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METRO

The midterms are over. Now what?

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 8, 2018

A UF professor breaks the results down.

Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe cuts a ribbon at a ceremony commemorating the completion of improvements to Southwest Sixth Street. He is joined by city commissioners and members of the planning team.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

City of Gainesville finishes redevelopment of Southwest Sixth Street project

By Dana Cassidy | Nov. 8, 2018

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday.

METRO

Local nonprofit hosting candlelit yoga class to raise money for Tallahassee shooting victims

By Gabrielle Seminara | Nov. 8, 2018

Dozens of candles will light up a yoga class tonight as a local organization raises money for Tallahassee shooting victims.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Early voting on campus: heroes and wannabes

Nov. 8, 2018

The Reitz was an early voting location. Who is really to thank?

OPINION | COLUMNS

Social Media preys on nostalgia

Nov. 8, 2018

Social media makes us feel like what we are doing is something of value, even when it's not

OPINION | COLUMNS

The Sexism Diaries: Feminization of jobs means lower pay for the entire field

Nov. 8, 2018

Society's desire to pay women less is affecting entire fields

OPINION | COLUMNS

Rise of finsta: Why do we hide our true selves on social media?

Nov. 8, 2018

Forget the likes and be yourself

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Gainesville ghost hunters: Probing the paranormal

By Vanessa Blankenship | Nov. 8, 2018

Illuminating light. A sudden chill. An alarming shadow. Some instances are hard to explain when it comes to the supernatural.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Series review of the week: “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”

By Tranelle Maner | Nov. 8, 2018

There’s a new witch in town, and Sabrina is flying onto everyone's Netflix watchlist.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Conservative author speaks at UF

By Gillian Sweeney | Nov. 7, 2018

Allie Beth Stuckeyaddressed a crowd of about 50 people

Chanae Jackson-Baker is speaking to a crowd of about 70 people at the Hippodrome Theatre on Monday evening about the inequity in Alachua County schools.

METRO

Gainesville residents lament inequity at Alachua County schools

By McKenna Beery | Nov. 7, 2018

They gathered to talk about how black parents are blamed

Jonathan Friedman, a 31-year-old activist, chants “I want my foreskin back” Monday morning at the intersection of 13th Street and University Avenue. Friedman is a member of the Bloodstained Men, an activist group that has been traveling across the United States to protest the circumcision of boys at birth.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Anti-circumcision rally sweeps through Turlington Plaza

By Dana Cassidy | Nov. 7, 2018

The group said it wasn't targeting any group

NEWS | CAMPUS

Are you a perfectionist? It turns out it could harm you.

By Fotini Sisois | Nov. 7, 2018

Researchers in the UF Warrington College of Business found perfectionism in the workplace is detrimental to a person’s well-being.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Jarlskog, Kessler lead Gators on Day 1 of Fall Nationals

By Brendan Farrell | Nov. 7, 2018

Ida Jarlskog and McCartney Kessler had been the Gators’ women’s tennis team’s best players all fall. The two easily sliced through the ITA Southeastern Regional like a hot knife through butter, with Jarlskog defeating Kessler in the finals of that tournament.

Quarterback Kyle Trask was carted off the Gators' practice field with a lower body injury Wednesday, according at a 247Sports report.

NEWS

Report: Trask out with non-contact injury

By Morgan McMullen | Nov. 7, 2018

The Gators’ recent quarterback controversy might have been solved prematurely.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

ACSO: Second man charged for shooting 14-year-old girl

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 7, 2018

His bond is set at $1,350,000.

Redshirt sophomore Holly Carlton (right) was convinced by freshman Thayer Hall (middle) to transfer to the University of Florida.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

One for the team: Holly Carlton’s journey from the backyard to front row

By Dylan Rudolph | Nov. 7, 2018

A 9-year-old Holly Carlton followed her older sister, Kayla, to their quiet backyard in the Eastern Loudoun subdivision in Sterling, Virginia, with a volleyball in hand. The two went to a portion of their backyard that was fenced off for a makeshift volleyball court.

Guard Funda Nakkasoglu scored 22 points in Florida's 60-58 loss to Gardner-Webb. She shot the potential game-winning three with second remaining, but was off the mark.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators open season in disappointing fashion with loss to Gardner-Webb

By Sam Campisano | Nov. 7, 2018

Redshirt senior Funda Nakkasoglu already had 22 points on the day and had made at least half of her shots from three-point range. A pass from Delicia Washington put the ball in the right hands for the Florida women’s basketball team down by two with just a few seconds left.

Guard Andrew Nembhard went 4-for-8 from the field with 12 points and four assists in 34 minutes against FSU.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Poor shooting night dooms Florida against Seminoles

By Chris O'Brien | Nov. 7, 2018

t’s been a while since the Florida Gators last beat the Florida State Seminoles in basketball.

Senior guard KeVaughn Allen was held to zero points in Florida's 81-60 loss to Florida State.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Season opening loss to FSU shows UF has a ways to go

By Nothing But Nettuno | Nov. 7, 2018

Losing streaks are tough. Especially when they come against your biggest rival.

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