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Graphic of Gainesville City Hall and the County Administration Building

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Solar farm may soon come to Archer

By Serra Sowers | Oct. 1, 2020

The project would be the fourth renewable energy source of its kind in Alachua County

UF first-year interdisciplinary ecology PH.D. student, Natalia Uribe, 29, boards RTS bus No. 34 on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Uribe said she thinks the buses are safe and that not many people are using them.

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RTS buses adapt to the demands of COVID-19

By Diane Hernandez | Oct. 1, 2020

Most bus routes remain the same, but requirements are strict

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DeSantis orders businesses reopened across Florida; reactions mixed

By Thomas Weber | Sep. 30, 2020

Gov. DeSantis’ Phase 3 order has some businesses eager to reopen — some with safety guidelines, and others without. City officials are less hopeful

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UF Board of Trustees approve furlough policy for faculty and staff

By Corbin Bolies | Sep. 29, 2020

With a regulation amendment, UF is now able to furlough faculty and staff members

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Students receive unexpected charges on student bursar account

By Kalia Richardson | Sep. 29, 2020

Students previously enrolled in online Summer classes have received unexpected tuition fees a month into the Fall semester

Early voting for Student Government elections began Monday, Sept. 28 in the Reitz Union.

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No lines for first day of Student Government early voting

By Lianna Hubbard | Sep. 29, 2020

Reitz Union second floor voting location opened its doors for early voting Monday

Rabbi Jonah Zinn leads High Holy Day services at UF Hillel last year.

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Gainesville Jewish community observes an atypical Yom Kippur

By Macie Goldfarb | Sep. 28, 2020

The community had to adjust its most sacred holiday’s services to COVID-19

Graphic of streaming services and satellite.

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UF Housing cancels cable TV service, explores future streaming alternative

Sep. 27, 2020

The money previously spent on a service “the vast majority of students were not using” was used to get students a stronger WiFi signal.

Hannah Lyons, 22, a UF first-year medical student, swabs a patient in the drive-through line in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. UF Community Health and Family Medicine, SW Advocacy Group and the Alachua County Health Department teamed up to organize this free-testing event from 9a.m. - 1p.m. (Lauren Witte/Alligator Staff)

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UF expands testing procedures in response to student and faculty complaints

By Thomas Weber | Sep. 27, 2020

Saliva tests and several new on-campus testing sites are now available, but mandatory and walk-up testing still isn’t in UF’s current plans

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF professors tackle 2020 in their courses

By Corbin Bolies | Sep. 27, 2020

With 2020 offering dual challenges in COVID-19 and racial injustice, professors find ways to reconfigure their courses

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Scholarship recipients forced to live on campus despite threat of COVID-19

By Thomas Weber | Sep. 24, 2020

A full-ride to UF could cost a life for recipients of the Benacquisto Scholarship.

Jack Kuehler, 20, (left) a UF business administration junior studies in Library West on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. (Lauren Witte/Alligator Staff)

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Smooth sailing for UF’s capacity counters on campus

By Rachel Slay | Sep. 24, 2020

High praises for capacity monitoring systems at campus libraries and RecSports

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UF professor shared politically charged, misleading COVID-19 information with students

Sep. 23, 2020

Professor Bruce Welt shared misinformation that gained national attention with students via UF email

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UF Fall 2020 commencement to be virtual

By Corbin Bolies | Sep. 23, 2020

UF announced Wednesday that Fall graduation will be virtual, citing guidance from the State University System

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SG Election violations against Alligator staffers dismissed

By Ariana Aspuru | Sep. 23, 2020

The commission chair believed the violations didn’t have a basis to be heard.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Government online voting option rejected by provost

By Lianna Hubbard | Sep. 22, 2020

The voting option some senators say would make voting safer failed in UF Supreme Court

A line forming outside of Luke's New York Bagels on Main Street.

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Bagels: a Gainesville family’s way to support the battle against leukemia

By Nevada Cullen | Sep. 22, 2020

Luke’s New York Bagels is supporting the battle against leukemia Wednesday and Sept. 30

People stand in line to enter the weight room at the Southwest Recreation Center in Gainesville on Monday night, Sept. 21, 2020. According to recsports.ufl.edu, the weight room is open at limited capacity, however the website does not state how many people are allowed at one time.

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How UF’s gyms are handling COVID-19

By J.P. Oprison | Sep. 22, 2020

Despite the pandemic, UF’s gyms continue to serve the UF community.

Photo of Newell Drive with Century Tower and Marston Science Library visible in the view

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UF isn’t offering an S-U grading option to students this Fall

By Rachel Slay | Sep. 21, 2020

S-U grading was offered in Spring due to COVID-19 class disruptions

Corbin Bolies, 21, university administration reporter for The Independent Florida Alligator, met for an exclusive interview with UF President Kent Fuchs, 65, on Wednesday.

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Fuchs sees UF on top as students hit rock bottom

By Corbin Bolies | Sep. 21, 2020

It was nearly 1 p.m. on a Wednesday in September and UF President Kent Fuchs, jacket-less and donning a white KN95 mask, was running late.