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Bridgette Caquatto performs her floor routine during the NCAA Regionals on April 6, 2013, in the O’Connell Center. Caquatto missed part of the 2013 season due to injury, but she plans to return for the Gators’ first meet on Saturday.
News

Caquatto ready to compete

Bridgette Caquatto is not the most experienced member on the Florida gymnastics squad. But as the Naperville, Ill., native prepares to start her sophomore season, she feels like she has already been tested.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

America’s problem is lack of social mobility

Another semester brought me another opportunity to contribute to the Alligator Opinions section. As I sat down and faced my laptop, preparing to write my first piece of the new year, I thought I should tackle the benefits of reading or my collegiate career so far. I wanted to stay away from politics at least for one week — we all want to start the semester on a good note.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Drop it like it’s hot — or not: Drop/add week woes

Like taxes, gynecological exams and salad, drop/add week is a necessary evil — a time of the semester where classes are treated like sample stations at Costco, only instead of hairnet-wearing old ladies, professors and TAs are doling out the tastes of what the semester will bring.


Casey Prather drives down the lane during Florida’s 110-88 win against Florida Southern on Nov. 1, 2013, in the O’Connell Center. Prather has averaged a team-best 17.3 points per game this season.
Sports

Gators establishing lineup before SEC play

When Florida started the season ranked No. 10 in the nation, freshman Kasey Hill started at point guard over a suspended Scottie Wilbekin. Dorian Finney-Smith was working his way to play with the team, and Damontre Harris was hoping to just stay on it.



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