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NEWS | SFC

Women reports being sexually assaulted at Santa Fe College

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 14, 2019

The suspect has not been arrested.

Simon Swift, the medical director of the UF Small Animal Hospital, examines Zoey, a 12-year-old Maltese, who underwent the mitral valve repair procedure in France last year. Courtesy to The Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS

First open-heart program in the country for dogs to launch at UF

By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 14, 2019

The procedure may cost upward of $50,000.

Thomas Sit, a 24-year-old UF public health graduate student, takes a break from his work to use his smartphone in Library West on Sunday. Sit said he probably accessed the internet more on his phone than his laptop, mainly because the phone was more convenient for him.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF WiFi to complete switch to Eduroam network this Spring

By Mikayla Carroll | Jan. 14, 2019

All internet users will be on the network by spring.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Wake up and get that bread, you’ll thank yourself later

Jan. 14, 2019

Good morning, Gators! If that greeting is even remotely accurate to you, give yourself a pat on the back and keep up that persistence. For the rest of you who, like myself, struggle with getting out of bed and maintaining a routine, I’m here to offer you some words of advice. Become someone who can be productive before a 9:35 a.m. class. You’ll become a part of a class so elite that even AirPod users won’t be able to compare to your power.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Millions of Americans need to change their food habits

Jan. 14, 2019

An estimated 160 million Americans are either overweight or obese, according to a study published in 2014 by The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. This number accounts for roughly two-thirds of all adults and close to 30 percent of all children in the U.S. To make matters worse, the incidence of obese and overweight Americans has been on a massive upswing in recent years. The nation’s obesity rate is expected to soon approach 40 percent.

OPINION | COLUMNS

It’s not too late to put yourself back on track this Spring semester

Jan. 14, 2019

The Spring semester's first week has now passed. By now you’ve all attended your first lectures of the semester or completed your first assignments. If so, hopefully you did well and managed to find a routine that works best for you. If you did, congratulations! But if you didn’t and you’re struggling to get back in the groove of things after break, here are some tips to put you back on track.

The UF CubeSat Handling Of Multisystem Precision Time Transfer satellite is the size of a shoebox and can work off of five watts of power. In comparison, most GPS satellites are about the size of a school bus and use about 2,000 watts of power. Courtesy to The Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF collaborates with NASA to launch small GPS satellite

By Josephine Fuller | Jan. 14, 2019

The satellite is valued at $1 million.

David Deida captivating his audience at an event in Los Angeles

NEWS

Internationally Renowned Teacher and Author, David Deida, to Speak in Gainesville on February 22

Jan. 14, 2019

This February 22, David Deida will be in Gainesville for an evening, sharing his insights from his 40+ years of dedicated work in the fields of intimacy, relationship, and spirituality. Deida is best known for his 1997 book, The Way of the Superior Man - one of the most widely read books on men's spirituality ever published.

The a cappella group Tone Def performs at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella in 2018. The group plans to release its first recorded album in Fall 2019. Courtesy to The Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS

Listen up. UF a cappella group plans to record first studio album

By Lina Ruiz | Jan. 13, 2019

Production will cost $10,000.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Florida and how 2019 is righting wrongs

Jan. 13, 2019

Every state and its government have issues that need to be addressed, and Florida is no exception. Florida has made a number of mistakes over its entire 173 years of existence as a part of the U.S., many of them concerning racism.

Gainesville City Manager Anthony Lyons speaks during the 2018 State of the City Address on Wednesday at the Gainesville Police Department.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Interim city manager to be decided Thursday

By Taylor Girtman | Jan. 13, 2019

Three candidates applied for the position.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF’s CWC introduces therapy group for men of color

By Taylor Roth | Jan. 13, 2019

The group encourages men to feel comfortable seeking mental health treatment.

Lake County Sheriff Willis McCall, far left, and an unidentified man stand next to Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd and Charles Greenlee, from left, in Florida. The three men along with a fourth were charged with rape in 1949. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a Cabinet granted posthumous pardons Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, to Shepherd, Irvin, Charles Greenlee and Ernest Thomas, the four were charged with rape in 1949. Courtesy of Associated Press

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The Groveland Four pardoned after 70 years, their deaths

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 13, 2019

The four men were accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in 1949.

Hillary Buscovick, a 31-year-old professional roller derby skater, works with Lizz Zieschang, 28, to demonstrate blocking techniques at a workshop for local skaters at the Alachua County Fairgrounds on Saturday. “I want every skater and athlete to be the best they can be,” Buscovick said. Buscovick, who goes by Scald Eagle when playing, has played competitively since 2011 and currently plays for the Denver Roller Derby Mile High Club team.

METRO

Roller Derby legends visit Gainesville to teach moves

By Karina Elwood | Jan. 13, 2019

The workshop hosted about 60 people.

METRO

2019 Clean Energy Campaign to launch tonight

By Kyle Wood | Jan. 13, 2019

Residents will discuss making Gainesville use 100 percent renewable energy.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

First Senate Judiciary meeting rejects online voting

By Hannah Beatty | Jan. 13, 2019

The constitutional revision commission is revived every 10 years.

METRO

Bubble tea galore: What’s happening with Gainesville restaurants

By Josephine Fuller | Jan. 13, 2019

Copper Monkey closed, Naga Tea and PokéBowl Station opened and Hooters is coming.

Florida coach Roland Thornqvist and the Gators are ranked No. 11 heading into the spring despite being mostly composed of freshmen and sophomores.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS

Young Gators squad ready for statement spring campaign

By Victor Prieto | Jan. 13, 2019

The UF women’s tennis team enters the 2019 spring season with unfinished business after being knocked out by Florida State in the 2018 NCAA Tournament last season.

Senior guard Jalen Hudson played 20 minutes against Tennessee and finished with two points on 1 of 7 shooting in the 78-67 loss.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators need to play with more purpose to salvage the season

By Alanis Thames | Jan. 13, 2019

Now might be a good time to pose the question.

Florida senior Alicia Boren led the way for the Gators during their season-opening win against Missouri, winning the all-around with a score of 39.575.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Gators show depth in decisive victory over Missouri

By River Wells | Jan. 13, 2019

The Florida gymnastics team is ranked No. 3 in the nation, and last Friday night, it showed why.

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