NEWS
The Alligator Summer 2019 Staff Applications
Apr. 21, 2019Applications to join the Summer 2019 staff are due May 1.
El Caimán
METRO
Century structures: The names behind long-standing local buildings
By April Rubin | Apr. 21, 2019Decades ago, a half-built hotel was completed and used for government research. A successful hardware store is now home to a local music venue.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
UF begins difficult stretch with solid outing at LSU
By Graham Marsh | Apr. 21, 2019The LSU Alumni Gold Meet featured two of the three best 4x100-meter relay teams in the country: No. 1 LSU (38.41) and No. 3 Florida (38.69). The Gators relay consists of juniors Grant Holloway and Raymond Ekevwo, sophomore Hakim Sani Brown and senior Ryan Clark.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Strong final round leads Gators to third-place finish
By Bryan Matamoros | Apr. 21, 2019The Florida men’s golf team entered the final round of the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in fourth place at 20 over.
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CAMPUS
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks at second Middle Eastern Fashion Show
By Nushrat Nur | Apr. 21, 2019More than 100 people attended.
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CAMPUS
‘All I could hear was Garth Brooks’: UF students react to concert in the Swamp
By Taylor Girtman | Apr. 21, 2019UF reserved 16 parking areas for $25 to $50 for the concert
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
We mourn along with Sri Lanka
Apr. 21, 2019Easter, a day of celebration for Christians all over the world, turned into a day of mourning after three churches in three Sri Lankan cities were torn apart by bombs, wreaking havoc on families and friends in worship. The bombings have killed at least 207 people and injured 450 people. Officials believe the attacks, which also included bombings at high-end hotels in Sri Lanka, were carried out by suicide bombers in a coordinated act of terrorism.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Woman accused of battery said the blood on her was from period sex
By Lina Ruiz | Apr. 21, 2019A woman covered in blood opened the front door when Gainesville Police officers knocked to check on a domestic disturbance Friday, police said.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Third time’s not the charm. Man allegedly steals from apartment three times.
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Apr. 21, 2019He has a $170,000 bond
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CAMPUS
Limited number of ASL interepreters leads to UF PSU event cancellation
By Hannah Beatty | Apr. 21, 2019SG provides at least $10,000 per year for interpreters
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man accused of choking, throwing mirror at wife
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Apr. 21, 2019He has a $75,000 bond
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COLUMNS
Notre Dame fire brings both destruction and recognition to an international icon
Apr. 21, 2019One week ago today, the world was rocked by the news that a symbol, a monument to creativity and a cathedral were all burning: Notre Dame Cathedral was on fire.
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COLUMNS
Eating disorders can affect anyone, not just young women.
Apr. 21, 2019When people think of eating disorders, they often imagine a stick-thin woman comparing herself to models or Barbie dolls. We often fail to realize people of all body types struggle with eating disorders, including men. Parents worry about their daughters starving themselves but don’t think to check on their sons’ eating habits, despite the fact that one out of three people afflicted with an eating disorder is a man.
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COLUMNS
A few last thoughts and a final goodbye
Apr. 21, 2019Now that this day is here, the day of my last Alligator column, it may be appropriate for me to reflect on what I have been trying to do here for the past couple years.
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COLUMNS
A goodbye: Catch you all later, Alligators
Apr. 21, 2019"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
NEWS
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NATIONAL
Easter Sunday bomb blasts kill more than 200 in Sri Lanka
By Associated Press | Apr. 21, 2019COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in eight bomb blasts that rocked churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday — the deadliest violence the South Asian island country has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago.
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CAMPUS
Garth rocks the Swamp despite early hiccups
By Tranelle Maner | Apr. 21, 2019This was the first performance at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in 25 years.
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BASEBALL
Florida loses series as Leftwich struggles in return
By Evan Lepak | Apr. 20, 2019Florida sophomore Jack Leftwich took the mound for the first time since March 31.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
UF men’s 4x100 team narrows gap with LSU
By Graham Marsh | Apr. 20, 2019Fourteen milliseconds was the difference. When senior Ryan Clark carried the baton across the line, it was not good enough to alter the nation’s leaderboard, but it was good enough to win on Saturday.
METRO
Alachua family’s home destroyed by Friday storm
By Karina Elwood | Apr. 20, 2019GoFundMe campaign started to find new home
