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OPINION  |  DARTS LAURELS

Darts & Laurels

Sep. 21, 2017

You’re sitting at a table in your favorite local coffee shop, sipping on an oh-so-delicious vanilla latte you’ve been craving all day. You sit there and somewhat pretentiously scribble away in your journal, pretending as though you have some sort of dark, mysterious thing going on. You hope maybe you’ll catch someone’s eye, and they’ll be enamoured by how deep you appear to be.

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METRO  |  K-12 EDUCATION

The bitter trap of nostalgia: Ruminations on our younger years

Sep. 21, 2017

High school me was very different than the current me. Now, this column is not going to be about my dynamic growth as a person, so I’m not going to go into too much detail. Here are some highlights: High school me was going to wait until she was 21 to drink (ha). High school me thought it was cool to wear a skirt over jeans. High school me once put a stuffed lobster in her pocket to be quirky. High school me was very self-conscious about wearing glasses. High school me thought no boy would ever like her. High school me didn’t go to parties and then justified that she wasn’t invited with the fact that she wouldn’t have wanted to go anyway.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

The airline industry needs some competition

Sep. 21, 2017

I had the opportunity to fly quite a bit this past summer, with a couple trips to New York and Boston, but mostly several trips to San Francisco to visit my girlfriend in Berkeley, California.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

The longer I’m in college, the more nocturnal I become, and that's great

Sep. 21, 2017

There once was a time when I would pour my cup of coffee at the crisp hour of 7 a.m. and listen to the birds chirp. You know, the good stuff. Seriously, I had the kind of mornings shown in movies.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

New club gives out free plants to UF students

By Cohron | Sep. 21, 2017

A new nonprofit gave away 212 free plants in only six minutes on Turlington Plaza on Wednesday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Impact Party releases platform

By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 21, 2017

A day after Inspire Party released its platform, Impact Party published its own on Thursday.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Two indicted for sex trafficking

By Meryl Kornfield | Sep. 21, 2017

One of two people indicted by a federal grand jury for sex trafficking was arraigned Thursday at the U.S. District Court in Gainesville.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF establishes St. Johns County sea turtle conservation area

By Arianna Medina | Sep. 21, 2017

UF is working to protect some of the ocean’s most fragile animals.

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METRO

Gainesville residents, businesses, organizations celebrate peace

By Jessica Giles | Sep. 21, 2017

For Mariia Levchenko, celebrating International Day of Peace in Gainesville wasn’t easy.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

New parking lot restrictions affect students on weekends

By Christina Morales | Sep. 21, 2017

A new restriction has been placed on the UF Park and Ride II lot.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Educators discuss their career’s portrayal in media

By Robert Lewis | Sep. 21, 2017

An education symposium at UF this week discussed negative portrayals of teachers in the media and their implications.

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METRO

Student raises more than $2000 for abused dog

By Madison Hindo | Sep. 21, 2017

Sunflower, a tan pit bull, chewed her way out of a locked crate her owners left her in after they vacated their Gainesville apartment.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UF assistant professor arrested for assault

By Catie Wegman | Sep. 21, 2017

Update April 2, 2018: The state attorney's office later dropped all charges against Edelmann.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

New whale skeleton to be unveiled at Florida Museum

By Kelly Hayes | Sep. 21, 2017

A new 26-foot-long humpback whale skeleton now hangs from the ceiling of the Florida Museum of Natural History.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Inspire Party, independent candidates to hold forum

By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 21, 2017

In hopes of getting voters to meet their candidates, Inspire Party will hold a public forum Monday, one day before Student Government Fall elections begin.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Two arrested for robbery near campus, third suspect identified

By Catie Wegman | Sep. 21, 2017

Police arrested two suspects Wednesday in a home invasion robbery at Lyncourt Square Apartments on August 25, Gainesville Police said.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Hundreds of Jewish UF students welcome a new year

By Camille Respess | Sep. 21, 2017

As he prepared for one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar, Rabbi Adam Grossman was also worrying about Hurricane Irma’s effects.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Feminism has to be more than a fad

Sep. 20, 2017

Step aside, Nike shorts and Chaco shoes. The must-have fashion trend this fall? Feminism. Well, kind of.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Inspire Party releases its platform

By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 20, 2017

The possibility of getting free feminine hygiene products on campus captivated Niko Alaezi when she first read Inspire Party’s platform.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Kentucky’s dual-threat QB could be trouble for the Gators

By Matt Brannon | Sep. 20, 2017

Stephen Johnson didn’t need to touch the ball for the Wildcats to score their first two touchdowns this past Saturday.