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Somewhere Along the Way Art Gallery and Wine Cafe hangs up signs about its closing sale in its storefront.

METRO

Downtown art gallery closes last weekend after year of business

By Stamatina Copulos | Oct. 6, 2019

Gainesville residents will no longer be able to sip rosé as they browse local art.

A masked protester sets fire to a China 70th anniversary celebration banner in Hong Kong, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced that protesters are banned from wearing masks to conceal their identities in a hardening of the government's stance against the 4-month-old demonstrations. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

OPINION | EDITORIALS

The modern risks of caring in a dangerous world

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 6, 2019

It’s dangerous to care.

Pawan Badisa (right) poses with the Chipotle given to him at Century Tower after his sign was shown on ESPN's College GameDay. He received a DM from Chipotle letting him know his order was waiting for him at the tower and that he would be given free Chipotle for a year.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Three UF Students win free Chipotle burritos after getting signs on College GameDay

By Nora O'Neill | Oct. 6, 2019

Pawan “PJ” Badisa and Gators Football both won big Saturday.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Walmart employee charged with stealing $25,000 out of cash registers

By Jordyn Kalman | Oct. 6, 2019

A Gainesville man was arrested around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday after police said he stole $25,000 from Walmart cash registers.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man charged with beating, raping pregnant girlfriend to kill baby

By Alex DeLuca | Oct. 6, 2019

A Gainesville man was arrested Friday after he was accused of beating and raping his pregnant girlfriend to kill his unborn son.

Florida made a statement with its 24-13 win over Auburn.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Florida proved itself against Auburn

By Sam Campisano | Oct. 5, 2019

One of my best friends goes to a school a couple hours northwest of Gainesville that has a propensity for a certain tomahawk chant that has been generating some controversy lately.

UF quarterback Kyle Trask lost three fumbles against Auburn.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida topples Auburn despite four turnovers

By Tyler Nettuno | Oct. 5, 2019

There’s usually a pretty surefire way to lose a game against a good team: Just give the ball away.

Lamical Perine's 88-yard touchdown run put the game out of Auburn's reach.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Defense pushes Florida past Auburn

By Dylan Rudolph | Oct. 5, 2019

A morning of festivities led into an afternoon of football in Gainesville, surrounded by a raucous Florida crowd. College GameDay, a top-10 matchup and an SEC rivalry incited more than 90,000 fans into a frenzy, and every tackle produced a near-earthquake cheer.

NEWS | CAMPUS

What are UF students listening to?

By Christopher Cann | Oct. 4, 2019

UF has an all-encompassing taste in music

Behind the scenes of Arrows in Action’s Hot Pockets unboxing video. The band’s manager, Jacob McKay, films bassist Tony Farah, guitarist Matt Fowler, lead vocalist Victor Viramontes-Pattison and drummer Jesse Frimmel (from left to right).

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Arrows in Action is the “Hot Pockets band”

By Morgan Goldwich | Oct. 4, 2019

The band’s interaction highlights the importance of a digital presence

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators ready for important weekend of tournaments

By Noah Ram | Oct. 4, 2019

The Gators women’s tennis team will have an opportunity to bounce back this weekend, after a subpar performance at the USTA Fall Ranked Spotlight this past weekend.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Picks Column: Week 6

Oct. 4, 2019

Another week of the college football season is in the books, and it still feels like we don’t know anything about any of these teams.

Forward Vanessa Kara (27) has scored six times in her last five appearances.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Shorthanded Florida welcomes 12th-ranked Texas A&M

By Bryan Matamoros | Oct. 4, 2019

Florida’s soccer team won’t have two prominent players for its conference bout against No. 12 Texas A&M this weekend.

Sophomore Thayer Hall will go head-to-head against fellow outside hitter Leah Edmond, who leads Kentucky in kills (179).

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Preview: Florida vs. UK

By Mari Faiello | Oct. 4, 2019

Heading into their third SEC matchup of the season, the No. 12 Gators (11-2, 2-0 SEC) will make their conference road debut against the 15th-ranked Wildcats on Sunday afternoon in Lexington, Kentucky.

Sydney Brandenburg, director of the homecoming, hugs Evan Curry, one of the homecoming court members.

NEWS | CAMPUS

More than a popularity contest: Inside UF’s Homecoming Leadership Pageant

By Jordyn Kalman | Oct. 3, 2019

As students, faculty and Gator fans gather in a darkening field for Gator Growl, the buzz of voices quiets as the announcer once again crowns the Homecoming king and queen.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF 10-year development plan leaves graduate students worried about housing

By Hope Dean | Oct. 3, 2019

When UF computer science graduate student Michael Sanchez found UF’s 10-year master plan online, he searched the housing section for the keyword “graduate.” Out of the 20 results, only one wasn’t connected to the word “undergraduate.”

Lauren Poe speaks to a crowd of reporters and about 100 supporters Tuesday at the Public and General restaurant. Poe beat three opponents to win his second term as mayor of Gainesville.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Sisterhood of the traveling mayor: Mayor Poe to visit Russian sister city

By Davio Rodriguez | Oct. 3, 2019

Months after his trip to Hawaii, Mayor Lauren Poe is on the road again.

Yashu Rao, 27, a third-year UF materials science and engineering doctoral student, directs participants at the fashion rehearsal Thursday afternoon for the upcoming Indo-Western Fashion Show Oct. 18 at the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Friday night fashion show fuses Indian and Western styles

By Chasity Maynard | Oct. 3, 2019

Apple-size hoop earrings graze her cheeks, a reptile-print dress flows down to her ankles and a black bindi rests between her dark, groomed eyebrows.

Olivia Dunbar, a 20-year-old computer engineering junior at UF, votes Tuesday in the fall student government election at the Marston Library.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SG elections commission and Supreme Court affirm Inspire Party’s Senate seats

By Emma McAvoy | Oct. 3, 2019

Inspire Party’s newly won Senate seats are safe.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Buttcheeks, monopoly and meetings: how these Gators got their UF tattoos

By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 3, 2019

Kaylyn Rhodes was celebrating her friend’s birthday with dinner and bowling. The 20-year-old UF advertising senior was kind of bored, so naturally, she ended up in a tattoo shop.

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