Metro
East Gainesville infrastructure is under renovation. This is what’s happening.
By Lauren Staff | Feb. 12, 2018The city is spending $19.6 million to rebuild part of East Gainesville.
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Nine UF graduate students will work in developing countries this summer
By Kayla Turner | Feb. 12, 2018Growing up in rural Nepal, where water is the most limited resource, Krishna Bhattarai was inspired to research water efficiency and help others.
News
Strong defense sets bar for Gators against South Carolina
By Jake Dreilinger | Feb. 12, 2018South Carolina guard Frank Booker sprinted toward the basket on a fastbreak opportunity midway through the second half. With no one in his sight, Booker went up for what appeared to be an easy layup, only to have Florida center Kevarrius Hayes come from behind to swat the ball off the backboard and into the hands of guard Jalen Hudson.
Sports
Kennedy Baker, veteran teammates remain in mid-season form for UF gymnastics team
By Alana Gomez | Feb. 12, 2018Before the No. 5 Gators walked onto the mats of the O’Connell Center, the team sat down and described its individual goals heading into its meet against No. 9 Alabama on Friday.
Sports
Grant Holloway greeted by familiar face after breaking NCAA record
By Alanis Thames | Feb. 12, 2018Stan and LaTasha Holloway watched eagerly from the sidelines as their son, sophomore Grant Holloway, peeled off without hesitation at the sound of the starting gun.
Sports
Why aren't we talking more about curling? It's the greatest sport of all time.
By Morgan McMullen | Feb. 11, 2018I can’t speak for everyone, but these Winter Olympic games have been hard to keep up with.
News
Candidate denies being on committee during first SG debate
By Christina Morales | Feb. 11, 2018Challenge Party presidential candidate Janae Moodie falsely denied serving on a 2016 Senate committee focused on online voting during a debate Sunday.
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‘I want to finish out what he started’: UF student carries on brother’s legacy
By Jessica Giles | Feb. 11, 2018Alex Aguilar still remembers how his older brother Christian’s eyes gleamed when he first toured UF in April 2012.
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‘Night to Shine’ gives those with special needs their own prom experience
By Vivian Nguyen | Feb. 11, 2018Ella Zsembik smiled in a sequined dress as she took a picture Friday night with her favorite UF football player, quarterback Feleipe Franks.
Opinion
Letter to the editor from Inspire Senate Caucus and Party Executive Board
Feb. 11, 2018Inspire Party was founded upon three pillars: accountability, inclusivity, and transparency. In light of this, we would like to respond thoroughly to the recent allegations of Senator Branden Pearson.
News
The third-fastest U.S. university supercomputer lives at UF. This is what it does.
By Rachel Porter | Feb. 11, 2018UF houses a $9 million supercomputer that has attracted researchers to UF and helped make it a top-10 university.
Metro
Coffee shop relocates from midtown to downtown
By Davio Rodriguez | Feb. 11, 2018Brent Smith imagined Wyatt’s Coffee as a place for coffee connoisseurs and rookies to feel welcomed.
News
Your sunscreen may be harming marine life. UF researchers are trying to stop that.
By Katherine McGuinness. Contributing Writer | Feb. 11, 2018UF researchers discovered a faster way to obtain an environmentally friendly sunscreen ingredient to replace others that may damage marine life.
Metro
Alachua County was granted nearly $200,000 to protect houses from future hurricanes
By Kyle Fray | Feb. 11, 2018Hurricane Irma left Joshua Layton homeless for a month after a tree fell through the roof of his house.
News
Student Government Supreme Court rules against student initiative to lower petition requirements
By Elliott Nasby | Feb. 11, 2018The Student Government Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a student code that allows students to pass legislation through initiatives is unconstitutional.
Sports
Florida women’s basketball team drops fifth in a row in loss to South Carolina
By Morgan McMullen | Feb. 11, 2018Just over a minute into the third quarter, South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson mirrored her teammates’ ball movement across the floor as she shuffled from one side of the paint to the other. Guard Doniyah Cliney received a pass and immediately spotted Wilson posting up just to the right of the lane. With a lob into Wilson, Florida forward Paulina Hersler abandoned her inside position to take a swipe at the ball.
Sports
Haley Hicklen’s career day lifts Florida lacrosse team past Colorado in season opener
By Tyler Nettuno | Feb. 11, 2018With 8:19 remaining in the first half, Florida held a 7-5 lead over Colorado. Buffaloes attacker Samantha Nemirov sprinted toward the net and released a hard shot in the direction of UF goalkeeper Haley Hicklen. Hicklen reacted quickly, snagging the ball out of the air for a save.
Opinion
As more survivors die, we need to keep the lessons learned through genocide alive.
Feb. 11, 2018We learn history — the good and the bad parts of it — so we can use that knowledge to improve the future. We can avoid mistakes made by our predecessors, and we can build upon the successes they achieved. History allows us to start every move we make several steps ahead of ground zero. It allows us to continually advance society and steadily make way for a better world. As follows, these lessons are something we need to cherish and protect.
Opinion
Inmates are people, too
Feb. 11, 2018Up until this past Friday, the Alachua County Jail was accepting comments and concerns about the way in which it operates and manages. Of the few government officials who submitted letters, each one had nothing but positive things to say.
Opinion
Zen and the art of waiting for law-school decisions
Feb. 11, 2018In preparation for writing this column, I perused the internet for its most famous, most well-liked quotes about patience. Patience, I have heard time and time again, is a virtue; good things come to those who wait, so we must remain strong and persevere as the hands of life’s clock tick onward. Stand resolute, stay hopeful.
