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OPINION | COLUMNS

The End of Self-Help

Sep. 23, 2018

Our current self-help logic is flawed.

OPINION | COLUMNS

P.O.D. is borderline strong-arm robbery

Sep. 23, 2018

The unassuming college student is being swindled out of cash by the on-campus shopping market.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF professor acts alongside students in ‘Between Riverside and Crazy’

By Taylor Hadden | Sep. 23, 2018

“Between Riverside and Crazy” premieres at the Black Box Theatre on Friday night with UF student actors performing alongside a professor who has stretched their acting capabilities.

UF's women's cross country team won its fifth straight Mountain Dew Invitational Saturday morning in Gainesville.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Florida cross country continues hot streak at Mountain Dew Invitational

By Evan Lepak | Sep. 22, 2018

The UF cross country teams took advantage of their home-field advantage Saturday morning. Well, their home-course advantage.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators struggle on Day 2 of Miami Fall Invite

By Brendan Farrell | Sep. 22, 2018

Day 2 of the Miami Fall Invite was not kind to the Gators.

Quarterback Feleipe Franks celebrates with fans and teammates Trevon Grimes and Dameon Pierce following a 47-21 win at Tennessee.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Turnovers plague UT in a thumping at the hands of the Gators

By Mark Stine | Sep. 22, 2018

Tennessee tight end Austin Pope was all alone running down the sideline.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators start the semester strong at Miami Fall Invite

By Brendan Farrell | Sep. 21, 2018

The UF women’s tennis team began its fall season Friday with a successful debut at the Miami Fall Invite.

Libero Allie Gregory helped spark an 8-0 Florida run with two service aces in the third and final set of the Gators' sweep of Ole Miss Friday night.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators sweep Ole Miss in SEC opener

By Dylan Rudolph | Sep. 21, 2018

Libero Allie Gregory lined up for her serve, standing so far away from the net that the heels of her scuffed white shoes seemed to touch the press table. She shot a high-arching serve that landed for another service ace and gave the Gators an 18-9 lead in the third set.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

The Gators' game in Knoxville is a must-win

By The Lost city of Alanis | Sep. 21, 2018

The players won't say it. But this game is a must-win.

Wide receiver Van Jefferson caught a 38-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter against Colorado State on Saturday.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Three questions for UF’s matchup against Tennessee

By Jake Dreilinger | Sep. 21, 2018

The Florida-Tennessee rivalry is the stuff of legends. Well, at least to its fans it is.

Alanis Thames has led the Picks Column since Week 1.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

alligatorSports Picks Column: Week 4

By Alligator Staff report | Sep. 21, 2018

Mick Hubert, the voice of Florida Gators radio, has been immortalized for all time with his call of Florida-Tennessee last season. You can probably hear his exasperated voice trying not to crack as he shrieks, “IT’S A TOUCHDOWN! HOOO MY!”

Midfielder Lais Araujo (18) picked up a hat trick in the first 32 minutes of Florida’s 6-0 win over Kentucky on Thursday night in Lexington.

SPORTS | SOCCER

HAT TRICK: Lais Araujo dominant in Florida victory

By River Wells | Sep. 21, 2018

Lais Araujo may have been the player to snap the Gators’ scoreless streak against Vanderbilt, but a heartbreaking loss left her unsatisfied with the feat.

Freshman Thayer Hall leads Florida with 168 kills and 11 service aces this season.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators kick off SEC play with matchup against Ole Miss

By Mari Faiello | Sep. 21, 2018

Florida volleyball enters the second phase of its season with conference play beginning today against Ole Miss after finishing one of the toughest non-conference schedules to date.