METRO
Pulitzer winner to visit GNV
By Molly Vossler | Jan. 5, 2017A Pulitzer Prize-winning author is reading at the Alachua County Headquarters library Sunday.
El Caimán
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
FHP asking drivers to move over
By Molly Vossler | Jan. 5, 2017As the Florida Highway Patrol uses billboards and pamphlets to remind drivers to move over for stopped emergency vehicles, Gainesville seems to have received the message.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Focus on the positives as we move into 2017
Jan. 5, 2017I was going to write a year in review. I was going to write about how crazy 2016 was with all of the atrocities that plagued our world, from our nation’s deadliest mass shooting in Orlando to everything that has been happening in war-torn Aleppo. I was going to write about how we lost popular-culture icons every month, from David Bowie in January to Debbie Reynolds at the tail end of December, and then we had an orange one elected to be president of the U.S. in between. I could have written all about every single bad thing that happened last year. I was going to, but then I realized that by doing that, I would be focusing on only the negative things that happened.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
DECISIONS, DECISIONS: A look at Florida's potential NFL Draft picks
Jan. 4, 2017With football season having ended, several Florida juniors have announced their intentions to leave school early for the NFL Draft. Other underclassmen have yet to announce but are expected to leave, while some seniors are expected to be high picks as well. Here, we take a look at all of Florida’s potential draft picks.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida women’s basketball team trying to limit turnovers
By Dylan Dixon | Jan. 4, 2017Florida women’s basketball coach Amanda Butler has been instructing her players to “love the ball.”
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF freshmen to teach English in Brazil’s largest slum
By Jimena Tavel | Jan. 4, 2017Noah Cellura wants eight UF freshmen to spend their summer in a Brazilian slum.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Construction setbacks stall classes at chemistry building
By Romy Ellenbogen | Jan. 4, 2017After more than two years of construction, UF’s new chemistry building is still shuttered.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gov. Scott extends service of two UF board of trustees members
By Romy Ellenbogen | Jan. 4, 2017Two members of the UF Board of Trustees were re-appointed to their position by Gov. Rick Scott last month.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
After threat, Santa Fe High student found with knives in bag
By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 4, 2017After threatening an attack, a Santa Fe High School student was arrested Tuesday with three knives and a set of brass knuckles concealed in his backpack, Alachua Police said.
METRO
Alachua County offers first free Arabic language classes
By Rosanne Ramraj | Jan. 4, 2017To foster an understanding among cultures, the Alachua County Library District is offering Arabic language classes starting Wednesday.
METRO
Local pianist to play Nobel Prize sounds
By Mary-Lou Watkinson | Jan. 4, 2017Swedish-American pianist Roberta Swedien is bringing the music of the Nobel Prize Awards to Gainesville.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF season ticket holders to see cost increase next Fall
By Paige Fry | Jan. 4, 2017Gators fans looking to purchase general season tickets will pay $50 more this year.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
The (actual) dystopian reality of the US
Jan. 4, 2017Ever since the inception of dystopian fiction, it has been a common trend to point at the direction a country is going in and liken it to a fictional dystopia better left in print. By far and large, the most common dystopia used in these comparisons is the one in George Orwell’s “1984.”
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Electronic duo Bonnie X Clyde to kick off new semester
By Natalie Rao | Jan. 4, 2017Bonnie X Clyde is set to help students bring in the new semester with a performance tonight at Simons Nightclub, presented by Lucid Nightlife.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Ranking the top albums of 2016
By Jack DaSilva | Jan. 4, 2017Pretty much everyone agrees that 2016 was a terrible year in general, but in a year with a lot of downs, we had some amazing music to carry us through those tough 365 days. There were dozens of perfect albums that came out last year, but here are my personal top 10 releases of 2016.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
‘Lights, Camera, Cuba!’ art exhibit to open, celebrate Cuban culture, history
By Ana-Katarina Stanic | Jan. 4, 2017The University Gallery will open a new exhibit tonight called, “Lights, Camera, Cuba!” that will be open for the public until Feb. 10. The networking reception will be held today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Binge Drinking Game: Syllabus week edition
By Taylor McLamb | Jan. 4, 2017You’ve now slept off your holiday food-coma, packed up your bags and suffered through the traffic on Archer Road. It’s here. The dreaded syllabus week where the campus is crowded with starry-eyed first-timers and returning students who have enough experience under their belt to know a little of what to expect in the upcoming term. Alcohol is a token remedy for those first tedious days, and what better way to start the semester than to show up hungover for your first couple of classes? Let’s drink!
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Gainesville band Big Shoals to perform Saturday in TV debut
By Rebecca Rubin | Jan. 4, 2017Lance Howell might write the songs, play guitar, sing and handle the business ventures of his band, but he considers his bass player, Jacob Riley, the “secret weapon.”
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
New year, new music: checking out some of GNV’s best
By Jeremy Haas | Jan. 4, 2017Gainesville, sometimes thought of as just a college town, is known nationally for its music scene. Legendary punk acts like Against Me!, Hot Water Music and Less Than Jake made names for themselves in this small town during the ‘90s and early-2000s.
