Opinion
Letter to the editor 09/18/2015
Sep. 17, 2015Senators Susan Webster and Christopher Boyett,
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Sports
Gators to open conference play at Kentucky
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 17, 2015For 28 years, Florida has had Kentucky figured out.
Opinion
“Migrant problem" misleading; mostly a refugee crisis
Sep. 17, 2015Tuesday Hungary closed its borders, which sealed off a route that has contributed to bringing over 500,000 people to the borders of European Union nations this year.
Sports
Senior duo ready to run for UF
By Ethan Bauer | Sep. 17, 2015Like any pair of best friends, UF cross country runners Jimmy Clark and Eddie Garcia can trace their friendship’s origin to a single moment.
University
UF students, Gainesville community to discuss immigration
By Danitza Yukopila | Sep. 17, 2015UF students and Gainesville residents will come together to discuss how immigration affects Alachua County.
University
Gator Plunge attracts more UF volunteers
By Jackie Smith | Sep. 17, 2015Students will get their hands dirty Saturday — literally.
Metro
Moe’s Quesopalooza was a local success
By Jennifer Louissaint | Sep. 17, 2015If there were ever a day to be cheesy, Thursday was it.
University
Florida Legislature committees pass gun bills
By Briana Erickson | Sep. 16, 2015On Wednesday, two bills opposing the Florida statute banning concealed weapons on university and college campuses were passed through committees in the Florida House and Senate.
University
UF Senate debates Infinity Hall representation
By Caitlin Ostroff | Sep. 16, 2015UF student senators are divided on whether students living in Infinity Hall should have their own senator or be part of District A.
University
Gators for Asha celebrate Indian culture
By Paola Asencio | Sep. 16, 2015Belly-dancing students will shimmy through the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom on Saturday.
University
Santa Fe Senate allots funds
By Hunter Williamson | Sep. 16, 2015During a Senate meeting Wednesday night, Santa Fe College Student Senate approved and reinstated several senators and learned the outcome of a resolution about skateboarding on campus.
Metro
Hospital fight, men arrested
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 16, 2015Gainesville Police arrested two men early Wednesday morning after they reportedly attacked a man in the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Metro
Police arrest local woman; she escaped handcuffs
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 16, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local woman early Wednesday morning after she reportedly threw rocks through the window of her mother’s apartment.
University
From athletics to art: UF Performing Arts welcomes new director
By Alexandra Fernandez | Sep. 16, 2015Brian Jose wasn’t always expressing his creativity.
Metro
Role of ethics and medicine to be discussed at conference
By Ryan Harke | Sep. 16, 2015The UF Center for Global Islamic Studies is exploring the relationship between medicine and Islamic ethics.
University
Santa Fe discusses social issues
By Brooke Baitinger | Sep. 16, 2015During a Santa Fe College open forum held Wednesday night, local community leaders addressed issues of race relations, police-citizen relations, drug laws and mental illness.
Opinion
Editorial: Arrest of student part of a worrying trend
Sep. 16, 2015Wednesday, global news outlets and social media feeds were inundated with the plight of Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old boy from Irving, Texas. Mohamed, a Muslim, was arrested, handcuffed and removed from MacArthur High School by police officers after he brought in a clock he made to show his engineering teacher. Another teacher, who asked to see what Mohamed had in his backpack after hearing the clock beep in class, interpreted the wire-laden device to be a threat. The teacher reported Mohamed to school officials, after which the arrest occurred.
University
Do athletics and academics compete? Not at UF
Sep. 16, 2015Some of my Ivy League friends ask how I am adjusting to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA, as president. Their perception is if a university has a highly ranked athletic program, it must be due to misplaced priorities, and it must come at a cost to academic stature.
Opinion
We need to reflect on the refugee crisis and not shut our doors on them
Sep. 16, 2015Earlier this month, a photojournalist sprang into consciousness and put a human face on the refugee crisis that has emerged from the violence and political instability in Syria.
The Avenue
‘Greatest little show’ to come to Gainesville
By Joshua Williamson | Sep. 16, 2015Micro Championship Wrestling is coming back to Gainesville, bringing along the "greatest little show on earth."
