News
The Student Body presidential candidates
By Christina Morales | Feb. 18, 2018Janae Moodie learned to count her blessings in kindergarten when her dad survived the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11.
COVID-19
Sports
Florida lacrosse falls flat in the free position, drops first game of the year
By Tyler Nettuno | Feb. 18, 2018On paper, it might appear as though the Gators had upset the No. 1 Terrapins on Saturday.
News
About 400 people raised $10,000 for those with autism
By Hannah Maggiore | Feb. 18, 2018More than 100 children and family members ran around the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium bleachers Saturday to help siblings and parents of those with autism.
News
Graduate students sign new contract with UF
By Elliott Nasby | Feb. 18, 2018Graduate Assistants United celebrated new stipend increases, raises and other new employee benefits during its contract ratification party Thursday night in Ustler Hall.
News
Menstrual products will now be free at one more location on campus
By Amanda Rosa | Feb. 18, 2018The Reitz Union hotel desk is the first 24/7 on-campus location to offer free menstrual products to UF students with a Gator 1 Card.
Metro
This Alachua County library has reopened after a nearly $2 million renovation
By Camille Graham | Feb. 18, 2018Crowds of people poured in Saturday morning to the newly renovated Tower Road Library, greeted by large windows that welcomed in natural reading light and the smell of fresh paint.
News
Four questions answered by Student Government candidates
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 18, 2018UF College Democrats hosted the third and final Student Government debate before elections Tuesday.
News
Students remember victims of Parkland school shooting
By Jessica Giles | Feb. 18, 2018In the midst of political parties campaigning and students rushing to class, 17 white balloons hovered over it all on Turlington Plaza on Friday afternoon.
Opinion
The Alligator endorses these candidates for Student Government
Feb. 18, 2018Editor’s note: The Alligator’s editorial board met with representatives from the three parties Sunday morning. We spoke about platform points and candidates’ goals. Our endorsements stem from these meetings.
Opinion
A world within your headphones: Listen to podcasts
Feb. 18, 2018I’m addicted to Spotify. Barely a minute goes by in my waking weekday life that Spotify isn’t at least playing softly in the background, if not loudly through my earbuds on a run or through the speakers in my car. At some point, though, I started yearning for more, something in addition to music, that would expand my worldview. Enter: podcasts.
Opinion
UF presents an all-black roster for Student Body presidential candidates
Feb. 18, 2018UF’s upcoming Student Government elections present the most diverse lineup in its history. All three candidates for Student Body president are African American. Ian Green represents the Impact Party, Revel Lubin runs on behalf of Inspire Party and Janae Moodie heads the newly introduced Challenge Party.
Opinion
At what point will people's lives be worth more than support for guns?
Feb. 18, 2018We talk a lot about breaking records. We try to break records for fundraising or athletics. Last week, however, we broke a record that should never have been broken: deadliest high school shooting in American history.
Sports
Gators lead after day one of Allstate Sugar Bowl
By Chris O'Brien | Feb. 18, 2018After winning the Florida Challenge in late January and then shooting a dismal 11 over last weekend at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes, California, Sierra Brooks came out on fire Sunday at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Championship in New Orleans.
Sports
Florida men swimming and diving win SEC Championships, women come in seventh
By Jacob McManamon | Feb. 18, 2018The Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams completed the final day of the SEC Championships Sunday night at Texas A&M University.
Sports
Walk-off home run seals Louisiana’s upset win over Florida
By Mari Faiello | Feb. 18, 2018Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio bent over and picked up some clay on the mound with her right hand.
Sports
Balance beam brings both highs and lows for Florida gymnastics
By Alana Gomez | Feb. 18, 2018In what was supposed to be a series of perfect back handsprings, senior Alex McMurtry dropped to the floor off the balance beam. It was the first time since the 2017 season that she had competed in every event, a thought that didn’t escape her mind even as she wrapped up her last event of the night. The fall resulted in a 9.325, one point higher than her season-low score of 9.225 against Auburn on Feb. 2.
Sports
Florida men’s golf finishes second at SunTrust Gator Invitational
By Sam Campisano | Feb. 18, 2018After 36 holes on Saturday, the No. 8 Florida men’s golf team was just a stroke behind No. 3 Vanderbilt for the lead in the SunTrust Gator Invitational, its first competitive event of the spring season.
Sports
Gators women’s basketball teams sends off seniors with blowout victory over Commodores
By Justin Ahlum | Feb. 18, 2018A hand in her face didn’t stop Dyandria Anderson. From the left wing of the three-point line, the senior guard shot over her defender, finding nothing but the bottom of the net and giving Florida a 16-point lead midway through the third quarter.
Sports
Gators demolish Siena in series finale blowout
By Morgan McMullen | Feb. 18, 2018Sophomore pitcher Tyler Dyson spiked his pitch into the dirt. The ball skipped between the legs of catcher Cal Greenfield and to his right, allowing Siena’s Brendan Conley to advance to third.
