Congress needs to act on DACA
Jan. 16, 2018Hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants continue to live in fear of impending deportation as Congress attempts to finalize their fate with a legislative solution.
Hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants continue to live in fear of impending deportation as Congress attempts to finalize their fate with a legislative solution.
Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that Jose Javier Navas Heredia was arrested after allegedly cutting the tip of a bouncer's thumb, not cutting off the bouncer's thumb as previously reported. This story has also been updated to reflect that Heredia was not released to U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, as originally told to Alligator reporters by jail staff. The magistrate's report does not include that information.
Indie rock bands Prawn, Dikembe, Caravela and Alumine are set to take the stage at the downtown venue Loosey’s on Friday night.
This weekend at the Depot Event Space, you can find beers and briskets that will give hope to the homeless.
Between musicians, storytellers, yoga instructors and more, Gainesville is bursting at the seams with events of all kinds for January. Although some of these events get covered extensively each week within Avenue, there are many more that deserve some attention. Here’s a handful of must-see shows, talks and other events set for the second half of this month.
For the first time ever, First Magnitude Brewing Company’s popular 7.2K Springs Run, which raises money for springs protection Saturday, will be followed by Springs Fest, a fun day full of activities. After breaking a sweat for water preservation, Gainesville residents will be able to relax, enjoy some art, have a beer and listen to live music.
Steven Spielberg’s “The Post” serves as a timely reminder that the press must hold their government accountable no matter how much those in power wish to silence them. The film chronicles the paper’s pivotal decision to publish the infamous Pentagon Papers, a study of classified documents that examined U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
UF researchers will be working with Stanford University to improve healthcare access to Type 1 diabetes patients who don’t have access to hospitals.
Whatever Logan Paul’s initial thoughts were when he saw a dead person hanging in Japan’s Aokigahara “suicide forest” and whatever his justifications were for making a dead body the subject of a YouTube video, I doubt they were malodorous.
Anti-abortion folks never cease to amaze in the tactics they use to prevent access to this entirely lawful procedure. From protesters harassing women and workers at abortion clinics, to state-sponsored fake medical centers that attempt to trick and shame women out of abortions, our access is also obstructed by laws leading to too few abortion clinics in our state – resulting in women traveling long distances and taking off multiple days of work – and abortions themselves costing hundreds of dollars. To make access to abortion a reality for all women, we need free abortion on demand. To make that a reality, women must fight back.
It came two days later than it was “supposed” to. Like many women, my period’s schedule has never been particularly predictable. Without birth control, mine would arrive weeks late or early, last many days longer than it should, and come with excruciating pain every day.
As a first-generation college student I was eager to learn about all of the different opportunities that the University of Florida presented both academically and professionally—not only for myself, but for every student attending UF. I viewed each position in leadership and campus involvement as an opportunity to make a positive difference in my peers’ lives, to make their experiences better and to encourage them to become their best versions of themselves. This is ultimately what led me on my path to Student Government: knowing leadership was my best chance at a meaningful way to create lasting change for my peers and the students who would come after us.
At least five people, including two children, were shot Monday at about 6:30 p.m. in Alachua, said Sergeant Jesse Sandusky, an Alachua Police Department spokesperson.
After Sunday’s loss to LSU marked Florida’s fifth straight defeat, UF women’s basketball coach Cameron Newbauer spent the opening moments of his press conference with his head down as he spoke to reporters.
One thing is for certain — it’ll be hard to match an NFL Divisional Round quite as exciting as the one we saw this past weekend.
A proposal that would provide free tampons and pads on campus was not approved by the Student Government Budget and Appropriations Committee on Monday evening.
A successful first set of tennis placed freshman Duarte Vale just six games away from victory on Monday. But after dropping the second set and battling for a 5-5 tie in the deciding third, Vale faced elimination. He won the final two games of the match however, and secured his spot in the City of Sunrise Pro Tennis Classic’s main draw with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 upset over No. 8-seeded Filip Bergevi.
For the next three years, UF researchers will use virtual reality to find ways to make existing buildings more accessible to those with disabilities.
The salsa instructor counted off beats as about 20 people stepped forward and backward Sunday afternoon to support hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico.