Metro
‘I’m tired of the dialogue’
By Catherine Dickson | Sep. 22, 2016Christina Gladney wants change.
COVID-19
University
UF professor nominated president-elect of Paleontological Society
By Alexandra Northcott | Sep. 22, 2016A UF professor will take his fossil fascination to new heights after being nominated president-elect of the Paleontological Society.
Metro
Residents voice concerns over GPD burglary initiative
By Martin Vassolo | Sep. 22, 2016At apartment parking lots across Gainesville, police officers have been issuing vehicle security “report cards” to deter burglaries.
Opinion
Controversial or not, UF administration should let Milo Yiannopoulos speak
Sep. 22, 2016A few weeks ago, the conservative UF organization Turning Point announced plans to invite Milo Yiannopoulos to speak later this semester on campus. Yiannopoulos is a Breitbart News contributor, notorious Twitter troll and vocal critic of feminism, Islam and political correctness. Some even consider him to be an emerging spokesman for the “alt-right,” a nationalist, nativist and anti-multicultural alternative to mainstream Republican conservatism.
University
UF student hopes to hug his way to a world record
By Emma Green | Sep. 22, 2016When it comes to showing affection, Charlie Le Grand isn’t shy about wrapping his arms around somebody and squeezing.
University
Exams, not sex: UF students change anti-Tennessee sign after complaints to GPD
By Martin Vassolo | Sep. 22, 2016At the urging of Gainesville Police, the UF students behind an anti-Tennessee sign altered it slightly Thursday night.
Metro
Man arrested for cutting power, committing multiple burglaries
By Caitlin Ostroff | Sep. 21, 2016Gainesville Police arrested an Archer man Tuesday in connection to four burglaries.
University
Students react after Tinder adds Spotify songs to profiles
By Robyn Wilbar | Sep. 21, 2016In search of the “love of his life,” 21-year-old Nico Tackfield logs onto Tinder about four nights a week.
University
After hazing allegations, fraternity placed on probation following internal investigation
By Melissa Gomez | Sep. 21, 2016UF’s chapter of Beta Theta Pi was placed on probation Wednesday after allegations of hazing were investigated.
Metro
A 20-year buzz: Grog House celebrates anniversary
By Katie Mellinger | Sep. 21, 2016Known for its cheap alcohol and cramped dance floor, Grog House Bar and Grill will celebrate 20 years of drunken debauchery tonight.
Sports
Notebook: Callaway likely to play against Tennessee
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 21, 2016Antonio Callaway had last weekend off against North Texas as he tended to his injured quad.
Sports
Roundtable: Can UF preserve winning streak over Tennessee?
Sep. 21, 2016It’s been 11 years since Tennessee beat Florida, but the Volunteers are feeling confident heading into this season’s matchup. The Vols are playing at home, they’re highly ranked and they’re seven-point favorites.
University
Students can vote for 2017 Big Orange Festival acts
By Catherine Dickson | Sep. 21, 2016Students now have a say in which musician and comedian will come to UF in Spring.
The Avenue
High Dive hosts food trucks
By Emma Witmer | Sep. 21, 2016This Saturday, one of Gainesville’s signature downtown events, the Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally, is returning to High Dive.
The Avenue
Cute Is What We Aim For to do 10th-anniversary show
By Jeremy Haas | Sep. 21, 2016Gainesville college students will get to relive their middle-school years Friday: Cute is What We Aim For will be performing at High Dive.
The Avenue
AM/PM event celebrates Fest
By Brian Schwartz | Sep. 21, 2016This Saturday, just a month before Fest returns to Gainesville and punk rock rears its madcap head once again, Curia on the Drag is hosting AM/PM, a celebration of Fest’s 15th anniversary with the perfect ingredients: local music, local coffee and local beer.
Opinion
Giving up freedom for the sake of security: analyzing Snowden's decision
Sep. 21, 2016Oliver Stone’s movie “Snowden” came to theaters Friday. The true-story drama follows the lead-up and fallout surrounding the infamous NSA contractor’s decision to release thousands of top-secret documents and flee the country to avoid prosecution by the U.S. government.
Opinion
The internet of North Korea
Sep. 21, 2016The internet is a wonderful thing. On Monday, it blessed us with a strange yet immensely fascinating look into a previously mysterious corner of itself: North Korea’s internet. By some accounts, it’s hard to believe North Korea even has internet. But this past weekend, the doors were accidentally opened to North Korea’s websites — all 28 of them. For the citizens of the closed-off, dictator-led poverty-stricken nation, that basically is their internet.
The Avenue
UF debuts new play about ethnicity and identity
By Janiece Sebris | Sep. 21, 2016The UF School of Theatre and Dance’s production “The New Mrs. Tesman” will open Friday.
Opinion
Surprise: The 2016 election actually has precedent
Sep. 21, 2016We are amid the most unusual presidential election of our lifetime. It features a career politician against a Washington outsider; a liar versus a loose cannon. Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party’s preferred choice, and her candidacy are unsurprising. And this time last year, few expected Donald Trump to be the Republican Party’s nominee. His rise has rocked the political landscape.
