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Column: Don’t tumble down Trump’s path, McElwain
By Patrick Pinak | Jan. 11, 2017By now, you’ve probably seen the clip.
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In spite of Trump’s electoral victory, Gainesville residents not budging
By Mary-Lou Watkinson | Dec. 23, 2016After a failed attempt to persuade Florida electors to cast their ballots against Donald Trump on Monday, a dedicated group of Gainesville residents does not plan to give up on its goal of resisting the president elect’s incoming administration.
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Gainesville residents attend inauguration to record history — or protest
By Romy Ellenbogen | Dec. 1, 2016On Election Night, Kristin Birdsey forced herself to go to bed early so she could still have hope. The next day at work, many of her female co-workers could not stop crying.
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UF professor picked for Trump transition team
By Melissa Gomez | Nov. 28, 2016A UF business professor was chosen last week to join one of Donald Trump’s transition teams.
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During post-election Thanksgiving, students, families avoid discourse
By Molly Vossler | Nov. 27, 2016For UF professor Stephen Craig, Thanksgiving dinner provided more than a whiff of homemade food — it was a breath of fresh air following a divisive election cycle.
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Trump supporter tackled as about 1,000 march in election protest
By Katelyn Newberg | Nov. 20, 2016During an otherwise peaceful march against President-elect Donald Trump, which drew more than 1,000 people Saturday, a small fight broke out between a Trump supporter and an apparent protester.
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Locals hold multiple anti-Trump protests
By Paige Fry and Katelyn Newberg | Nov. 17, 2016Jeremiah Tattersall pointed to Gainesville’s anti-discrimination plaque inside City Hall on Thursday.
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On Turlington Plaza, tensions flare as students debate Trump’s win
By Melissa Gomez | Nov. 14, 2016Almost a week after Donald Trump was chosen as the 45th U.S. president, UF students continued to protest his win on campus.
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Gainesville mayor addresses post-election anxiety
By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 14, 2016During a press conference held Monday, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe addressed the feeling of anxiety some in the city have felt since Donald Trump was elected president. He also called on residents to report cases of intimidation and threats following incidents in Gainesville and across the country.
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Locals join nationwide protests against Trump
By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 13, 2016As protests rage across the country following Donald Trump’s election, his opponents in Gainesville are organizing acts of resistance this week — and hoping to influence local politicians to fight the president-elect’s future policies.
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‘Only one man’: Hundreds rally outside City Hall against Trump
By Martin Vassolo | Nov. 11, 2016The crowd grew quickly outside Gainesville’s City Hall on Thursday evening. Just days removed from the presidential election, hundreds of anti-Donald Trump supporters listened on as students, faculty members and community leaders painted an apocalyptic portrait of the billionaire’s impending presidency.
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Divisions clear in the aftermath of Election Day
Nov. 9, 2016UF professor Sean Trainor walked into his classroom Wednesday morning dressed in black.
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TRUMP TAKES ALL
Nov. 8, 2016After a year-and-a-half-long battle, Donald Trump will become the next president of the United States.
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Republicans sweep US, state congressional races
Nov. 8, 2016While the presidential race was still unclear early Wednesday, Floridians soundly said yes to medical marijuana and Republican candidates.
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Moving forward: There’s work to do
Nov. 8, 2016The bitter, nasty saga that became the 2016 election is over. Donald Trump is our next president.
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On Election Day in Gainesville, voters make voices heard
Nov. 8, 2016On Election Day in Gainesville, as droves of voters cast their ballots in national and local races, Alex Visaggio, a UF construction management junior, hung a Donald Trump campaign sign over the front door of his house.
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UF students protest election stereotypes
By Paige Fry | Nov. 7, 2016A day before Election Day, UF students took a stand against negative stereotypes about the Hispanic community made by politicians and the media.
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At 101 Cantina, winning party’s voters drink for free
By Morgan Rynor | Nov. 7, 2016As presidential election votes pour in tonight, Midtown patrons will knock back patriotic shots.
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In an unprecedented election, two UF professors become voices of reason
By Melissa Gomez | Nov. 7, 2016It was a package of information that arrived in his mailbox Saturday that got Daniel Smith out of bed at 4 a.m., just a few hours after he went to sleep.
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The Alligator endorses Hillary Clinton for president
Nov. 7, 2016This election has been anything but typical. It’s an election that has spawned questions that breach the core of the American spirit. Who are we as a nation? What direction is our nation headed toward? To whom will we offer our hands in aid, and against whom will we raise our arms in opposition? A simple answer to any of these questions is insufficient. These questions are as complex as the society that asks them. We need to have the courage to embrace that complexity — no matter how strange, uncomfortable or morally questionable. In this election cycle, there is only one candidate with the courage to answer these questions with the respect, thoughtfulness and honesty they deserve. That candidate is Hillary Clinton.
