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College life: A competition among peers?
By Grace Tran | July 6Is college just a contest to see who can suffer the most?
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Germain’s chicken sandwiches: Feathered food served gourmet
By Aidan Ragan | July 6If I had to choose one word to describe Germain’s, it’d be wholesome. The whole vibe mirrors the food: unexpectedly elegant and deeply satisfying.
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The Independent Florida Alligator wins award for excellence in media
By Bailey Diem and Delia Rose Sauer | June 25The Independent Florida Alligator received the Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media from the Freedom Forum. The award celebrates outstanding journalism and the service the paper provides by upholding the First Amendment and keeping our community informed.
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Tup Tim Thai: A pinch of Thailand in the Gainesville melting pot
By Aidan Ragan | June 20Tup Tim Thai is tucked between a McDonald’s and a Marriott, and flanked by Hass Kitchen and the rebranded Biscuits & Burgers, formerly known as Bagels & Noodles. From the decor to the ambiance, this place doesn’t just serve Thai food, it drops you into it.
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Escaping the headline
By Andres Arguello | June 20When we live every day trapped in a cage of intertwining bars of online news, it gets exhausting. So, how do we cope?
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Dr. Santa Ono: A cautionary tale against capitulation
By Cassie Urbenz | June 13As 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.
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Taxing times
By Lily Haak | June 6Now 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.
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The Paper Bag: A devotion to the sandwich god
By Aidan Ragan | June 6The 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.
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PBS and NPR shouldn’t be defunded for Trump’s political biases
By Sonaiya Brown | May 30Many 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.
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Burrito Factory: A restaurant wrapped in a tortilla of success
By Aidan Ragan | May 30Downtown 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.
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The Florida Room: The best breakfast in Gainesville
By Aidan Ragan | May 22The Florida Room nails the three core ingredients of a restaurant: service, environment and food, and also offers a fourth secret ingredient: originality.
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Aiding Florida farmers: The urgent need for new legislation
By Stan Gottfredson | May 22The farmlands that nourish Floridians are now becoming compromised due to a dangerous contaminant known as PFAS.
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A disconnected generation
By Kendall O'Connor | May 15What is the true reason we as humans are so inclined to idealize our childhood?
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Work, spend, scroll: The collapse of community in a click
By Eriel Pichardo | May 15Whether 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.
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Thank you. I love you.
By Vivienne Serret | Apr. 22All I have left to say to The Alligator is thank you, I love you.
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The short-lived match made in heaven
By Hugh Green | Apr. 22Our time together has been short, but it has been an experience I will cherish for a lifetime.
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How a McDonald’s sundae saved my life
By Jack Meyer | Apr. 22Looking back at all I’ve accomplished in my four years at UF, I feel like 18-year-old Jack would be proud
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It's more than just a byline
By Hailey Hurst | Apr. 22I have dedicated five semesters to the Alligator, yet I don’t know how to put into words what it meant to me.
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See you later, Alligator
By Kylie Williams | Apr. 21I 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.
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The trees on 13th Street
By Nicole Beltran | Apr. 21A scorching July in 2022 led me to Gainesville and, to an overdue epiphany, The Alligator.
