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Hippodrome founder receives state award

By Meryl Kornfield | Nov. 15, 2015

When Marilyn Wall and her five roommates graduated from UF, they were living off peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Thousands of people attended a memorial service at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Nov. 15, 2015. Children sat on their parents' shoulders and old ladies stood outside the church, watching the service live-streamed on their phones. "It was a very impactful moment," said Pedro Perez, a 20-year-old UF history and political science junior studying abroad in France, who took the photo.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students reflect on ISIS attacks

By Martin Vassolo | Nov. 15, 2015

As the brass bells of Century Tower chimed Saturday, Timothee Deschamps wept for his country.

Sally Dahlem, widow of Lt. Corey Dahlem, stands next to a helicopter that was repainted to memorialize her husband and other fallen police officers. “I think it’s beautiful,” she said. “It was a wonderful surprise.”

METRO

A memorial in the sky

By Giuseppe Sabella | Nov. 15, 2015

As the sun set behind hangars at Gainesville Regional Airport on Saturday, about 30 people waited for a surprise.

METRO

Cat festival benefits local organization

By Brooke Baitinger | Nov. 15, 2015

Cat lovers flocked to the Hippodrome State Theatre on Saturday to watch 65 minutes of cat videos.

METRO

Historic buildings glow purple for premature babies

By Brooke Baitinger | Nov. 15, 2015

To support March of Dimes’ campaign for Prematurity Awareness Month, two historic buildings in Gainesville will glow purple this week.

Artist Jean Garibaldi paints a canvas at the annual Gainesville Downtown Festival & Art Show on Nov. 15, 2015. The $100,000 festival went covered downtown Gainesville from Friday through Sunday.

METRO

Food, art and culture collide at downtown festival

By RaSheba Jones | Nov. 15, 2015

Natasha Payton spent the weekend handing out cookies.

UF players celebrate with running back Jordan Cronkrite after his 41-yard touchdown during Florida's 24-14 win against South Carolina on Nov. 14, 2015, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

IN THE MOMENT: UF preparing for final regular season stretch

By GRAHAM HACK | Nov. 15, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. — There were moments when the offense shined, and there were others that made Gator fans scratch their heads and wonder how the bright spots were possible.

UF forward Devin Robinson rises for a dunk during Florida's 89-42 exhibition win against Palm Beach Atlantic.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Mike White, Gators prepared for home opener against North Carolina A&T

By IAN COHEN | Nov. 15, 2015

In the wake of Florida’s 59-41 win over Navy on Friday, Mike White walked off the still-emptying court in Annapolis, Maryland, and into his crowded locker room.

Biswas Rijal, right, a UF materials science graduate student, was cajoled into doing a traditional dance from North India called bhangra in front of about 600 people celebrating Diwali at the India Cultural and Education Center on Nov. 14, 2015. He pulled his friend, Gaurav Sultania, left, a UF civil engineering graduate student, onstage with him so he wouldn't have to perform alone.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students dance to celebrate good over evil

By Gabrielle Newman | Nov. 15, 2015

UF students twirled their hands, stomped their feet and swiveled their hips Saturday night at the India Cultural and Education Center.

A sinkhole, about 18 feet deep, opened near the main entrance of UF Health Shands Hospital on Nov. 15, 2015.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Sinkhole opens in front of UF Health Shands Hospital

By Giuseppe Sabella | Nov. 15, 2015

A sinkhole opened in the grass about 100 feet from the main entrance of UF Health Shands Hospital on Sunday morning.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Journalism college gets $1 million for investigative program

By Alexandra Fernandez | Nov. 15, 2015

Lee Wetherington didn’t go to UF, but he’s a Gator fan.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF professor finds Ebola vaccine effective

By Spencer Harvey | Nov. 15, 2015

Since Fall 2014, Ira Longini has worked with the World Health Organization to design a clinical trial for an Ebola vaccine. This term, he found his Ebola vaccine was 100 percent effective.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Editorial: The politicizing of a tragedy is unexpected

Nov. 15, 2015

There should be no doubt as to whether Friday’s horrific attacks in Paris were political: They were. Any attack on civilians by an "other" always has an agenda to push. The Islamic State groups’ subsequent claims of responsibility ought to remove any traces of skepticism from those who would seek to speak about the attacks in de-politicized terms.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Abortion restrictions are an issue of class

Nov. 15, 2015

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on Texas’ House Bill 2 — a bill that resulted in half of the state’s abortion clinics being closed. The law is a threat to the rights of low-income women in Texas. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear one of its first abortion cases in a while, it must consider the motivations behind such restrictions. Given abortion is a low-complication procedure, many of the restrictions are unnecessary and serve only to make it difficult for women to get an abortion.

OPINION | COLUMNS

We can condemn terrorism without targeting refugees

Nov. 15, 2015

This has been a year of magical thinking.

UF running back Kelvin Taylor dashes for a 53-yard run during the fourth quarter of Florida's 24-14 win against South Carolina on Nov. 14, 2015, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators making game-winning plays

By Luis Torres | Nov. 15, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. — What a difference a year makes.

UF outside hitter Ziva Recek (middle) celebrates with teammates after a point during Florida's 3-0 win against Alabama on Nov. 13, 2015, in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Florida volleyball continues sweep streak against pesky Volunteers

By Patrick Pinak | Nov. 15, 2015

Ziva Recek used her rifle of an arm when she needed it most.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

UF women’s basketball to host rival Seminoles tonight

By Ethan Bauer | Nov. 15, 2015

Following a difficult game on the road, the Florida women’s basketball team will only see things get tougher in its home opener.

Jimmy Clark races during the 2013 Mountain Dew Invitational.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Two UF cross country runners heading to Nationals

By Alejandro López | Nov. 15, 2015

On Friday the 13th, the University of Florida’s cross country teams were hoping for a stroke of good fortune.

UF forward Savannah Jordan takes a shot during Florida's 2-1 win against LSU on Oct. 11, 2015, at James G. Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOCCER

UF soccer edges past Western Michigan in NCAA Tourney opening round

By Kyle Brutman | Nov. 15, 2015

It wasn’t until the second half of Saturday night’s game at Donald R. Dizney Stadium that No. 2 regional seed Florida (18-3-1, 8-2-1 Southeastern Conference) was able to find its way on the board, en route to a 1-0 victory over Western Michigan (14-4-4, 8-1-2 Mid-American Conference) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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