Sports
Marquis Dendy qualifies for Olympics in men's long jump
By IAN COHEN | July 4, 2016Marquis Dendy wasn’t at his best.
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News
Dressel, Beisel among UF group to compete in Olympics
By Ethan Bauer | July 4, 2016Four former and current Florida swimmers are headed to the Olympic Games in Rio to represent the USA, but all of them left something to be desired in trials.
Sports
Gators in MLB: Zunino dazzles in return to majors; Puk, others sign contracts
July 4, 2016In his first game of the season, Mike Zunino homered twice.
News
Fanfares and Fireworks — a night of firsts for some
By Jessica Rodriguez | July 4, 2016Sai Krishnamoorthy experienced his first American celebration of Independence Day on Sunday.
News
UF researchers find first patient for monumental study
By Daniel Hopin | July 4, 2016UF Health is leading a group of nearly 45 centers across the country in the largest comparative study ever done on hepatitis C.
Metro
Deputies: Man fakes kidnapping, asks mom for ransom
By Sara Marino | July 4, 2016Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Gainesville man early Sunday morning after police said he lied about being kidnapped.
News
Statewide contest highlights several Gainesville buildings
By Rachel Donohue | July 4, 2016The newly renovated Reitz Union is currently taking a lead in a state-wide competition honoring the most inspiring and unique buildings in Florida.
News
UF alumna launches Instagram-style clothing service Parcel22
By Jasmine Osmond | July 4, 2016Services that send clothes to people with a subscription already exist, but thanks to a UF graduate, there is now a service specifically for college-oriented outfits.
Metro
PACE Center for Girls hosts Kops and Kids field day
By Jessica Rodriguez | July 4, 2016The first-ever Kops and Kids field day, hosted by PACE Center for Girls Alachua, was met with several surprises Friday.
News
UF senior honored for teaching efforts
By Ethan Bauer | July 4, 2016Teaching comes naturally to Tyler D’Angelo.
Metro
Local game store, parlor celebrates opening of new shop
By Monica Andrade | July 4, 2016Gainesville’s gamers now have a new haven to gather and play in.
Opinion
Editorial: Juno what we are saying?
July 4, 2016So much news has happened. We can’t get to everything, but we’ll touch on a lesser-known thing and then a something-that-should-be-discussed-more thing.
Opinion
Opinion: On kindness, Cleveland sports and the LSAT
July 4, 2016For the last six months, I have been studying intensively for the LSAT, or the Law School Admission Test. Between logic classes, practice exams and nightly research on what fields other than law in which a philosophy major can find a career, I found refuge where I had always found it: Cleveland sports. My family is from Cleveland. Whenever I would go there, my uncle and I would go to various sporting events. Some of my most cherished memories include watching the Cleveland Indians lose, watching the Cavaliers lose and watching the Browns lose.
Opinion
Opinion: Menstrual cups are affordable, sustainable alternatives to pads, tampons
July 4, 2016You do what? Isn't it bloody? How do you clean it?
Metro
Alachua volunteers build houses, empower women
By Jose A. Sanchez | July 4, 2016A group of Alachua County women is helping a mother and her daughter build their dream house.
Sports
Florida’s Caeleb Dressel qualifies for Rio Olympics
By Ethan Bauer | June 30, 2016For Caeleb Dressel, 0.03 seconds was the difference between competing individually in the Olympics or watching from the bench.
News
UF Supreme Court releases opinion voiding constitution amendments made since 2008
June 30, 2016The UF Supreme Court released an opinion Thursday overturning four amendments to the UF Student Government Constitution that date back to 2008.
Sports
Column: Three observations ahead of the NBA offseason
By IAN COHEN | June 29, 2016The Summer-sports lull is here, but most importantly, the NBA season is over, leaving avid basketball fans grasping and clinging at whatever small sliver of sports gossip falls through the July news wires. With NBA teams officially allowed to begin wooing free agents at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, here’s a few observations ahead of the impending NBA offseason.
News
Senate reacts to Student Body president’s statement
By Paige Fry | June 29, 2016Tuesday night’s Student Senate meeting began with passionate speeches from Senators after the UF community woke up to a letter by Student Body President Susan Webster, published in the Alligator that morning.
News
Hundreds gather on UF campus to support Orlando
By Catherine Dickson | June 29, 2016As the afternoon storms disappeared Tuesday, a rainbow appeared and a crowd of more than 600 people stood in silence as Century Tower’s bells rang 49 times.
