SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Langworthy’s homer sparks offense in win vs Columbia
By Patrick Pinak | Mar. 3, 2017Austin Langworthy pulled his hands in.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Gators up workout intensity to ‘feel their hearts pumping’
By Mark Stine | Mar. 2, 2017When the Gators play Texas A&M today, they’ll take the court with newfound confidence in one specific area: doubles.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Woolcock: ‘If I was another team... I’d be pretty intimidated’
By Spencer Thompson | Mar. 2, 2017As the Gators stepped onto the court, the players could feel their opponent’s hostility toward them.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Gourley tosses perfect game as UF wins two
By Cassie Amundson | Mar. 2, 2017Senior Delanie Gourley struck out 12 batters en route to earning her first career perfect game as Florida (16-1) took down the Iowa Hawkeyes 8-0 in five innings in its first game of the Judi Garman Classic on Thursday.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Column: Stone’s play against Arkansas was a reassuring sign
By Ray Boone | Mar. 2, 2017Keith Stone stood in the right corner as Canyon Barry drove toward the basket.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
‘Toxic environment’: MCDA’s instability surfaces
By Romy Ellenbogen | Mar. 2, 2017After a rash of resignation announcements at UF’s Multicultural and Diversity Affairs, details of the department’s apparent instability have begun to surface.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women’s basketball season ends with a whimper against Texas A&M
By Dylan Dixon | Mar. 2, 2017Cruising down the floor of Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, Ronni Williams charged towards the basket with the ball in her hands before coming to a screeching halt at the free-throw line.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Notebook: Barry makes case for sixth man award, Hill redeeming himself in final season
By IAN COHEN | Mar. 2, 2017After Canyon Barry finished his last regular-season home game on Wednesday, collecting a team-high 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and one emphatic block, coach Mike White delivered a message to would-be award voters.
METRO
Protesters speak out against circumcision
By Max Chesnes | Mar. 2, 2017Amid downpour and shouts of disgruntled drivers, a group of about 20 protesters rallied in Gainesville on Thursday in a fight against male circumcision.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF fraternity house vandalized with phallic phrases
By Paige Fry | Mar. 2, 2017Beta Theta Pi Fraternity members woke up Thursday morning to find the letters of their house vandalized, again.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF alumna, students produce video to show body-positivity
By Paige Fry | Mar. 2, 2017When Liz Getman was 19, she struggled with anorexia.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACSO: Man caught stealing from GPD car
By Meryl Kornfield | Mar. 2, 2017A Gainesville man was caught stealing from a truck after he stole from a Gainesville Police patrol car Thursday, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
METRO
Mom enlists ACSO to catch speeders
By Max Chesnes | Mar. 2, 2017Nyssa Retter will do whatever it takes to keep her five children safe.
METRO
Gainesville pet sitters prepare for Spring Break rush
By Meryl Kornfield | Mar. 2, 2017While many students leave Gainesville for Spring Break, UF student Stephanie Bittner will be spending much of her time with a 7-month-old kitten named Nala.
METRO
Alachua County, UF offer gardening classes
By Taylor Wilson | Mar. 2, 2017Alachua County and UF are teaming up to offer classes in sustainability this month.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF alumnus donates $1.5 million to engineering program
By Gabrielle Rueda | Mar. 2, 2017A UF alumnus gave $1.5 million to a UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering program to teach students leadership skills.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
FHP: Former Macy’s employee stole identities of 61 people
By Meryl Kornfield | Mar. 2, 2017A former Macy’s employee was arrested Wednesday with the personal information, such as social security numbers and dates of birth, of 61 people, authorities said.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Researchers discover chemical that can save avocado trees
By Rachel Porter | Mar. 2, 2017UF researchers may have discovered a cheaper way to deter pests from avocado trees.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Our university offers a lesson in smart spending and financial transparency
Mar. 2, 2017On the third floor of Turlington Hall, there aren’t any windows. At least none that professors and teaching assistants, huddled in their dingy, cramped offices can see. The walls are gray, or might as well be, and its narrow corridors taste of stale air. It’s cold.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Being anti-abortion, or ‘pro-life,’ is hypocritical
Mar. 2, 2017In the spirit of controversial news, let’s talk about abortion. Something that has always struck me as odd, not to mention hypocritical, is that so many people who consider themselves to be anti-abortion don’t seem to care much about the life of the child or mother after the baby is born.
