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NEWS | CAMPUS

National Geographic shows Gainesville audience a bird’s eye view

By April Rubin | Jan. 24, 2019

727 tickets were sold

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Q&A with The Forum

By Jackie DeFreitas | Jan. 24, 2019

Thanks to Craigslist, Gainesville’s legendary music scene welcomes a new band.

OPINION | DARTS LAURELS

Darts and Laurels: Jan. 25, 2019

Jan. 24, 2019

It’s a short week and the sun is warm and shining down on Plaza of the Americas. The sweet sounds of guitars are playing in the air and friends are chatting on the lawn over their Krishna lunch. It is Spring semester, and the days are lazy and relaxed. The days seem to be moving just a little bit slower. You look over to your friends who are talking about their long weekend; and you begin to drown out the background noises. Your eyelids start to feel heavy as you soak in the warmth of the day.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Knowledge is power and it can change the world

By Chasity Maynard | Jan. 24, 2019

I’m that friend. The one who, if you say the wrong thing about current events or political figures, has to start a conversation about it. The one who went a little crazy when you admitted you weren’t sure if you were going to vote in the midterms. The one who seems to consider it their duty to make sure you know what’s going on in the world, even if you don’t really care. You know the friend I’m talking about.

OPINION | COLUMNS

DeSantis’ environmental order shows promise, but will it be effective?

Jan. 24, 2019

Florida’s new governor has only been in office for a couple weeks and he’s been anything but idle. So far, he has (among other things): appointed three justices to the Florida Supreme Court, suspended three political officers, called for the legalization of smokable medical marijuana and announced a sweeping environmental program. It’s this last item I want to focus on.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Spotify is saving music, not ruining it

Jan. 24, 2019

I love Spotify. It has personalized playlists for every mood based on the songs you’ve saved, it tailors radio stations based off each like and dislike more accurately than Pandora does and it lets you seamlessly share singles, albums and playlists between friends. I can’t remember life before Spotify.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Source your news responsibly in 2019

Jan. 24, 2019

If you were to make the argument that traditional news formats are no longer as popular as they once were, it would be hard for me to disagree with you. An increasing majority of the younger generations are ditching cable TV and newspapers.

Exactly 2,537 flags were placed in Plaza of the Americas by UF Young Americans for Freedom chapter to represent the average number of abortions performed in the United States each day.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Anti-abortion demonstration held on Plaza of the Americas

By Taylor Roth | Jan. 24, 2019

Flags were used to represent an estimate of abortions in the U.S.

The five different iterations of the famous web-slinger in "Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse" perfectly encapsulate the essence of the hero with spectacular performances from the entire star-studded cast.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

‘Into The Spider-Verse’ is a cinematic triumph

By River Wells Alligator Staff Writer | Jan. 24, 2019

There are so many things I could say about “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”

Hulu's “Fyre Fraud” and Netflix’s “Fyre” both analyze the failure of the outrageously popular luxury music festival on the Bahamian island Great Exuma in 2017.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Fyre Fest vs. Fyre Fraud

By Tranelle Maner | Jan. 24, 2019

Which documentary really ignited the flame in viewers?

Fred Wilson, a New York-based conceptual artist, brings representation and visibility of racial minority subjects by recontextualizing mainstream spaces in museums and cultural institutions. He presented a lecture to about 80 students and art enthusiasts Jan. 15 at Little Hall.

THE AVENUE | ART AND THEATER

Power and privilege on display

By Sara Han | Jan. 24, 2019

Fred Wilson recontextualizes history through art.

Aaron Kienstra, a 19-year-old UF acting sophomore, and Kara Gordon, a 19-year-old UF theatre freshman, portray the schoolhouse shooter and his wife.

THE AVENUE | ART AND THEATER

‘The Amish Project’: How tragedy breeds forgiveness

By Emma McAvoy | Jan. 24, 2019

The Star Center Theatre presents a play on the real-life tragedy in an Amish schoolhouse.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ACSO: Man threatening woman surrenders after two-hour standoff

By Katherine Walllace-Fernandez | Jan. 24, 2019

The man has not yet been charged

About 200 Gainesville residents demonstrated at Bo Diddley Plaza to show support for self-declared Venezuelan interim president Juan Guaidó. Edysmar Diaz-Cruz / Alligator Contributor

METRO

Gainesville's Venezuelan community rallies to support government protests, interim president

By Edysmar Diaz-Cruz | Jan. 23, 2019

About 200 people gathered

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man and woman accused of stealing credit, social security cards

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 23, 2019

Their bond is set at about $1.8 million each

John Kasich, former governor of Ohio and presidential candidate, speaks to around 800 people Wednesday in the University Auditorium at UF. Kasich spoke about lessons that he had learned throughout his life and encouraged students in the audience to try and impact the world in any way they can. “Search for possibilities,” he said. “Don’t close your minds to what you can do.” After the speech, he took questions from the audience.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks at UF

By Taylor Roth | Jan. 23, 2019

About 800 students attended

UF coach Roland Thornqvist was pleased with how freshman Marlee Zein played in Las Vegas. “She played really well from both a physical and a mental perspective,” he said.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Cal comeback shocks Florida in home opener

By Victor Prieto | Jan. 23, 2019

Cheers echoed all night long through the Ring Tennis Complex. After backhand winners. After decisive break points. And after the final match point.

The UF Inspire Party announced its executive ticket with Zachariah Chou, 21, for Student Body president (center); Gouthami Gadamsetty, 20, for Student Body vice president (right); and Mackintosh Joachim, 19, for Student Body treasurer (left). Courtesy to The Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Inspire Party announces executive ticket for Spring election

By Hannah Beatty | Jan. 23, 2019

Zachariah Chou is named presidential candidate

Law enforcement officials take cover outside a SunTrust Bank branch, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Sebring, Fla. Authorities say they've arrested a man who fired shots inside the Florida bank. (The News Sun via AP)

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police: 5 fatally shot inside Florida bank, suspect arrested

By The Associated Press | Jan. 23, 2019

SEBRING, Fla. (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a Florida bank Wednesday afternoon, killing five people before surrendering to negotiators, police said.

Hilaria Cruz and her sister worked to develop a Chatino alaphabet with linguists and anthropologists at The University of Texas at Austin. Dartmouth College students used the language to write eight children’s books. Courtesy to The Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS

Linguistics professor creates indigenous alphabet, speaks at UF

By April Rubin | Jan. 23, 2019

Children’s books were written in the language.

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