University
More than 200 students apply for SG Senate candidacy
By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 5, 2017An hour before the final deadline, Lauren Latimer toyed with her folder while waiting for her interview.
COVID-19
Metro
RTS driverless buses in works
By David Hoffman | Sep. 5, 2017By next Fall, students traveling between downtown and UF’s campus might have a chance to ride autonomous RTS shuttle buses.
Opinion
Just remember: The newspapers you call fake are run by actual people
Sep. 5, 2017If you haven’t been living under a rock for the last week or so, you’ve probably read coverage on Hurricane Harvey.
Opinion
Trump is a human, just not a very good one
Sep. 5, 2017At this point, we have seen our fair share of anti-Trump posts during his presidency. We realize, of course, that a lot of President Donald Trump backlash is driven by emotion. However, a lot of the resistance Trump is met with has been valid and important for Americans to take note of and discuss.
Opinion
President Trump right to end DACA
Sep. 5, 2017Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced his decision to end DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the controversial Obama-era executive order that allowed illegal immigrants who were brought here as children to remain in the U.S. and receive work permits. The fact is, DACA was the epitome of our nation’s foolish immigration policies, and President Trump was right to put a stop to it.
Opinion
Time management is a skill college students need
Sep. 5, 2017It’s not uncommon to feel like you have a million things to do but not enough hours in the day to get them done.
Metro
Uncertainty of DACA creates fear, anxiety among undocumented students
By Romy Ellenbogen | Sep. 4, 2017The day Giancarlo Tejeda learned he would receive DACA, his mother wept.
Sports
Defense propelling Gators volleyball team to 4-0 start
By Justin Ahlum | Sep. 4, 2017It was a clean sweep for the Gators as they visited Puerto Rico to take part in the SEC-ACC Challenge. Over the weekend, Florida easily took down its two opponents, unranked N.C. State and then-No. 16 North Carolina, in sweeping fashion, as the team did not lose a single set in its two matches.
Sports
Column: The fight against white nationalism needs you, Gators athletes
By Skyler Lebron | Sep. 4, 2017Around 55 percent, give or take.
Sports
Notebook: Nussmeier will keep calling plays; QB Franks to start in Week 2; WR Robinson returns from suspension
By Matt Brannon | Sep. 4, 2017After the Gators lost to Michigan, 33-17, in their season opener, Florida sits 122nd out of 126 teams in total offense, moving the ball only 192 yards against the Wolverines.
Sports
After Michigan loss, new season begins for Gators on Saturday
By Ethan Bauer | Sep. 4, 2017This is more like it.
Sports
Second-round surge puts Esborn, Gators in striking range at Ocean Course Invitational
By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 4, 2017The Gators women’s golf team began its season Monday morning at the beautiful Ocean Course Invitational in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. However, after one round of action, the leaderboard for Florida was anything but beautiful.
University
General counsel letter said UF didn’t intend to 'permanently bar' Richard Spencer
By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 4, 2017A letter from UF’s general counsel said avowed white nationalist Richard Spencer will be allowed to reschedule his speech at UF.
Metro
GPD: Parents arrested after leaving child in hot car
By Catie Wegman | Sep. 4, 2017A couple was arrested Friday morning for leaving their 11-month-old child in the back seat of a car, Gainesville Police said.
University
Blood donation competition to start on campus
By Jake Dreilinger | Sep. 4, 2017Jordana Reyes bled orange and blue at the Fall blood drive.
University
Make a change in SG by getting involved
Sep. 4, 2017Tuesday is the last day to interview to run for Student Senate. Many of you may shrug when you read this, thinking, “What does this have to do with me?”
Metro
Gator fans paint helmets
By Lizzie Vasquez | Sep. 4, 2017During the fierce, Dallas stadium-packed football game between the Gators and the Wolverines on Saturday, some UF fans opted to spend the day painting ceramic helmets.
Metro
GFR raises more than $22,000 for muscular dystrophy
By Jessica Giles | Sep. 4, 2017Gainesville firefighters took off their boots this weekend to fill them with more than $21,000 in cash.
Metro
I wouldn’t be here without DACA. Now, my future is being taken from me
Sep. 4, 2017I studied and worked hard all my life toward a goal that felt more like a dream because when you are undocumented, going to college is practically impossible. (Yes, I am an undocumented student at UF; I am real.) Despite that fact, I continued to push to be at the top of my class, continued to work toward my dream because I was determined to make it a reality. In 2012, former President Barack Obama changed my life and solidified my plans to go to college with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. At the beginning of my senior year, I was ready to begin my scholarship search and college application, but I was not aware that it would be different from my other peers. I went from person to person with questions on how to answer parts of applications, but no one understood my situation and exposing my status as an undocumented student was risky for my family and me. I filled out a Bright Futures application and went to meetings about FAFSA only to find out that I was ineligible for both. Although people did not understand my situation, I never lost the hope that Obama gave me with the implementation of DACA, and I finally received scholarships from my high school’s foundation that now help me pay for tuition, an opportunity that most are not fortunate enough to receive. In May, I graduated third in my class with a high school and associate's degree on my way to higher education ready to create a better future for myself and the world.
Sports
No. 2 Gators bounce back to defeat Portland
By Mark Stine | Sep. 3, 2017UF defender Gabby Seiler made a darting run into the Portland box.
