As co-presidents of the graduate assistants’ union at the University of Florida, we felt we needed to take a stance on Dr. Santa J. Ono.
Now a distinct marker of President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office, the economic term is touched on more than the Bull Gator outside of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during spring graduation. But few recognize its significance beyond a political maneuver.
The Paper Bag is a temple. Each bite feels like a spiritual awakening and a revelation wrapped in wax paper. The flavors are so profound they could convert even the proudest sandwich skeptics.
Many Republican and far-right loyalists believe NPR and PBS are biased and influence the public. Making these statements as the President of the United States of America is propaganda in itself.
Downtown Gainesville is home to a museum for the Mexican palate: Burrito Factory & Cantina. With two-for-one draft and margaritas, free salsa and chips and a plethora of handhelds and fork-and-knife plates, visitors are left with a rumble in their stomachs and salivating mouths.
The Florida Room nails the three core ingredients of a restaurant: service, environment and food, and also offers a fourth secret ingredient: originality.
The farmlands that nourish Floridians are now becoming compromised due to a dangerous contaminant known as PFAS.
What is the true reason we as humans are so inclined to idealize our childhood?
Whether it be locked behind screens, buried in work or scrolling endlessly on social media, we’ve lost something completely vital: the places where we truly connect.
All I have left to say to The Alligator is thank you, I love you.
Our time together has been short, but it has been an experience I will cherish for a lifetime.
Looking back at all I’ve accomplished in my four years at UF, I feel like 18-year-old Jack would be proud
I have dedicated five semesters to the Alligator, yet I don’t know how to put into words what it meant to me.
I didn’t plan on saying goodbye to The Alligator. Not because I planned on working in our office of dust bunnies and back-breaking chairs forever, but because I didn’t think I earned it.
A scorching July in 2022 led me to Gainesville and, to an overdue epiphany, The Alligator.
My time at UF wasn’t defined by football games, classes or partying at Midtown. It was defined by my time at The Alligator.
After UF student Felipe Zapata Velásquez was detained by ICE, tensions are high among UF students.
For a university like UF, a national championship is something deeper than a simple win, it's an affirmation of identity, culture and resilience.
My time at UF has taught me what a university has the potential to be, but it has also taught me the fragility and constant care and attention necessary to keep it healthy.
Demetrius Branca's son, Anthony, was killed by a distracted driver in 2014 and despite hands-free driving resolutions passed in 10 Florida counties, some legislators still oppose the idea.
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