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Construyendo comunidad: María Eugenia Zelaya ayuda a la comunidad hispana con la educación de niños

A través de su pasión por la educación, María Eugenia Zelaya se ha convertido en una figura importante para la comunidad hispana en Gainesville. Zelaya divide su tiempo entre dirigir la organización sin fines de lucros Children Beyond Our Borders como directora ejecutiva, enseñar clases de español en la escuela secundaria Eastside y criar a sus dos hijos.


The Change Party and the Gator Party’s candidates for student body president, vice president and treasurer engage in a debate moderated by Marna Weston in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
News

Spring Student Government elections: A voting guide

UF Student Government Spring elections begin Feb. 28, where the executive branch seats — student body president, vice president and treasurer — along with 50 Senate seats are on the line after a contentious campaign cycle between Gator Party and Change Party. 


Florida gymnast Sloane Blakely performs her floor routine in the Gators’ meet against the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. UF clinched the SEC title with their victory.
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Florida gymnastics earns fifth straight SEC title

The No. 2 Florida Gators (9-1, 6-1 SEC) beat the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (7-3, 4-2 SEC) to become SEC champions for the fifth season in a row. Florida’s 198.150-point score — its second-highest score of the 2023 season — surpassed the Wildcats’ score of 197.575 to give UF the SEC title.


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State bill could eliminate gender studies, grant hiring power to trustees

If passed, House Bill 999 would ban the instruction of gender studies and critical race theory, give hiring powers to each state university board of trustees and allow them to call post-tenure review at any time for any purpose. It would also prohibit any campus programs or activities that say people are discriminated against because of their race, sex or national origin.



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