Opinion
Joining Together: Queer joy in the LGBTQ+ community
By Cassie Urbenz | Oct. 23, 2023I’ve been out since I was 12 years old. Being queer isn’t easy, but it is joyful
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Sports
Florida escapes with a draw after late-game heroics from freshman forwards
By Austin Stirling | Oct. 22, 2023The Florida Gators (6-5-5, 2-4-3 SEC) drew with the Vanderbilt Commodores (8-4-5, 3-4-2 SEC) 3-3 Sunday afternoon in Nashville, Tennessee. The Gators narrowly escaped with the draw after Hinnekamp’s late score in response to a Vanderbilt offensive push.
The Avenue
Gluten-free cider is brought to Gainesville's Fourth Avenue Food Park
By Jared Teitel | Oct. 22, 2023Disillusioned by the small market for dietary friendly alcohol, Ben Stone with his 34-year-old best friend and brother-in-law, Dale Tanner, began home-brewing to compensate for the lack of options Gainesville offered them at the time. Just short of a decade later, the Stones and Tanner would bring one of the biggest breweries for gluten-free and vegan cider to Gainesville: Dry Wrought Cider.
Sports
Gators land elite 5-star defensive lineman LJ McCray
By Jackson Reyes | Oct. 21, 2023The Florida Gators still managed a victory during their bye week with a big win on the recruiting trail after landing five-star defensive lineman LJ McCray Saturday.
Sports
No. 17 Gators sweep Texas A&M in a four-set victory
By Alyssa Britton-Harr | Oct. 21, 2023The No. 17 Florida Gators (13-4, 5-3 SEC) beat the Texas A&M Aggies (14-5, 6-3 SEC) 3-1 Friday on the road at College Station, Texas in Reed Arena.
Sports
Gators pick up second SEC victory of the season against Auburn
By Hailey Hurst | Oct. 19, 2023The Florida Gators (6-5-4, 2-4-2 SEC) defeated the Auburn Tigers (6-6-4, 2-4-2 SEC) 1-0 Thursday evening at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The victory marked the team’s second SEC victory of the season.
Metro
Rosewood man sentenced to a year in prison for hate-crime charges
By Sophia Bailly | Oct. 19, 2023A Rosewood resident was sentenced to federal prison a year after an attack against six Black men.
El Caimán
Local museum hosts community forum for discussing immigrant experiences
By Eluney Gonzalez | Oct. 19, 2023As part of their current exhibit “We Are Here: Stories from Multilingual Speakers in North Central Florida,” the Matheson History Museum hosted an open discussion with community members about the experiences and challenges of local immigrants Saturday afternoon.
News
Ben Shapiro addresses Israel-Hamas war at UF event
By Bailey Diem and Alissa Gary | Oct. 19, 2023Thousands gathered at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Wednesday night, eager to listen to guest speaker Ben Shapiro, while others gathered outside to protest his presence on campus.
Sports
COLUMN: Graham Mertz finally shows what he’s made of
By Topher Adams | Oct. 17, 2023The Florida Gators (5-2, 3-1 SEC) escaped the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-4, 1-3 SEC) 41-39 in a high-flying conference clash. Mertz led two touchdown drives in the final nine minutes, and he threw the game-winning touchdown pass to senior receiver Ricky Pearsall with 47 seconds left in the game.
Opinion
Why should you not go to see Ben Shapiro (even as a joke)?
By Paulina Trujillo | Oct. 17, 2023If you haven't heard by now, UF’s Young Americans for Freedom received $10,500 from the Student Government to bring Ben Shapiro. Our tuition money is being spent on not just a controversial speaker, but someone who arguably represents some of the worst in radical political ideology.
Opinion
Ben Shapiro won’t back down and neither will we
Oct. 17, 2023Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Florida is proud to host Ben Shapiro this Fall on campus. As the voice for many young conservatives at our school, we are excited for the opportunity to host someone who has had a major impact on our country and society.
Sports
Gators men’s golf crowned champions at 2023 Georgetown Intercollegiate
By Max Tucker | Oct. 16, 2023The Gators teed off Sunday at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland. UF came out victorious in the 13-team tournament. Florida swept the Georgetown Intercollegiate as sophomore Matthew Kress led the way for the Gators as the individual champion. The victory marked the team’s first of the 2023-2024 season and the 22nd under head coach J.C. Deacon.
The Avenue
Gainesville resident and Holocaust survivor remembers the past at 95 years old
By Jared Teitel | Oct. 16, 202395-year-old retiree Francine Taylor, her father, her mother and her sister were residing in France at the time of the Nazi siege of the country. She never fell victim to being incarcerated and sent to a camp; however, there were certainly times she and her family came close.
Sports
Florida men’s swim doubles Virginia’s score, Women’s team falls short
By Lacey Rogers | Oct. 16, 2023Florida’s men’s and women’s swim and dive teams, ranked No. 3 and No. 7, respectively, matched up against the Virginia Cavaliers for the Gators’ first home meet of the season. Florida finished in the top-three in almost every event Friday.
The Avenue
Historic High Springs restaurant facing foreclosure
By Bea Lunardini | Oct. 16, 2023Residents may have to say goodbye to historic High Springs restaurants because the Community State Bank is foreclosing the Pink Flamingo Diner and Great Outdoors Restaurant. The bank is seeking over $2 million in damages in addition to lawyers’ fees, interest on the loan and reclamation of the properties.
Sports
Anton Svirskyi hopes to represent Ukraine in Paris 2024 Olympics
By Krisha Sanghavi | Oct. 16, 2023As a wide-eyed 5-year-old boy, Anton Svirskyi didn’t wish for mere toys or games when he blew out his birthday candles. Instead, he hoped for something extraordinary — a gleaming gold medal.
News
Looking back at UF’s Hispanic, Latino history
By Garrett Shanley and Melanie Pena | Oct. 16, 2023In 1951, a total of 101 Hispanic and Latino students attended UF. More than half a century later, over 9,000 Hispanic and Latinos attend UF — making up more than one-fifth of the student population.
Sports
Florida’s quarterback guides comeback victory against South Carolina
By Luke Adragna | Oct. 16, 2023The Gators (5-2, 3-1 SEC) came back down 10 and defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-4, 1-3 SEC) 41-39 Oct. 14 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. UF won its first road game of the season.
Metro
Gainesville Sister Cities: Supporting Israeli and Palestinian communities
By Kat Tran | Oct. 16, 2023For the past 26 years, the city of Gainesville has fostered international connections with its local government by partnering with the cities of Kfar Saba, Israel and Qalqilya, Palestine through the Sister City Program of Gainesville, Inc. With the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the program is needed now more than ever, according to Gainesville officials.
