SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Deacon embracing job as Florida men’s golf head coach
By Luis Torres | Nov. 23, 2014It all started with a single phone call.
El Caimán
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police roundup: 2 cases of aggravated battery, 1 with weapon
By Melissa Mihm | Nov. 23, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a woman after officers said she attacked a man with a set of keys because there was no beer in the refrigerator Saturday night.
METRO
Butler North construction to create thousands of local jobs
By Chabeli Herrera | Nov. 23, 2014The future of Gainesville’s retail landscape is one step closer to completion.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Bowl Bound: Durkin to serve as interim head coach
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Nov. 23, 2014After missing out on a bowl game last season for the first time since 1990, the Gators became bowl eligible again on Saturday.
METRO
Rising Roll cafe to open in Heavener
By Alyssa Fisher | Nov. 23, 2014A new cafe boasting healthy options is adding to the hype over Heavener Hall.
METRO
Leon County deputy ambushed, killed
By Melissa Mihm | Nov. 23, 2014A Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot and killed Saturday morning after responding to a house fire.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UPD hires 40 students for Walk Safe
By Lauren Bobek | Nov. 23, 2014University Police hired about 40 on-call employees to participate in the Walk Safe program after transitioning to a paid staff.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Autism event informs families and helps children
By Aileen Mack | Nov. 23, 2014Ethan Pelletier was 4 when he broke out of his mother’s hand hold and almost got hit by a car in a parking lot about a year ago.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Time Magazine apologizes for including ‘feminist’ on poll of words to ban in 2015
By Kelsey Jordan | Nov. 23, 2014Time Magazine has apologized for including “feminist” on its poll of words that should be banned in 2015, and UF students see through it.
METRO
Study: tropical tree life span linked to animal’s seed dispersal
By Tenley Ross | Nov. 23, 2014UF researchers have discovered that small mammals are vital to sustaining seed dispersal and the survival of tropical ecosystems.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Black Friday: The madness needs to stop
Nov. 23, 2014The glorious day of Thanksgiving is almost upon us. Nothing tops dedicating a whole day to eating platefuls of food, drinking wine and watching football. Thanksgiving is a timeless holiday where we take a moment to slow down, be with the people we love and be thankful for everything we have. Unfortunately, some people are not thankful for what they have. They just want more, which in turn, has cast a dark shadow over Thanksgiving, rendering it less meaningful. This shadow is caused by none other than the dreadful day after Turkey Day: Black Friday.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Keystone XL pipeline is lesser of two great evils, needs compromise
Nov. 23, 2014[The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator.]
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
SENIOR SPECTACLE: Florida routs Eastern Kentucky, wins home finale
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Nov. 22, 2014Mike McNeely used to wear his number, the player Will Muschamp holds up as an example for silver spooned scholarship athletes scored the final touchdown of the Will Muschamp era in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida basketball holds off Louisiana-Monroe in overtime win
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Nov. 21, 2014With a freshman and a seasoned junior at the helm, No. 8 Florida (2-1) defeated Louisiana-Monroe (2-1) 61-56 on Friday night in overtime at the O’Connell Center.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
UF volleyball clinches SEC outright with four-set win against Ole Miss
By IAN COHEN | Nov. 21, 2014With its win over Ole Miss on Friday night, Florida volleyball clinched the Southeastern Conference title outright.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Florida soccer defeats Cal, advances to third round of NCAA Tournament
By GRAHAM HACK | Nov. 21, 2014Led by a classic Savannah Jordan performance, Florida stamped its ticket to the Sweet Sixteen on Friday night, defeating California 3-1 at Donald R. Dizney stadium in one of the most riveting contests of the Gators’ season.
METRO
Gator Wesley Foundation participates in National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week
By Rolanda Charles | Nov. 21, 2014Wendy Adams has lived 14 years of her life without a place to call home.
NEWS
For your entertainment: “Mockingjay” takes flight
By Ale Russian | Nov. 21, 2014Our favorite girl on fire is back with vengeance.
