Sports
No. 1 Gators volleyball team stays undefeated with three-set win over LSU
By Andrew Huang | Oct. 1, 2017It took Rhamat Alhassan three tries before she made the final point count.
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Metro
GPD: Two men beat man with a machete
By Catie Wegman | Oct. 1, 2017Two Gainesville men were arrested Friday afternoon after they beat a former co-worker and cut him with a machete, Gainesville Police said.
Sports
Gators soccer team snags SEC road win over Georgia Bulldogs
By Mark Stine | Oct. 1, 2017Shouts of frustration and disbelief rang throughout the Turner Soccer Complex. Moments earlier, during the 54th minute, Florida junior midfielder Briana Solis saw her free kick deflected into the net by a Georgia defender, breaking the scoreless deadlock and giving Florida the lead.
Sports
Florida men’s tennis team having mixed results in Tulsa tournament
By Mari Faiello | Oct. 1, 2017The first couple days of tournament play at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, brought a series of ups and downs for the Florida men’s tennis team.
Sports
UF men’s golf team tied for fifth after Day 1 of Nike Collegiate Invitational
By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 1, 2017After coach J.C. Deacon didn’t get what he expected out of his starting lineup, he once again decided to make a change.
Opinion
At the end of the day, a fulfilling job is worth a lot more than money
Oct. 1, 2017“You realize you’ll make, like, no money doing that, right?”
Opinion
Protests are meant to make you uncomfortable; that's the point
Oct. 1, 2017Does taking a knee make you uncomfortable? Good. You know what’s beyond uncomfortable? Not knowing whether the police are there to help or hurt you.
Opinion
Poetry and the beauty behind shared experiences
Oct. 1, 2017Last week, writers, readers and rhyme enthusiasts alike celebrated National Poetry Day. They shared short verses on social media and encouraged others to pick up their favorite collections. Twitter especially lit up with screenshots and quotations from poets as varied as Maya Angelou and Rupi Kaur. It made me think: Isn’t it incredible that there really is a poem out there for everyone?
Sports
Gators women’s golf team begins Windy City Classic in Illinois
By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 1, 2017In last week’s Schooner Fall Classic, Florida found a star in Marta Perez. The sophomore scored a career-low 5 under in the final round on her way to a tie for ninth place.
News
Religious leaders unite to march for peace, love
By Meryl Kornfield | Oct. 1, 2017Pastor Chad Fair drove to church Sunday in the rain. As he got ready for service, the rain kept falling.
News
After Mexico earthquake, UF alumni help affected towns
By Romy Ellenbogen | Oct. 1, 2017For Antonio Sierra and Marinés de la Peña, it was never a choice to help out in Mexico.
Opinion
Trump does not want a united nation
Oct. 1, 2017President Donald Trump’s job of aiding Puerto Rico in recent weeks can be described as pathetic, at best, and his public displays on the issue are nothing less than a disgrace.
News
Early treatment of HIV can decrease anal cancer
By Rosanne Ramraj | Oct. 1, 2017New research from UF suggests proper treatment for early stages of anal cancer can lead to an 80 percent decrease in mortality risk in gay and bisexual men.
Metro
ACSO: Woman cuts pants and steals wallet
By Catie Wegman | Oct. 1, 2017A Gainesville woman was arrested early Sunday morning after she cut the pants a man was wearing to steal his wallet, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
Metro
GPD: UAA graduate assistant attacks tow-truck driver
By Catie Wegman | Oct. 1, 2017A University Athletic Association graduate assistant was arrested Friday after he tried to choke a tow-truck driver who was trying to tow his car, Gainesville Police said.
Metro
Eye contact experiment sees success among locals, pupils
By Jessica Giles | Oct. 1, 2017The first time Marcela Mulholland gazed into someone’s eyes, she laughed so hard she nearly fell out of her chair.
Metro
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival brings families together
By Julia Renner | Oct. 1, 2017The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is every Oct. 4, celebrates family, community and giving thanks in the Chinese culture. The holiday typically falls on a full moon and is commemorated with eating traditional Chinese pastries called mooncakes and solving riddles.
News
UF student travels to Thailand to work with elephants
By Eseverri | Oct. 1, 2017Each morning, Megan McDowell would wake up, uncover herself from her mosquito net and find her friends for the day: elephants.
Metro
Church grants annual blessings to local pets
By Michele Rosalia | Oct. 1, 2017Chester, a betta fish who was once almost flushed down a toilet before his time, will now spend the rest of his life under the protection of the Catholic patron saint of animals.
News
Multiple sclerosis in mice reversed, inhibited
By Lawson Nuland | Oct. 1, 2017Using gene therapy, UF researchers reversed and inhibited multiple sclerosis in mice.
