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OPINION | DARTS LAURELS

Darts and Laurels: March 15, 2019

Mar. 14, 2019

You’ve just started your car. Your gas tank is full, and your mind is refreshed. Spring Break is officially over, and it’s time to head back to reality. You mentally prepare yourself for the drive back to Gainesville. You’ve spent the past week relaxing, without a care in the world. Deadlines were pushed to the back of your mind, and anything that remotely reminded you of school was quickly brushed aside.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Take a moment to flip your thinking on the Spring Break blues

Mar. 14, 2019

I have heard every version of students wishing Spring Break hadn’t ended. From, “I’d love it if the semester ended already,” and “Why did it have to end early?” to even the dramatic “God, I’m dropping out. I swear.”

OPINION | COLUMNS

SG needs to stand up for its students

Mar. 14, 2019

Things got a little spicy in Senate last Tuesday, and there’s plenty of tea to share.

Noah Cyrus has been chosen as the artist for this year’s Big Orange Festival. The festival will be held on the Reitz North Lawn for the first time this year.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Noah Cyrus to perform at UF next Friday

By Kelly Hayes | Mar. 13, 2019

The singer will perform for Big Orange on the Reitz North Lawn

Florida attacker Lindsey Ronbeck scored four goals during UF’s 16-9 road win over Colorado.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida falls to Syracuse in closing seconds

By Bryan Matamoros | Mar. 13, 2019

Syracuse attacker Emily Hawryschuk wreaked havoc on Florida’s women’s lacrosse team.

Senior McClain Kessler fell in the second round of singles play at the ITA All-American Championships as well as in the second round of doubles play with partner Sam Riffice.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators upset defending champion Wake Forest

By Noah Ram | Mar. 13, 2019

The crowd was ready for it.

Senior Kelly Barnhill pitched a complete-game shutout in the Gators' 5-0 win over UCF on Wednesday.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Pitching, three-run third carries Florida in win

By Brendan Farrell | Mar. 13, 2019

Coach Tim Walton stressed that he needed more production from the bottom of the lineup after Florida’s series loss to Tennessee leading up to Wednesday night’s game against UCF.

Libatty West, a furry brown bat the size of an egg, was safely removed Wednesday morning when he was found sleeping in Library West. Libatty's origins are unknown.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Meet Libatty West: The little bat who napped at Library West

By Kelly Hayes | Mar. 13, 2019

Its origins are unknown

Sadie J. Ryan sits with team members to interview a resident of the Galápagos Islands to collect data for her study about dengue fevers effects on the people who live there.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF study shows how to prevent deadly dengue disease in the Galapagos

By Jordyn Kalman | Mar. 13, 2019

There is an average of 25,000 deaths annually worldwide

Kevin O’Leary, entrepreneur and star of ABC’s Shark Tank, will speak at the Phillips Center March 25.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Shark Tank star will speak at UF

By Lakshmi Gomez | Mar. 13, 2019

Students can pick up tickets March 21-22

The  UF men's and women's swimming teams collected numerous victories and personal records at Auburn’s James E. Martin Aquatics Center in a field with with nine of the 12 teams competing ranked in the top-25 nationally.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Madden shines in NCAA Diving Zones

By Jack Braverman | Mar. 12, 2019

A combined preliminary and final score of 602.95 was more than enough for Brooke Madden to return to the NCAA Championships for the third consecutive year.

Sophomore Oliver Crawford is undefeated in doubles play and has just one singles loss this year.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida hosts defending champions Demon Deacons

By Noah Ram | Mar. 12, 2019

Then-freshman Oliver Crawford clinched the Florida men’s tennis team’s 4-3 upset win over then-No. 1 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, last season.

Edge rusher Jachai Polite's Twitter handle is @RetireMoms. He wants to make sure his mother is financially secure for the rest of her life.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Jachai Polite should’ve stayed at UF

By Mark Stine | Mar. 12, 2019

Edge rusher Jachai Polite made headlines during the NFL Combine and not for positive reasons.

Florida outfielder Wil Dalton went 2 for 4 in UF's 20-7 win over Florida State on Tuesday night at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Gators blow out Seminoles behind two-inning rally

By Kyle Wood | Mar. 12, 2019

The streak was in jeopardy.

Kentucky coach John Calipari and the Wildcats enter the SEC Tournament as the No. 2-seed, where they will play the winner of Ole Miss and Alabama on Friday.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Predicting which team will win the SEC Tournament

Mar. 12, 2019

Kentucky

Coach Tim Walton said he plans to utilize the versatility of his roster. “Every series, we’ll have a different lineup," he said.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Three numbers to know ahead of UF’s matchup with UCF

By Brendan Farrell | Mar. 12, 2019

The No. 7 Gators (22-4) are looking to rebound after a series loss to Tennessee at home to open SEC play. UCF is 5-1 in its last six games ahead of Wednesday’s game and sit at a 17-8 record ahead of its first road game of the season.

Florida coach Amanda O’Leary (pictured) and the Gators lacrosse team return to Donald R. Dizney Stadium to face their fifth ranked opponent of the season.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Gators host fourth-ranked Syracuse after month long road trip

By Bryan Matamoros | Mar. 12, 2019

The Florida’s women’s lacrosse team has not played at home since Feb. 14 when it lost to No. 2 Maryland 17-12.

Nestor Garcia, a 21-year-old industrial engineer major, attends the early voting session on Oct. 22, 2018, at the J. Wayne Reitz Union to vote for the first time.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Despite the rumors, Reitz Union likely to continue as early voting location

By Hannah Beatty | Mar. 12, 2019

154 people voted early at the Reitz as of Tuesday

Summer place Apartments, located at 3361 SW 41 Place. Two people are dead after an apparent shooting.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man accused of murder and kidnapping deemed incompetent for trial

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Mar. 12, 2019

He was facing the death penalty

Dwayne Wade is one of the many celebrities Mira Lowe interviewed during her time at JET magazine.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Inspirational woman of Gainesville: Mira Lowe

By Alex Camargo | Mar. 12, 2019

Growing up, Mira Lowe watched her mother work as a successful nurse in Brooklyn, New York. Sure of her plans, she began to study at Brooklyn College as a pre-med student to become a doctor.

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