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Gainesville parks' operating hours change

By Brittany Spino | Mar. 21, 2016

Several of Gainesville’s nature parks changed operating hours for spring and summer after the recent time change.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Voting open for Library West sustainability competition

By Andrea Benaim | Mar. 21, 2016

Students can now vote on solar panels, covered bicycle parking and other ideas to make UF more sustainable.

METRO

Women's group brings inspiration to Gainesville

By Janiece Sebris | Mar. 21, 2016

A women’s empowerment and support group will hold its first gathering today.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: What Obama's visit should entail

Mar. 21, 2016

The Obama administration’s foreign policy struggle with the Middle East — concerning a chaotic Libya, Saudi airstrikes and the blowback of incessant drone strikes (not you, Iran nuclear deal; keep on keeping on) — took a back seat this week to the so-far successful and front-page detente with Castro. So much so, in fact, the president’s daughters will be spending their Spring Break in Cuba.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: Why don't we have a UF yearbook?

Mar. 21, 2016

To many, the thought of a school yearbook connotes images of mediocre Photoshop skills, pubescent faces on a blue background and sensationalized editorials about irrelevant varsity teams. For me, simply looking at one brings up long suppressed anxieties about collecting scrawled signatures and maintaining subjective relevancy. Yet regardless of whether those old middle and high school yearbooks instill angst or nostalgia, we can’t deny their ability to reflect the past in shocking (and often uncomfortable) clarity.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: Take your insecurities and Burnham down

Mar. 21, 2016

I’m in a state of emotional distress. Let’s see how this goes.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Editorial: Myths Un-Mythed - electability

Mar. 21, 2016

We live in a world full of myths. Never mind the tales of wizarding, wand-wielding British schoolchildren or the large, bearded serial home invader who descends into our chimneys every Christmas Eve, hoarding our good cookies and seducing our children with presents crafted through elven labor. Those aren’t myths; they’re objectively true phenomena.

Law enforcement officers stand guard outside the entrance of Majestic Oaks Apartments early Monday morning. The officers stood outside for hours after GPD officers and Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a 16-year-old Gainesville resident who was carrying a replica rifle on Sunday night.

NEWS

Authorities shoot, kill 16-year-old armed with rifle replica

By Martin Vassolo | Mar. 21, 2016

Authorities fatally shot a local high school sophomore after a standoff at Majestic Oaks Apartments on Sunday night.

Buddy Reed swings at a pitch during Florida's 7-5 win over Missouri on March 20, 2016, at McKethan Stadium.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Buddy Reed powers Gators to weekend SEC sweep

By Luis Torres | Mar. 20, 2016

Entering Sunday, Buddy Reed was slumping at the plate.

Texas A&M's Tyler Davis (34) gets tangled up with Florida's Kevarrius Hayes (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 11, 2016. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida advances to third round of NIT with win over Ohio State

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Mar. 20, 2016

No Egbunu, no problem.

Kelsey Stewart bats during Florida's doubleheader sweep against Jacksonville on Feb. 17, 2016, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF softball sweeps Tennessee, ties best start in school history

By Matt Brannon | Mar. 20, 2016

No. 1 Florida matched its best start in school history on Sunday.

Sam Horsfield hits a shot during Round 2 of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Feb. 21, 2016, at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators men's golf to compete at Valspar Collegiate tourney

By Ray Boone | Mar. 20, 2016

After a runner-up finish in its last tournament, the No. 2 Florida men’s golf team will tee off today in the opening rounds of the Valspar Collegiate in Palm City.

Maria Torres tees off during the 2015 SunTrust Gator Invitational at UF's Mark Bostick Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida women’s golf team seeks to defend title at Briar’s Creek

By Alfredo Morales | Mar. 20, 2016

Coming off a home victory, UF returns to Johns Island, South Carolina, today to compete in the Briar’s Creek Invitational.

UF's Kourtney Keegan hits the ball during Florida's 6-1 win over USF on Jan. 27 at the Ring Tennis Complex.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Gators women's tennis beat Bulldogs for sixth-straight win, remain undefeated in SEC

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 20, 2016

Ever since its 6-1 defeat at the hands of Kentucky’s Mami Adachi and Aldila Sutjiadi on March 10, the No. 7 tandem of sophomore Brooke Austin and junior Kourtney Keegan has been unbeatable.

Alfredo Perez returns a serve during Florida's 6-1 win over Troy on Jan. 17, 2016, at the Ring Tennis Complex.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF men’s tennis defeats Ole Miss, sweeps weekend matches

By Dylan Dixon | Mar. 20, 2016

After a series of heartbreaking one-point losses on the road against elite non-conference opponents, the Florida men’s tennis team has hit its stride in Southeastern Conference play.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE