NEWS
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CAMPUS
Protesters take a stand, outnumber Spencer supporters
Oct. 19, 2017Syleena Powell went to bed listening to whirring police helicopters flying overhead.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Column: UF athletic department should follow Luke Del Rio’s lead and condemn Richard Spencer
By Ethan Bauer | Oct. 19, 2017The University of Florida sat still on Thursday. Classes continued on like normal, but campus felt dead. Or at least, everywhere except its southwest corner. That’s where white nationalist Richard Spencer’s speech attracted attention and sparked confrontations between his small number of supporters and hundreds of protesters. The event was one of the biggest spectacles in recent university memory, with more than half a million dollars spent on security. But if you took a peek at most Twitter accounts associated with UF athletics, you’d have no idea it happened.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators volleyball team ready to play Friday at Alabama
By Andrew Huang | Oct. 19, 2017The No. 4 Gators are looking to rebound from a 3-1 home loss at the hands of then-No. 8 Kentucky on Sunday.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Picks column bye week: Is Florida’s season already over?
Oct. 19, 2017The halfway point in the season is upon us, and Florida is already limping to the finish with a 3-3 record. Luckily for the Gators, they have a bye week, giving their fans a chance to have at least one fall Saturday without inevitable disappointment. With a looming matchup against No. 3 Georgia, things are looking bleak for the Gators’ season. But is it time to officially declare Florida’s 2017 campaign is over? That’s for our writers to decide. Before we make our picks for this weekend’s college football games, alligatorSports editor Matt Brannon and assistant editor Dylan Dixon are going to debate whether Florida’s season is already over.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Gators swim and dive teams set to face Indiana, Texas this weekend in O’Connell Center
By River Wells | Oct. 19, 2017After a 25-day break, the Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will face the Texas Longhorns and the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday and Saturday in the O’Connell Center.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF women’s tennis players in Athens, Georgia, for ITA Southeast Regional Championships
By Mari Faiello | Oct. 19, 2017After taking two weeks to practice what they learned at the Riviera ITA All-American Championships, Florida’s women’s tennis players traveled to Athens, Georgia, on Thursday for their next tournament. The Gators will play in the ITA Southeast Regional Championships — a competition that includes 17 schools from Florida and Georgia.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Gators soccer team beats Kentucky 2-0 in Daytona Beach
By Mark Stine | Oct. 19, 2017Sarah Troccoli took the ball into the attacking third, cut inside from the left flank and fired a shot 18 yards from goal just before halftime. The junior midfielder’s shot curled over the head of Kentucky goalkeeper Abigail Zoeller and dipped under the bar, giving Troccoli her first goal of the season.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF researchers receive $15 million grant to study heart disease in women
By Heaven Taylor-Wynn | Oct. 19, 2017The Department of Defense awarded two UF cardiovascular researchers nearly a $15 million grant to study heart disease in women.
METRO
Florida driver’s licenses change design
By Michele Rosalia | Oct. 19, 2017Jordan Liebman, whose license is about to expire on his upcoming birthday, Nov. 5, will be among the first in Alachua County with a new design on his Florida license.
METRO
Matheson History Museum opens exhibit hall
By Renee Castro | Oct. 19, 2017Matheson History Museum expanded its library collection to a building across the street.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF assists in major astronomical discovery
By Robert Lewis | Oct. 19, 2017After helping Nobel Prize in Physics-winning scientists discover gravitational waves, UF’s design helped observe a newly observed gravitational wave.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators eager to address the problems from their first loss of the season
By Justin Ahlum | Oct. 18, 2017After losing to No. 5 Kentucky, the Gators knew the Wildcats earned the win. Rachael Kramer, Rhamat Alhassan and Mary Wise all shared similar thoughts following the match.
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COLUMNS
Column: Bragging after a loss? Another instance of the Gators’ laughable social media conduct
By Dylan Dixon | Oct. 18, 2017I had a column published last week about Florida’s football players and their questionable social media profiles.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
McElwain confirms Gators defensive end Jordan Sherit is out for the season
By Ethan Bauer | Oct. 18, 2017Jordan Sherit fell to the turf, propped himself up by the elbow and reached for his right hip. When Florida’s trainers arrived, he lied down and tugged at his facemask in pain. He hobbled to the sideline using the trainers as crutches. Finally, he was carted off the field, tightening his face with each movement and giving a thumbs up near the tunnel. But the thumbs up was just sentiment.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Gators soccer team looking to bounce back against Kentucky on Thursday
By Mark Stine | Oct. 18, 2017What a difference one week made for the UF soccer team.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Gators move soccer game to Daytona Beach to avoid Richard Spencer event
By Morgan McMullen | Oct. 17, 2017Thursday’s game against Kentucky (7-10, 2-5 SEC), previously scheduled to be played at James G. Pressly Stadium at 6 p.m., has been moved as a result of the expected turnout of both supporters and protesters at the Richard Spencer speaking engagement. The match will now be played in Daytona Beach at Embry-Riddle University's soccer field at 5 p.m. Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin said he appreciated all parties involved for understanding.
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COLUMNS
Column: 25 things that made me cringe in the Gators’ loss to Texas A&M
By Matt Brannon | Oct. 17, 2017It’s tough to go into a bye week on a loss. That’s what coach Jim McElwain said after UF dropped its second straight home game to the Aggies, 19-17, on Saturday.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Kevarrius Hayes tasked with leading a ‘thin’ Florida front court
By Jake Dreilinger | Oct. 17, 2017When redshirt senior John Egbunu tore his ACL in Florida’s 114-95 win at Auburn last season, Florida men’s basketball coach Mike White turned to Kevarrius Hayes to keep the front court afloat.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women’s basketball notebook: Gators beginning to sort out roster
By Morgan McMullen | Oct. 17, 2017Just two weeks into his team’s practice schedule, women’s basketball coach Cameron Newbauer is still unsure of where exactly his players will be on the court, let alone who the starters will be.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF freshman Andy Andrade claims consolation singles title at ITA Regionals
By Mari Faiello | Oct. 17, 2017It was a successful day for men’s tennis as they claimed the consolation singles title in Atlanta at the ITA Regional Championships tournament.
