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NEWS | CAMPUS

UF celebrates notable Gators

By Alligator Contributing Writers | Feb. 22, 2015

IFAS

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Commission: ban on drugs, wider 8th Avenue sidewalks

By Emily Cardinali | Feb. 22, 2015

Gainesville City Commission advanced both a ban on synthetic drugs and a plan for pedestrian access to Northwest Eighth Avenue during Thursday’s meeting.

Author Jacks McNamara, 34, talks with Dave O’Gorman, 45, at Read Local about McNamara’s book titled “Inbetweenland.”

METRO

Read Local event brings area authors together to share the Gainesville love

By Eric Heubusch | Feb. 22, 2015

Local artists gathered at the Civic Media Center on Saturday to share their writing.

Harrison Bader (8) celebrates with Dalton Guthrie (5) and Richie Martin (12) after hitting a home run during Florida's 22-3 win against Rhode Island on Saturday at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Home run, efficient pitching give Gators edge against Miami

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 22, 2015

With the deciding game of No. 6 Florida’s series against No. 8 Miami tied 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Harrison Bader stepped up to the plate.

Freshman Caeleb Dressel jumps into the pool at the start of the 200-yard breaststroke event during Day 3 of the 2014 Pinch A Penny Invitational

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

UF men’s swimming and diving team wins SEC championship; women finish third

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 22, 2015

For the third straight year, the UF men’s swimming and diving team finished on top.

Amanda Butler calls out a play during Florida's 64-56 loss to No. 6 Tennessee on Feb. 8 in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UF women’s basketball drops another game against a ranked conference opponent

By GRAHAM HALL | Feb. 22, 2015

The Gators women’s basketball team has struggled against the Southeastern Conference for years.

Brianna Morgan hits a two-handed backhand during Florida's 4-0 win against Elon on Saturday at the Ring Tennis Complex.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Florida women’s tennis defeats Stanford, keeps home win streak alive

By Eneisy Rodriguez | Feb. 22, 2015

The No. 2 Florida women’s tennis team kept its home winning streak alive Sunday afternoon after defeating No. 10 Stanford 4-3 at the Ring Tennis Complex.

Briana Little bats during Florida’s 8-0 win against Indiana on Feb. 22 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Little has six RBIs since April 11.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Gators softball topples Mercer in doubleheader sweep

By Luis Torres | Feb. 22, 2015

Briana Little had the best offensive performance in the 19-year history of the Florida softball program.

Brandon Peebles, 21, an art coordinator for Project Makeover, paints an alligator on the sidewalk at W.A. Metcalfe Elementary School. Members and volunteers painted murals all around the school, including musical instruments in the music room, a Dr. Seuss themed kindergarten area and an ocean scene in the cafeteria.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Project Makeover comes to W.A. Metcalfe Elementary, brings UF alumni

By Michelle McNally | Feb. 22, 2015

UF alumni returned to Gainesville over the weekend to give local children a better place to play.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Student conference focuses on Florida online voter registration bill

By Olivia Vega | Feb. 22, 2015

Students from all over the state gathered in Pugh Hall this past weekend for the Future of Florida Summit.

Grapes of Wrath - A Gainesville resident stomps grapes Saturday at Grape Stompin’, a wine-tasting and grape-stomping event. Paulk Vineyards, in Wray, Ga., donated one ton of muscadine grapes, said Gabrielle Fellenz, executive assistant to the director of Gainesville’s Pledge 5 Foundation.

METRO

IFAS Study: Muscadine wine may have health benefits

By Sophia Karnegis | Feb. 22, 2015

A study has linked potential health benefits to the consumption of red wine made from native grapes.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Alligator endorsement: Access Party

Feb. 22, 2015

At the risk of exaggeration, this Spring’s Student Government campaign has been one of the saltiest and most dramatic in the history of this campus. Now that it’s all going down, it’s high time we go public with our party endorsement.

OPINION | COLUMNS

We're closer than ever to past and present, and yet further removed

Feb. 22, 2015

Last week I got the opportunity to experience something few students do in their time here at UF: Library East.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Response to the Innovation Academy Town Hall

Feb. 22, 2015

On Saturday evening, the Innovation Academy (IA) Ambassadors held a UF Student Government Town Hall in preparation for the upcoming elections. IA students have been underrepresented and largely voiceless in SG since the program began, and this event was an attempt to change that. The expectation was to have Access and Swamp Party executive candidates address concerns pertaining to Innovation Academy as a panel.

METRO | POLITICS