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Florida Alligator
The Avenue

Where to spend the rest of your summer in Gainesville

Even though summer is soon coming to an end, there’s still so much to do. Whether you are trying to check off items from a bucket list or just want to make a few more memories, we’ve got you covered. Here are some events throughout the rest of July (and beginning of August) to help you make the most of it.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

My musings on the hypocrisy of the history of abolitionism

This week, I’d like to talk about a few historical observations I’ve noticed in one of my classes this semester. Usually, I try not to have quasi-pointless and redundant sentences like the one preceding this, but it’s the only way I can think of to introduce such a notorious topic. What I’m going to be talking about will concern slavery in U.S.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

America needs to get rid of closed primaries

As we’re sure you are aware, Florida is a closed primary state. This means that in order to vote in a primary election, Florida residents must be registered with a political party. It also means in the primaries, they are only be able to vote for candidates running for a position within their registered party. In general elections, however, they are able to vote for any candidate in any party.


Ingrid Neel returns the ball during Florida’s 4-2 win against Oklahoma State on Feb. 18, 2017, at the Ring Tennis Complex.
Sports

Alligator Awards: Who was Florida’s best freshman of 2016-17?

In this edition of the Alligator Awards, we debate which UF freshman was the best of the 2016-17 season. Sports writers Mari Faiello, Andrew Huang and Morgan McMullen join alligatorSports editors Dylan Dixon and Jake Dreilinger in a roundtable discussion to debate the five nominees. Debates will go in alphabetical order by the writer’s last name.


Feleipe Franks stands under center during UF's Orange and Blue Debut on April 7, 2017, at McKethan Stadium.
Sports

2017 Florida Gators Position Previews: Quarterback

Less than seven weeks remain until Florida kicks off the 2017 regular season against Michigan at AT&T Stadium. The Gators enter this year as back-to-back SEC East champions, notching 13 conference wins under coach Jim McElwain since he took over the program in 2015. As always, UF’s success on the gridiron this fall will largely depend on its roster, a group of players featuring both seasoned veterans and unestablished newcomers. Here is the position preview for players set to play quarterback at Florida this year:


Ted Yoho
Metro

On CNN, Rep. Yoho deems Trump Jr.’s actions appropriate

Last week on “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer,” Republican Rep. Ted Yoho said it was understandable that the president’s eldest child, Donald Trump Jr., met with a Russian lawyer for information about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign.


Florida Power & Light’s Horizon Solar Energy Center will be made up of 330,000 photovoltaic solar cells capable of generating 74.5 megawatts of electricity a year, said FPL spokesperson Stephen Heiman. By 2023, FPL plans to be able to power 420,000 homes with the energy collected through solar panels. 
Metro

FPL lights up homes with solar panels

By early 2018, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) will have almost doubled its use of clean solar energy through the construction of eight new solar parks, including one in Hawthorne on the border of Alachua and Putnam county.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

‘The Ultimate Towing scam’

Readers beware: I feel the need to report something that happened to my family, which supposedly happens quite often at UF. It has to do with parking your car in the areas of tow-away zones, which includes most places on and surrounding UF’s campus.


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