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Student organization funding system crashes

By Chasity Maynard | Mar. 23, 2020

Applications are postponed to Thursday

Almost 50 protesters gather outside President Kent Fuchs’ office on Feb. 21 to advocate for better working conditions and wages from Aramark, UF’s food service company. A new coalition plans to protest virtually in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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A new coalition fights for sustainable and equitable food at UF

By Kaelyn Cassidy | Mar. 23, 2020

The global pandemic has forced them to bring their fight to a digital platform

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Monday COVID-19 updates: county declares stay at home order; UF helps The Villages

By Grethel Aguila , Meghan McGlone and Sarah Mandile | Mar. 23, 2020

UF’s website shows a total of 14 student and faculty cases as of Monday

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COVID-19 affects study abroad, international students in dorms

By Chasity Maynard and Samantha Chery | Mar. 23, 2020

As of this morning, UF's website shows a total of 14 positive COVID-19 cases

Visitors enjoy Clearwater Beach, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Clearwater Beach, Fla. Beachgoers are trying to keep a safe distance from each other by keeping a space of 6 to 10 feet (2 to 3 meters) between family groups to help protect from the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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UF alumnus sues Gov. DeSantis, demands he close all beaches

By Hannah Phillips | Mar. 22, 2020

The law school graduate said he’s willing to do whatever it takes to close Florida beaches

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Social 28 confirms resident tested positive for COVID-19

By Alyssa Feliciano | Mar. 22, 2020

An email was sent to residents

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UF has 7 new COVID-19 cases

By Stephany Matat | Mar. 22, 2020

UF’s new COVID-19 cases include six students and one faculty member

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, center, speaks with members of the media as he departs a meeting with Senate Republicans on an economic lifeline for Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Income tax filing deadline moved to July 15 from April 15

By Martin Crutsinger | Mar. 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The income tax filing date has been pushed back from April 15, to July 15, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.

Lauren Hampton Farmer, 31, holds her wedding dress that was found after tornadoes in Cookeville, Tennessee destroyed her house and spread out her belongings in early March. Her husband, Kory Farmer, is wearing his wedding blazer that was also found in the aftermath, alongside her UF diploma. She graduated from UF in 2010.

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UF alumna’s diploma survives Tennessee tornado

By AJ Bafer | Mar. 19, 2020

Her wedding dress was also found after the disaster

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Hey, UF. Listen to your students.

Mar. 19, 2020

Coronavirus has stripped life down to its bare bones, and priorities have come into clearer focus.

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A student emailed. The president replied.

Mar. 19, 2020

Editor’s Note: President Kent Fuchs told The Alligator he received hundreds of emails from students since UF announced classes would move fully online through the end of the Spring semester. At his request, and with the permission of the email’s author, we are printing one of the emails on this page along with his reply.

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Wednesday COVID-19 updates: New county case; classes offered as pass or fail; UF helping The Villages

By Hannah Phillips , Grethel Aguila and Kaelyn Cassidy | Mar. 18, 2020

Confirmed cases continue to increase in Alachua County. Meanwhile, UF announces a grading alternative and Gov. Ron DeSantis releases information on expanding testing in North Central Florida.

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Four UF students have COVID-19; UF spring graduation canceled and other important coronavirus updates

By Hannah Phillips and Alyssa Feliciano | Mar. 17, 2020

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that four UF students have COVID-19 and told universities to move online the rest of the semester.

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks during the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner in Manchester, N.H. Gabbard of Hawaii, who was born in American Samoa, received one delegate. Bloomberg’s decisive win over the local-born Gabbard was startling, but the Hawaii congresswoman had a late start campaigning in the territory compared with the billionaire. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

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Tulsi Gabbard is the only person of color left in the election. But polls don’t show her as the top choice.

By Allessandra Inzinna | Mar. 17, 2020

Tulsi Gabbard is the last woman in the race, too.

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Coronavirus updates: Fuchs addresses UF community, no graduation decision, city holds emergency meeting

By Grethel Aguila and Alyssa Feliciano | Mar. 16, 2020

Today’s updates on the coronavirus stem from the recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that no gatherings with 50 or more people should take place.

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What you need to know about coronavirus: A timeline

Mar. 14, 2020

The World Health Organization characterized it as a pandemic Wednesday

People visit an international terminal at John F. Kennedy airport, Friday, March 13, 2020, in New York. A ban on travelers from most European countries begins at midnight Friday, and travelers returning from there will be screened. The ban is the latest calamity for a global travel industry already reeling from falling bookings and canceled reservations as people try to avoid contracting and spreading the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Spain to follow Italy into lockdown, US expands travel ban

By Joseph Wilson | Mar. 14, 2020

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — France ordered the closing of just about everything the rest of the world loves about it — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the cafes, restaurants and cinema — and Spain drew up plans Saturday to lock down its 46 million citizens as governments took increasingly desperate measures to put more space between people and contain the coronavirus.

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump declares virus emergency; Pelosi announces aid deal

By Andrew Taylor | Mar. 13, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency in order to free up more money and resources. But he denied any responsibility for delays in making testing available for the new virus, whose spread has roiled markets and disrupted the lives of everyday Americans.

Pictured is the Santa Fe College clock tower.

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Santa Fe College goes fully online, Florida public schools close and other coronavirus updates

By Hannah Phillips , Chasity Maynard , Alyssa Feliciano and Valentina Botero | Mar. 13, 2020

Santa Fe College announced today that its classes will be online starting Monday. Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered schools to be canceled for two weeks.

Nomfumo Manaba, a 23-year-old UF journalism and political science junior, video calls into her class at Library West.

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UF cancels on-campus classes, events

By Hannah Phillips , Kaelyn Cassidy , Chasity Maynard , Alyssa Feliciano and Meghan McGlone | Mar. 13, 2020

Classes will be online until at least March 30