Opinion
Letter to the Editor from an alumnus on filling The Swamp to capacity
Oct. 12, 2020Dear Editor,
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Sports
Mullen’s ‘pack The Swamp’ comments were off-base
By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 11, 2020There are an abundance of reasons why the Gators lost their first game of the 2020 season against Texas A&M on Saturday.
Opinion
The Gator still growls
Oct. 9, 2020Starting Oct. 2, the Homecoming celebration will last three weeks and center around positivity and connectedness. Homecoming events will take different forms based on the current health climate and capture the core values that make each event unique.
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A message to new voters: I missed my first chance to vote, but you don’t have to
Oct. 2, 2020It was my sophomore year at UF. I was deep into classes for my major, juggling a part-time job, internship and trying to find time to enjoy the Gators football season. I had just moved from a dorm into my first apartment and was trying my best to learn how to do adult things like shop for groceries for the week and pay the cable bill.
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The right to party? Gov. DeSantis is on the wrong side of history
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 27, 2020We wish that DeSantis would reevaluate why he prioritizes the right to party over the right to public assembly or the right to vote. Fighting for the right of college students to party is a very strange hill to die on.
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Letter from a concerned grandmother on the importance of voting
By Pat Kaplan | Sep. 24, 2020Dear Students:
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How counselors at the CWC are coping with the pandemic
By Sara Nash | Sep. 23, 2020Our mental health is inseparable from our environment, yet we can do certain things to reduce the chaos and restore moments — if not more — of relative calm and safety.
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Pope: Register to be a voter today
Sep. 22, 2020If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that apathy is not an option. Whether you are a Gator on campus or back at home, we all have a responsibility to make our voices heard.
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How we should honor The Notorious R.B.G.
Sep. 22, 2020Her story, of a person who against all odds rose to one of the highest positions in the land, is one that should resonate with all of us.
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Climate change requires bold action
By Savannah Gribbins | Sep. 22, 2020Climate change hurts my family in real time. Where do I move my family to keep them safe?
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The pandemic is humbling, but UF is listening and responding
Sep. 16, 2020We are working hard to support you in your college experience under these trying circumstances, while still creating a safer and healthier environment. We will continue to do so, and we are counting on you to do your part as well.
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Voice your vote in upcoming elections
Sep. 15, 2020While the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench in many of our 2020 plans, one thing we cannot let coronavirus do is prevent us from voting.
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Putting the distance learning fee to work for students
Sep. 14, 2020I would like to propose that UF allocates a portion of our per-credit-hour tuition fees to upgrading the internet routers for those professors who are expected to lecture online from their homes.
Sports
Dak Prescott’s openness about his depression shows true strength
By Dylan O'Shea | Sep. 13, 2020I was 19 when my therapist reached into the top-left drawer of her desk and handed me a pamphlet on suicide prevention.
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Gainesville is your city and it needs your help
Sep. 11, 2020On Aug. 26, Dr. Michael Lauzardo gave a thoughtful answer when asked if UF’s opening would cause COVID-19 to spread, and what steps the university would take to mitigate the impact. In the two weeks since, much has changed, and my worries have only grown — COVID-19 has spread rapidly within the Gator Nation including a 23.9% positive test rate at the Student Health Center. Testimonies of dead end contact tracing, students afraid of or refusing quarantining and testing, and lack of proper guidance for positive cases have raised issues that need immediate attention, not just from UF Health and administration, but from the powerful decision makers on the Board of Trustees and the Office of the Provost Joe Glover.
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I caught COVID-19 at UF. Test students weekly
Sep. 8, 2020I am the second person to test positive for COVID-19 at Hume Hall at UF. I was exposed to the virus by another resident of Hume. Both of us were wearing masks but were not socially distanced in the Hume Library. I may have contracted the virus because we were sitting very close to each other, talking or because of the cards we were passing around. One way or another, I acknowledge that socializing that day was my decision; I am not blaming any person in particular and take responsibility for contracting COVID-19.
Opinion
17,000 reasons why we should have had a graduation ceremony
Sep. 8, 2020As a first-generation college student, I dreamt about graduation day and walking out to my family afterwards to bask in the joy of my accomplishments. I never dreamt about going to football games, basketball games or anything of the like. My academics meant more to me than anything else at UF, given they were the main reason why I was there.
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At UF Law, a crisis averted, but questions remain
Sep. 7, 2020Professor Michelle Jacobs started her 28th year of teaching at UF’s Levin College of Law as planned last week, after a week of frantic organizing by students. But things almost turned out very differently.
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Blaming women for their assaults, through email
By Olivia deMontmorency | Sep. 4, 2020What does language have to do with sexual assault? Everything.
