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SPORTS | COLUMNS

Picks Column: Week 10

Nov. 3, 2016

Site: Razorback Stadium (cap: 72,000)

Melanie Monteagudo (far right) heads the ball into the net during Florida's 6-0 win over Alabama on Oct. 20, 2016, at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida to face No. 2 South Carolina in SEC Tournament semifinals

By Dylan Dixon | Nov. 3, 2016

With Florida’s biggest game of the season on the line Wednesday night, Melanie Monteagudo stood nervously at midfield hoping the fate of the contest wouldn’t come down to her.

UF’s Justin Leon drives toward the basket during Florida’s 95-63 win against Auburn on Jan. 23, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Leon, Hayes looking to become impact players

By Ray Boone | Nov. 3, 2016

With tired legs and a sweat-soaked jersey, Justin Leon approached the free-throw line with the weight of the team on his shoulders.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels: November 4, 2016

Nov. 3, 2016

You’re sitting in the driver’s seat of your ol’ beat-up Chevy, parked at the edge of the hill overlooking the city. He’s looking as gorgeous as ever, illuminated by the twinkling lights of the town. “The city looks beautiful from here,” you whisper to him “but not as beautiful as you.” You lean in for the kiss, and he meets you there. “I’ve never done this before,” he giggles nervously as he crawls into the back seat. “Yeah, me neither,” you whisper to yourself as you turn around and look at him. He’s smiling, waving one finger your way, silently telling you to join him. You’re about to crawl back there, but you spot a copy of the Alligator on your dashboard. “Not tonight,” you say to the guy you love, who’s been waiting a whole year for this moment. “I’ve got to read…

OPINION | COLUMNS

The problem with TV news is partisan commentary

Nov. 3, 2016

On Monday, CNN announced it would be severing ties with Donna Brazile for furnishing Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta with questions that would be asked in one of the primary debates. The emails, which were provided by a WikiLeaks email dump, reveal that Brazile sent Podesta emails describing almost verbatim some of the questions Clinton would receive. While Brazile was initially hired by CNN specifically to be a Democratic strategist, her actions were, as her CNN colleague Jake Tapper put it, “journalistically horrifying.”

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Georgia men pulled over with more than 100 grams of heroin

By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 3, 2016

Gainesville Police arrested two Georgia men after finding about 122 grams of heroin in their car Wednesday.

OPINION | COLUMNS

False advertising: the 'No Man’s Sky' video game and consumer protection

Nov. 3, 2016

Back in 2015, Sean Murray, the head developer and mastermind behind the video game “No Man’s Sky,” appeared on the late-night programs of Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert to promote a game that was very far from being finished. Then, after multiple delays, the supposedly “completed” game was released in August, only to be bombarded with poor reviews and intense criticism.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF to update login page on Nov. 6

By Paige Fry | Nov. 3, 2016

A branding agency spent about 100 hours designing the new UF login page.

UF coach Mary Wise talks with her players during Florida's 3-1 win over Marshall on Sept. 17, 2016, in the Lemerand Athletic Center.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Florida volleyball sweeps Georgia, Wise earns 400th SEC win

By Skyler Lebron | Nov. 3, 2016

With the Florida Volleyball team leading 14-9 in the second set, coach Mary Wise decided to utilize her bench, something that has become more important as the long Southeastern Conference season progresses.

Belinda Woolcock returns a ball during a ball during Florida's win against South Florida on Jan. 27 at the Ring Tennis Complex.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Women’s tennis duo preparing for National Indoor Championships

By Cassie Amundson | Nov. 3, 2016

Josie Kuhlman and Belinda Woolcock smiled as they began to stretch before practice Monday afternoon. And why wouldn’t they?

UF forward Savannah Jordan takes a shot on goal during Florida's 5-2 win against Iowa State on Aug. 19, 2016, at James G. Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Soccer star setting records, prepping for final postseason run

By Lauren Staff | Nov. 3, 2016

The first weekend she stepped onto the field at James G. Pressly Stadium as a freshman, Savannah Jordan scored five goals.

Bryan Cox tackles Georgia quarterback Jacob Eason during Florida's 24-10 win over UGA on Oct. 29, 2016, in Jacksonville.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Defensive line dominating halfway through season

By Ethan Bauer | Nov. 3, 2016

Nobody knows exactly what happened.

UF forward/midfielder Melanie Monteagudo dribbles down the field during Florida's 5-2 win against Iowa State on Aug. 19, 2016, at James G. Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida advances to SEC Tournament semifinals after penalty kick shootout

By Lauren Staff | Nov. 2, 2016

The game went to a penalty kick shootout. It came down to sophomore Melanie Monteagudo, who was able to get her kick past Missouri's goalkeeper, advancing Florida to the SEC Semifinals on Wednesday night.

Ryan Mockabee, a 21-year-old UF behavioral and cognitive neuroscience senior, counts off people on an early-voting shuttle on Tuesday. With an hour and a half left to run, the shuttles, offered by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, had already taken 91 people.

METRO | POLITICS

Student organizations band together to get students to vote

By Catherine Dickson | Nov. 2, 2016

Five student organizations are working together to get UF students to the polls today.

METRO

A month after opening, The Social has impacted Midtown

By Isabella Limonta | Nov. 2, 2016

About a month after The Social at Midtown opened its doors across from UF, throngs of dehydrated students have lined up to experience the bar’s fresh-faced digs and abundant selection of alcohol.