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Off the Record: Music heads rejoice. Here's the latest
By Martin Vassolo | Nov. 11, 2015Well, here we are.
COVID-19
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Retired UF professor wins prestigious photography award
By Elena Castello | Nov. 11, 2015"Click."
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UF to host Society of Composers Inc. National Conference beginning Thursday
By Ashlyn Pinter | Nov. 11, 2015Four years ago, professor of music Dr. Paul Richards started the Florida Contemporary Music Festival. After the festival debut, he planned on holding the festival every other year until students urged him to do it annually.
Sports
Scouting the South Carolina Gamecocks
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Nov. 11, 2015The No. 11 Florida Gators (8-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) travel to Columbia, South Carolina, to face the South Carolina Gamecocks (3-6, 1-6 SEC) in both teams’ final conference game of the year. The Gators already clinched the SEC East and are now focused on running the table for a potential College Football Playoff berth. The Gamecocks are on the outside looking in for the postseason, needing to win their final three games to become bowl eligible. Here’s a look at South Carolina’s season to this point and what the Gamecocks bring to the game:
Opinion
Editorial: Police need to be held to the same standards
Nov. 11, 2015A wise man who’s either Baba Oje or Gurdijeff once said, "When it rains, it pours." If the rain in this idiom was news regarding police brutality, then this week was a monsoon.
Sports
Inconsistent UF swimming and diving teams improve against South Carolina
By Lauren Staff | Nov. 11, 2015The story up to this point in the season for Florida’s swimming and diving teams has been their lack of consistency.
Opinion
From President Fuchs: Listening, learning and combating racism
Nov. 11, 2015In 1902, two years before he became UF’s first president, Andrew Sledd lost his faculty position at Emory University in Georgia because he spoke out against racism.
News
Favorite and least favorite genre of books
By Kylie Widseth | Nov. 11, 2015For as long as I can remember, I’ve always hated fantasy and science fictions books.
News
UF program to host first Social Justice Summit
By Katelyn Newberg | Nov. 11, 2015UF students and faculty will work toward making UF more inclusive in the Reitz Grand Ballroom tonight.
News
Police arrest Santa Fe student after threats with AK-47
By Giuseppe Sabella | Nov. 11, 2015Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Santa Fe College student early Tuesday morning after police said he threatened people with an AK-47 rifle.
Metro
Police arrest man for stealing car, passenger
By Giuseppe Sabella | Nov. 11, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a Palm Bay man early Monday morning after police said he stole a car with a woman still inside.
News
A family affair
By Ansley Pentz | Nov. 9, 2015Isu Yoon likes pink sidewalk chalk, and she cries when her friends try to snatch it from her.
News
UF receives military-friendly designation
By Alexandra Fernandez | Nov. 9, 2015When U.S. Marine Corps veteran Brett Surles transferred to UF this Fall, he was worried about making friends.
News
Andy Grammer to perform on Flavet Field
By Alexandra Fernandez | Nov. 9, 2015Andy Grammer will sing to students to keep their heads up Nov. 20.
Metro
Residence hall glass door damaged in a reported fight
By Giuseppe Sabella | Nov. 9, 2015University Police are investigating an incident in a Keys Residential Complex building after one of the glass doors to the building was smashed Sunday night.
News
UF Student Government honors student veterans
By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 9, 2015Danny Makowsky never used his gas mask for anything but U.S. Air Force drills.
Metro
Cracking down on texting and driving
By Hunter Williamson | Nov. 9, 2015A bill in the state Legislature could allow law enforcement to pull motorists over for texting and driving.
Opinion
Editorial: Aziz Ansari for comedian of the decade
Nov. 9, 2015The countercultural revolution of the ‘60s coincided with remarkable advancements in recording and broadcast technology. With the two occurring in tandem, it became easier than ever for fanbases to develop around adored figures in pop culture. This proved to be a boon for stand-up comedians who, given the transgressive era they operated in, gained notoriety among young people for putting truth to power — in other words, giving voice to and reflecting the fears, concerns and sensibilities of young people. In short, they called it as they saw it.
Opinion
Syria, Afghanistan and double-back in U.S. strategy
Nov. 9, 2015This past October, we witnessed a stark readjustment of the U.S. military agenda in the Middle East. On Oct. 30, President Obama announced the U.S. military would, in fact, be putting "boots on the ground" in Syria. Earlier on Oct. 15, the Obama administration announced an extension of the timeline for U.S. military presence in Afghanistan. Through most of next year, 9,800 troops will continue operations, and by Jan. 2017, a residual force of 5,500 troops will remain indefinitely.
