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Nicolette Jennings, a 22-year-old UF telecommunication alumnus and former president of UF’s Gamma Iota chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha, waves after being crowned the 2019 Miss Florida USA.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF graduate crowned 2019 Miss Florida USA

By Lakshmi Gomez | Jan. 27, 2019

She competed in the pageant three times before winning first place

Farias

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF chief diversity officer releases podcast to promote inclusivity

By Taylor Roth | Jan. 27, 2019

The podcast will be published every Tuesday

Impact Party's executive ticket consists of Michael Murphy, 21, for Student Body president (center); Sarah Abraham, 20, for Student Body vice president (left); and Santiago Gutierrez, 20, for Student Body treasurer (right).

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Impact Party announces executive ticket

By Hannah Beatty | Jan. 25, 2019

Michael Murphy woke up, drank a cup of coffee, called his parents and announced his bid to be Student Body president.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Jan 25, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

NEWS | NATIONAL

Trump, Congress leaders reach deal to end shutdown

By Andrew Taylor | Jan. 25, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Yielding to mounting pressure and growing disruption, President Donald Trump and congressional leaders on Friday reached a short-term deal to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations continue over the president's demands for money to build his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Above are the projected exterior designs for the IBC (left) and La Casita.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Asian UF students discuss building institute

By Hannah Beatty | Jan. 24, 2019

A building may cost $8 million

Florida Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS

National Geographic shows Gainesville audience a bird’s eye view

By April Rubin | Jan. 24, 2019

727 tickets were sold

Exactly 2,537 flags were placed in Plaza of the Americas by UF Young Americans for Freedom chapter to represent the average number of abortions performed in the United States each day.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Anti-abortion demonstration held on Plaza of the Americas

By Taylor Roth | Jan. 24, 2019

Flags were used to represent an estimate of abortions in the U.S.

John Kasich, former governor of Ohio and presidential candidate, speaks to around 800 people Wednesday in the University Auditorium at UF. Kasich spoke about lessons that he had learned throughout his life and encouraged students in the audience to try and impact the world in any way they can. “Search for possibilities,” he said. “Don’t close your minds to what you can do.” After the speech, he took questions from the audience.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks at UF

By Taylor Roth | Jan. 23, 2019

About 800 students attended

The UF Inspire Party announced its executive ticket with Zachariah Chou, 21, for Student Body president (center); Gouthami Gadamsetty, 20, for Student Body vice president (right); and Mackintosh Joachim, 19, for Student Body treasurer (left). Courtesy to The Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Inspire Party announces executive ticket for Spring election

By Hannah Beatty | Jan. 23, 2019

Zachariah Chou is named presidential candidate

Hilaria Cruz and her sister worked to develop a Chatino alaphabet with linguists and anthropologists at The University of Texas at Austin. Dartmouth College students used the language to write eight children’s books. Courtesy to The Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS

Linguistics professor creates indigenous alphabet, speaks at UF

By April Rubin | Jan. 23, 2019

Children’s books were written in the language.

Student Government SG Generic

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Scheduling error affects Spring election ballot

By Hannah Beatty | Jan. 22, 2019

The weekly Senate meeting was canceled.

UF Health Shands Hospital

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Health neurology institute development gets $20 million boost

By Taylor Roth | Jan. 22, 2019

About 150 people attended the announcement

Andrew Klavan, crime novelist and outspoken conservative, speaks Thursday about various social and political issues to a crowd of over 100 people in a classroom in Turlington Hall. The event was hosted by UF’s Young Americans for Freedom.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Conservative podcast host speaks at UF

By Hannah Beatty | Jan. 21, 2019

Andrew Klavan was paid $1,000 to speak.

Ira Glass, the 59-year-old host of the popular radio show “This American Life”, speaks to a packed auditorium at the Phillips Center on Saturday. The speech was titled “Seven Things I’ve Learned,” and was made up of lessons Glass found meaningful throughout his 40 years of broadcasting. These included segments on how to tell a story, how to interview children and learning from failure. Glass took seven questions from the audience at the end of his speech.

NEWS | CAMPUS

NPR’s Ira Glass speaks at Philips Center

By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 21, 2019

The theater sold out at 1,700 seats two nights before the presentation.

UF Black Student Union and Student Government Productions are hosting rapper 21 Savage to perform during a Black History Month celebration on Feb. 27. A Facebook event page was posted on Thursday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

21 Savage will perform at UF

By Dana Cassiday | Jan. 17, 2019

He will be paid $110,000 to perform.

UF Phi Mu Alpha Nu chapter finishes phase one of two of its housing renovation project. The full project is set to be complete August 2019. Courtesy of BBI Construction Management, Inc.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Phi Mu sorority house completes phase one of renovations

By Ana Escalante | Jan. 16, 2019

The project cost about $2.7 million.

Cindy Spence (left), a reporter for UF’s Explore magazine, interviews UF professors Martha Koehn (middle) and Nancy Clark (right) Wednesday night in the Pugh Hall Ocora. The two professors in the College of Design, Construction and Planning talked about their work in rehabilitating Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

NEWS | CAMPUS

‘It’s our responsibility’: UF researchers help Puerto Rico after hurricane

By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 16, 2019

About 50 people attended the speaking event.

Ron Stallworth speaks to an audience of about 450 Wednesday about his experience infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan in 1979. Stallworth is a retired police officer and author of “Black Klansman: A Memoir”. The 2018 film “BlacKkKlansman” is based on his investigation.

NEWS | CAMPUS

'BlacKkKlansman' inspiration Ron Stallworth speaks on police brutality, white supremacy

By Josephine Fuller | Jan. 16, 2019

About 450 people attended.

Ryan Hinterleiter, 20, and his oldest sister, Cori, 25, spent almost every weekend together during his 12-week chemotherapy treatments that began in September. Cori Hinterleiter said she and her brother would tease their mother, Nancy, who constantly asked for pictures of the two. Courtesy to The Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF student announced cancer free months after rare diagnosis

By Angela DiMichele | Jan. 16, 2019

Ryan Hinterleiter was diagnosed in September 2018.

The Reitz Union’s free library opened Jan. 2 and can be used by anyone. It includes titles from authors such as Tom Clancy, Anthony Horowitz, Carl Hiaasen and James Patterson.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Take one, leave one. Reitz Union opens free mini-library

By River Wells | Jan. 15, 2019

The pint-sized project cost $850 to build.

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