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Mark Daniel, a complete paraplegic, uses the Quix prototype on the cobblestone streets of Zurich, Switzerland. Daniel is the official tester for the exoskeletons developed by Myolyn and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. Courtesy to The Alligator.

METRO

UF alumni start-up company becomes finalist in Toyota’s Mobility Unlimited Challenge

By Mikayla Carroll | Jan. 17, 2019

Finalists receive a $50,000 grant for their projects.

Deborah Bowie, 48, was chosen to be the interim Gainesville city manager. Courtesy to The Alligator.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville City Commission picks Deborah Bowie as interim manager

By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 17, 2019

A permanent city manager will be decided next commission meeting.

UF Black Student Union and Student Government Productions are hosting rapper 21 Savage to perform during a Black History Month celebration on Feb. 27. A Facebook event page was posted on Thursday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

21 Savage will perform at UF

By Dana Cassiday | Jan. 17, 2019

He will be paid $110,000 to perform.

UF Phi Mu Alpha Nu chapter finishes phase one of two of its housing renovation project. The full project is set to be complete August 2019. Courtesy of BBI Construction Management, Inc.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Phi Mu sorority house completes phase one of renovations

By Ana Escalante | Jan. 16, 2019

The project cost about $2.7 million.

Cindy Spence (left), a reporter for UF’s Explore magazine, interviews UF professors Martha Koehn (middle) and Nancy Clark (right) Wednesday night in the Pugh Hall Ocora. The two professors in the College of Design, Construction and Planning talked about their work in rehabilitating Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

NEWS | CAMPUS

‘It’s our responsibility’: UF researchers help Puerto Rico after hurricane

By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 16, 2019

About 50 people attended the speaking event.

Ron Stallworth speaks to an audience of about 450 Wednesday about his experience infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan in 1979. Stallworth is a retired police officer and author of “Black Klansman: A Memoir”. The 2018 film “BlacKkKlansman” is based on his investigation.

NEWS | CAMPUS

'BlacKkKlansman' inspiration Ron Stallworth speaks on police brutality, white supremacy

By Josephine Fuller | Jan. 16, 2019

About 450 people attended.

Ryan Hinterleiter, 20, and his oldest sister, Cori, 25, spent almost every weekend together during his 12-week chemotherapy treatments that began in September. Cori Hinterleiter said she and her brother would tease their mother, Nancy, who constantly asked for pictures of the two. Courtesy to The Alligator

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF student announced cancer free months after rare diagnosis

By Angela DiMichele | Jan. 16, 2019

Ryan Hinterleiter was diagnosed in September 2018.

Arrows in Action headlined at The Atlantic last Saturday and will headline a week later, Jan. 19, at Pop Punk Emo Night at The Wooly.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Angsty days are here again: Pop Punk and Emo Night of Gainesville

By Jackie DeFreitas Avenue Staff Writer | Jan. 15, 2019

Are you already stressed about this semester? Let your emotions out and rage to pop punk and emo music Saturday night at the Wooly.

The Reitz Union’s free library opened Jan. 2 and can be used by anyone. It includes titles from authors such as Tom Clancy, Anthony Horowitz, Carl Hiaasen and James Patterson.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Take one, leave one. Reitz Union opens free mini-library

By River Wells | Jan. 15, 2019

The pint-sized project cost $850 to build.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF pharmacy professor accuses students of cheating

By Taylor Roth | Jan. 15, 2019

She filed a complaint with the UF honor court.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Connect the Dots: An Artistic Collaboration

By Emma McAvoy | Jan. 15, 2019

Local artists of Gainesville will gather tonight at the Civic Media Center to represent marginalized communities.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

County Commission discusses Gainesville redevelopment agency

By Josephine Fuller | Jan. 15, 2019

A decision has been postponed until Feb. 11.

METRO | POLITICS

Trump gave Clemson the short end of the stick

By Mark Stine | Jan. 15, 2019

Imagine you’re a Clemson Tiger, fresh off your National-Championship win over Alabama, pulling up to the White House.

UF guard Keyontae Johnson dropped 11 points during Florida's 71-68 loss to Mississippi State.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators' loss to Bulldogs was a rollercoaster ride of runs and droughts

By Alanis Thames | Jan. 15, 2019

The Florida men’s basketball team’s game against Mississippi State was a microcosm of its season.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Online ranked No.5 in nation

By Christina Mouttet | Jan. 15, 2019

The program was ranked No. 12 last year.

Florida freshman Trinity Thomas earned SEC Freshman of the Week for her performance during Florida’s 197.30-196.45 win over Missouri on Friday. Thomas scored a 9.950 on the uneven bars and a 9.900 on her floor routine, for which she finished third.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Two Gators earn SEC honors for first week of competition

By River Wells | Jan. 15, 2019

Two Gators gymnasts got more than just a win to remember Florida’s first meet of 2019 by.

UF guard KeVaughn Allen scored a game-high 17 points on 5-of-12 shooting during Florida's 71-68 loss to Mississippi State on Tuesday in Starkville, Mississippi.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida fails to close out Mississippi State in final seconds

By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 15, 2019

The game wasn’t pretty, not by a long shot.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s remarks can not be condoned

Jan. 15, 2019

“When they go low, we go high.” These words, spoken at the 2016 Democratic National Convention by Michelle Obama, were a reminder to her fellow Democrats to act with a manner of class and poise, especially at times when their Republican counterparts fail to do so. It is barely three years later and the party that once vowed to “go high” has stooped to the level of cursing in Congress.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Do not let your major define you or your future

Jan. 15, 2019

Journalism is for the kids who were reprimanded for talking too much in class. It’s also for the quiet students who only talked when called upon by the teacher — or so I thought.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Talk to strangers and learn something new

Jan. 15, 2019

To us UF students, there is nothing quite like the dread of seeing someone with a clipboard walking toward us. We hate being approached by strangers. There is a certain pain that comes from hearing those fateful words: “Have you registered to vote in Alachua County?” or “Hi, sorry to bother you!” It’s like being in the bathroom and having your stall door flung open. Even being handed a flier in Turlington Plaza is aggravating. To most of us, avoiding Turlington altogether may be the best solution.

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