News
What Alachua County’s courtrooms are like during COVID-19
By Sarah Mandile | Sep. 15, 2020Access to court through Zoom is limited to those with wifi and a compatible device
COVID-19
News
Student opinions differ on the UF mask mandate
By Kalia Richardson | Sep. 15, 2020Some UF students see face coverings as a necessary measure and a way to speak up on injustices, where others feel it’s overly cautious
News
Confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus
By Rosmery Izaguirre | Sep. 15, 2020Total confirmed cases: 49 Cases confirmed by the Alligator through UF Housing emails and resident sources. Map: Thomas Weber and Rosmery Izaguirre / Alligator Staff
Metro
Norman Hall electrical room catches fire Monday night
By Lianna Hubbard and Sarah Mandile | Sep. 14, 2020The fire occurred only two days after a maintenance tractor caused a fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
News
UF School of Theatre and Dance adapts to Zoom productions, hybrid classes
Sep. 14, 2020How can an actor imagine themself to be in outer space, while their roommate sits across from them and the refrigerator hums loudly two feet away?
Sports
Mullen talks Fire, possible positives, Shorter
By Brendan Farrell | Sep. 14, 2020It was pouring down rain outside Saturday, and Gators coach Dan Mullen was inside scripting practices. The Mullens welcomed in a few neighborhood kids who were caught in the rain.
News
On UF’s climbing ranking: There is nothing at the mountain top
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 14, 2020We thought it. We know you thought it too—but sadly, it wasn't meant to be.
News
Krishna lunch’s new Wednesday lunch menu
By Michelle Holder | Sep. 14, 2020Students React to the New Vegan Mac and Cheese and BBQ Tofu
News
UF’s spring 2020 graduates still haven't had a graduation. Will 2021?
By Corbin Bolies | Sep. 14, 2020With 2020 graduations still postponed, the class of 2021 is wondering what’s in its future
News
UF’s quarantining procedure riddled with issues and inconsistencies
By Anna Wilder and Thomas Weber | Sep. 14, 2020Students quarantined on campus for the first two weeks of the semester faced problems with transportation, testing, obtaining food, lax security and dirty communal kitchens and bathrooms in dorms
Opinion
Putting the distance learning fee to work for students
Sep. 14, 2020I would like to propose that UF allocates a portion of our per-credit-hour tuition fees to upgrading the internet routers for those professors who are expected to lecture online from their homes.
Sports
Florida Men’s Tennis 2020-21 Roster Preview
By Ryan Haley | Sep. 13, 2020The Florida Gators men’s tennis team will be allowed to compete beginning Oct. 1st for the 2020-21 season, coming off of a season where it finished 9th in the final ITA Division I rankings before the season was suspended.
Sports
Dak Prescott’s openness about his depression shows true strength
By Dylan O'Shea | Sep. 13, 2020I was 19 when my therapist reached into the top-left drawer of her desk and handed me a pamphlet on suicide prevention.
Sports
What will the stands look like at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?
By River Wells | Sep. 13, 2020When the USF Bulls ran onto the field at Raymond James Stadium, it was business as usual. The team burst through a makeshift pen beneath a slew of pyrotechnics and smoke as music blared over the loudspeakers.
News
UF is No. 6 in U.S. public universities
By Corbin Bolies | Sep. 13, 2020UF has been named the sixth best public university in the country in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 college rankings.
News
Fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Saturday afternoon leaves stadium closed for weekend
By Ryan Haley | Sep. 12, 2020A fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Saturday afternoon that lasted about an hour and temporarily closed down Museum Road is under investigation.
News
A tale of two Englishes: the role of African American Vernacular English in schools
By Asta Hemenway | Sep. 12, 2020While AAVE words and phrases, “sis,” “lit” and “on fleek” have become popular online, many Black students who speak AAVE aren’t understood and sometimes even ridiculed by teachers
News
UF students and faculty speak out on hair discrimination
By Kalia Richardson | Sep. 12, 2020In spite of resentment in the Gainesville community, UF students, faculty and alumni continue to embrace their natural styles
News
I was isolated in Riker Hall: A plea for a safer campus
Sep. 12, 2020I woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head and found my way downstairs to urgent care.
