SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Column: The MLB needs to add new All-Star events
By Dylan Dixon | July 10, 2017Ladies and gentleman, the MLB All-Star break is upon us once again.
COVID-19
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
McElwain, players set to attend SEC Media Day
By Dylan Dixon | July 10, 2017With exactly 54 days to go until Florida kicks off the 2017 regular season against Michigan at AT&T Stadium, numerous questions still sit unanswered regarding UF’s football team.
SPORTS
Alligator Awards: Which was UF’s best team of 2016-17?
July 10, 2017In this edition of the Alligator Awards, we debate which UF team was the best of the 2016-17 season. Sports writers Mari Faiello, Andrew Huang and Morgan McMullen join alligatorSports editors Dylan Dixon and Jake Dreilinger in a roundtable discussion to debate the five nominees. Debates will go in alphabetical order by the writer’s last name.
METRO
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
GRU says rates will increase by 2 percent in proposal
By David Hoffman | July 10, 2017For months, the general manager of Gainesville Regional Utilities has told residents that by purchasing a $750 million biomass plant, the city could drive down utility rates by about 10 percent.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF’s Mississippi Freedom Project travels to Mississippi Delta to record stories from the civil rights movement
By Adam Turner | July 10, 2017In late June, 13 visibly shaken UF students ate dinner at a Southern plantation filled with Confederate memorabilia.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF to host business, health and education storytelling conference in Fall
By Marcela Astudillo | July 10, 2017On Turlington Plaza, Brandon Telg held a sign that read, “Tell me your story for $1.”
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Why we need India in order to remain a global superpower
July 10, 2017A US-India alliance could be key for the US to remain a global superpower
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
What you’re really saying when you proudly wear the Confederate flag
July 10, 2017Last weekend, in Charlottesville, Virginia, members and supporters of the Ku Klux Klan protested the Charlottesville City Council’s decision to remove a statue honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The rally was met with even more protesters denouncing the antiquated beliefs of the KKK.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
MCDA needs to listen to the concerns of black and Latinx students regarding renovations to La Casita and the Institute of Black Culture
July 10, 2017I was an ambassador with Multicultural and Diversity Affairs for four semesters, where I worked exclusively at the Institute of Black Culture for three of those semesters. I chose to stop working for MCDA once it became apparent that many of the department’s actions didn’t align with the values that they promote. What is happening now with the renovation of the institutes is a prime example of how MCDA actively acts against the best interests of the students they claim to advocate for. Combining the IBC and the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, or La Casita, is not only working to erase the histories of the black and Latinx communities at UF, but also to further disregard the needs and concerns of students of color within a predominantly white institution.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Americans need anger for motivation
July 10, 2017I write a column every week, and many of these weeks, I have a hard time picking a topic. Sometimes topics just come to me, but often, they don’t. To remedy this, sometimes I search Google for topics. Sometimes I take the advice of a fellow columnist and Google search, “What are Americans angry about today?” I did that this week, and I was greeted by a slew of articles about why Americans are so angry. There was nothing too specific that day, but essentially, a bunch of news outlets wrote pieces about why Americans are so angry about many different things.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF IFAS appoints new director for Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
By Kianna Brown | July 10, 2017Every morning, Jason Ferrell wakes up and believes today could be the day he changes aquatic farming forever.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Under federal Title IX investigation, UF has paid more than $170,000 in legal fees
By David Hoffman | July 10, 2017Nearly a year since UF’s star wide receiver Antonio Callaway was cleared in his Title IX sexual assault investigation, UF is still dealing with the fallout.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF students fight to keep ‘La Casita’ and the IBC separate
By Catie Wegman | July 10, 2017Despite graduating from UF last Summer, Richard Lainez is spending his summer fighting on behalf of the students who call the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures home.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Lawsuit demands state pay UF more than $155 million
By Sara Marino | July 10, 2017Filed under the name of two recent graduates, a lawsuit is demanding the state of Florida pay UF more than $155 million for unfulfilled donation matches.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACSO deputy fired after child abuse charge dropped
By David Hoffman | July 8, 2017A deputy of nearly 20 years with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office was fired Thursday after an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct and child abuse.
METRO
Alachua County deputy helps shoplifter instead of arresting him
By Catie Wegman | July 6, 2017Instead of arresting a shoplifter at a Publix in southwest Gainesville on Sunday, an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputy paid the balance of the stolen items — and let the man go.
SPORTS
Year in Review: The 2016-17 Florida Gators
July 5, 2017With the conclusion of last week’s College World Series, athletics at UF for the 2016-17 NCAA season have officially come to an end.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Column: Hayward's Fourth of July splash still not enough for Celtics
By Jake Dreilinger | July 5, 2017July Fourth.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators in the NBA: 2017 Free Agency Edition
By Andrew Huang | July 5, 2017A year ago, two-time NCAA champion and former Gator great Al Horford made headlines when he signed a four-year, $113 million contract with the Boston Celtics. The deal played a huge role in shaking up the NBA’s landscape, as Horford helped the Celtics emerge as a championship contender in the Eastern Conference.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Three separate drive-by shootings injure 2 Wednesday morning, police say
By David Hoffman | July 5, 2017Hours after the Fourth of July’s end, three separate drive-by shootings took place in Gainesville.
