25, 2021A shooting at a party left five teens injured Thursday night.
