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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

I’m still skeptical about the Bernie Sanders hype

July 8, 2015

I’ve always maintained that a little bit of skepticism can be a healthy thing. Skepticism, at least in my mind, has always occupied a comfortable middle ground between optimism and pessimism; going through life as a skeptic all but ensures that one will neither be too disappointed when the ground falls out from under them, nor all that overwhelmed when life works out in their favor.

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OPINION  |  DARTS LAURELS

Darts and Laurels: Pedophilia and the national anthem

July 8, 2015

Staying dry, Gainesville? Yeah, we didn’t think so. Well at least we hope that after using your free copy of the Alligator to dry off your drenched hair you’ll be in the mood to read this week’s edition of…Darts and Laurels.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Dropped phones, high rankings: Gainesville ranked klutziest in U.S.

By Sedona Huffty | July 8, 2015

Alexis Cruz drops her iPhone about four times a week.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Body Treasurer aims to lower student fees

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | July 8, 2015

Student Body Treasurer Nicholas Carre is not shy about his desire to make needed cuts to the Student Government budgets. 

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Giant 1100 lb ants find home at UF

By Elena Castello | July 8, 2015

Two giant ants have taken over UF, and artist Susan P. Cochran thinks it’s wonderful.

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THE AVENUE  |  ART AND THEATER

UF brings ‘The Liar’ to stage

By Julia Nevins | July 8, 2015

Pierre Corneille’s “The Liar” will be brought to life in the UF’s School of Theatre and Dance’s second summer production.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Off the Record: Miguel’s ‘Wildheart’ throbs with lust, lament

By Martin Vassolo | July 8, 2015

Three years after his sophomore effort won him a Grammy, R&B singer-songwriter Miguel took to the studio to grace his fans with some new music just in time for summer.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Harn’s Museum Nights to portray London spirit tonight

By Katrina Alvarez | July 8, 2015

The Harn Museum of Art will feature the Society, Studio and Street exhibition from a British photography studio, Hoppé Portraits, at tonight’s Museum Nights from 6 to 9 p.m.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Indie-rock quartet Vinyl Theatre to perform at High Dive

By Joshua Williamson | July 8, 2015

Indie-rock quartet Vinyl Theatre will be making a stop in Gainesville on Saturday as part of its national Alter the Sound tour.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

An Expert's Guide to Racing Movies: the Good, the Bad and the Corny

July 8, 2015

There are no doubt many lists of the greatest racing movies of all time ranked from best to worst by a variety of highly accredited sources. With those lists in existence I see no reason to rehash what is already out there, so this is merely a compilation of great racing films I have seen with a few critically acclaimed I want to see weaved in.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Gainesville American Outlaws chapter cheers U.S. to victory

By Luis Torres | July 6, 2015

As the sport of soccer continues to grow in the United States, there’s been an organization at the forefront of that trend: The American Outlaws.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Daytona crash highlights recent improvements in NASCAR safety regulations

By GRAHAM HACK | July 6, 2015

NASCAR will never be 100 percent safe.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

What’s the deal with Beal? Catching up with the former Gator

By GRAHAM HALL | July 6, 2015

Former Florida men’s basketball player Brad Beal, fresh off his third season in the NBA with the Washington Wizards, spoke with alligatorSports about Billy Donovan heading to the NBA, his thoughts on free agency and whether he’s spoken to new Gators men’s basketball coach Mike White.

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METRO

City program encourages respect, sportsmanship

By Mireillee Lamourt | July 6, 2015

Screeches of laughter and excitement from the crowd mixed with the screeches of neon-colored tennis shoes as they slid across the court at the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center. 

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Student advisory board tours Newell Hall ahead of construction

By Melissa Gomez | July 6, 2015

Susan Webster has wanted to see the historic Newell Hall renovated since her sophomore year at UF.

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METRO

Downtown Confederate statue causes a stir

By Dana Hatchett | July 6, 2015

A whirlwind of controversy is making its way across the nation regarding the flying of the Confederate flag on state grounds following the slaying of nine black people by a white supremacist in a Charleston, South Carolina church.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF expert: Coverage of sharks in media skewed

By Dana Hatchett | July 6, 2015

Between eight shark attacks occurring on the North Carolina coast over the past month and the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” kicking off Sunday, the big creatures of the sea have been a talking point this summer. 

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF 20th internationally in patents

By Ansley Pentz | July 6, 2015

UF researchers created a pesticide that saved the Statue of Liberty from termites and a drug that treats people losing their vision.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Slacktivists more important than people think

July 6, 2015

Despite it’s deceptive name, “slacktivism” can be influential. When something becomes fodder for slacktivists, it can engage people who would otherwise be on the fence about an issue. 

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Why we’re happily terrified of sharks

July 6, 2015

Hello Gainesville. We hope you’re having a good day, recovering from your Independence Day celebrations and enjoying the onset of Discovery Channel’s latest rendition of Shark Week.