Sports
Gators men’s, women’s swim teams top Alabama in Tuscaloosa
By River Wells | Oct. 25, 2017On Wednesday, UF senior Jan Switkowski showed why he’s already earning awards just weeks into the season.
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Sports
Gators soccer team bumping heads with ‘Cocks on Senior Night
By Mark Stine | Oct. 25, 2017Coming off an impressive victory at then-No. 11 Tennessee on Sunday, the UF soccer team has momentum going into its final game of the regular season.
Sports
With history on their side, Gators have no fear of Georgia
By Matt Brannon | Oct. 24, 2017Jeremiah Moon knows how important a win on Saturday is.
Sports
Column: How legitimate is UF coach Jim McElwain's claim about death threats?
By Dylan Dixon | Oct. 24, 2017I’ve always been someone who tries to give people the benefit of the doubt.
Sports
Florida men’s golf team finishes tied for second in final fall tournament
By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 24, 2017After Round 2 of UF’s final fall tournament, Florida was in position to make a push for the lead. The men’s golf team held sole possession of second place and sat only two strokes behind the leader, Illinois.
Sports
Gators volleyball team continues to improve following season’s first loss
By Andrew Huang | Oct. 24, 2017The Gators are beginning to bounce back from their biggest disappointment of the season.
Sports
Gators swim and dive teams compete at Alabama today
By River Wells | Oct. 24, 2017Between the All-Florida Invitational and a double meet with Texas and Indiana, the Gators had 25 days of rest. For their next competition, they got four.
Metro
Habitat for Humanity volunteer gets new home
By Emily Nolan | Oct. 24, 2017Otis Mazon, who has helped build other people’s homes for three years, was finally given his own on Tuesday.
News
Day of Service launched for late UF student Abigail Dougherty
By Jimena Tavel | Oct. 24, 2017Alvaro Chaux knows Saturday will be a hard day.
News
‘Goosebumps’ author humors audience at Accent event
By Christina Morales | Oct. 24, 2017The laughs of about 750 people echoed inside the University Auditorium on Tuesday when R.L. Stine, the author of the popular children’s horror book series “Goosebumps,” took the stage.
Metro
Alachua County Dems hosts third annual award ceremony
By David Hoffman | Oct. 24, 2017In the main room of the Senior Recreation Center, the air resembled that of a miniature State of the Union address Tuesday evening.
Metro
Fifth-graders celebrate Florida City Government week
By Jessica Giles | Oct. 24, 2017Emerson Weitzel sat at a desk Tuesday morning surrounded by her colleagues and faced with a tough $100,000 decision difficult for any mayor — especially when you’re only 10 and your fellow commissioners are all fifth-graders.
Metro
GPD: Man steals from two homes
By Meryl Kornfield | Oct. 24, 2017A Gainesville man was arrested outside a school for two home burglaries Monday morning, Gainesville Police said.
News
Show displays art from LGBTQ+ students of color
By Alexandra Regueiro | Oct. 24, 2017After cutting off her long, curly hair, Conjay Dahn picked up charcoal and drew it on a canvas.
News
SG starts mental health task force
By Jimena Tavel | Oct. 24, 2017Student Body President Smith Meyers said he will implement a new mental health advocacy task force to address the lack of funding for the Counseling and Wellness Center.
Metro
ACSO: Male shot twice, sent to hospital; no suspect identified
By David Hoffman | Oct. 24, 2017A Gainesville man, who was arrested on unrelated charges, is being questioned by police for a shooting Monday afternoon near the Linton Oaks neighborhood that sent a 28-year-old resident to the hospital.
Opinion
There is no place for death threats in football
Oct. 24, 2017Coach Jim McElwain has been under fire since the beginning of this year’s football season. A 3-3 record for the Gators so far this year, including consecutive home game losses, hasn’t caused the public to look upon McElwain any more favorably. In fact, according to McElwain, he, his family and several Gator football players have been receiving death threats in response to the team’s poor performance lately.
Opinion
Regarding SG and CWC funding
Oct. 24, 2017In Spring of my sophomore year, I was overwhelmed.
Opinion
Why should we pay for people’s abortions?
Oct. 24, 2017I read an article the other day on several interesting cases that could make their way to the Supreme Court in the coming months. One in particular caught my eye: Garza v. Hargan. This case involves a 17-year-old illegal immigrant, referred to as Jane Doe in court documents, who is currently detained in Texas. She arrived in the U.S. pregnant, and has since demanded an abortion.
Opinion
We all deserve a break sometimes
Oct. 24, 2017This semester I’ve found myself running. Running, not in the “late for class” kind of way, but more so running through this semester and through these next two months to graduation. Some of you, regardless of whether you’re graduating or not, might also feel this way.
