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SPORTS | COLUMNS

Take it easy with the college football overreactions

By Kyle Wood | Nov. 1, 2019

All or nothing culture has carved out a place in college football.

Goalie Susi Espinoza had five saves, but she couldn’t stop Georgia’s game-winning 89th-minute goal, which cost UF a division title.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Florida loses chance at SEC East title with loss to Georgia

By Bryan Matamoros | Nov. 1, 2019

All Florida’s soccer team needed was a win or tie in the last fixture of the regular season against Georgia to secure the SEC East title.

Tommy Townsend credits his brother (and former UF teammate) Johnny Townsend with helping him hone his craft: "(He) made me so much better as a punter."

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

‘Wild Stallion’: Townsend is tough and entertaining at a position not known for it

By Dylan Rudolph | Nov. 1, 2019

Three yards.

Receiver Kadarius Toney, pictured against Miami in 2019, was drafted 20th overall in the NFL Draft Thursday night and is now a member of the New York Giants.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators set for biggest Cocktail Party in years

By Sam Campisano | Nov. 1, 2019

It doesn’t get much bigger than Saturday’s Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville.

UF student Amin Taghikhani died Oct. 8 following a motorcycle crash on Oct. 4. A memorial service hosted by his family will take place Nov. 3 at the Baugham Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

‘Losing him was like losing a limb’: Friends, family remember UF student killed in car crash

By Ana Escalante | Oct. 31, 2019

To those who knew him, going to the library on the Friday night of UF Homecoming wasn’t unusual for Amin Taghikhani.

On Oct. 4, Amin Taghikhani and Jayson Messieh were involved in a motorcycle accident on the intersection of Archer Road and Center Drive. Both individuals were not wearing helmets at the time of the crash.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Death of UF student raises questions about traffic video cameras

By Ana Escalante | Oct. 31, 2019

Related: Read about the life of Amin Taghikhani.

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho smiles while he waits for the final results of Florida’s 3rd Congressional District election. “I want to see the final results, but I feel good,” Yoho said.

METRO | POLITICS

Rep. Ted Yoho Twitter account deactivated, reactivated

By Lina Ruiz | Oct. 31, 2019

The personal Twitter account of Republican Congressman Ted Yoho was briefly deactivated this week but is now back up.

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, file photo, a woman using an electronic cigarette exhales in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. A Michigan judge is blocking the state's two-week-old ban on flavored e-cigarettes. Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. She says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration's delay in implementing the ban undercut its position that emergency rules were needed. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

NEWS | FEATURES

'Next thing you know I’m addicted': The effect of new vaping laws in Gainesville

By Emma McAvoy and Meghan McGlone | Oct. 31, 2019

It’s a Monday night at White Buffalo bar. A group of fraternity brothers gather in a circle and share some laughs.

OPINION | DARTS LAURELS

Just Laurels: Halloween

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 31, 2019

Halloween is finally over.

Sarah Paulson attends the 100 Episodes of "American Horror Story" Celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

OPINION | COLUMNS

Halloween lives on in American Horror Story

By Hannah Whitaker | Oct. 31, 2019

Halloween has unfortunately passed, but its spirit has yet to move on to the afterlife.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Avoid the temptation of all-nighters

By Jason Zappulla | Oct. 31, 2019

It’s exam season at UF. Students are crowding the libraries and voraciously consuming books and study guides to prepare for the big day. Some of these students pull all-nighters to study, forgoing sleep and staying up all night to prepare. I’m here to tell you that not only are all-nighters a poor method of studying, but that there are much better options available.

A screenshot of the ONE.UF page during the time of the glitch.

NEWS | CAMPUS

After class registration glitch, UF student starts petition to fix ONE.UF

By Nora O'Neill | Oct. 31, 2019

Students who were awake bright and early Wednesday morning to register for classes on ONE.UF’s website got an unwelcome message.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Authorities looking for man accused of rape

By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 31, 2019

Police are looking to identify a man suspected of an August rape.

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METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man arrested, accused of Midtown attack that left UF student critically injured

By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 31, 2019

An Okeechobee man was arrested after police said he attacked a UF student near Midtown, leaving him in a pool of blood.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators top Tigers in 5-set thriller

By Mari Faiello | Oct. 30, 2019

A night of many tricks held even more treats Wednesday night for Florida’s volleyball team.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators dismantle Valdosta State 84-38 in exhibition

By Graham Marsh | Oct. 30, 2019

Twenty minutes of basketball, 23 three-point attempts and zero points.

Donald Trump Jr. speaks to a crowd of more than 800 people Thursday evening. Trump’s speech was met with a mixture of cheers and boos.

METRO | POLITICS

Emails released between Student Body President and Donald Trump campaign official

By Alyssa Feliciano | Oct. 30, 2019

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle spoke at UF on Oct. 10

NEWS | CAMPUS

P.K. Yonge holds groundbreaking ceremony for new facility to open in 2020

By Hope Dean | Oct. 30, 2019

Monday, more than 10 UF and P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School officials lined up on grounds south of Tumblin Creek. Each wore a suit or dress, but they all donned white construction hats and sank their shovels into the dirt anyway.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Bo Diddley Plaza to host pre-FEST Halloween Show

By Cassandra Perez | Oct. 30, 2019

Audio Karate and more to perform cover sets

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

The Hippodrome State Theater hosts a ghost tour of its 110-year-old building

By Emma McAvoy | Oct. 30, 2019

A look into the theater’s haunted history

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