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UF students get kinky, learn importance of sexual consent
By Spencer Harvey | Oct. 1, 2015A group of about 20 UF students echoed in unison: "Thank you for taking care of yourself."
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UF brings Hispanic Latinx artists
By CAYLEE UNDERWOOD | Oct. 1, 2015UF will honor Hispanic heritage with a two-time Grammy nominee and a Top Soundtrack song-of-the-year artist.
Metro
GRU hires law firm to help reclaim nearly $900,000
By Hunter Williamson | Oct. 1, 2015After it was revealed last month that Gainesville Regional Utility ratepayers have been overcharged since 2013, city officials took steps forward during a City Commission meeting Thursday to reclaiming the several hundred thousand dollars lost.
University
Rebel Readers: UF celebrates banned books
By Martin Vassolo | Oct. 1, 2015Sarah Prentice was 11 when her favorite wizard was, too.
Opinion
Darts and Laurels 10/02/2015
Oct. 1, 2015Darts & Laurels: wonderful tradition for Friday editions of the Alligator or insidious plot to influence the hearts and minds of Gainesville residents and UF students? You tell us, because even we aren’t sure anymore. With that inquiry out of the way, it’s time for this week’s edition of…
Opinion
Impact wins: We get the government we deserve
Oct. 1, 2015As I watched the election results roll in live on Twitter Wednesday night, I found myself more and more frustrated, wondering if giving up and embracing cynicism wouldn’t be such a bad idea after all. It certainly would do a great deal of good for my mental health.
Opinion
Planned Parenthood: Worth the stand
Oct. 1, 2015The new battlefield in the war for women is Planned Parenthood.
Opinion
Denying the existence of climate change is unfair to poor countries
Oct. 1, 2015On Wednesday, Prime Minister Josaia Bainimarama of Fiji addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the threat of climate change. As a Pacific Island state, Fiji is already experiencing the negative impacts of climate change; Bainimarama spoke of plans underway to relocate some Fijian villages due to rising sea levels. He urged the general assembly to take action at the upcoming climate change conference in Paris.
Metro
Police arrest man after shooting, near children
By Giuseppe Sabella | Oct. 1, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local man Wednesday afternoon after he reportedly shot at someone while his girlfriend and three children sat just a few feet away.
University
Research Roundup: 10/2/2015
Oct. 1, 2015UF professors selected to research childhood drug abuse
Sports
Unfinished Business: Jon Bullard shining in senior year
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 1, 2015Jon Bullard could have easily justified leaving the Florida football program early.
Sports
UF soccer hoping to rebound from SEC loss
By Ryan Summers | Oct. 1, 2015Different day, same routine.
Sports
Defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche crucial to Rebels’ dominance
By Luis Torres | Oct. 1, 2015While Florida has Jon Bullard anchoring its defensive line, Ole Miss has a player whose pure talent has others in awe: Robert Nkemdiche.
Sports
UF cross country emphasizing focus before meets
By Ethan Bauer | Oct. 1, 2015Finishing in second place at home is nothing to celebrate, but the UF men’s cross country team is determined to take something positive from the loss.
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UF celebrates Gatorade on its 50th birthday
By Alexandra Fernandez | Sep. 30, 2015In the beginning, there was only lemon-lime.
University
The dangerous journey: UF professors discuss refugee crisis
By Hunter Williamson | Sep. 30, 2015As Europe struggles to find an answer to the dilemma of what to do with the hundreds of thousands of people pouring into its countries, Gainesville residents and students came together Wednesday night to discuss what many are calling a refugee crisis.
Metro
Food truck rally to raise money for Grace Marketplace
By Natalia Arteaga | Sep. 30, 2015Usually when Ally Blake goes out to dinner with her friends, they can’t decide on what to get.
University
Impact dominates elections: New party takes 34 of 50 Student Senate seats
Sep. 30, 2015After a battle of chomps and cheers, Impact Party took the majority of seats up for grabs in the Student Government elections Wednesday night.
Opinion
Editorial: Pope Francis, gay marriage and actualizing change
Sep. 30, 2015It was reported Wednesday that Kim Davis, current conservative darling and avowed hatemonger, had a private meeting with Pope Francis during his visit to the U.S. last week. Per the Washington Post and NPR, the meeting occurred last Thursday at the Vatican Embassy in D.C. Apparently the meeting had been arranged at the behest of the Vatican weeks in advance. Through her legal team, Davis expressed that the meeting, although brief, was profound for both her and Pope Francis, with both clasping each other’s hands and vowing to pray for one another. Francis also sent Davis off with a nice pair of rosaries.
