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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Why it's OK to have opinions and perspectives in your news coverage

Oct. 23, 2016

Journalism is a pretty conservative field. The Associated Press Stylebook has yet to accept that “they” can be a singular pronoun and The New York Times still uses Mr. and Ms., which reinforce the gender binary. Student journalists are taught to be objective, to get both sides of every story — present the facts and tie them together.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Let’s talk about taboo topics: being open about feelings and mental health

Oct. 23, 2016

Who decides what is OK to talk about? How do we all just seem to know what a taboo topic is? If there is a yearly workshop, I wasn’t invited. But somehow, I’m still aware of what we are supposed to avoid talking about. At a party, we’re told to steer clear of discussions about sex, politics, religion and the like. I don’t know what parties these people were talking about, because every party I attend somehow turns into a spirited political debate. Regardless, I maintain that this is a commonly used list of topics to avoid. Another common addition to this list is health. We’re told that no one wants to hear about our recent ailments or your visit to the doctor, and this may be true. People often get weird when others share personal information. Further, there is one topic that makes many people extremely uncomfortable. If you want to quiet a room full of people, bring up your mental-health struggles.

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SPORTS  |  VOLLEYBALL

UF's defense dominates in sweep of Mississippi State

By Ray Boone | Oct. 22, 2016

The Mississippi State volleyball team entered the Lemerand Athletic Center on Friday night hoping for its first win after three-straight losses.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Swim team prepares to take on two national powers

By Drew Kozlin | Oct. 20, 2016

The Texas Longhorns are the team to beat in college swimming.

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SPORTS  |  VOLLEYBALL

Florida volleyball thriving off play of setter Monserez

By Skyler Lebron | Oct. 20, 2016

This season, Allie Monserez has been dominant.

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SPORTS  |  SOCCER

Florida soccer dominates ‘Bama in 6-0 win

By Dylan Dixon | Oct. 20, 2016

Melanie Monteagudo raced across Alabama’s penalty box through a sea of bodies as Meggie Dougherty Howard’s pass glided through the air toward her.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Picks Column: Bye Week Edition

Oct. 20, 2016

Ahh, bye week.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Por Venezuela: UF students gather supplies for country in need

By Melissa Gomez | Oct. 20, 2016

It was the malnourished people in the streets whom Camila Garcia, 23, remembers when she visited her home country of Venezuela.

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METRO

US Sen. Bill Nelson visits Gainesville

By Katelyn Newberg | Oct. 20, 2016

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson visited Gainesville on Thursday to meet with the city’s Chamber of Commerce and campaign for a Florida Senate nominee.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

State officials push for increase in Florida university online classes

By Catherine Dickson | Oct. 20, 2016

The Florida Board of Governors hopes that by the year 2025, 40 percent of undergraduate credits will be completed online.

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METRO

‘This is how I make my living:’ A look at Florida’s annual alligator hunt

By Robyn Wilbar | Oct. 20, 2016

Once a year for the past 25 years, Steve Perry looks for bubble trails in the water: a sign that an alligator is nearby.

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METRO

Sanders supporters to protest Wasserman-Schultz’s Gainesville visit

By Jasmine Osmond | Oct. 20, 2016

After a Facebook event for Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz’s appearance in Gainesville today was posted, Bernie Sanders supporters began planning a protest.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

GPD: Man arrested with 33 pounds of weed

By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 20, 2016

Gainesville Police arrested a local man Wednesday for having about 30 pounds of marijuana at his home.

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METRO

Winn-Dixie donates 250 Gators football tickets to local families

By Molly Vossler | Oct. 20, 2016

As part of a regional campaign, Winn-Dixie donated 250 UF football tickets to seriously ill children and their parents Thursday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF freshman application deadline pushed to Nov. 4

By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 20, 2016

UF has extended the freshman admission application deadline following Hurricane Matthew.

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METRO

Local cookie-delivery business raising money for permanent store

By Melanie Mueller | Oct. 20, 2016

After moving from his apartment’s kitchen to the back of a downtown restaurant, a UF student and entrepreneur now hopes to settle down his bakery business.

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METRO

Sparky’s journey: Five years later, a cat returns home

By Catherine Dickson | Oct. 20, 2016

Kelly Harrison knew one cat at the Levy County Animal Services Shelter didn’t belong.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

She’s the First UF event funds scholarships for girls

By Kelsey Pena | Oct. 20, 2016

UF students will help raise money for girls’ education in developing countries Sunday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

First Cultural Plaza Festival to offer dance performance

By Paige Fry | Oct. 20, 2016

A New York dance company will be performing on a raft on a pond Saturday.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

The Great Barrier Reef is dead. Well, almost.

Oct. 20, 2016

I read an obituary for the Great Barrier Reef a few days ago that stated the reef had died after a long battle with bleaching. This bleaching was caused by stress from climate change and indirect human interaction such as toxins from oil spills and sediment from runoff. It didn’t seem right to me that I had never heard of the website that posted the obituary, so I did some quick research and learned it was just something meant to grab people’s attention in a dramatic way. The good news that is the reef is still alive. The bad news is it’s dying at a rapid rate and will most likely be completely destroyed soon if something isn’t done to slow the rate of climate change.