METRO
Alachua teen wins $500,000 lottery prize
By Max Chesnes | Feb. 28, 2017A 19-year-old from Alachua struck gold with a $5 scratch-off Friday, winning a grand prize of $500,000.
El Caimán
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate elects new president, verifies election results
By Paige Fry | Feb. 28, 2017UF’s Student Senate unanimously elected Jackie Phillips as the new Senate president Tuesday night.
METRO
Local rhino dodges death after flames engulf shelter
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 28, 2017As construction workers labor to rebuild his home — and donations flood in — Henry the rhino looks on, fortunate to have escaped a roaring fire without a scratch.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Newly-installed UF scanners translate words into sound
By Jessica Finkel | Feb. 28, 2017Recently installed scanners at UF’s libraries will help visually impaired students translate words into sound.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students plan to make video, audio of women’s march public
By Kristen Dugan | Feb. 28, 2017Oral histories about the Women’s March on Washington, collected by UF students, will soon be available to the public.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Cuban-born UF grads to be featured in St. Augustine exhibit benefiting Cuba
By Sophia Carballo | Feb. 28, 2017Two Cuban-born UF graduates hope their artwork can help bring financial relief to a Cuban city still recovering from Hurricane Matthew.
METRO
Pokemon Go continues strong presence in Gainesville
By Spencer Thompson | Feb. 28, 2017Ken Humphlett has already caught 71 of the 80 new Pokemon. On Feb. 16, Pokemon Go, a geo- caching app in which users collect digital creatures, otherwise known as Pokemon, rolled out its most significant update since its release in July. In addition to new Pokemon, the update features a number of new gameplay options such as interaction with the Pokemon themselves and customization options. Humphlett, 50, a Gainesville resident, said he plays the game with his five kids about three times each week.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Why we should all be allowed to take a Sabbath
Feb. 28, 2017The Judeo-Christian idea of the Sabbath has been on my mind recently, most likely because of my personal schedule. College for most is either boring or impossible, with too much leisure or not enough time. I find myself in the latter position, where extracurricular involvement, tedious classes, relationships and personal hobbies jumble together to form one restless day after another. The reason why, I presume, the notion of the Sabbath has crept into my mind is because of the chaos of this semester. In short, I need rest — or maybe a month of backpacking through Ireland or a week at the beach.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Should we be concerned with cloud computing?
Feb. 28, 2017On Tuesday afternoon, Canvas was down. We realized this quickly, frantically taking to Facebook to make sure our computers weren’t just acting up and asking others about assignment information. This problem was not localized to e-learning, however, nor was UF’s spotty Wi-Fi to blame. This stemmed from something much more widespread, with websites all over the internet losing functionality, ranging from small features not working to the whole site or app being down.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
The media has no obligations to agree with the government on issues
Feb. 28, 2017The American people have to trust that their president is being as transparent as possible, barring security concerns. A president should be open to the media and make statements whenever necessary — that’s why the position of press secretary was created in the first place. By establishing himself as the only one with the true facts, President Donald Trump is beginning to lead like a dictator. He demonstrates why there is a division between public relations and journalism. Journalists are supposed to report the truth, while public relations professionals represent clients. There’s a reason why The New York Times isn’t filled with press releases and why Sean Spicer isn’t called the White House resident journalist, but rather the press secretary. He represents Trump’s interests.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Appeasement: what happens when we compromise for all the wrong reasons
Feb. 28, 2017This week I want to talk about a trend in public discourse. I’d like to take a look at what happens when we take the middle ground. Compromise is a democratic ideal we use to try to satisfy several parties with one solution. When other ways forward fail, we settle for the middle road. Compromise comes from the best of intentions, but that doesn’t mean it is always done for the right reasons. We have to learn to differentiate between compromise and conflict-avoidance.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Women’s golf having ‘upswing of confidence’ before home tourney
By Morgan McMullen | Feb. 27, 2017After three tournaments in four weeks, the Gators are no strangers to the physical challenges of a rigorous, professional-style schedule.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
UF has chance to compete at NCAAs after ‘fantastic’ weekend
By Sean Denison | Feb. 27, 2017At UF’s Last Chance Meet over the weekend, coach Gregg Troy and the rest of the Gators coaching staff wanted to see how the men’s and women’s teams would respond after the SEC meet last month in Knoxville, Tennessee.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF women's tennis looking to Latin motto for inspiration
By Spencer Thompson | Feb. 27, 2017A sign written in Latin hangs in Florida’s locker room. Its translation: “victory through harmony.” This season, it’s the motto of the Gators women’s tennis team.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Gators dominate Jacksonville for second consecutive win
By Jake Dreilinger | Feb. 27, 2017Junior midfielder Allie Pavinelli intercepted a pass.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Column: White’s turnaround of UF basketball should earn him SEC Coach of the Year
By IAN COHEN | Feb. 27, 2017If you’re an avid college basketball fan and you’ve found yourself wondering who should win SEC Coach of the Year, then you haven’t been paying very close attention.
METRO
Museum to open in memory of accomplished black educator
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 27, 2017When A. Quinn Jones Sr. moved into his Gainesville home in 1925, the U.S. was still 29 years away from the birth of the civil rights movement.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
GatorWell promotes self-love on campus
By Paige Fry | Feb. 27, 2017Grace Shan wrote “loved” in green ink on a paper outline of a person’s body.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Candlelight vigil held for UF student killed by drunken driver
By Romy Ellenbogen | Feb. 27, 2017Anushka Gupta can still hear Karan Khullar’s voice in her head.
METRO
Alleged pipeline gunman identified
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 27, 2017The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the man who was shot and killed by deputies after allegedly firing a rifle at the Sabal Trail Transmission pipeline and leading a car chase.
