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NEWS | CAMPUS

UF, GAU reach agreement on stipend raises

By Camille Respess | Nov. 14, 2017

Members of She’s The First club finish their mile-long walk toward Matherly Hall. The walk was held to raise awareness about women’s education around the world.

NEWS | CAMPUS

She’s The First members walk to raise awareness for women’s education

By Iesha Jones | Nov. 14, 2017

Ten girls marched together Monday night to represent the miles marched by young girls across the world to get to school.

About 40 students sit and discuss topics on voter suppression. Students spoke about topics like personal experiences with voter suppression, the problems with voter ID laws and more.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students hold campus discussion on voter suppression

By Christina Morales | Nov. 14, 2017

Students sat shocked as professors listed statistics on modern and historical voter suppression Monday night.

Latino’s Sound Machine, a local latin music band, plays at Felipe’s Taqueria, located at 1209 W. University Ave., during a fundraising event for Cuban hurricane victims. The event raised $540 for construction supplies.

METRO

Latin band hosts fundraiser for Cuban hurricane victims

By Maria Dominguez | Nov. 14, 2017

About 20 people danced to salsa music, ate tacos, drank margaritas and gave money to hurricane victims in Cuba Monday night.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Pharmacy organizations begin World Antibiotic Week

By Julia Renner | Nov. 14, 2017

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs have become a global epidemic, and UF College of Pharmacy students are trying to fix that.

Interim coach Randy Shannon announced on Monday that receiver Dre Massey (9) will step in as second-string quarterback behind Feleipe Franks for Saturday's game against UAB.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Interim coach Randy Shannon promotes receiver Dre Massey to second-string quarterback

By Matt Brannon | Nov. 13, 2017

Florida quarterbacks are dropping like open passes this season.

Despite many distractions and obstacles in the fall, the Gators women's golf team is preparing for a strong spring season.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

UF women’s golf team optimistic about spring after rough fall season

By Tyler Nettuno | Nov. 13, 2017

UF women’s golfer Elin Esborn believes the Gators are getting better, even though the results haven’t quite showed it.

Former Student Body President Smith Meyers vetoed six bills at the end of his term that had previously been passed.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Meyers talks priorities at campus address

By Jimena Tavel | Nov. 13, 2017

Despite not mentioning it while campaigning in Spring, Student Body President Smith Meyers told the audience at the State of the Campus Address that mental health has always been his first priority.

UF guard Egor Koulechov scored a game-high 34 points in Monday's 116-74 win against Gardner-Webb in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Column: Koulechov’s performance proves he can lead Gators offense

By Jake Dreilinger | Nov. 13, 2017

Egor Koulechov was a scorer during his two seasons at Rice. So when he announced he was transferring to UF for graduate school, most thought he could bring that with him.

Gators guard Jalen Hudson scored 16 points in Florida's season-opening win against Gardner-Webb on Monday in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

No. 8 Gators showcase high-flying offense, score 116 in season-opening win

By Skyler Lebron | Nov. 13, 2017

Two split-second plays proved just how ready Florida is for the 2017-18 season.

Florida guard Chris Chiozza (11) puts up a last second 3-point shot to score the game-winning points against Wisconsin in overtime of an East Regional semifinal game of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 25, 2017, in New York. Florida won 84-83. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Point guard Chris Chiozza, Gators begin journey back to Elite Eight

By Jake Dreilinger | Nov. 12, 2017

Chris Chiozza waited for the inbound pass. The Gators trailed Wisconsin by two points in overtime of the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Four seconds remained as Florida’s odds of advancing to the Elite Eight dwindled. But none of that mattered as the Gators’ 6-foot guard received the pass and sprinted down the court.

The Gators football team faces the possibility of ending the season with a losing record for just the second time in 38 years.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

With bowl-game hopes gashed, Gators are playing for pride

By IAN COHEN | Nov. 12, 2017

Taven Bryan was wearing a blue collared shirt. He had stripped off the bulky shoulder pads that he wore about 30 minutes before, pulled off the white jersey that had been covered with dirt and sweat, and, for just a moment, unburdened himself of what was running through his mind.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Column: What sucks more than the College Football Playoff? Nothing.

By Dylan Dixon | Nov. 12, 2017

Out of all the unpopular opinions I’ve formed about sports, there isn’t one I stand by more firmly than this: I hate the College Football Playoff.

Veterans for Cannabis founder Joshua Littrell speaks about opioid deaths among veterans Saturday outside the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, located at 1601 SW Archer Road. Littrell and four other veterans protested by filling a casket with empty prescription pill bottles. “Each one of these bottles is a brother and sister no longer with us,” he said.

METRO

Pro-cannabis veterans protest opioids outside VA hospital

By David Hoffman | Nov. 12, 2017

For more than two years, U.S. Navy veteran Gabriel George wasn’t in control.

Sofia Otero, 6, works on her painting alongside other children at the 36th annual Downtown Festival & Art Show on Saturday.

METRO

Gainesville hosts 36th downtown art show

By Eseverri | Nov. 12, 2017

Jacob Ascher, a 12-year-old artist, used his tie-dyed colored pencil box to store his cash.

Members of the UF Generational Relief in Prosthetics, also known as GRiP, and Gators for Refugee Medical Relief present Mohammed, a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, with two prosthetic hands.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students create and give prosthetic hand to Syrian refugee

By Christina Morales | Nov. 12, 2017

After being born in a Syrian refugee camp with an upper limb birth defect, 10-year-old Mohammed received a new hand Sunday.

METRO

Local leaders petition to protect LGBTQ+ state workers

By Jessica Giles | Nov. 12, 2017

Local officials started a petition Friday to protect LGBTQ+ state employees from being fired because of their sexual orientation.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF professor works to save basil plant from disease

By Anna Cappelli | Nov. 12, 2017

Dave Clark, a UF professor, has been working to save the sweet basil plant from a dangerous pathogen for the past three years.

METRO

Pastor calls for UF to remove Confederate monument

By Jessica Giles | Nov. 12, 2017

While Gainesville quietly removed one downtown Confederate monument in August, UF hasn’t evicted one that stands on a property they manage in St. Augustine.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Million-dollar grant to educate Miami police officers

By Olivia Sahnger | Nov. 12, 2017

Philip Poekert can’t find the exact words to describe how he feels about the millions of children worldwide who do not feel safe at school.

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