Metro
Free meal program to feed Micanopy Academy students
By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 27, 2019All 79 students at Micanopy Academy can enjoy their breakfast and lunch without worrying about their wallets.
COVID-19
News
UF researchers have beef with cow bacteria. Here’s the solution
By Samantha Chery | Aug. 27, 2019UF researchers can treat harmful cow bacteria, and humans could be the next to benefit.
Metro
Rise above the memes this election season
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 27, 2019There is a presidential feud taking place over the news and on social media. Surprisingly, President Donald Trump doesn’t appear to be in the middle of it. It started when Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro took offense at France’s President Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion to the G7 summit leaders that their countries band together to aid Brazil extinguish the Amazon fires. It escalated when one of Bolsonaro’s supporters posted a meme on Bolsonaro’s Facebook page with an unflattering comparison between the two leaders’ wives. Bolsonaro’s reply to the meme seemed to support the insult. Macron responded by expressing sympathy for the Brazilian people stuck with such a shameful president, and said his hope is that Bolsonaro will soon be replaced with a more dignified leader. Bolsonaro is now refusing the G7 countries’ offer of $20 million to aid fighting the Amazon fires until Macron apologizes.
Opinion
Don’t kick celebrities out of politics
By Lauren Rousseau | Aug. 27, 2019In today’s political climate, celebrities are more vocal about their political beliefs than ever before. It’s not uncommon to flick through a celebrity’s Instagram story and see them proclaiming their support or opposition to a position. You might even scroll past posts of one posing next to political candidates. Some believe that celebrities are getting “too political” or should “stay in their lanes.” However, is it really that much of an issue for celebrities to bring awareness to political issues?
Sports
Mullen must learn to trust Franks more to be successful
By Dylan Rudolph | Aug. 25, 2019Coach Dan Mullen went into Saturday’s matchup against the Miami Hurricanes hoping to win with a conservative mindset. He expected short passes and outside run plays to compensate for an inexperienced offensive line that was sure to have trouble with a Miami defensive line that started four upperclassmen.
Sports
Gators volleyball: 3 takeaways from UF’s exhibition game
By Mari Faiello | Aug. 25, 2019Saturday afternoon may have just been an exhibition match, but it gave Gator Nation a real glimpse at what could be in store for its volleyball team this year.
News
Gators soccer bests South Florida on the road 2-0
Aug. 25, 2019A five-minute span of offense was all it took for Florida to win the game.
Sports
UF leaves Orlando with a win and a lot to work on
By Kyle Wood | Aug. 25, 2019Florida’s football team may have had a slightly shorter offseason than the majority of Division I football teams, but it still had 238 days since its last snap of meaningful football to prepare for Miami.
Metro
First international food truck rally comes to Gainesville
By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 25, 2019First Magnitude Brewing Company hosted a trip around the world on Sunday.
Metro
Hippodrome to collaborate with American Institute of Architects on film series
By Priya Dames | Aug. 25, 2019Known as the architectural centerpiece of Gainesville’s Historic downtown, the Hippodrome State Theatre is featuring a new film series on architecture.
Opinion
The Mouse and the Spider
By Myles Gibbs | Aug. 25, 2019In the expansive gallery of Marvel’s superheroes, there are few characters that even come close to the level of name recognition and reputability as Spider-Man. In the year 2018, he got an Academy Award-winning animated film, a game that set the record for sales of a third party game from Sony at 3.3 million copies and a role in the fifth highest-grossing film in the history of the world. It would be an understatement to say that the year 2018 was kind to his brand. Far From Home, which was released early last month, has even surpassed Skyfall to become Sony’s highest-grossing film of all time. It seemed like the property of Spider-Man had a bright future under the guidance of Sony and Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe – so it was a surprise to many when reports surfaced in late August detailing Sony and Disney’s disputes which would land it in very uncertain waters.
Metro
Talent manager arrested after alleged sexual assault, voyeurism of minors
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 25, 2019The discovery of a bathroom spy camera led to the arrest of a Gainesville talent manager for sexual coercion, massages and filming of minors, police said.
News
Student Government budget crisis breakdown
By Zachariah Chou | Aug. 25, 2019With renewed scrutiny over Student Government’s ability to handle our money, I feel as though it would be a great idea to go over how the budget works, especially with the new class of 2023 likely scratching their collective heads.
News
Inspire Party members petition to fund organizations
By Emma McAvoy | Aug. 25, 2019UF Inspire Party Senators Zachary Amrose and Zachariah Chou have collected more than 1,000 signatures for a petition to pass a bill that would transfer $800,000 from Student Government reserves to fund student organizations.
Opinion
The social media oligarchy banished Alex Jones. Who’s next?
By Cameron White | Aug. 25, 2019Few tales are more perplexing than the Alex Jones saga. The eccentric, conspiratorial host of InfoWars seems to be at the center of virtually every controversy, from insinuating that the mass shooting at Sandy Hook was staged (and subsequently being sued for it) to sending child pornography, supposedly unknowingly, to the plaintiffs in a defamation lawsuit.
Multimedia
Bingo for charity
By Lily Strickland | Aug. 25, 2019About 50 people gathered at Cypress and Grove Brewery Sunday evening for a bingo game hosted by Plenty of Pit Bulls to help raise money for their dogs. The event featured prizes donated by local businesses that guests could play to win. There was also a raffle. Plenty of Pit Bulls is an organization that rescues and rehabilitates dogs from overcrowded shelters. The dogs are put in foster homes to be house trained and matched with families.
Opinion
How to get more culture in a primarily white university
By Zora Viel | Aug. 25, 2019UF isn’t exactly known for its diversity, but one would expect a bit more from the nation’s eighth best public university. With recognition across the country and students from all over the world, it would make sense that a school of this quality would represent the whole country. Unfortunately, the Gator Nation is not as culturally diverse as one would hope.
News
Out-of-stater Gator freshmen enrollment rises, study shows
By Kyle Wood | Aug. 25, 2019UF is seeing a rise in its percentage of out-of-state freshmen compared to other public universities in Florida, according to recent data.
Opinion
Bolsonaro’s selfishness is destroying the Amazon, but can international cooperation save it?
By Jason Zappulla | Aug. 25, 2019By now, you’ve likely seen it all over the news and your social media feeds, but I’ll give you a quick reminder anyway: the Amazon rainforest is on fire.
Opinion
Time doesn’t heal all wounds, and that’s OK.
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 25, 2019Grief does funny things to you. Not the “ha ha” type of funny, but a “food doesn’t taste the same, and colors look different” type of funny. There are as many responses to grief as there are loved ones who have died. Some people throw themselves into their work, some throw themselves into their bed and some become obsessed with collecting Disney memorabilia. When Richard Kraft’s big brother David died, he responded in the latter way. Over two and a half decades, Kraft amassed a collection of more than 750 pieces of Disney history. He used to go to Disneyland with his brother and parents, and collecting the pieces reminded him of those happy moments. We all hold onto things that remind us of the loved ones we’ve lost, though such an extreme collection is rare. A less rare, but still unusual expression of remembrance is to have the ashes of a loved one turned into a synthetic diamond. Couples have even used such stones as their engagement rings or wedding bands.
