Metro
Despite DeVos confirmation, UF education students hopeful
By Paige Fry | Feb. 7, 2017Stephanie Schroeder braced herself as the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Betsy DeVos as the secretary of education.
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News
As a part of Black History Month, students analyze history of N-word
By Catherine Dickson | Feb. 7, 2017One word.
News
UF premieres $20,000 3-D projection
By Romy Ellenbogen | Feb. 7, 2017When Karlee Smith saw the court of the O’Connell Center open up in front of her, revealing a lair of hungry alligators, she lifted her phone to record the experience on Snapchat.
Opinion
The notion of freedom is not what we think it is
Feb. 7, 2017Who has watched a cellphone commercial that advertised limited texting and data? Who has been upset at Chick-fil-A for not being open on Sundays or Chipotle for not being open all night? If Netflix or Hulu had a time limit — you could only watch a certain number of shows per week — would people subscribe? Would there be protests if Amazon imposed a delivery ban past a certain time or if you ordered multiple packages within a month’s period? Or if buffets and “have it your way” food services became extinct? What if the internet shut off globally at 10 p.m. every night, what then? How would we respond?
Opinion
Navigating the realm of political memes
Feb. 7, 2017On this day and age of fast and constant information, news and important facts tend to get diluted. After all, most people turn to Facebook for news, scrolling through their feed and clicking on whatever bit of news interests them. Of course, there are positives to this new way of getting information. News travels a lot faster and is more accessible. People can do research on almost any topic by just sliding open their phone and pull up the internet. This information can be accessed at one’s own pace, convenience and frequency.
Sports
Florida lacrosse looking for freshmen to make impact against No. 1 UNC
By Jake Dreilinger | Feb. 6, 2017As the Florida lacrosse team walked off the field on Jan. 14 in Bradenton, it had a lot to be proud of.
Sports
Gators men's golf starts strong in Ponte Vedra
By Justin Ahlum | Feb. 6, 2017The No. 3 Gators performed well on Day 1 of the Sea Best Invitational, starting in the early morning and finishing late into the afternoon with a hole-in-one, a sweep of the top-three spots and an overall team lead after playing 36 holes on the day.
Sports
Women's tennis team preparing for National Indoor Championships
By Spencer Thompson | Feb. 6, 2017Calm, composed and poised: This is how coach Roland Thornqvist described his team Monday after its trying victory over No. 3 Pepperdine on Saturday.
News
Column: It’s OK to say it: The Gators are back
By IAN COHEN | Feb. 6, 2017If you were there, listening to John Calipari speak, if you heard the pure annoyance, the dulled frustration in his voice, you would have realized it.
Metro
23-year-old dies after car ran him over at The Ridge
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 6, 2017A 23-year-old Gainesville man died after a car ran him over and dragged him several feet at The Ridge at Gainesville apartments Saturday, Gainesville Police said.
News
Former US ambassador speaks on Russian relations
By Romy Ellenbogen | Feb. 6, 2017To Carey Cavanaugh, U.S.Russian relations are like a Rolling Stones song.
Metro
City mourns former Mayor Perry McGriff Jr.
By Molly Vossler | Feb. 6, 2017In his nearly eight decades of life, former Gainesville mayor Perry McGriff Jr. seemed to leave his mark wherever he went.
Sports
Woes continue for UF women's basketball
By Dylan Dixon | Feb. 6, 2017All five players on the court for Florida sprinted to the defensive end of the floor, positioned themselves into a 2-3 zone and fiercely slapped the hardwood of the O’Connell Center with the palms of their hands.
News
No. 17 Gators have Georgia on their minds
By Ray Boone | Feb. 6, 2017It was the end of a long film session.
News
UF opens South Florida office
By Bailey LeFever | Feb. 6, 2017Five hours south of campus, UF’s latest satellite office aims to connect prospective students in South Florida with the university.
News
Innovation Week kicks off, offers more than 30 events
By Summer Jarro | Feb. 6, 2017The second annual Innovation Week started Monday with as many as four events planned each day. Events will be held from today
News
UF leads nation in black computer science Ph.D. students
By Romy Ellenbogen | Feb. 6, 2017Among the nation’s public universities, UF has the largest enrollment for black Ph.D. students in the computer science department.
News
Floridians' consumer sentiment increases, opening possibility of more jobs
By Isabella Sorresso | Feb. 6, 2017UF students may have an easier time fi nding jobs as consumers become more comfortable spending money. A study by the UF Bureau of
Metro
City Commission incumbent receives endorsement ahead of March 14 election
By Molly Vossler | Feb. 6, 2017Of seven City Commission candidates, only one was endorsed by the African American Accountability Alliance.
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UF students create art with bugs, competing for $500
By Megan Kovach | Feb. 6, 2017Six UF students are combing through campus for art — in the form of ants and spiders.
