Sports
Jefferson sets NCAA record, Gators wrap up NCAA Outdoor Championships
By Andrew Huang | June 11, 2017Kyra Jefferson saved her best for last—literally.
COVID-19
Sports
National Champions: UF men's track and field takes home second straight title
By Mari Faiello | June 10, 2017The Florida men’s track and field team are national champions for the second consecutive season, winning the NCAA outdoor title on Friday night behind four individual champs at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Sports
Gators complete day two of NCAA Outdoor Championships
By Mari Faiello | June 9, 2017One one-hundredth of a second was all it took to halt Skylar Ross-Ransom from advancing through the field of the women’s 100-meter hurdles.
Sports
Florida softball “lived the dash” from start to finish in 2017
By Cassie Amundson | June 8, 2017After game two of the Women’s College World Series, coach Tim Walton was asked about the fight and competitiveness his team exhibited against Oklahoma.
Sports
Byrne continues to play a big role for UF this postseason
By Dylan Dixon | June 8, 2017When Michael Byrne trots out of Florida’s bullpen and makes his way towards the pitcher’s mound, his teammates automatically feel an added sense of confidence and relief.
Sports
Column: The NHL playoffs have outdone the NBA postseason
By Jake Dreilinger | June 8, 2017If you’re anything like me, you’re sitting at home watching the NBA Finals and feeling a little bit disappointed. With the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers going a combined 24-1 in the first three rounds of the playoffs, this series between the two heavyweights was supposed to be an exciting one.
Sports
Gators duo finishes 1 and 2 in long jump on day one of NCAAs
By Andrew Huang | June 8, 2017The Florida men’s track and field team was almost 3,000 miles away from home, but it only took 8.05 meters for them to get on the board.
University
MCDA hires new director of Black Affairs
By Catie Wegman | June 7, 2017UF’s Multicultural and Diversity Affairs hired a new director of Black Affairs this week.
Metro
Man attempts to rape woman in her apartment’s front entrance
By David Hoffman | June 7, 2017After a nearly daylong search, police found and arrested a man for attempting to rape a young Gainesville woman inside her apartment after he forced his way through her front door Tuesday night.
Metro
Religious leaders unify at steps of City Hall
By David Street | June 7, 2017In light of recent global terrorist attacks, leaders of different faiths gathered at Gainesville’s City Hall on Tuesday to deliver a message.
Metro
The Alachua County Victim Services seeks more counselors
By Sara Marino | June 7, 2017Nick McMillen has become a better person by being a counselor for the Alachua County Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center, or at least his wife thinks so.
Metro
Gov. Scott moves to block City Commission’s control of GRU
By David Hoffman | June 7, 2017When Gainesville voters hit the ballot boxes November 2018, they will be deciding on who makes final decisions for their utility company.
The Avenue
Netflix cancels ‘The Get Down,’ ‘Sense8’
By Isabelle Resnick | June 7, 2017In 2016, Fox News and Variety reported that Netflix would almost double the number of original series it would produce the following year, many of which would be unscripted. The company’s goal, according to Netflix Chief Financial Officer David Wells, is to create original content that will make up 50 percent of all the shows, movies and comedy specials Netflix offers.
Metro
New Scooters 4 Less pushes helmet movement
By Adam Turner | June 7, 2017After founding New Scooters 4 Less in 2004, Collin Austin realized that most of his customers weren’t wearing helmets.
University
UF Ph.D. student uses ground-breaking technology for deep-sea research
By Catie Wegman | June 7, 2017A UF Ph.D. student has been working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct deep-sea research.
Opinion
How to tackle the current tactics of change
June 7, 2017Last week I wrote about my renting experience with Watson Realty Corp. In my column, there were some misrepresented facts: after Sharon Giddens left the company on good terms — for she was not fired, nor did she quit — one of my roommates stayed in contact with another person from Watson Realty. I, however, was left in the dark for the period of three months. This was not Watson Realty’s fault. Though our relationship was not ideal, Watson Realty does not deserve the disservice of falsity. My sincerest apologies.
University
GAU, UF reach health care agreement, three-year contract
By David Hoffman | June 7, 2017After more than five months of negotiations, the Graduate Assistants United and UF reached an agreement on health care and are on track to renew their contract for the next three years.
The Avenue
A dose of reality in Hulu’s new series ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
By Janiece Sebris | June 7, 2017Books are like messages in bottles. They traverse choppy terrains to reach us, bouncing along time and space, but eventually, through almost no action of our own, they end up right in front of us, in one form or another. It is up to us to take the crumpled message, smooth it out and listen.
The Avenue
Hippodrome to premiere movies throughout summer
By Mackenzie Duffy | June 7, 2017If you’re looking for a way to spend those long summer days, the Hippodrome State Theatre is hosting limited movie screenings to draw audiences throughout the summer.
Opinion
Should police track your phone without a warrant?
June 7, 2017Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will answer that question in an upcoming term, ultimately deciding whether law enforcement authorities should be required to get a warrant before they can track your location through your cellphone records.
