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Weekly Alligator Highlights 5/17/15
By Lawrence Chan | May 20, 2015The Weekly Alligator Highlight is a news roundup of our weekly headlines.
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Florida men’s basketball signs three freshmen
By GRAHAM HALL | May 18, 2015The Florida men’s basketball team has signed three incoming freshmen to National Letters of Intent who will join the team for the 2015-16 season, giving new coach Mike White his first recruits as head coach of the Gators.
Sports
Florida baseball peaking as SEC Tournament commences
By IAN COHEN | May 18, 2015Kevin O’Sullivan has one hope entering the Southeastern Conference tournament this week — that his team saved its best baseball for the end of the year.
Sports
Florida softball advances to NCAA Super Regionals with weekend sweep
By Luis Torres | May 18, 2015The Florida softball team was expected to blow all of its opponents in the Gainesville Regional out of the water.
Sports
UF men’s track wins SEC Outdoor Championships
By Kyle Brutman | May 18, 2015Despite inclement weather that hung over the 2015 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships, the Florida men’s track and field team didn’t let any rain fall on its parade.
Sports
UF men’s golf heading to NCAA Championship Tournament
By Ryan Summers | May 18, 2015The University of Florida men’s golf team is heading back to the NCAA Championship Tournament. First-year head coach JC Deacon and the Gators finished the NCAA Regional in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at 9-under-par locking up a fourth place finish.
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#Gators: A social media guide to following UF baseball and softball
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | May 18, 2015With the top-ranked UF softball team already in the midst of the NCAA Tournament and the sixth-ranked UF baseball team beginning postseason play in the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Wednesday, the alligatorSports staff will be busy live-tweeting the events over the next month.
Sports
Gators end season with loss to Vanderbilt in NCAA quarterfinals
By GRAHAM HALL | May 18, 2015The No. 5 Florida women’s tennis team had its season come to a close in the NCAA quarterfinals on Sunday, falling 4-3 to No. 4 Vanderbilt at the Hurd Tennis Center at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
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Six men go coast to coast in 50 hours for Special Olympics
By Nina Cusmano | May 18, 2015George Corwine, John Franklin, Bobby Stafford, Chris Avery, Brian Ritter and Paul Hinson rode their motorcycles from Jacksonville Beach to San Diego Beach in 50 hours.
University
UF graduation numbers rank fifth in country
By Dana Hatchett | May 18, 2015UF students are earning diplomas at rates that rank near the top in the country.
Metro
Crit-Cross races on track for success
By Kyle Bennett | May 18, 2015A race was at the forefront for many people in Gainesville this weekend.
University
UF English professor honored by Southeastern Conference
By Van Miller | May 18, 2015A distinguished professor of English at UF has a reason to celebrate.
University
UF No. 20 for international students
By Melissa Gomez | May 18, 2015Florida came in as the No. 7 state for the number of international students enrolled in college, with UF grabbing the No. 20 spot for universities hosting international students.
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Playing the ‘gender card’ not always a bad thing
May 18, 2015While being the first woman president would be a huge accomplishment, being a woman, by itself, will not get you elected. We know this because the last time Hillary Clinton ran for president, she didn't win. This time around, she has emerged as the only viable democratic candidate, and she has centered her campaign around women's issues.
Opinion
Sometimes you must teach to learn A life’s lessons
May 18, 2015A troop of four Cub Scouts came to the Alligator office Monday looking to get a glimpse at what goes into the day-to-day production of our newspaper.
University
Humans of Gainesville photographer is leaving town
By Melissa Gomez | May 18, 2015Gavin Doran found inspiration through the humans of Gainesville.
Sports
Lauren Haeger leads Florida softball past FAU and into Super Regionals
By Luis Torres | May 17, 2015Florida had nothing going offensively Sunday.
Sports
On Senior Day, Josh Tobias leads Florida baseball to victory over Auburn
By IAN COHEN | May 16, 2015In his final regular season game and with his family watching from the stands, Josh Tobias rounded the bases one last time.
Sports
Middle of the lineup carries Florida softball in victory over Hofstra
By Patrick Pinak | May 16, 2015It didn’t take long for Florida’s top three power hitters to respond after being called out just a day ago.
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Florida baseball defeats Auburn, evens series
By IAN COHEN | May 15, 2015Off of strong relief pitching from Aaron Rhodes and a timely sacrifice fly from Peter Alonso, Florida edged past Auburn Friday night.
