NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students to show donors gratitude
By Courtney Grigsby | Nov. 17, 2015It’s great UF — and that’s mostly thanks to generous donations.
El Caimán
METRO
Amendment to ‘Stand Your Ground’ law struck down
By Hunter Williamson | Nov. 17, 2015A bill in the Florida Legislature to amend Florida’s "Stand Your Ground" law was struck down Tuesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Research Roundup 11/18/2015
Nov. 17, 2015UF biological station receives $20,000 grant
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
From the volleyball court to Student Senate
By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 17, 2015UF volleyball player Simone Antwi is making her presence known outside the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Column: UF men’s basketball will finish higher than projected
By IAN COHEN | Nov. 17, 2015What strikes you first is their confidence: their faces calm and smiling, even after an offseason of so much upheaval and uncertainty.
METRO
A professor, artist and park awarded
By Sara Marino | Nov. 17, 2015A UF professor, a Gainesville artist and a local park will receive recognition for their work in environmental preservation.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida’s DeVon Walker thriving after injury
By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Nov. 17, 2015DeVon Walker is grateful to be back on the court.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Editorial: Respect, rather than rage, characterized the Sharpton-Kelly conversation
Nov. 17, 2015In 2004, "South Park" aired the episode "Douche and Turd." The episode concerned an election to adopt a new mascot for South Park Elementary, with the two sole choices being the titular Giant Douche and Turd Sandwich. The show, which aired a week before the nation had to choose between George W. Bush and John Kerry for the presidency, not only satirized the often-mediocre choices we face come election season but also the sheer frenzy Americans are prone to work themselves into when they take a stance on public figures.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
UF’s dominant defense reminiscent of elite 2012 unit
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Nov. 17, 2015Antonio Morrison came to UF in 2012 with a group of players to look up to.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Nonlethal weapons are a more effective option
Nov. 17, 2015About two weeks ago, America was hit with the horrifying story of Jeremy Mardis. Mardis was a 6-year-old boy who was shot to death by two police officers while riding in the car with his father in Marksville, Louisiana. Mardis’ father, Chris Few, had no outstanding warrants for his arrest, nor was there a gun found in Few’s vehicle. This information begs the question: Why were shots fired by police in the first place?
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Million Student March, rethinking taxation reform and student debt
Nov. 17, 2015Last week, students under the banner of the Million Student March demonstrated on college campuses across the country. There was even a demonstration at UF, although only about a dozen marchers actually showed up. Regardless, the collective demands of the protestors were clear: tuition-free public college, $15 minimum wage and the cancellation of all student debt.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
As Fall draws to a close, Gators swimming and diving teams eye Spring
By Lauren Staff | Nov. 17, 2015This point in the season for UF’s swimming and diving teams would be considered halftime if it were a football game, according to coach Gregg Troy.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Don't forget your childhood dreams
Nov. 17, 2015When I was deciding my career as a little girl, full of blind naiveté and enthusiasm for a world that seemed so clearly ready to catapult me to stardom, there were a lot of options on the list. My aspirations ranged from ballerina to doctor to orange-truck driver over the years, but there was one job that kept coming up in the mix, no matter how many years passed: I wanted to be a writer.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police arrest man for shoplifting from Publix, hitting officer
By Giuseppe Sabella | Nov. 17, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local man Monday afternoon after police said he stole from Publix and hit an officer.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Florida soccer freshman Sarah Troccoli showing promise
By Kyle Brutman | Nov. 17, 2015Upon visiting Gainesville as a high school sophomore, Sarah Troccoli knew Florida’s soccer program was a perfect fit.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Campus debate aims to give students a voice
By Van Miller | Nov. 17, 2015Michael Strickland said he believes in universal health care, and he plans to tell his peers why today on the Plaza of the Americas.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
UF women’s tennis team ends Fall season with doubles title
By Madison Belfour | Nov. 17, 2015The women’s tennis team ended its Fall season with a doubles championship at the Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic in Lakewood Ranch.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students smash FSU-themed car, raise money for nonprofit
By Lamia Chowdhury | Nov. 17, 2015Students showed their Gator pride by swinging a sledgehammer toward a garnet-and-gold car painted with the words "Beat FSU" on Tuesday afternoon.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Column: McElwain has the Gators believing in themselves as season winds down
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Nov. 16, 2015A few days after the Gators defeated Southeastern Conference opponent Vanderbilt and locked up the SEC East, first-year Florida coach Jim McElwain addressed the team about the weeks that were to come.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Injury bug bites Florida’s defensive line heading into FAU
By GRAHAM HACK | Nov. 16, 2015Florida’s defensive line will have some holes to fill against Florida Atlantic.
