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Thaddeus Bastian stands near UF Small Animal Hospital distributing The Homeless Voice, a newspaper about homelessness issues on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023.
METRO

Homeless vendors sell newspapers to Gainesville drivers

Every day, COSAC shelter residents are driven to one of several major Florida cities — including Tallahassee, Orlando and Tampa. From 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the vendors stand at major intersections offering newspapers to drivers in exchange for donations. Gainesville was the most recent addition to Homeless Voice’s roster. 


Malachowsky Hall stands on Museum Road on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023.
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF celebrates Malachowsky Hall’s grand opening

University leaders, including UF President Ben Sasse and Board of Trustees Chair Mori Hosseini, gathered outside the $150 million building Nov. 3 under an overcast sky and drizzling rain with its namesake, UF alumnus and Software Company NVIDIA co-founder Chris Malachowsky, for a ceremonial ribbon cutting.


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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Running the rat race

These days it feels like I’m hardly doing enough. School, work, extracurriculars, internships, even juggling friends, family and romantic interests — no matter how much I add to my plate, I can’t shake the feeling of needing to do more. 


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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

My body, my power

Physical strength was a gendered concept in a traditional household, even a societal one. I never thought I could pursue bodybuilding or weightlifting because muscles, I was taught, belong to men.


A crowd of 150 pro-Palestinian protestors stand in the middle of the intersection chanting in unison for an end to the siege of Gaza Saturday, November 4, 2023.
ENTERPRISE  |  POLITICS

Pro-Palestinian groups march downtown to call for ceasefire

Car horns blared at South First Avenue and South Main Street Saturday afternoon, when oncoming traffic found the road blocked by a crowd of 150 pro-Palestinian protestors standing in the middle of the intersection. Of the crowd, some carried roses, while others carried children on their shoulders — all chanting in unison for an end to the siege of Gaza.


Sophomore running back Trevor Etienne runs the ball in the Gators' 39-36 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.
SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Hogs break Gators' hearts in overtime

The Florida Gators (5-4, 3-3 SEC) fell to the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-6, 1-5 SEC) 39-36 in overtime. The loss was Florida’s first overtime game since Dan Mullen’s last game in charge when the Gators lost to Missouri in 2021. 



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