NEWS
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CAMPUS
Fewer Americans paying with cash
By Kristina Florio | Sep. 29, 2014Smartphones and wallets are becoming one and the same.
COVID-19
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF faculty recognized for ‘40 Under 40’ top agriculture award
By Julia McBee | Sep. 29, 2014From nearly 200 nominees, two UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty members were nationally selected and recognized for their contributions to the agriculture industry.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police roundup: child assault; theft
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 29, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested Sunday after police said he grabbed and squeezed an 11-year-old’s buttock at the St. Francis House on 413 S. Main St.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Fall 2014 Elections: A stand against one-party rule
Sep. 29, 2014In the Spring of 2014, The Independent Florida Alligator endorsed the Swamp Party for the Student Government executive elections. We expressed reservations about the potential for one-party rule in SG but determined that Swamp’s qualified slate of candidates and effective campaigning made them worthy of a formal endorsement.
METRO
Hunters urged not to bring infected deer from other states
By Julia Lopez | Sep. 29, 2014As a neurological disease spreads in deer throughout the country, Florida hunters are reminded of importation laws prohibiting out-of-state deer, moose or elk carcasses from crossing state borders.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Student Electric Scooter Olympics
By Hannah Helms | Sep. 29, 2014As UF students sat down for their Monday afternoon lecture classes, about 120 engineering students raced scooters in the first “Electric Scooter Olympics.”
METRO
Last call: Stubbies marks closing with merchandise sale
By Patrick Pinak | Sep. 29, 2014Berkeley Hoflund stood behind her bar’s counter for the last time Monday afternoon, ringing up the remainder of Stubbies & Steins’ merchandise.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man sentenced on cocaine trafficking charge
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 29, 2014A combined drug task force investigation led to the arrest and prosecution of a Gainesville cocaine trafficker.
NEWS
Gainesvillista: Master the '90s makeup trend
By Rachel Holbrook | Sep. 29, 2014The youngest of the Kardashian clan, Kylie Jenner, has recently been making headlines thanks to her ‘90s style beauty routine.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Polls open today for Student Government elections
By Ariana Figueroa | Sep. 29, 2014After two weeks of campaigning, the Fall 2014 Student Government elections start today.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Alumnus appears on ABC show ‘How to Get Away With Murder’
By Alyssa Fisher | Sep. 29, 2014The 352 is now represented on prime-time television.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students spotlight health care in American Pharmacist Month
By Margaret Ameno | Sep. 29, 2014UF pharmacy students are promoting health care during American Pharmacist Month this October.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UFlourish: preventative mental health
By Alexandra Fernandez | Sep. 29, 2014GatorWell and the UF Counseling and Wellness Center are attempting to erase stigmas surrounding mental health issues at UF.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Monserez, Pole leading Florida volleyball defense
By IAN COHEN | Sep. 29, 2014In 2012, Maddy Monserez did not start a single match.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Jordan honored by SEC after home sweep
By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Sep. 29, 2014After a weekend in which Florida played in Gainesville for the first time since Aug. 24 and defeated two Southeastern Conference opponents in Georgia and Missouri, the Gators are now more than halfway through their regular-season schedule.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Notebook: Florida offensive line healthy, defense injured
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 29, 2014Florida offensive line is beginning to shape up again.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators in the NFL: Murphy leads Bucs over Steelers with six catches
By ERICA HERNANDEZ | Sep. 29, 2014This edition of Gators in the NFL is coming to you live from Chicago, so it’s only fitting that Jon Bostic leads the pack — even though he and his Bears teammates failed to win against the Packers on Sunday. Chicago lost to Green Bay 38-17, and the city wept.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Muschamp confident in Driskel heading into Tennessee game
By MORGAN MORIARTY | Sep. 29, 2014Following a bye week for Florida, coach Will Muschamp and company turn their attention to their next test: a matchup in Neyland Stadium facing longtime Southeastern Conference Eastern Division rival Tennessee.
