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Kariel Stuart rallies students in Turlington Plaza to "mourn the Earth" in protest of climate change Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Turlington protesters show solidarity with global climate strike

By Fernando Figueroa | Sep. 25, 2022

Last Friday, Sunrise Movement Gainesville, UF College Democrats, Youth Democratic Socialists of America, Climate Action Gator and Take Action Florida participated in a climate strike alongside other international organizations. Organizers urged protestors to wear black to show solidarity in mourning the Earth.

Redshirt freshman midfielder Oakley Rasmussen shoots against South Florida Sept. 1, 2021.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida soccer collapses against Georgia

By Jose Tovar | Sep. 25, 2022

“This was our worst performance of the season." Those were Florida head coach Samantha Bohon’s words following the Gators’ 3-0 loss against Georgia Sunday. UF’s losing streak is now extended to five matches on the season.

Florida's Merritt Beason lays down a kill during a game against Texas A&M on Oct. 16, 2021. Beason laid down a career-high 18 kills against South Carolina, leading the Gators to their first road SEC win of the season.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators volleyball spoils South Carolina’s SEC opener

By Brandon Hernandez | Sep. 25, 2022

No.12 Florida spoiled South Carolina’s Southeastern Conference opener three sets to one (25-18, 25-22, 16-25, 25-19) Saturday on the road at the Carolina Volleyball Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

Local band Cash Crop and the High Tops take the stage at Bo Diddley Plaza during Gainesville Hempfest on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Gainesville HempFest calls for legalization of cannabis

By Luna Boales | Sep. 24, 2022

Nearly three decades since the festival first took place, Gainesville HempFest returned to downtown Saturday, featuring a wide array of bands, vendors, food trucks and speakers all advocating for the legalization of cannabis.

The medical school recently put out a study saying coffee could help with nicotine addiction, especially in the morning, because after a night of no nicotine a molecule in coffee can help soothe some active addicted receptors in your brain.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Coffee may soothe some nicotine cravings, UF study shows

By Siena Duncan | Sep. 24, 2022

A UF study, published Sep. 15, could establish that there is a neurological reason the two are connected.

Members of the UF community protest for higher graduate assistant wages in front of Tigert Hall on Friday, April 1.

NEWS | CAMPUS

8 weeks of paid family leave likely for UF graduate assistants

By Siena Duncan | Sep. 24, 2022

On Thursday, Fuller, deputy general counsel for UF, said it's willing to support the proposal, but as a pilot program, meaning it will be flexible to changes if any problems arise.

People walk through the American Heart Association inflatable to being the 2022 Alachua County Heart Walk Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

NEWS | SFC

Gainesville locals raise more than $100,000 for 2022 Alachua County Heart Walk at Santa Fe College

By Claire Grunewald | Sep. 24, 2022

The Alachua County Heart Walk made its return to Santa Fe College for the first time since 2019 after three years held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson during the Gators' game against the Kentucky Wildcats Sept, 10, 2022. Richardson accounted for four of Florida's five touchdowns in Knoxville, Tennessee, Saturday but couldn't keep pace with the Volunteers offense.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida can’t make magic happen in Knoxville, drops first road game

By Topher Adams | Sep. 24, 2022

The Gators fell 38-33 on the road against Tennessee. Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker had a career day, throwing for 349 yards and running for an additional 112. Richardson had a bounceback performance for the Gators, throwing for a career-high 453 yards and adding 62 on the ground, but it wasn’t enough to keep up with the UT offense.

METRO | BREAKING NEWS

Gainesville man arrested for DUI manslaughter in Waldo

By Lily Kino | Sep. 23, 2022

Kevin Burgess, a 49-year-old Gainesville resident, was charged with DUI manslaughter and driving without a valid driver’s license.

Residents attend the 20th annual East Gainesville meeting
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

NEWS | SFC

Santa Fe College promises to bridge equity gap at its 20th annual East Gainesville meeting

By Mickenzie Hannon | Sep. 23, 2022

The forum highlighted future plans of the community college to make a more equitable campus through new administration positions and programs dedicated to providing opportunities to Black students. Speakers also reflected on SFC programs meant to prepare East Gainesville residents for career and higher education options.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville’s new budget goes into effect Oct. 1: what that means for residents

By Aidan Bush | Sep. 23, 2022

Gainesville city commissioners voted Thursday to implement the new budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1 and ends Sept. 30, 2023. Some major changes include increased funding to improve transit methods across the city and decreased funding for the city’s publicly owned utility branch, Gainesville Regional Utilities.

Florida running back Nay'Quan Wright celebrates a touchdown against South Florida Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

All in the details: No. 20 Florida takes on No. 11 Tennessee in Rocky Top

By Michael Hull | Sep. 23, 2022

The Florida Gators travel up to Knoxville to battle the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday, looking to pull off an upset and improve to 3-1 on the young season.

The Gainesville Police Department building is located at 545 NW 8th Ave.

METRO | BREAKING NEWS

3 police officers disciplined, 2 suspended following Terrell Bradley K-9 mauling conduct investigation

By Alan Halaly and Makiya Seminera | Sep. 23, 2022

Five Gainesville Police Department officers were disciplined after they were found to have violated department conduct rules as result of an internal investigation released Friday.

Marium Abdulhussein, 19, quietly recites Islamic funeral passages to the memorial of Mahsa Amini, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. Abdulhussein is a third-year student at UF.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Death of Mahsa Amini sparks action from UF Iranian community

By Anushka Dakshit and Sophia Abolfathi | Sep. 23, 2022

A handful of Gainesville students came together at the UF Iranian Student Association memorial service outside the Reitz Union in honor of Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died after being arrested Sept. 16 in Tehran for allegedly breaking hijab rules.

Junior Maisie Filler adjusts a flag at Mark Bostick Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Florida women’s golf finishes fourth, Filler shines at Morial Invitational

By Alyssa Britton-Harr | Sep. 23, 2022

Florida women’s golf finished fourth this week at the Morial Invitational. Junior Maisie Filler recorded her second runner-up finish, setting some new records for UF program history along the way.

Alicia Dudeney during the Gators' match against the South Alabama Jaguars on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex. UAA Communications photo by Jashari Blige

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Spee and Dudeney open up the season with qualifying victories in the Lubbock 15k

By Zachary Curtin | Sep. 23, 2022

Starting off on the right foot, Spee and Dudeney secured wins in the Lubbock 15k qualifying rounds.

The Gators set high expectations for the 2022-2023 season as one of the most represented universities on the U.S. National Team.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Gator Swim and Dive enter the 2022-2023 season with an exciting slate of meets

By Kate Wiggins | Sep. 23, 2022

The Gators set high expectations for this season as one of the most represented universities on the 2022-2023 U.S. National Team. These athletes proved their eligibility to swim with the United States in international competitions by scoring a top-six time in any individual Olympic event of a US-sanctioned event, a Federation Internationale de Natation-approved competition or an international competition.

Florida goalie Alexa Goldberg makes a save against Kentucky on Sept. 23, 2021. Goldberg made a few clutch saves to keep the Gators at a draw, but a second-half concesion lead to a 1-0 UF loss.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida soccer falls 1-0 to Ole Miss, extends losing skid to four

By Jose Tovar | Sep. 23, 2022

Florida soccer extended its losing streak to four after falling to No. 13 Ole Miss Thursday night. The Gators battled, but an early second-half goal was enough to sink them.

The Davis United World College Scholars talk to students while tabling outside the Reitz Union on Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2022.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Education without borders: UF international students celebrate United World College Day

By Peyton Harris | Sep. 23, 2022

Cabrera Benavides always had a sense he would go international for school, he said. At 17, he joined United World College in Norway, an organization dedicated to uniting students worldwide through education. The UWC program selects students from all over the world to attend one of 18 international boarding schools for two years, then enroll in a university.

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker hands off the ball at the start of a play against Akron in Neyland Stadium Saturday, Sep. 17, 2022. Photo by: Alexandra Ashmore, The Daily Beacon.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Know Your Enemy: Tennessee Volunteers

By Joseph Henry | Sep. 22, 2022

The Gators and Vols will meet on the gridiron for the 52nd time Saturday. Alligator sports editor Joseph Henry and the Daily Beacon sports editor Josh Lane connected to discuss all of the storylines before the latest edition of the storied rivalry in this week’s Know Your Enemy.

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