NEWS
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CAMPUS
‘Like having a guardian angel’: Woman becomes first to undergo heart implant surgery
By Kaylee Weber | Feb. 6, 2018Carla Collins keeps her composure.
El Caimán
OPINION
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COLUMNS
In defense of nostalgia
Feb. 6, 2018Today, we can listen to any song in a never-ending music library, and we have the power to stream nearly any movie ever made. But we always seem to revert to familiar classics in both categories. And there’s a reason why.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Heartwarming TV ads aren’t fooling anyone
Feb. 6, 2018I grew up watching Super Bowl commercials that worked within the stereotype of them being created for laughter. They were essentially rodeo clowns.
METRO
A new hotel near The Standard will open soon
By Jessica Giles | Feb. 6, 2018Gainesville visitors will have a new hotel to choose from starting this month.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Challenge Party announces efforts to rename O’Connell Center
By Christina Morales | Feb. 6, 2018The Challenge Party is starting a petition to rename the O’Connell Center in a video announcement sent to The Alligator and posted on Facebook on Tuesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF’s Islam on Campus held event to break Muslim stereotypes
By Vivian Nguyen | Feb. 6, 2018Alissa Adam learned the Arabic word, “Salam,” or “Peace” in English at an Islam Fair booth Monday.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man sentenced to 50 years for the 2015 murder of a retired UF professor
By Paige Fry | Feb. 6, 2018A Gainesville man was convicted Monday for killing a retired UF professor and lighting his house on fire in 2015.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Florida women’s tennis team’s inexperience shows in recent defeat to Florida State
By River Wells | Feb. 5, 2018The Florida women’s tennis team is a tale of two extremes. With three freshmen and four seniors on the roster, the squad is a perfect balance of veterans and rookies.
METRO
Wawa convenience store may be coming to Gainesville
By Robert Lewis | Feb. 5, 2018A popular convenience store may be coming to Gainesville to fill your tank – and your stomach.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF researchers used plant DNA to help with China’s conservation efforts
By Christine Skofronick | Feb. 5, 2018After nearly a decade of research, UF and Chinese botanists revealed the regions where China should focus plant conservation efforts.
METRO
Using a UF reference, judge says Florida cannot pick and choose which felons get to vote
By Amanda Rosa | Feb. 5, 2018A judge struck down Florida’s process of granting and denying voting rights to former felons while making a reference to his alma mater.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Sixth Starbucks will open this month at UF College of Law
By Amanda Rosa | Feb. 5, 2018Liandra Izquierdo will soon be able to order a grande green tea latte with soy milk and vanilla syrup in between law classes.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida’s women’s basketball team comes up short, drops third consecutive conference game
By Morgan McMullen | Feb. 5, 2018Down by two with 10 seconds remaining, Florida guard Funda Nakkasoglu circled to the right-side corner. She picked up her dribble after her defender stepped up. Five seconds left. Nakkasoglu made an outlet pass to teammate Delicia Washington, who instantly felt the presence of a Missouri player in her face. Three seconds left. Washington gave up the ball to forward Haley Lorenzen at the top of the key, who heaved a desperation three-pointer from well beyond the arc.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Florida swimming and diving teams find success at Auburn Invitational, look ahead to SECs
By Jacob McManamon | Feb. 5, 2018The Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams completed their third day at the Auburn Invitational on Sunday.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Yes, diversity is still something to celebrate
Feb. 5, 2018Something we have been hearing way too often lately is diversity is not worth praising. That “it’s 2018,” so diversity and acceptance aren’t things we have to worry about anymore. That racism and prejudice aren’t things we have to worry about anymore. That cruelty, judgement and downright bigotry are a thing of the past. Well, dear reader, these assumptions are, unfortunately, incorrect.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
The insanity defense: We should try to help rather than simply punish
Feb. 5, 2018You may recall a story hitting the news in June 2014 about three girls in the woods in Wisconsin. Two 12-year-old girls lured a third into the woods in Waukesha, Wisconsin, attacked her and left her for dead. This past week, the girl who carried out the attack, Morgan Geyser, was sentenced to 40 years in a mental institution. Her accomplice, Anissa Weier, was sentenced in December to 25 years in a mental institution. To provide a little context, Geyser didn't merely attack the third girl, Payton Leutner. She stabbed her 19 times, all over her body. Why in the world would they do this? Apparently, they were trying to appease a character from a popular online horror game called “Slender Man.”
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Don’t mix religion with education in the name of free speech
Feb. 5, 2018Between all of the chaos to come from this White House administration, it’s been frighteningly easy for us to miss important news or dismiss seemingly innocuous political moves as insignificant. This is something we need to take note of. At this point, we need to learn to ignore nothing.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Crawford being exposed to high-pressure tennis early in UF career
By Benjamin Brandt | Feb. 4, 2018Alone with only the sound of music playing from his phone and the power of his imagination, freshman Oliver Crawford prepared to serve.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
McFarland looking ahead to SEC Championships
By Alanis Thames | Feb. 4, 2018AJ McFarland chuckled after Friday’s meet in Baton Rouge. He had just broken a school record for the second consecutive outing — registering a mark of 21.89 meters in the weight throw — and took a moment to soak it all in.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
McMurtry leads Florida past Auburn despite minor mishap
By Alana Gomez | Feb. 4, 2018Alex McMurtry was more than ready. She had just recorded her first ever 10.0 on balance beam one week prior against No. 1 Oklahoma, making her the second UF gymnast in program history to tally a perfect score in every event.
