Sports
Rowland keeping UF gymnastics dominant in her second year
By Lauren Staff | Mar. 29, 2017When Jenny Rowland took the helm of the Gators nearly two years ago, she inherited a program in its prime.
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News
Column: Adversity is the most overused word in sports. Instead, let’s not cheapen it
By Ethan Bauer | Mar. 29, 2017If you’ve consistently read the Alligator’s sports section this semester (ha), you may have noticed the absence of a word that’s become ubiquitous in sports journalism.
Sports
UF formally introduces new women’s basketball head coach
By Dylan Dixon | Mar. 28, 2017When Cameron Newbauer answered his cell phone last week and was told he was being considered for the women’s basketball head coaching job at the University of Florida, a combination of shock and awe coursed through his body.
Sports
Pro Day hurts Tabor, helps other UF defensive backs
By Patrick Pinak | Mar. 28, 2017As Jalen Tabor fielded questions from reporters Tuesday, he smiled.
Sports
Gators take down 'Noles in Jacksonville
By Ethan Bauer | Mar. 28, 2017JACKSONVILLE — It should’ve been a sign.
Metro
Kitchen fire causes minor damages at Reggae Shack
By Meryl Kornfield | Mar. 28, 2017A small fire started in the kitchen of Reggae Shack Cafe on Tuesday afternoon.
News
After student death, bicycle safety becomes a focus
By Jimena Tavel | Mar. 28, 2017About five months after a UF student riding her bicycle near Midtown was killed by a garbage truck, one of her best friends hopes to teach his peers at UF about bicycle safety.
Metro
Citywide road closures continue
By Max Chesnes | Mar. 28, 2017Seven roads maintained by the City of Gainesville will experience closures throughout the week, for reasons ranging from construction to repaving.
Metro
GPD: UF students arrested in undercover operation
By Meryl Kornfield | Mar. 28, 2017Three UF students were among more than a dozen men arrested earlier this month for attempting to solicit sex with minors in a five-day undercover operation, officials said Tuesday.
News
Senate transfers $10,000 to fund Disability Act requests
By Paige Fry | Mar. 28, 2017The UF Student Senate unanimously approved adding $10,000 to fund requests through the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 on Tuesday.
News
UF Law professors dispute ouster of State Attorney Ayala
By Paige Fry | Mar. 28, 2017UF law professors have signed a letter opposing Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to remove a state attorney from overseeing the case of a cop-killer in Orlando because of her stance against the death penalty.
Metro
Gainesville moves closer to purchasing biomass plant
By Molly Vossler | Mar. 28, 2017The City of Gainesville is on its way to purchasing the privately owned Gainesville Renewable Energy Center, or GREC.
News
‘Before I Die’ walls invite students, residents to plan ahead
By Jimena Tavel | Mar. 28, 2017Before he dies, Quoc Pham wants to tell his crush he likes her.
News
Conservative political commentator to visit UF
By Jimena Tavel | Mar. 28, 2017Prominent conservative speaker Ben Shapiro will address UF students on April 3 about differences between left and right ideologies in politics.
Opinion
What freedom of speech really means
Mar. 28, 2017It’s a popular pastime nowadays to rant about how the U.S. is infringing upon freedom of speech. Conservatives specifically will talk about how oppressed their freedom of speech is because they feel like they cannot express their views without people criticizing them. What a lot of people fail to realize is that freedom of speech does not mean freedom to speak without repercussion: It means that the government cannot censor or restrain you. It does not mean people can’t criticize you, that your workplace cannot find your speech or actions inappropriate or that what you say won’t be subject to negative social repercussions. You have the freedom to say what you want, without the government regulating you; other people, press, companies, celebrities and social media, however, have the freedom to react.
Opinion
Don't settle for face value and stop relying on social media for your news
Mar. 28, 2017When the president of the U.S. uses Twitter to get his message out, it’s safe to say that Twitter has become part of mainstream media consumption. With 140 characters or less, there’s a lot of room for misinterpretation or misrepresentation of the facts.
Opinion
Is ‘law enforcement’ actually what we want?
Mar. 28, 2017There has been some debate about the ethics of so-called sanctuary cities. Let’s look at one argument against non-compliance with federal law enforcement and whether it holds up.
Metro
Rusty patched bumblebee becomes first endangered bee
By Spencer Thompson | Mar. 28, 2017The endangered species list has a new addition: the rusty patched bumblebee.
News
UF Shakespeare in the Park to put on Troilus and Cressida
By Courtney Moberley | Mar. 28, 2017UF students will take to the North Lawn this week to act out a unique Shakespeare play.
News
UF professor hosts events promoting Congolese art, history
By Brooke Henderson | Mar. 28, 2017Nancy Hunt is using a gangster film, a comics workshop and a discussion of masculinity to change how students view the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an African country stained by violence and civil wars.
