News
UF defeats Lynn University in first action of season
By River Wells | Oct. 29, 2019Forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. found the ball in his hands with less than five seconds left in the first half.
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Sports
Gators better positioned for Georgia game than in recent years
By Kyle Wood | Oct. 29, 2019Players and coaches often won’t outright admit that some games mean more than others either out of political correctness or respect for their opponents. But the reality of college football — and sports for that matter — is that all games are not created equally, and that’s perfectly fine.
Sports
The last lap: Pascoe’s chase for greatness
By Joseph Salvador | Oct. 29, 2019“I kind of just dropped the bomb on them one night at dinner, and I was like, ‘I want to go to America.’”
Metro
China Star passes inspection after accusations of poop found in food
By Jordyn Kalman | Oct. 29, 2019Updated Oct. 31, read the original story below.
Metro
REI set to open at Butler Town Center spring 2020
By Priya Dames | Oct. 29, 2019Gainesville nature lovers and athletes will have another place to buy outdoor essentials.
News
Student Government senators draft resolution supporting sexual assault survivors
By Emma McAvoy | Oct. 29, 2019A team of UF Student Government senators decided to speak out against sexual assault, but the resolution draft will have to wait for approval.
Metro
Gainesville man accused of hitting person with handgun over $50
By Lina Ruiz | Oct. 29, 2019A Gainesville man was accused of robbing a man with a handgun Sunday.
News
UF joins national alliance to increase STEM faculty diversity
By Tien Le | Oct. 29, 2019In her three years as an engineering student, Lauren Wonicker-Cook barely had female professors.
News
The mystery of the disappearing Student Government agencies
Oct. 29, 2019UF Student Government’s executive branch has agencies akin to our federal government’s departments. Each agency has its own mission. The ACCENT Speakers Bureau brings in speakers, as I’m sure you’ve all realized at this point, while Chomp the Vote dabbles in registering voters.
Opinion
Be safe and spooky this Halloween
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 29, 2019Halloween may be fun, but sexual assault isn’t. With the number of reported incidents of nonconsensual sexual contact increasing this year at UF, we urge everyone to be careful this weekend. Try to have fun with your friends, but make sure to keep an eye out as well. Most sexual assaults reported by college women are caused by someone they know. These monsters are human.
Metro
High Springs woman accused of poisoning dog and planning to kill cousin
By Alex DeLuca | Oct. 29, 2019A High Springs woman was arrested Monday after she was accused of poisoning her family dog and plotting to kill her cousin.
Metro
Person who died in Sunday’s crash identified as Santa Fe College student
By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 29, 2019The man who died in Sunday’s tanker truck crash was a 20-year-old Santa Fe student.
Metro
Activists plan to protest Nestlé bottling in High Springs Friday
By Alex DeLuca | Oct. 29, 2019Local activists say they aren’t giving up Florida’s water without a fight.
News
NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
By Ralph Russo | Oct. 29, 2019The NCAA Board of Governors took the first step Tuesday toward allowing amateur athletes to cash in on their fame, voting unanimously to permit them to "benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness."
Sports
Vale advances to third-consecutive final
By Victor Prieto | Oct. 27, 2019Duarte Vale’s fall resume has impressed many, so far, collecting 12 consecutive wins this fall. On Sunday, he kept the streak alive.
Sports
Journalism is crying out for help
By Mari Faiello | Oct. 27, 2019I’ve always wondered what it would be like for the average citizen if they didn't know the news of the day.
Sports
The Gators are getting healthy at the right time
By Dylan Rudolph | Oct. 27, 2019Dramatic endings, top-10 upsets and championship dreams busted. All Florida had to do was sit and watch.
Sports
Gators’ depth comes up big against Tennessee
By Brendan Farrell | Oct. 27, 2019Last week, it was LSU’s Taylor Bannister who had her way against Florida’s defense.
Sports
Florida ties South Carolina in Senior Day conference battle
By Bryan Matamoros | Oct. 27, 2019Julia Lester has been a mainstay in Florida’s defense over the past four years. Her fearlessness and aggressiveness have made the senior indispensable to the team’s back line.
News
UF engineering team wins $2 million, but may not keep the prize money
By Meghan McGlone | Oct. 27, 2019A UF engineering team won $2 million as a contest prize last week, but it won’t know until December if it will receive the money or if UF will keep it.
