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We’re all turning 21 this year
By Kent Fuchs | Jan. 11, 2021Greetings, students, and welcome to the start of the Spring semester.
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Goodbye Column: Don’t let imposter syndrome stop you.
By Valentina Botero | Dec. 9, 2020Digital editor of The Avenue, Valentina Botero, says goodbye with a final column.
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Goodbye column: I didn’t know I was sentimental until I had to say goodbye
By Emily Felts | Dec. 8, 2020I’m sad my time with The Alligator was short, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.
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Goodbye column: That’s all, folks
By Kyle Wood | Dec. 7, 2020It’s time to come clean – I transferred to UF for the opportunity to work at The Independent Florida Alligator.
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Goodbye Column: This one is for my team
By Rosmery Izaguirre | Dec. 7, 2020Maybe it was the pandemic, maybe it was the people, but even though we were farther away from each other, we were more connected.
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Goodbye Column: You can be a journalist
By Sophie Feinberg | Dec. 7, 2020If there’s anything this year has taught me, it’s that journalism can be and should be for everyone.
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The HyFlex farce
Dec. 7, 2020Your instructor will be so burdened preparing for two classes while being paid for one, that the quality of instruction and attention to individual student work will inevitably suffer.
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Goodbye column: My biggest regret at UF
By Zachariah Chou | Dec. 7, 2020With a culture of excellence and staff of the highest caliber, our newsroom is filled with people who you would want to surround yourself with in order to become the best version of yourself.
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Open letter from UF faculty against the Spring plan
Dec. 7, 2020The reality is that our last-minute, improvised plan for undergraduate education at the University of Florida next semester will not provide the best, or even a sufficient, learning and teaching environment.
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What life has been like as a COVID-19 contact tracer
By Emily Klann | Nov. 30, 2020First-hand experience working as an epidemiologist and contact tracer during this pandemic has provided me with a unique perspective in that, while I fully appreciate and adhere to guidelines, I am also able to acknowledge and address the hesitancy and skepticism of others.
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What does freedom mean during a pandemic?
By Daniel Acosta | Nov. 30, 2020From the perspective of an outsider, the idea of following science as means to protect the general population possibly ending up in litigation or political blowback is absolutely ridiculous.
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I lost my senses to COVID-19. Now I can’t eat meat
By Gabriel Acosta | Nov. 26, 2020It has been seven months since I was first admitted to the hospital, and in those seven months I have not had the joy of being able to smell. My sense of smell is completely gone. My sense of taste is so distorted that no foods taste the same as they did before I had COVID-19.
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How to talk to someone considering suicide
By Sara Nash | Nov. 22, 2020Thoughts of suicide are a human experience, not a sign of personal failure or flaw. Struggles with suicide need not be the end of the story and can be a signal that we need more support than we currently have.
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Newest amendment could be the end of democracy in Student Government
By Brianne Seaberg | Nov. 17, 2020It appears that the Senate now finds hearing students’ opinions too inconvenient and pesky, rather, they would like to exclude them from exercising their free speech altogether.
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What a contact tracer wants you to know
By Emily Klann | Nov. 9, 2020While navigating this uncharted territory can be daunting, public health officials are working around the clock to slow the spread of the virus and ensure the safety of the population. Contact tracing, a time-honored and highly reliable practice, is at the heart of this effort through directly conducting investigations and providing up-to-date information and education to the public.
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Alex Trebek was a model of consistency. He will be missed
By Dylan O'Shea | Nov. 8, 2020Alex Trebek, the gentle and kindhearted 80-year-old host of the game show “Jeopardy!” for 37 years, was as consistent as you could get.
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Dr. Ron Berry: Get your flu shot today
By Ron Berry | Oct. 30, 2020Minimizing the number of people who have the flu so it is not spread to those who have weakened immune systems will decrease the need for hospitalization and makes for a healthier community.
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How getting help at the CWC works
By Sara Nash | Oct. 20, 2020During these stressful times, you might be considering starting counseling or getting other types of support. The UF Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) is here to help. Read on to learn what UF students can expect when you contact us.
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EDITORIALS
Don’t throw away your vote by voting for a third party
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 18, 2020A third party candidate will not win, and if you think or vote as if they will, then you’re either dreaming or don’t care about the people who won’t live to see the next election.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor from an alumnus on filling The Swamp to capacity
Oct. 12, 2020Dear Editor,
