COVID-19 - The Independent Florida Alligator

Metro

Why politics tend to lean toward debate

Sep. 9, 2018

The day after Donald Trump became president, I was walking near Turlington Plaza and heard a commotion. There was a large group of people, somewhere between 100 and 150, circled around a few individuals wielding megaphones near the Turlington Potato. One megaphoned man wore a “Make America Great Again” cap, and the other three or four who stood on the opposite side of the circle were evidently anti-Trumpers. Some people in the crowd held posters with witty political jabs or slogans. The rest were recording the spectacle for Snapchat or Instagram.

Opinion

The student debt crisis has reached a critical point

Sep. 9, 2018

Student debt has been a problem and is only becoming worse. The research proves it.

News

Swipe right on your classmates: Tinder launches new feature for students

By Emily Thomas | Sep. 9, 2018

UF students can swipe right exclusively with each other through the Tinder app.

Metro

A new app urges Alachua County residents to save a life

By Hannah Beatty | Sep. 9, 2018

The app shows people how to perform chest compressions until an emergency responder can come.

Hurricane Florence is brewing in the Atlantic Ocean, followed by tropical storms Isaac and Helene.

News

Florence becomes a hurricane, threatens U.S. Southeast coast

By Jessica Giles | Sep. 9, 2018

After Tropical Storm Florence strengthened to a hurricane Sunday morning, the National Weather Service is urging Floridians not to let their guard down yet.

Young the Giant perform for a Rock The Vote concert at Flavet Field

News

Young the Giant headlines UF Rock-The-Vote event

By Angela DiMichele | Sep. 9, 2018

Young the Giant and Joywave performed at a concert meant to help register voters.

Gainesville Police Department currently has 22 vacancies for officers as contract negotiations for officers on the force are underway. The city and police union are meeting today, and salaries and benefits are on the table.

Metro

City Commission votes against police union’s wage proposal

By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 9, 2018

After years of back-and-forth between the police union and the City Commission, the latest contract wage proposal was voted down

Lynn Bowden caught a 54-yard touchdown from quarterback Terry Wilson late in the third quarter. The Wildcats took a 21-10 advantage over UF, surging to a 27-16 victory in The Swamp.

Sports

SIDEBAR: Gators lose to UK in Ben Hill for first time in lopsided battle in the trenches

By Mark Stine | Sep. 9, 2018

The walls were caving in on Feleipe Franks.

Feleipe Franks completed 17-of-38 passes for 232 yards, a pair of touchdowns and an interception in Saturday's loss to Kentucky. It's the program's first loss against the Wildcats since 1986.

Sports

End of an Era: Florida falls to Kentucky, ends 31-game win streak

By Jake Dreilinger | Sep. 8, 2018

Terry Wilson went through his usual handoff motion on the snap.

Junior outside hitter Paige Hammons led all players with 12 kills in Sunday's match between No. 11 Florida and Mississippi State in Starkville, Mississippi.

Sports

Florida volleyball ends Lumberjack Invitational on a high note

By Mari Faiello | Sep. 8, 2018

It only took 42 points for Florida volleyball to kick its game into high gear.

Junior Jessica Pascoe (middle) and senior Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell (right) compete in the Mountain Dew Invitational on Saturday at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in 2017 alongside former-Gator Lauren Perry.

Sports

Florida cross country impresses in season debut

By Evan Lepak | Sep. 8, 2018

UF's men's and women's cross country teams opened their 2018 campaigns with a bang on Friday, bringing home impressive finishes at the UNF Invitational in Jacksonville.

Sports

How to stop kneeling during the national anthem

By Nothing But Nettuno | Sep. 8, 2018

If you haven’t been paying attention, Nike released what could very well be the most controversial advertising campaign in the entire history of mankind on Monday.

Gordon Neale finished over par for the second day in a row at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational with a 5-over round on Monday. UF dropped from fifth to 10th and no Gator broke even in the second round.

Sports

Notebook: Men’s golf off to rough start at Carpet Capital Collegiate

By Brendan Farrell | Sep. 8, 2018

With one putt, senior Gordon Neale put a merciful end to day one of the Carpet Capital Collegiate for the Gators.

Despite making her return to the field against Florida State, UF forward Deanne Rose couldn't provide an offensive spark, as the Gators lost 1-0 and failed to score for the fifth-straight game.

Sports

Even with leading scorer returning, UF still can’t get on the board

By River Wells | Sep. 8, 2018

Midfielder Parker Roberts said ahead of tonight’s game that “defense wins championships.” As UF has now remained entirely scoreless since August 19th, the team’s offense is still struggling to discover how to merely win matches.

Despite registering a season-high 17 kills against Northern Arizona on Friday night, middle blocker Rachael Kramer and the No. 8 Gators fell in five sets.

Sports

UPSET: Florida stunned by Northern Arizona in Day 1 of Lumberjack Invitational

By Dylan Rudolph | Sep. 8, 2018

They started the fifth set with a lead, as they did in almost every set before. It ended with two kills by Northern Arizona’s redshirt senior outside hitter Kaylie Jorgenson to upset the No. 8 Florida Gators.