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alligatorSports Picks Column: Week 1

Jim McElwain is under a lot of pressure at the beginning of his third season. He has to deal with the pressure of starting quarterback Feleipe Franks, a redshirt freshman who’s never thrown a pass in a college football game. He also has to deal with the pressure of going up against Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines without his star running back, Jordan Scarlett, and star receiver, Antonio Callaway, who have been suspended for disciplinary issues.

Column: No matter the outcome, Michigan game is a win-win for the Gators

Jim McElwain was asked a question on Wednesday that I found to be enlightening.

Guest column: Bullied Gator fan from Michigan in need of rescue

Dear Coach McElwain and Gators football team,

Gators going to Seattle to face Washington, Portland

The Florida soccer team is taking its new No. 2 ranking to Seattle this weekend to play in the Husky/Nike Invitational.

UF volleyball set to play SEC-ACC Challenge in Puerto Rico

Rachael Kramer stood in front of reporters on Wednesday coming off Florida’s strong start to the season. Despite winning multiple honors this week, including the American Volleyball Coaches Association Player of the Week, she remained modest by crediting her teammates.

Spencer’s organization to legally challenge UF’s decision

Organizers on behalf of white supremacist Richard Spencer may file a lawsuit against UF.

Former IFAS director charged with theft

The former director of the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Plant Science Research and Education Unit was arrested last Friday, Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office said.

GPD: Student arrested for rape

A student was arrested Wednesday afternoon for raping a woman at a party in a house near the UF Levin College of Law, Gainesville Police said.

Darts & Laurels

You step into the ballroom, four hooded figures following you on either side. The figures on each end carry torches, and the others carry various gemstones. You recognize that one is an emerald, another jade and another topaz. The rest of the stones you can’t discern, despite having a masters degree in geology. The two figures nearest to you grab you by the arm and strap you down to a chair at the end of the ballroom. Someone pries your eyes open and forces you to stare into the light. The hooded figures assemble in front of you, each holding their gem in a different orientation and position. The light shining from the ceiling focuses into a beam, which begins to refract from one gemstone to the next. Once the light passes through the sixth gemstone, the beam hits your eyes, and everything goes white. Out of the whiteness comes a message, and upon reading it, your fears and doubts vanish. The message, of course, reads:

In the stories of the past, we can find parallels with our own lives

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to visit some of the most unique cities America has to offer. From New York to San Francisco, Savannah to Berkeley, the more culturally rich and fascinating cities of the country tend to also be home to some of the best bookstores on Earth. Comfortably nestled somewhere in the beating heart of a city, often miles away from the nearest Barnes & Noble or Target, the independent bookstore thrives.   

Already trashing Taylor Swift’s new music video? Take another look at the ending scene

As I start to type this, I can already envision your eyes rolling at the headline. Nonetheless, please hear me out. Trust me, I do know that anything said in Taylor Swift’s favor is shot down pretty fast, and I know there are a million reasons as to why, but this is important.

UF Financial Affairs distributes more than $190 million

With his new financial aid package, Matthew Martins no longer has to work a full-time job.

‘A turning point’: UF international students are declining

Taste Pho hosts third annual eating contest

With broth dripping from his chin and about 8 pounds of pho in his stomach, Michael Jenkins left Gainesville on Thursday as a champion, again.

Potential senators interview to run with SG parties

After realizing he needed business casual attire to qualify as a Student Senate candidate, Trevison Clark ran home to grab his blue checkered shirt and suit.

Being multiracial should not be dependent solely on how you look

In an interview with Playboy, singer-songwriter Halsey recently opened up about the struggles of identifying with her black culture while being white-passing. Depending on what form of social media I saw this article, I either saw people supporting her — often those of multiple ethnicities who felt a struggle to connect with their cultures — or people telling her to grow up and just get used to the fact that she’s “white.”

Labor coalition pushes Santa Fe to raise minimum wage

Gainesville residents and public leaders discussed pushing Santa Fe College to pay all employees a living wage in a Thursday meeting.

Florida Theater sold, to be renovated

When William Bryson pictures the new Florida Theater, he sees actors and bands onstage.

Minority-owned businesses increase in Gainesville

When Seyi Falade left New York City last year to help her father run the family business in Gainesville, she was returning to a place she considered welcoming.  

Morality can’t be the new chivalry

A Twitter search of the hashtag “goals” revealed to me a serious cultural problem. It led me to this tweet: “Today at Chipotle a girl asked her boyfriend if she could get chips with their meal and he replied, ‘It's your world babe I'm just living in it.’” It was followed by a few blank lines so that readers could soak it in before the Twitter user wrote, “Ok need.” It got 85,000 retweets.