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Column: Nobody should just stick to sports
By IAN COHEN | Jan. 30, 2017Recently, my days have been spent scrolling through a never-ending Twitter feed.
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‘This ban affects us all’: Protesters march against order
Jan. 29, 2017Kimia Ghaffari held her hand to her throat Sunday, taking in the protest the Irani immigrant spent two days planning.
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City celebrates abortion rights
By Molly Vossler | Jan. 29, 2017In a theatrical performance, 14 men and a nun discussed what should happen to a woman’s body on Saturday.
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Crowd of students confronts swastika-wearing man at UF
By Romy Ellenbogen | Jan. 26, 2017Two days after a man was sighted on UF campus wearing a swastika armband, he returned Thursday, this time drawing a crowd of protesters.
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The Wooly to host Roe v. Wade benefit concert
By Taylor McLamb | Jan. 25, 2017Gainesville’s chapter of the National Women’s Liberation is hosting its fourth annual Roe v. Wade benefit show Saturday.
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Column: Tebow didn’t endorse Trump, so why do some of his voters think he did?
By Matt Brannon | Jan. 22, 2017It’s no wonder why Tim Tebow is a favorite son of the evangelical crowd. After all, he embodies the fundamental traits of a red-blooded American.
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Gainesville greets, protests its new president
By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 20, 2017Outside Gainesville’s City Hall on Friday, only the sound of cars driving by could be heard.
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On different sides of history
By Molly Vossler | Jan. 19, 2017This morning, Julia Sutton will slip on a red skirt speckled with white elephants to watch the inauguration of the 45th U.S. president.
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UF professor, a Trump critic, to serve on his committee
By Romy Ellenbogen | Jan. 19, 2017A UF professor will serve under incoming President Donald Trump on the National Medal of Science committee.
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On inauguration day at UF, watch parties and walk out planned
By Romy Ellenbogen | Jan. 18, 2017As President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated Friday, UF students can watch the ceremony at five different locations on campus.
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UF professor, author speaks on Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy
By Jimena Tavel | Jan. 17, 2017As part of this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations, a UF professor spoke about solutions to racism Tuesday.
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President Obama repeals ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy
By Paige Fry | Jan. 16, 2017Claudia Diaz doesn’t remember immigrating to the U.S. when she was 3 years old, but her family was only allowed to stay through the “wet foot, dry foot” policy.
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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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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 Katelyn Newberg and Paige Fry | 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.
