NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF closes campus in preparation for Hermine
By Paige Fry | Sep. 1, 2016President Fuchs said UF will close at 4 p.m. today ahead of Tropical Storm Hermine.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP ASPIRATIONS: In second year, players buying into McElwain’s plan
By IAN COHEN | Aug. 31, 2016Before there was anything, it was an empty stretch of land.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Column: Kaepernick shows that in sports and social issues, subtlety doesn't exist
By Ethan Bauer | Aug. 31, 2016You’re probably sick of hearing about Colin Kaepernick not standing for the national anthem.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Jordan leading UF offense heading into bout with No.1 FSU
By Lauren Staff | Aug. 31, 2016You might think an important in-state soccer showdown against No. 1 Florida State is a game that standout senior forward Savannah Jordan circled on her calendar before the season started.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Twins, born conjoined by the heart and liver, were reunited Wednesday
By Molly Donovan | Aug. 31, 2016Three months ago there was little hope the twins would survive their rare separation at UF Health Shands Hospital, which spanned about 8 hours with 12 individual procedures.
METRO
Gov. Scott visits Gainesville, discusses storm
By Emma Green | Aug. 31, 2016Alachua County residents should brace for heavy rain and possible tornadoes, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said during a speech in Gainesville on Wednesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF ranks for beer, affordability and parties
Aug. 31, 2016UF’s reputation as a party school is going down, but its reputation as an affordable university is going up.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Veterinary professor seeks to create “best practices” in field
By Romy Ellenbogen | Aug. 31, 2016A UF College of Veterinary Medicine professor is traveling across Latin America to create a universal standard for vaccinating animals.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Hermine, Louisiana, rising sea levels: a ticking time bomb
Aug. 31, 2016Did any of you Gators go surfing over the summer? Well, bust those boards back out and buy an extra pair of swimming trunks, because we’re about to get some serious rain over the next couple of days. Tropical Storm Hermine is set to hit the Big Bend area (aka armpit) of our not-so-Sunshine State today at about 1 p.m.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
The right to sit during the national anthem doesn't mean you should
Aug. 31, 2016America is experiencing racial tension. It’s no secret.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
The letdown of next time: not dwelling on the past
Aug. 31, 2016When I was very young, my father’s family (and by that I mean my immediate family, my grandparents, my aunt’s family and my father’s uncles’ families — a good chunk of my paternal side) would spend a few weeks in Montenegro, in the house where my grandfather and his brothers grew up. The house was built on a hill, and the lower level no longer belonged to our family. The other two levels and the guest house were divided among my grandfather and his two brothers.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Dear engineers: Don’t fall for the Elon Musk facade, try something new
Aug. 31, 2016How does one become Tony Stark?
THE AVENUE
UF students develop app 'FOMO' for drink specials
By RaSheba Jones | Aug. 31, 2016If you’ve ever felt like you’ve been missing out on what’s happening around Gainesville, a group of UF students may have developed an app to help.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Texas band 'A Giant Dog' to rock the Atlantic on Tuesday
By Jeremy Haas | Aug. 31, 2016A Giant Dog, a garage-rock band from Austin, Texas, will perform at the Atlantic in downtown Gainesville on Tuesday. This is the band’s only Florida show before its American tour, where the group will soon join popular rock band Titus Andronicus.
THE AVENUE
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NIGHTLIFE
The Atlantic to host Beyoncé Dance Party
By Lindsey Crown | Aug. 31, 2016The return of college football isn’t the only event worth celebrating this weekend in Gainesville: it’s also Beyoncé’s 35th birthday.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
Hippodrome to hold indie documentary screening Saturday
By Brian Schwartz | Aug. 31, 2016This Saturday, the Hippodrome State Theatre is holding a test screening of an independent documentary from local film production company Inner Voice Productions. And what better place to showcase a local independent film than a theater at the cultural heart of Gainesville recognized for its art house releases?
THE AVENUE
Labor Daze Fest celebrates with music, food
By Rebecca Santana | Aug. 31, 2016Five music acts, 50 vendors and lots of Gainesville locals will celebrate Labor Day at Bo Diddley Community Plaza for the fifth annual Labor Daze Fest this weekend. The free festival, which will be held Sunday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., has quickly become a Gainesville tradition, with the focus of “by locals, for locals, about locals,” according to the event’s flier.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man arrested for masturbating in Norman Garage
By Caitlin Ostroff | Aug. 31, 2016University Police arrested a man Wednesday morning after they said he exposed his penis to a female UF student in the Norman Hall Parking Garage, located near Sorority Row.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Review: ‘Southside With You’
By Kelsey Bona | Aug. 31, 2016With the presidential election drawing near, “Southside With You” manages to escape the sea of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump yard signs in order to say, “Hey, remember how likable our current president is?”
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
New show "Stage Kiss" coming to Hippodrome on Friday
By Cindy Lu | Aug. 31, 2016“Stage Kiss,” a new romantic comedy by Sarah Ruhl, will make its debut Friday night at the Hippodrome State Theatre. The show is one in a series of collaborations between the UF School of Theatre + Dance and the Hippodrome.
