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METRO

Gainesville businesses facing loss due to rescheduled LSU game

By Paige Fry | Oct. 16, 2016

The only days Burrito Brothers Taco Co. still sees a steady stream of hungry clients are gamedays.

NEWS | CAMPUS

The All-American Rejects to perform free concert at UF

By Melissa Gomez | Oct. 16, 2016

American rock band The All-American Rejects is coming to UF on Nov. 4.

Savannah Jordan dribbles the ball during Florida's 5-2 win over Iowa State on Aug. 19 at James G. Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Gators' offense stifled by No. 2 South Carolina on road

By Lauren Staff | Oct. 16, 2016

South Carolina’s Eugene E. Stone III Stadium is nicknamed “The Graveyard.”

UF middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan swings for a kill during Florida's 3-0 win against Ole Miss on Sept. 25 in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Alhassan powers Florida to road win over Aggies

By Ray Boone | Oct. 16, 2016

When the Florida volleyball team marched into Reed Arena to face defending Southeastern Conference champion Texas A&M on Sunday afternoon, the Gators were expecting a battle.

Quincy Wilson (6) stiff-arms a Missouri defender after intercepting a pass during Florida's 40-14 homecoming win over Missouri on Oct. 15, 2016, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

COMPLETE CONTROL: With win, UF leads SEC East

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 16, 2016

Quincy Wilson knows where Florida stands in its quest to return to the Southeastern Conference Championship Game.

METRO

GNV-based nonprofit receives $1.1 million grant to mentor teens

By Carolyn Batt | Oct. 16, 2016

With the help of a $1.1 million grant, out-of-school youth across North Central Florida can continue to receive mentorship and occupational training.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Father arrested after his daughter, 100 teens host house party

By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 16, 2016

Deputies arrested a Newberry man Friday after finding about 100 minors at a house party hosted by his daughter, officials said.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Disgruntled women plant poop on man’s bed

By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 16, 2016

After not receiving a text back Friday night, a woman and her accomplice dropped feces on a man’s bed and wrote “B----” on his wall using duct tape, Gainesville Police said.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man steals car, evades police, flips car

By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 16, 2016

After inciting a police chase in a stolen car — and later flipping it — a local man was arrested Saturday, Gainesville Police said.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

What’s the social cost of your Halloween costume?

Oct. 16, 2016

OPINION | COLUMNS

STEM and liberal arts should not be that separate

Oct. 16, 2016

Hearing about the current demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors is nonstop. From high school onward, the STEM vs. liberal arts dichotomy starts to heat up and continues beyond college. Although it may be true that people with these skills are desperately needed, being a STEM major does not mean you are inherently more hardworking than others, and a liberal arts major is not lazy just because the answers to liberal-arts questions might be more open-ended.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Don’t cheat others, don’t cheat yourself

Oct. 16, 2016

When asked what the most infuriating thing in the world is, many potential answers come to mind. For me (and at least some others, I assume), it’s ignorance. Shocker, right? That’s why I am majoring in journalism, and that’s why I spend time each week writing things like this article to hopefully invoke some kind of thoughtful reaction to a variety of topics. Other infuriating things include people who use the 10 items or less line with more than 10 items, cut in line, eat pizza crust-first and chew with their mouths open (just writing that list made me start to twitch). However, there is one habit above all that really shouldn’t be an issue but has come to permeate our already delicate collegiate society: cheating.

METRO

County renames building after former slave, Gainesville mayor

By Emma Green | Oct. 16, 2016

Born into shackles and later elected Gainesville’s mayor, Josiah T. Walls was celebrated Sunday as Alachua County renamed a building in his honor.

Ben Harbaugh, an F.W. Buchholz High School senior, was chosen to march along with other top-tier high-school band members at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game in January. The senior baritone player was selected based on his musical skill and soldier mentality.

METRO

US Army honors Buchholz High marching band member

By Meagan Meredith | Oct. 16, 2016

An F.W. Buchholz High School senior was selected this month to march in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game in January.

Jalen Tabor returns an interception for a touchdown during Florida's 40-14 win over Missouri on Oct. 15, 2016, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Defense dominates in homecoming win over Missouri

By Ethan Bauer | Oct. 15, 2016

Jalen Tabor eyed Drew Lock and made his move.

Taylor Tomlinson putts during the 2015 SunTrust Gator Invitational at UF's Mark Bostick Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Tomlinson leads Florida after first round of Stanford Intercollegiate

By Jake Dreilinger | Oct. 15, 2016

After the first round of Florida’s final Fall tournament, the Stanford Intercollegiate, the UF women’s golf team found itself falling behind.

UF's Shainah Joseph swings for a kill attempt against Mississippi State. The sophomore middle blocker recorded seven kills and five blocks as No. 8 seed Florida defeated ninth-seed Illinois in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Ames, Iowa.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

No. 9 Florida defeats LSU for 10th sweep of season

By Skyler Lebron | Oct. 15, 2016

Heading into the third set of its match against SEC rival LSU, the Florida volleyball team held a substantial 2-0 set lead and was on its way to a third-straight victory.