More than 300 gather to honor lives lost in Charlottesville, denounce racism
By Romy Ellenbogen | Aug. 13, 2017With only the noise of cicadas chirping in the air, more than 300 people stood together, heads down, in silence.
With only the noise of cicadas chirping in the air, more than 300 people stood together, heads down, in silence.
Tiki torches? On my campus?
A leader of a white nationalist organization, who participated in the violent Charlottesville, Virginia rallies Saturday, is arranging to speak at UF next month.
The GFWC High Springs New Century Woman’s Club invites you to our Divine Diva’s Fashion Show & Purse Auction Fundraiser on Saturday, September 9th – 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please join us for delicious food, delightful fun & games and dazzling fashions presented by Belk’s Department Store. High-end purses will be available for silent bidding on Friday, September 8th from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday, September 9th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Gently used purses will be available for immediate purchase both days. The silent auction winners will be announced on Saturday, September 9th at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00. Call Jan at 785-383-4412 or email – hsncwclub@gmail.com.
UF football great John Reaves passed away in his Tampa home Tuesday at 67 years old.
If you weren’t alive when Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, made her iconic mark on the world, a new HBO documentary will make you wish you were. It will also make you weep the way so many did the weeks following her tragic passing. The film, which commemorates the 20th year since her premature death, is called “Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy.”
UF students can find themselves falling into several different niches once they arrive in Gainesville. Intramural sports teams, Greek life and different clubs on campus can divert students’ attention from school or other social and professional obligations.
Yet another Summer B term has gone as quickly as it came, but there are still a few days left before the short break between semesters ensues. If you haven’t had the time to take advantage of the many different things our city has to offer, now is your chance. Although you have to be 21 or older to get a local beer at Swamp Head Brewery or First Magnitude Brewing Compnay, there are plenty of other things available for the college student in need of cooling off. Here are a few things to check off your Gainesville bucket lists before the short Summer Break is upon us.
In our current era, there are many who emphasize the mantra “work hard, play hard.” An idea that has now become so popular that it has produced multiple renditions, has become a meme, has its own song, has books with the same idea and has people talking about the concept day in and day out. The discussion even sparks a conversation from more serious people that working too hard and focusing too much on the “grind” is not a healthy habit for success.
Hours before a meeting at the Gainesville City Hall on upcoming renovations to the Institute of Black Culture and the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, UF sent a letter.
Hawthorne Middle/High School, located at 21403 SE 69th Ave., has been a “D” school for several years.
In what he described to police as a “spite thing,” a former Walmart employee was arrested Tuesday night after police said he stole a 24-pack of Bud Light and a tool set from the Walmart behind Butler Plaza, located at 2900 SW 42nd St.
In a Twitter video released Wednesday afternoon, UF President Kent Fuchs — decked out in Gator-themed gym clothes and a protective head piece — stood next to professional wrestler and UF alumnus Thaddeus Michael Bullard, better known to wrestling fans as Titus O’Neil.
Melty is gone.
Well, dear reader, the time has come for us to trade in our novelty pool floats for desk chairs in lecture halls and our beachside loaded Coronas for triple-shot lattes from the Marston Science Library Starbucks. In other words, it’s time for us all to return to reality.
With summer nearing its end, it’s important to reflect on everything it has brought us as we prepare for fall — especially the music. Out of the countless new releases from music’s newcomers and veterans alike, audiences plugged their headphones into great tunes this season. Here are the reigning champions of summer music.
At the 2017 FINA World Championships, one man from Gainesville stole the show.
In this edition of the Alligator Awards, we debate which UF sports moment 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.
Less than five weeks remain until Florida kicks off the 2017 regular season against Michigan at AT&T Stadium. The Gators enter this year as back-to-back SEC East champions, notching 13 conference wins under coach Jim McElwain since he took over the program in 2015. As always, UF’s success on the gridiron this fall will largely depend on its roster, a group of players featuring both seasoned veterans and unestablished newcomers. Here is the position preview for players set to play on the defensive line at Florida this year:
Every Sunday during football season while I was still at home, my Dad and I would sit down in the living room after our weekly run to Costco and watch that afternoon’s NFL games.