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Joe, owner of the Wing Zone on University Avenue, gives change to Chasen Barrett, a 19-year-old UF computer science student. Wing Zone is will be opening a new location on the ground floor of the Reitz Union in early February.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Wing Zone returns to UF

By Melissa Gomez | Jan. 12, 2016

In 1991, two UF students started selling chicken wings in the kitchen of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Editorial: Reflecting on the State of the Union

Jan. 12, 2016

With Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, the Obama presidency informally began its final act.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Color me happy: the rise of adult coloring books

Jan. 12, 2016

I’d like to thank everyone who emailed me last week about my column’s new literary focus. I greatly appreciate the support and the interest. In the future, if you’d like to email me with column suggestions, please direct your emails to sbg_column@aol.com.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Research Roundup: Mine water and mosquitoes

Jan. 12, 2016

Mine water purified more quickly using electric fields

OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: Adults have power, children decide

Jan. 12, 2016

Do you remember the first few weeks of elementary school? Because, when looking at the other side of the globe, it seems like some leaders forgot life lessons taught to them when they were children.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Column: Language is all about our choices

Jan. 12, 2016

"You like potato and I like potahto,

METRO

Students eat Chipotle despite E. coli outbreak

By Madleine Haist | Jan. 11, 2016

Ana Ward still eats at Chipotle despite a recent outbreak of E. coli.

Abebe Taffere, a 35-year-old UF first-year archaeology graduate student, sifts through a box of stones, which he used to construct a tool. Taffere is a member of “UF and Ethiopia,” a course that is sending 10 students to an archaeological excavation in Ethiopia.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students prepare for Ethiopia trip

By Melissa Gomez | Jan. 11, 2016

Abebe Taffere will see his family in Ethiopia this February.

UF coach Mike White walks onto the court prior to Florida’s 68-62 win over LSU on Jan. 9, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators men's basketball continues conference play against surging Aggies

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Jan. 11, 2016

With Ben Simmons in the rearview mirror until Florida and LSU meet again on Feb. 27, the Gators will hit the road for the first of two consecutive Southeastern-Conference matchups.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF donates money for more streetlights

By Katelyn Newberg | Jan. 11, 2016

UF and Gainesville are working together to install streetlights near campus.

UF guard Brooke Copeland drives into the paint during Florida's win against Savannah State on Nov. 24, 2015.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Building a Bond: Florida women’s basketball volunteers time to community

By Ethan Bauer | Jan. 11, 2016

Head coach Amanda Butler has long said that one of the most important things she does as a coach is develop good people — not just good basketball players.

University of Florida Police officers speak to the victim of a bicycle accident on Stadium Road on Monday afternoon. Two hours earlier, a car and a scooter collided on University Avenue.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Car, scooter crash outside Library West

By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 11, 2016

Authorities and Alachua County Fire Rescue responded to two accidents — one outside Library West and the other on Stadium Road — throughout Monday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF student starts group to increase lottery chances

By Melissa Gomez | Jan. 11, 2016

At 10:59 p.m. Wednesday, UF students will watch as the U.S. Powerball numbers are called.

UF's Buddy Reed slides home during Florida's NCAA Regional win against Florida A&M on May 29, 2015.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Five UF baseball players named preseason All-Americans

By Patrick Pinak | Jan. 11, 2016

The preseason awards are starting to pour in for Florida’s baseball team.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police search for shooter who killed man, injured woman

By Martin Vassolo | Jan. 11, 2016

A local man is dead and a local woman is in the hospital after a shooting Monday in the Holly Heights area in East Gainesville.

UF forward Justin Leon corrals a rebound during Florida’s 68-62 win over LSU on Jan. 9, 2016, in the O’Connell Center.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Notebook: JUCO transfer Justin Leon earning minutes

By IAN COHEN | Jan. 11, 2016

One year and five days ago, Justin Leon led Shawnee Community College with 18 points and 10 rebounds, finishing second in field goal attempts for the Saints in their loss to Southwestern Illinois.

From left, Adrian Hayes-Santos, Jim Konish, Mayor Ed Braddy, Lauren Poe and Donald Shepherd Sr. participate in a city elections forum at the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida on Monday night.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Local elections candidates discuss diversity, East GNV

By Hunter Williamson | Jan. 11, 2016

Gainesville City Commission and mayoral candidates got the 2016 city elections underway Monday night at a forum in which they discussed diversity, same-sex marriage and local issues.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Congenital Heart Center celebrates 10-year anniversary

By Kayla Solem | Jan. 11, 2016

Connie Nixon remembers when Mateo Hernandez came to UF, fighting for his life before he was born.

NEWS | CAMPUS

New kid in town: Bioscience director chosen

By Sara Marino | Jan. 11, 2016

UF’s Sid Martin Biosciences Institute director is looking to involve UF students.

Alex McMurtry performs her balance beam routine during Florida's win against Georgia on Jan. 30, 2015.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida gymnastics still adapting to new coach

By GRAHAM HACK | Jan. 11, 2016

With one meet under their belts, UF coach Jenny Rowland and her team can finally take a step back and breathe.

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