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Iris Wang, 6, (left) watches Minmin Jin, 43, a Gainesville resident (right), light a candle in front of Turlington Plaza Saturday, March 20, 2021. The two stood with a large crowd commemorating the tragedy in Atlanta and calling attention to racism against Asian Americans.

METRO

‘Invisible for too long’: Gainesville’s Chinese American community mourns victims of Atlanta spa shootings

By Alan Halaly and Jiselle Lee | Mar. 21, 2021

Following the lead of United Chinese Americans, a nonprofit Chinese cultural and heritage organization that planned vigils across the nation Saturday, the Gainesville Chinese American community participated in four simultaneous rallies at street intersections and a subsequent vigil at Turlington Plaza.

Florida midfielder Shannon Kavanagh (left) is second on the Gators with 24 draw controls this season and is the main option for the draw circle. “The draw circle is where the game is won and lost, for the most part,” coach Amanda O’Leary said.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida lacrosse to face Temple

By Karina Wilson | Mar. 21, 2021

The Gators look to finish their back-to-back matchups against Temple with a win.

The No. 2 Gators kept their flame ablaze since the postponement with 10 consecutive wins and a perfect home record (8-0).Photo from UF-TCU March 17.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Chomps and chops: tennis to battle FSU

By Jesse Richardson | Mar. 21, 2021

No. 2 Florida looks for its fourth sweep of the year against a bitter foe, FSU.

Florida recorded a season-low 48.725 on the bars. Photo from UF-Mizzou Jan. 29.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Bars doom Florida at SEC Championships

By Zachary Huber | Mar. 21, 2021

Florida self-destructed on uneven bars, which costed it the 2021 SEC Championships. The Gators look to rebound in two weeks at NCAA Regionals.

Outside hitter T'ara Ceasar during the Gators' match against the Georgia Bulldogs on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators fall to Kentucky on senior day, lose 12-match winning streak

By Noah Ram | Mar. 21, 2021

Florida failed to sweep its season series against Kentucky Saturday afternoon and lost in straight sets.

Fabian’s solo shot — his team-leading eighth home run this season — added an insurance run to give the Gators a 7-3 advantage. Photo from UF-Jacksonville March 13.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Fabian sparks hit parade in series finale as Gators sweep Aggies

By Griffin Foll | Mar. 21, 2021

No. 5 Florida beat Texas A&M 8-4 Saturday afternoon to complete an SEC Opening Weekend series sweep.

Smith, who became the team’s lead scorer in guard Lavender Briggs’ absence, had an underwhelming night with only 10 points to her name. Photo from UF-Alabama game Feb. 18.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators tournament hopes die after loss to Villanova

By Grethel Aguila | Mar. 21, 2021

Smith’s and the Gators’ post-season tournament hopes died in a 77-57 Saturday night game against the Villanova Wildcats (16-6).

Screenshot of the event poster on the Accent Speakers Bureau's Facebook page.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF Accent Speakers Bureau to virtually host TikTok star Tabitha Brown

By J.P. Oprison | Mar. 20, 2021

Brown, a North Carolina born actress, mother and wife, is known for her veganism and comedy, according to Accent Speakers Bureau. She amassed two million TikTok followers in 40 days for her videos featuring vegan recipes, cooking tips and nuggets of wisdom, and is affectionately known as “America’s mom.”

Butler doubled into the left-center gap before left fielder Sterlin Thompson drove an RBI-single into the same vicinity of the outfield. Photo from UF-Jacksonville game March 14.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Fabian robs home run as Florida clinches its SEC Opening Weekend series

By Griffin Foll | Mar. 20, 2021

Center fielder Jud Fabian robs a Texas A&M home run as No. 5 Florida prevails 3-1 to clinch its SEC Opening Weekend series.

The Gators congregate in a huddle formation at their loss against LSU last season. UF will look to extend its seven-game winning streak against Arkansas.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Florida volleyball takes down Kentucky in five sets

By Michael Hull | Mar. 20, 2021

The Gators, led by T’ara Ceasar, battled back from a 2-1 deficit to take down the No. 3 Wildcats.

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck scored eight goals Thursday in the Gators lacrosse team's 19-13 victory over Jacksonville.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida lacrosse tops Temple

By Karina Wilson | Mar. 20, 2021

The Gators dominated the Temple Owls 15-9 in their first AAC matchup of the season. UF now boasts a 10-0 record over Temple.

The Gators got off to a rollicking start offensively. Two singles and a walk awarded the bases loaded with no outs. Photo from UF-FSU game March 3.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators play first SEC road game, knock off Mississippi State

By Noah Ram | Mar. 20, 2021

Kinsey Goelz homered in her return to Starkville Friday night in UF’s 1-0 over MSU.

The Gators defeated two ranked conference foes without their star gymnast Trinity Thomas. Photo from UF-Mizzou Jan. 29.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Gators head to Alabama for SEC Championship

By Zachary Huber | Mar. 20, 2021

The Gators enter the SEC Championship as the No. 1 seed after an undefeated regular season. Florida’s session starts at 8:30 p.m. and will stream on SEC Network.

After the Gators were eliminated from the SEC Tournament, Smith got another opportunity to suit up for the orange and blue. Photo from UF-Georgia game Feb. 20.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators barely advance to WNIT regional semifinal

By Grethel Aguila | Mar. 19, 2021

Florida (11-13) subdued the Charlotte 49ers (10-10) in a tight 66-65 match Friday evening in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament.

Tre Mann released a floater in a March 4 game against a Missouri. Mann finished with 14 points against Virginia Tech Friday

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida survives late-game implosion to best Virginia Tech

By Declan Walsh | Mar. 19, 2021

UF escaped in overtime with a 75-70 victory Friday afternoon.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Campus Security Authority reports rape at fraternity house, UF awaiting additional information

By Jiselle Lee | Mar. 19, 2021

The university issued a timely warning email to notify the campus community of the incident that took place at 7 Fraternity Drive. According to Florida’s Division of Corporations, Phi Delta Gamma fraternity is registered at the location listed in the email.

SPANISH

Las familias migrantes luchan contra la falta de ayuda de tutoría en inglés y en la escuela durante COVID-19

By Isabella Barnet | Mar. 19, 2021

Algunos programas locales de Gainesville se enfrentan al reto de ayudar a las familias migrantes ofreciendo tutorías para niños migrantes y clases de inglés a la distancia.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Time zone troubles: UF international students taking classes and exams in their home countries

By Abigail Hasebroock | Mar. 19, 2021

Completing coursework online poses challenges for students and instructors alike, but these issues are heightened for some international students who attend classes and take exams amid drastic time zone differences.

Freshman Josh Rivera signals the infield March 13 against Jacksonville.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Gators topple the Aggies in game one of SEC Opening Weekend

By Sara Kate Dyson | Mar. 19, 2021

Gators defeat the Aggies 13-4 to kick off SEC Opening Weekend.

Florida senior Annabell Fuller recorded her third straight top-15 finish of the fall at the Windy City Classic. Photo courtesy of the UAA.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Shorthanded Gators set to compete at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic

By Michael Hull | Mar. 18, 2021

Florida returns to the course this weekend in Athens without Annabell Fuller and Addie Baggarly.