METRO
Kitchen fire causes minor damages at Reggae Shack
By Meryl Kornfield | Mar. 28, 2017A small fire started in the kitchen of Reggae Shack Cafe on Tuesday afternoon.
El Caimán
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: UF students arrested in undercover operation
By Meryl Kornfield | Mar. 28, 2017Three UF students were among more than a dozen men arrested earlier this month for attempting to solicit sex with minors in a five-day undercover operation, officials said Tuesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Conservative political commentator to visit UF
By Jimena Tavel | Mar. 28, 2017Prominent conservative speaker Ben Shapiro will address UF students on April 3 about differences between left and right ideologies in politics.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
‘Before I Die’ walls invite students, residents to plan ahead
By Jimena Tavel | Mar. 28, 2017Before he dies, Quoc Pham wants to tell his crush he likes her.
METRO
Gainesville moves closer to purchasing biomass plant
By Molly Vossler | Mar. 28, 2017The City of Gainesville is on its way to purchasing the privately owned Gainesville Renewable Energy Center, or GREC.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Law professors dispute ouster of State Attorney Ayala
By Paige Fry | Mar. 28, 2017UF law professors have signed a letter opposing Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to remove a state attorney from overseeing the case of a cop-killer in Orlando because of her stance against the death penalty.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate transfers $10,000 to fund Disability Act requests
By Paige Fry | Mar. 28, 2017The UF Student Senate unanimously approved adding $10,000 to fund requests through the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 on Tuesday.
METRO
Citywide road closures continue
By Max Chesnes | Mar. 28, 2017Seven roads maintained by the City of Gainesville will experience closures throughout the week, for reasons ranging from construction to repaving.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
After student death, bicycle safety becomes a focus
By Jimena Tavel | Mar. 28, 2017About five months after a UF student riding her bicycle near Midtown was killed by a garbage truck, one of her best friends hopes to teach his peers at UF about bicycle safety.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
What freedom of speech really means
Mar. 28, 2017It’s a popular pastime nowadays to rant about how the U.S. is infringing upon freedom of speech. Conservatives specifically will talk about how oppressed their freedom of speech is because they feel like they cannot express their views without people criticizing them. What a lot of people fail to realize is that freedom of speech does not mean freedom to speak without repercussion: It means that the government cannot censor or restrain you. It does not mean people can’t criticize you, that your workplace cannot find your speech or actions inappropriate or that what you say won’t be subject to negative social repercussions. You have the freedom to say what you want, without the government regulating you; other people, press, companies, celebrities and social media, however, have the freedom to react.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Don't settle for face value and stop relying on social media for your news
Mar. 28, 2017When the president of the U.S. uses Twitter to get his message out, it’s safe to say that Twitter has become part of mainstream media consumption. With 140 characters or less, there’s a lot of room for misinterpretation or misrepresentation of the facts.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Is ‘law enforcement’ actually what we want?
Mar. 28, 2017There has been some debate about the ethics of so-called sanctuary cities. Let’s look at one argument against non-compliance with federal law enforcement and whether it holds up.
METRO
Rusty patched bumblebee becomes first endangered bee
By Spencer Thompson | Mar. 28, 2017The endangered species list has a new addition: the rusty patched bumblebee.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Shakespeare in the Park to put on Troilus and Cressida
By Courtney Moberley | Mar. 28, 2017UF students will take to the North Lawn this week to act out a unique Shakespeare play.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF professor hosts events promoting Congolese art, history
By Brooke Henderson | Mar. 28, 2017Nancy Hunt is using a gangster film, a comics workshop and a discussion of masculinity to change how students view the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an African country stained by violence and civil wars.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Levin College of Law raises awareness for domestic violence
By Lindsey Paige | Mar. 28, 2017Students walking through UF’s campus this week may notice backpacks adorned with purple ribbons, symbols of domestic-violence awareness.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Florida fails to sweep Auburn
By Cassie Amundson | Mar. 27, 2017As the first pitch was headed towards junior Janell Wheaton in the fourth inning, pinch runner Jacqui Switzer was running towards second.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Football turns focus to red zone offense, pass defense
By Dylan Dixon | Mar. 27, 2017Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Jim McElwain fantasized about two sporting events he — one day — hoped to attend.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Column: UF basketball’s top three most memorable moments
By IAN COHEN | Mar. 27, 2017By almost every account, the Florida basketball team exceeded expectations this season — only 9.3 percent of NCAA Tournament brackets filled out on ESPN.com had Florida advancing to the Elite Eight.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
UF baseball team’s pitching staff struggling on the road
By Patrick Pinak | Mar. 27, 2017Not much has come easy away from McKethan Stadium for the Gators.
