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UF journalism department interim chair welcomes you back
By Harrison Hove | Jan. 12UF journalism department interim chair welcomes you back.
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Mayor Ward welcomes you back
By Harvey Ward | Jan. 12Harvey Ward welcomes students to Gainesville.
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EDITORIAL: Addressing fabrication in recent article
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Dec. 17A staff writer for The Independent Florida Alligator committed an act of apparent journalistic fabrication in a recent story about UF eating disorder support resources. A recording the reporter provided of their conversation with the pediatrician — used during our pre-publication fact-check — is now assumed to be fabricated.
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The verdict is in, and I owe it all to The Alligator
By Amanda Roman | Dec. 2Since I stepped foot on campus as a sports journalism major, I knew I wanted to work for the largest student-run independent newspaper in the country. What I didn’t know was how much The Alligator would shape me into the person I am today.
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Want to be a part of The Alligator? Join our Spring 2026 staff!
By Alligator Staff report | Dec. 2The Independent Florida Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors, photographers and more for the Spring semester.
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Four years at The Alligator, told in diary entries
By Alissa Gary | Dec. 1To The Alligator: Thanks for giving my college years a purpose. I’m honored to be part of this paper’s legacy.
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The most fun I’ve ever had was in The Alligator’s office
By Sophia Bailly | Dec. 1My time with The Independent Florida Alligator was defined by love and laughter.
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Plans changed, and I reluctantly became the University Desk editor
By Maria Avlonitis | Dec. 1I swore I wouldn’t come back to The Alligator.
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An uninterrupted year at the Alligator
By Sydney Johnson | Dec. 1For the longest time, I never felt I belonged at The Alligator. Though I spent every Sunday afternoon there, I was terrified of anyone knowing too much — which is ironic when you work with a group of people who want to know everything.
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The Alligator isn’t perfect. But it’s home.
By Luke Adragna | Dec. 1I never thought I’d be writing a goodbye to The Alligator.
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Why in-person classes should remain the standard
By Isabella Cabrera | Nov. 30In all the movies I’ve seen about college, classes have always seemed so magical. I imagined myself sitting in a lecture hall surrounded by classmates and listening to my professor teach as I took notes.
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Why you should go get your flu shot
By Lara Caglayan | Nov. 30The end of Fall semester means the holidays are coming, and flu season is here.
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Don’t take the water out of our springs
By Marin Chester | Nov. 17As a wildlife ecology senior at UF, you’d think I visit Florida’s natural springs all the time.
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When am I free to speak my mind?
By David Arreola | Nov. 17As the crisp fall air finally drops the temperatures in our beloved Swamp, we can mark the normal rites of passage.
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We need to change the way we ask questions
By Elliana Boyarshinov | Nov. 16I recently came across a piece of advice online: To truly get to know someone, you should ask them about the last time they cried in public, because it reveals what they value.
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College Friend: How do I get my partner to go to therapy?
By Alejandra Agustin | Nov. 14The best way to help your partner is to listen to him and his needs, not what you think he needs.
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So you’re thinking of quitting carbs?
By Lara Caglayan | Nov. 11You may have come across TikToks of someone claiming they eat steak with a side of butter for dinner every night and suggesting you do the same. If you haven’t seen these videos, I’m jealous.
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Trump Administration policies drive up costs and erode care
By Sonaiya Brown | Nov. 10Health care in America is facing a crisis of affordability and access, driven by a series of aggressive policy decisions that disproportionately harm the nation's most vulnerable groups.
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ICE’s treatment of immigrants must stop
By Kendall O'Connor | Nov. 10Since President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January of this year, the total number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees has increased by over 20,000 people.
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UF conservative organizations face off over free speech
By Alannah Peters | Nov. 10The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives Americans the right to speak freely, including speech that can be racist, sexist or xenophobic.
