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METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Alligator Investigates Part II: UF student raped before Homecoming game speaks

By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 17, 2019

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Kit Loferski has tallied two goals and four assists so far this season.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida, Auburn play in SEC tourney rematch

By Bryan Matamoros | Oct. 17, 2019

The last time Florida’s soccer team faced Auburn was in the 2018 SEC Tournament play-in match.

Kyle Trask leads a UF offense that averages 100 more yards through the air than it did last year.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators and Gamecocks meet at a crucial point

By Kyle Wood | Oct. 17, 2019

The Gators’ meetings with the Gamecocks this season and last have both come at precarious times in Florida’s grueling schedule. For the second year in a row, the Gators will head into the game following a loss, which is quite the coincidence considering UF has lost just four games in the past season and a half.

A young boy, Liam, and a horse become friendly, as he pets the horse’s nose. Liam’s family, meanwhile, has the attention of another horse nearby.

NEWS | FEATURES

‘Labor of love:’ Alachua farm provides a retirement home for horses the non-profit sanctuary runs on donations

By Nicole Chang | Oct. 17, 2019

On a 335-acre farm, a mother and her son are outnumbered by their 148 horses and four donkeys.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Trial date set for Gainesville woman accused of stealing $91,000 to pay for butt lift

By Jordyn Kalman | Oct. 17, 2019

A former City of Gainesville employee accused of stealing more than $91,000 in taxpayer dollars, part of which was used to pay for a butt lift, will go to court Dec. 2 after rejecting a plea deal.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Fraternities’ events limited after hazing allegations

By Hope Dean | Oct. 17, 2019

While UF’s chapter of Chi Phi was recently suspended from campus, the activities of three other fraternities have been restricted –– and it all stems from hazing allegations.

METRO | POLITICS

Darts and Laurels: Oct. 18

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 17, 2019

The air feels more crisp than usual. You look up to see a dark clouded sky framed by large pine trees and leaves rustling in the cool wind. You’re suddenly thankful you wore your hoodie and jeans. It seems like autumn is finally here. With midterms over, you have time to enjoy one of the finer things in life — pumpkin patches.

OPINION | COLUMNS

The Hidden Costs of Natural Hair

By Lauren Rousseau | Oct. 17, 2019

For some reason, there always seems to be some pushback when things don't fall in straight lines, including hair.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter to The Editor: The impact of climate change on birds

By Camya Robinson | Oct. 17, 2019

As a Florida resident, the impacts of climate change on my immediate environment are not lost on me. As an avid bird watcher, the impacts of climate change on the local bird communities are also not lost on me. One of the potential effects of climate change is an increased intensity of natural disasters. In 2016, Hurricane Matthew devastated Florida’s coastline, and I experienced firsthand the changing sand and vegetation composition. Shorebirds, such as terns, were heavily affected because their breeding grounds are on these beaches.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

News that should prompt real change

By Kent Fuchs | Oct. 17, 2019

Many university presidents want only to hear and share good news. However, the only way our university can grow stronger and become greater is if we understand and are open to what needs to be improved.

NEWS

Renters Rights and Tenant Unions

Oct. 17, 2019

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington. Cummings, a sharecropper's son who rose to become the powerful chairman of one of the U.S. House committees leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, of complications from longstanding health issues. He was 68. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

METRO | POLITICS

Powerful Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings has died

By BRIAN WITTE | Oct. 17, 2019

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper's son who rose to become a civil rights champion and the chairman of one of the U.S. House committees leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, died Thursday of complications from longstanding health problems. He was 68.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators sweep Gamecocks at home and move to 5-1 in SEC play

By Mari Faiello | Oct. 16, 2019

Lauren Dooley stood at the net with a determined look on her face.

Heavy Petty with special guest Sarah Hedges performs at the Tom Petty Birthday Bash at Depot Park in Gainesville Florida on October 20, 2018.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Third annual Tom Petty Birthday Bash festival returns to Depot Park this weekend

By Cassidy Hopson | Oct. 16, 2019

The three-day festival is a celebration of Petty’s life and legacy.

Dave Nardollili, known as Dubloadz, is set to perform at Simons Nightclub Saturday, following the release of his new EP, "The House of Ghosts."

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Dubstep artist Dubloadz to perform new EP at Simons Saturday

By Cassandra Perez | Oct. 16, 2019

Dack Janiels, SUAHN join the EDM artist for his House of Ghosts Tour

Current lineup of the Stiff Little Fingers (L-R): guitarist Ian McCallum, drummer Steve Grantley, frontman Jake Burns, and bassist Ali McMordie

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Punk Legends Stiff Little Fingers to perform "Inflammable Material" at FEST

By Christopher S. Cann | Oct. 16, 2019

Irish-punk legends Stiff Little Fingers, the force behind undeniable anthems like "Alternative Ulster" and "Suspect Device," is coming to Gainesville for their "40 years of Inflammable Material" tour.