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Couple chooses their favorite pumpkin from Southwest United Methodist Church’s pumpkin patch in Gainesville on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.
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Pumpkins are a Gainesville church’s best friend

For several Alachua County churches, including this one, the month of October signals the beginning of one of the most anticipated fundraisers of the year: pumpkin patches. Across the country, Christian churches, particularly of the Methodist denomination, use the fall season as an opportunity to raise money by selling pumpkins


NEWS  |  CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF faculty express concern over state proposal limiting ‘social activism,’ banning DEI funding at public universities

A newly proposed state regulation, if approved, will dictate how public universities implement Senate Bill 266, a sweeping set of higher education reforms signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May. The regulation would finalize DeSantis’ nearly year-long campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Florida universities. 


Gators safety Tre'Vez Johnson dives to make a tackle against a Georgia player in Florida's 42-20 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2023.
SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Know Your Enemy: Georgia Bulldogs

I sat down with Owen Warden, the assistant sports editor at the Red & Black, the independent student newspaper at the University of Georgia, to break down the matchup and learn more about the Bulldogs this season. 



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