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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Editorial: Trolling has no place in Thanksgiving break

Nov. 23, 2015

Late Sunday evening, the Facebook feeds of many UF students became inundated with cries of outrage and disbelief over the purported existence of an exciting, new student organization: the University of Florida White Students Union! With a profile picture proudly showing off Century Tower and a cover photo showing the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence, the page for this totally real and not at all fictitious group claims on its "About" page that it represents "a place to celebrate the very beautiful European culture," and wants to "encourage you to preserve your heritage by sharing it and discussing its future."

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Is it enough to support the Safe Campus Act?

Nov. 23, 2015

The sexual violence on college campuses is not an issue that can be swept under the rug. Universities have served as the focal point for media coverage, awareness campaigns and congressional legislation in the discussion about sexual assault, regardless of whether they help or hinder the issue at hand. We’ve all experienced some offshoot of this, whether it was through last year’s Walk Safe program, the Interfraternity Council’s "It’s On Us" campaign or UF’s Sexual Assault Awareness month.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

'Albasheer Show': 'Daily Show' of Iraq

Nov. 23, 2015

In light of the Charlie Hebdo shootings this past January, and the recent attacks in Paris, many have reacted by painting Islam and the Middle East as being fundamentally at odds with Western values such as free speech.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Refugees and religion: Conservative Christian teachings influence fear

Nov. 23, 2015

America is not and will never be a Christian nation.

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METRO

Helping the hungry this Thanksgiving

By Ansley Pentz | Nov. 23, 2015

Where do I donate food?

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

'Push through it': Overtime win a wake-up call for Gators

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Nov. 22, 2015

Florida should have had no problems on Saturday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF professor lobbies for scooter safety

By Martin Vassolo | Nov. 22, 2015

As scooters whirred past on Saturday, Maria Coady thought of her son.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF settles $19.9 million Department of Justice investigation

By Alexandra Fernandez | Nov. 22, 2015

UF paid the U.S. government about $19.9 million Friday.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

One arrested, 25 ejected at Saturday’s football game

By Giuseppe Sabella | Nov. 22, 2015

University Police arrested a UF student during Saturday’s football game after police said he tried to escape arrest after trying to stop police from taking his friend to Emergency Medical Services.

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METRO

Organization offers Trump piñata hits to raise money

By Jessica Rodriguez | Nov. 22, 2015

Melanie O’Rourke took a few steps back before she hit Donald Trump’s body with a stick.

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METRO

Gainesville remembers transgender lives

By Martin Vassolo | Nov. 22, 2015

In a chapel on Friday, every person received a slip of paper.

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METRO

Friends, families remember lost loved ones at vigil

By Brooke Baitinger | Nov. 22, 2015

Beneath Saturday’s gloomy clouds, the path was lit by plastic candles.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Antonio Callaway giving life to Gators offense

By GRAHAM HACK | Nov. 22, 2015

While the rest of his team’s energy level was comparable to that of dead seafood, as coach Jim McElwain put it, wide receiver Antonio Callaway was quite alive on Saturday.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida men’s basketball handed first loss of the season

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Nov. 22, 2015

In its second game of a weekend back-to-back, Florida faced its first ranked team of the season and was unable to keep up.

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METRO

Helping homeless children, one carnival at a time

By Danielle Veenstra | Nov. 22, 2015

Gerri Gerthe borrowed against her home to fund a festival.

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SPORTS  |  SOCCER

UF soccer falls in Round of 16 to Duke

By Kyle Brutman | Nov. 22, 2015

Following Florida’s 2-1 loss to Duke in the third round of the NCAA tournament Sunday, coach Becky Burleigh opened her post-game press conference admitting that in her 21 years at UF, the final loss still hurts the most.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Editorial: The Great American Stupid — Donald Trump makes us sick

Nov. 22, 2015

For the duration of this semester, we in editorial have intentionally sidestepped any discussion of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. We’d say it’s the journalistic equivalent of ignoring the elephant in the room, but it’s been more akin to trying to cover your eyes and ears while the girl from "The Exorcist" vomits all over you and your surroundings, punctuating her invasive illness with proud recitals of racist rhetoric, stomach-churning stupidity and blatant pandering.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

A refresher on the 2016 presidential candidates

Nov. 22, 2015

Politics is a rough-and-tumble business. More than that, it’s also confusing. But rest assured, dear reader, this columnist is the one-stop shop for all of your political questions and quandaries. So without delay, let’s clarify some political points your Politico friend keeps on talking about:

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SPORTS  |  VOLLEYBALL

Gators volleyball collapses against Texas A&M

By Brian Lee | Nov. 22, 2015

In the final Southeastern Conference match of the season, the Gators volleyball team turned in one of its most disappointing performances.

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MULTIMEDIA  |  GALLERY

Rejecting refugees is un-American

Nov. 22, 2015

n the past week, 30 governors from both parties have decided they will not accept Syrian refugees. Legally, it’s unclear if this is possible because governors are not responsible for immigration policy, and this has been further muddled by Congress’ passing of a bill further slowing the bureaucratic process of admitting refugees. The act of voicing this anti-immigrant rhetoric feeds into the hands of Daesh and lets it have power.