With Gainesville residents protesting oil pipelines Tuesday, we here at the Alligator thought we’d offer some insight into what’s going on in our beautiful state.
If you’re not familiar with the term Manic Pixie Dream Girl, let me give you a refresher. The term, coined by film critic Nathan Rabin, is used to describe spirited, quirky female characters (usually written by men) that inspire the brooding male hero to find joy in life. It is an overdone trope that devalues female characters, reducing them to plot tools for the more complexly written male characters.
Gainesville Police filed a sworn complaint Wednesday recommending that State Rep. Keith Perry be charged with simple battery and trespassing.
Senior Kelly Grassel didn’t really break out for the Gators until her junior year.
Six matches into her 22nd season at the helm of Florida soccer, coach Becky Burleigh continues to preach the importance of a team-first mentality.
When the Florida volleyball team faces No. 13 Florida State in Tallahassee tonight, the No. 7 Gators (6-1) won’t be getting much love.
Coming off a season in which Florida captured 23 wins and went undefeated in Southeastern Conference play, coach Roland Thornqvist is looking forward to the start of UF’s Fall matches.
Bryan Cox Jr. has seen top-notch defensive linemen come and go during his time at UF.
101 Cantina will take legal action for its right to stay on West University Avenue.
Two-time Olympian figure skater Michelle Kwan is coming to Gainesville on Thursday.
A burning bundle of sage and a Native-American prayer song filled the air Tuesday as dozens protested pipelines proposed in North Dakota and Florida.
After a dip in donations, a Gainesville group that sends books to inmates is asking for help.
Impact party begins collecting ideas for Fall platform and Senate debates SG committee decisions
On Tuesday night, UF President Kent Fuchs said the university needs to embrace diversity in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
The Gainesville Regional Airport received a multimillion-dollar grant to continue its expansion and upgrade safety features.
Locals will attempt to combat a rare disease this weekend with life-size foosball.
To see her mother for what may be the last time, a Gainesville woman has turned to the internet to help fund a trip to New York.
For three days, UF mathematics senior Becca Swango campaigned to be the first female student Two Bits.
Gainesville Police is investigating a trespassing and battery incident involving Florida Rep. Keith Perry while he was on UF’s campus last weekend.
Where does responsibility come from? At what point can someone abandon his or her sworn obligations? While the discussion surrounding San Francisco 49ers football player Colin Kaepernick’s decision to lead a national protest is growing stale and tiresome, the reaction by the Santa Clara Police Department is so irresponsible, so reckless and so downright childish that a continuation of this discussion is sadly necessary.
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