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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Halloween and the carnivalesque: defying expectations for one day a year

Oct. 31, 2016

For as long as I can remember, I have touted October as my favorite month and Halloween as my favorite holiday. There wasn’t a defining moment where I decided this was the case, yet this fact has remained a minor facet of my identity I often analyze around this time of year. Perhaps it came about as a result of my adoration for vampires, horror films and sinister folklore, because Halloween allowed my otherwise-bizarre fascination to be cool for just one day. Or maybe it was because of my incessant desire to subvert the social norms of my suburban South Florida environment, as Halloween gave me a parent-approved outlet to do so.

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NEWS

How to submit an event

Oct. 31, 2016

To create and submit an event to our online calendar, you'll need to create an account on our website. This is accessible in the upper-right corner of the page.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Cross country teams finish eighth at SEC Championship

By Mark Stine | Oct. 30, 2016

The Florida men and women’s cross country teams competed in the Southeastern Conference Championship at the University of Arkansas’ Agri Park on Friday.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Jarrad Davis shows why he’s 'heart and soul' of Florida

By Ethan Bauer | Oct. 30, 2016

JACKSONVILLE — Jarrad Davis cried out in pain as the stadium went quiet.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Column: Should we really believe Florida can win the SEC?

By IAN COHEN | Oct. 30, 2016

It must be strange to field these types of questions, especially after winning by two touchdowns in a rivalry game, after your defense suffocated yet another conference opponent, and after — just over halfway through the season — your team sits alone atop the SEC East.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

SEC title still in sight for Florida

By Ethan Bauer | Oct. 30, 2016

Jacob Eason danced out of the pocket and dashed toward the sideline, keeping his eyes locked downfield.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF students react to the end of Vine

By Katelyn Newberg | Oct. 30, 2016

As other students move on to different apps, Kristen Harding, 21, still uses Vine to send funny videos to her friends.

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METRO

Street artist hosts mural-painting workshop

By Carly Breitbart | Oct. 30, 2016

The previously plain wall outside Leonardo’s 706 was covered in green, orange and blue paint Friday afternoon.

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METRO

Civic Media Center celebrates Halloween with zombie ride, concert

By Molly Donovan | Oct. 30, 2016

The night before Halloween, cobwebs stretched across the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves inside Gainesville’s Civic Media Center, which celebrated its 23rd anniversary Sunday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

‘She’s still here with all of us’: A UF student remembered

By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 30, 2016

As a little girl, Abby Dougherty ran around in UF T-shirts and a Tim Tebow jumper.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF graduate student studies an island mystery

By Paige Fry | Oct. 30, 2016

Mark Sandfoss, 32, walks up and down the shoreline of an uninhabited island in the middle of the night looking for venomous snakes.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

GPD searching for suspect after attempted assault near campus

By Martin Vassolo | Oct. 30, 2016

Police are looking for a man after a woman reported an attempted sexual assault near campus early Sunday morning, University Police said in a UF timely warning emailed out Sunday night.

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METRO  |  POLITICS

UF students, Orlando residents gather to hear Obama speak

By Melissa Gomez | Oct. 30, 2016

Julianna Johnson, 18, emailed her professor Wednesday asking if she could turn in her assignment by email.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Tina Belcher and confrontational comedy

Oct. 30, 2016

Perhaps one of the greatest challenges a humorist must face is making jokes on topics that are extremely personal. In times of heightened sensitivity, this challenge only becomes more difficult. Although jokes about things people can’t change are always dangerous territory for comedians, there’s one show on television right now that confronts autism in a way that is delicate, respectful and downright hilarious.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

911 Report: October 31, 2016

By Martin Vassolo and Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 30, 2016

Update: This story has been updated to reflect that the charges against Jackson Kilcoyne were dropped as of July 5, 2019.   

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Appreciate single parents, because mothers and fathers can do it on their own

Oct. 30, 2016

Melvin Henderson felt like a failure as a parent each time he had to wait outside of a public restroom.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Sharing your thoughts and opinions is much better than stifling others’

Oct. 30, 2016

This week, a thing is going to happen: We are going to choose our new president. Let’s take a moment to talk about the gravity of that last statement. We are going to choose our new president. Who are we to be making this decision? We’re just people. However, we live in a society in which we’ve been gifted with the privilege to elect our own leader. Although we are certainly allowed to complain about our choices and be dissatisfied, let’s not forget how truly amazing this concept is.

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METRO  |  POLITICS

Grim grinning votes: Be aware of voter suppression

Oct. 30, 2016

Halloween is a time for goblins, ghosts, witches, wizards and other spooky creatures to come out. But still the scariest thing is voter suppression.

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SPORTS  |  VOLLEYBALL

Alhassan’s dominance lifts No. 9 Florida to win over LSU

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 30, 2016

Rhamat Alhassan stood behind the serve line and slammed a ball over the net that bounced about a foot inside LSU territory. The referee called the ball out, giving the point to the Tigers.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Four takeaways from No. 14 Florida’s win over Georgia

By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 29, 2016

JACKSONVILLE— Davis Dominates: If there’s one thing you should’ve taken away from Florida’s 24-10 win over Georgia, it’s that Jarrad Davis may not be human.