Metro
The streets belong to us
By Charles Hatcher | Oct. 18, 2015University Avenue was devoid of cars Sunday.
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Opinion
Congressman Yoho embodies the American dream
Oct. 18, 2015Last week, I decided to talk to Gainesville’s own Ted Yoho, representative for the third District. As someone who has previously worked on his campaign, I know he has a lot to say and would make for a great interviewee.
Opinion
It’s not 'just a costume'
Oct. 18, 2015This Halloween, like all Halloweens, the floodgates for offensive costumes will open. In two weeks’ time, lots of people will think it’s OK to make fun of cultures and demonstrate a complete disregard toward the historical and social context of their costume. Darkening your skin isn’t cool; it harkens back to when blackface was used for minstrel shows. Similarly, dressing as a Native American is insensitive to their culture, which was trampled on and remains largely ignored to this day. These costumes parody, rather than honor, other cultures because they act as hollow interpretations that are rooted in assumption, not actual knowledge.
Opinion
A look at Europe’s refugee crisis and Italy's politics
Oct. 18, 2015Amie Kreppel is the founding director of the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and associate professor of political science.
Sports
UF Cross country yields mixed results at weekend meet
By Alejandro López | Oct. 18, 2015It may not have been ideal, but in Florida cross country coach Paul Spangler’s eyes, there was a silver lining surrounding the Gators’ performance on the terrain this weekend.
Sports
MAD HATTER STRIKES AGAIN: Fake field goal proves to be dagger in UF's loss to LSU
By Luis Torres | Oct. 17, 2015BATON ROUGE, La. — Les Miles has a made a habit throughout his career of coming up with trick plays.
Sports
Gators use two early goals to beat Bulldogs on road
By Kyle Brutman | Oct. 17, 2015Playing in a stadium that gave them trouble in their last two visits, Florida finally left Mississippi State Soccer Field in Starkville, Mississippi, with a dominant performance behind them.
News
UF student continues studies after surviving lighting strike, stroke
By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 15, 2015Barbie Diaz is a survivor.
News
Protests at Israeli-Palestinian rally
By Martin Vassolo | Oct. 15, 2015For about an hour Thursday afternoon, Turlington Plaza resembled the Israeli-Palestinian border.
News
National Forgiveness Day to focus on mental health
By Michaela Steakley | Oct. 15, 2015Rachel Hofer always wanted to understand mental illness.
News
Gators men’s basketball working to improve shooting woes
By IAN COHEN | Oct. 15, 2015As last season dragged to a close, and as Florida lost eight of its last 12 games, one thing was abundantly clear.
Sports
Florida heads to Death Valley to face LSU
By Luis Torres | Oct. 15, 2015A night game is the ideal atmosphere for college football.
Metro
Small town mayor stops in Gainesville on bike trip from Tallahassee to Key West
By Brooke Baitinger | Oct. 15, 2015Clint Johnson has no money and no idea where he’s sleeping tonight.
News
Arab Students’ Association petitions to help refugees
By Hunter Williamson | Oct. 15, 2015Twenty-four black balloons swayed in the wind on Thursday.
News
Civil rights activist to speak at UF on voting
By Kylie Widseth | Oct. 15, 2015Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) is the last surviving member of the Big Six civil rights activists.
News
UF students meet grad-school admissions officers
By Molly Donovan | Oct. 15, 2015More than 130 tables lined the walls of the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom on Thursday morning as students chatted with graduate-school admissions officers.
Opinion
Darts and Laurels 10/16/2015
Oct. 15, 2015What do you know? It’s already Oct. 16. One moment you’re a beaming freshman full of life, optimism and drive, and with the blink of an eye, you’re already a jaded, sleep-deprived, nerve-ridden upperclassman waiting to get your next coffee fix. Be careful in these upcoming weeks, and don’t let time slip through your fingers too easily. With that said, it’s time for …
Opinion
Live your life and don’t treat age as a mile marker
Oct. 15, 2015I turned 21 over the summer. It was bittersweet: The luxury of being able to buy beer was offset by a deluge of anxieties about my future. Was I doing the right thing? What should I have been doing? Was I where I was supposed to be at 21?
Opinion
Don’t just 'save the ta-tas' — let's save lives
Oct. 15, 2015Tuesday was No Bra Day, which would normally be my favorite public holiday. An excuse to ditch the confinement of underwire? Sign me up.
Opinion
Israel: False equivalencies, poor arguments
Oct. 15, 2015On Tuesday afternoon, I was regrettably introduced to an article written by The Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens, a column so repugnant it left a nausea in me that has yet to go away.
