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OPINION | COLUMNS

Tips for adjusting to Fall semester

By Jason Zappulla | Aug. 12, 2019

The new Fall semester is upon us.

NEWS

Don’t let "Freshman 15" stigma lead to disordered eating

Aug. 12, 2019

This dangerous expression can easily lead one to develop a disordered eating pattern.

OPINION | DARTS LAURELS

Darts & Laurels: UF experience edition

By Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 12, 2019

Welcome to college. We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to the highs and lows of the UF experience

Photo by Alejandro Escamilla on Unsplash.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Write it and weep

By Amanda Martinez | Aug. 12, 2019

Your note taking method might be affecting your performance in class.

OPINION | COLUMNS

I found my people at The Alligator, find yours

By Mark Stine | Aug. 12, 2019

Here I am. Like so many alumni before me, I write my farewell to The Alligator. I’ve read so many goodbyes from fantastic student journalists over my three years here, and to write my own is surreal.

Tight end Kyle Pitts caught his first career touchdown pass last year against Idaho. The sophomore was a four-star recruit before enrolling at UF.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Position-by-Position: Evaluating Florida's tight ends

By Sam Campisano | Aug. 11, 2019

The final edition of alligatorSports' Position-by-Position series focuses on the most inexperienced unit on UF's depth chart: tight end.

Former UF football player John Huggins allegedly choked a female tutor in October.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

John Huggins dismissed from football team

By Dylan O'Shea | Aug. 11, 2019

Florida sophomore defensive back John Huggins has been dismissed from the football program.

Jessica Pascoe became Florida's first female All-American since 2013 and was named the SEC Women's Runner of the Year last year.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

UF cross country looks to build a top 10 program

By Joseph Salvador | Aug. 11, 2019

The Florida cross country program has high expectations entering the 2019 season. Assistant coach Chris Solinksy was not hesitant to express that.

Pictured are students at the Spring 2017 orientation for NaviGators International. NaviGators International pairs international students with American student mentors to help them get acclimated to life in Gainesville and on an American campus.

NEWS | CAMPUS

International students at UF find a home away from home

By Tien Le | Aug. 11, 2019

Finding community through Thanksgiving dinners and silent discos

Florida will play just one Power 5 team (FSU) in four non-conference games in 2020.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Florida and college football have a scheduling problem

By River Wells | Aug. 11, 2019

The Gators released their 2020 football schedule on Wednesday, and from the looks of it, UF fans can breathe a sigh of relief.

A volunteer stocking shelves with canned food at the Field and Fork Pantry on UF's campus in 2016.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF resources for students in poverty

By Ashley Lazarski | Aug. 11, 2019

By contacting U Matter, We Care, students in need can be referred to organizations both on and off campus

Citrus tree infected with citrus greening.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Fitness, citrus and health: UF research round-up

By Meleah Lyden | Aug. 11, 2019

As a top 10 research institution, UF is focused on fostering understanding in the world.

Coach Mike White’s UF team has high expectations for the upcoming season.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

UF basketball’s preseason hype is deserved

By Evan Lepak | Aug. 11, 2019

The college basketball season doesn’t tip off until early November, but that won’t stop the national media from making those wildly bold predictions merely based off what a team looks like on paper.