METRO
Coffee shop reopens after 5-month hiatus
By Melissa Gomez | Apr. 2, 2015On Saturday, the Civic Media Center will be welcoming an old friend: the worker-run collective Rad Press Cafe.
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DARTS LAURELS
Uber, pizza and Iran in this week's Darts & Laurels
Apr. 2, 2015With this week came April Fools’ Day and a long list of hoaxes — Nutella discontinuing, “The Walking Dead” being canceled, UF President Kent Fuchs and football coach Jim McElwain switching jobs. But some of the events of this week were unfortunately and painfully real, which brings us to this week’s edition of ...
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COLUMNS
Cutting higher education budget not the answer
Apr. 2, 2015Over the past decade, higher education has gone through what some might consider a period of austerity. As state revenues declined, public education budgets at every level were put on the chopping block. Public education consumes the most sizable portion of a state’s budget, so it’s not altogether surprising schools had to tighten their belts during the recession. With that in mind, it was flabbergasting to discover the Louisiana Legislature’s budget for next year might cut Louisiana State University’s budget by 82 percent.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
OneDrive cloud storage service now open to health students
By Chris Kennedy | Apr. 2, 2015Nursing and pharmacy students may not have to worry about losing their flash drives anymore.
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COLUMNS
A story of survival: Sexual assault is never your fault and other lessons learned
Apr. 2, 2015On Feb. 22, 2013, I wore a cream dress that I borrowed from my floormate. On Feb. 22, 2013, I went to a beach-side bar in Daytona. On Feb. 22, 2013, I was sexually assaulted.
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COLUMNS
April Fools’ Day is, while time-honored, antithetical to comedy
Apr. 2, 2015April Fools’ Day is a time-honored, celebrated tradition of corny jokes, physical pranks and trying to subtly wrap cellophane over your roommate’s toilet bowl. April Fools’ Day is, like many American holidays, an informal celebration of some of our lamest attributes — like our fondness for played-out physical gags or gullibly clicking on obviously fake news stories.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
UF softball continues homestand with series versus South Carolina
By Luis Torres | Apr. 2, 2015Lauren Haeger has been seen as a mentor by the younger pitchers on Florida’s staff this season.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Dorian Finney-Smith returning to UF
By GRAHAM HALL | Apr. 2, 2015Dorian Finney-Smith didn’t want to leave Florida early.
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BASEBALL
Baseball lineup rounding out as UF faces Missouri
By IAN COHEN | Apr. 2, 2015When Kevin O’Sullivan pieced together Florida’s opening day lineup, it looked formidable.
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GYMNASTICS
UF gymnastics heads to West Virginia for NCAA Regionals
By GRAHAM HACK | Apr. 2, 2015In theory, it’s perform or go home for the Gators from now until the end of the season.
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OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE
Midfielder making strides early in collegiate career
By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Apr. 2, 2015Young players who make an impact on their team day-in and day-out can be the most valuable ones on the roster. They can also spell out success for years to come.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Florida track and field begins action at Florida Relays
By Kyle Brutman | Apr. 2, 2015After more than three months of competing in events on the road, the No. 2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams will stay put in Gainesville as they host the Pepsi Florida Relays this weekend at the Percy Beard Track.
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Florida tennis teams in action this weekend
By Eneisy Rodriguez | Apr. 2, 2015The regular season is wrapping up for the Florida women’s tennis team with just four matches left until the Southeastern Conference Tournament in South Carolina.
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Women’s golf sophomore out after dislocating elbow in bike accident
By JUSTEN ROSENBERG | Apr. 2, 2015The No. 21 UF women’s golf team is in Greensboro, North Carolina, this weekend as participants in the Bryan National Collegiate. The tournament will feature four other top-25 teams.
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FOOTBALL
Air Jordan: Alex McCalister will shine next year
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 1, 2015Before Spring practice began, first-year head coach Jim McElwain said it’s impossible to replace a player of Dante Fowler’s caliber.
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FOOTBALL
Tight end preparing for final year of college football
By GRAHAM HALL | Apr. 1, 2015There was a time last season when Jake McGee questioned his decision to come to Florida – albeit briefly.
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Uber rides on, near campus at discounted rates
By Carla Vianna | Apr. 1, 2015UF Student Government has partnered with Uber to offer a student discount for rides on and near campus.
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SOFTBALL
UF softball tops UNF in extra innings
By Patrick Pinak | Apr. 1, 2015The No. 3 Florida softball team had the game in hand.
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Gators preparing to compete on home track this weekend
By Kyle Brutman | Apr. 1, 2015Usually, coach Mike Holloway and the No. 2 Florida men’s and women’s track and field teams take their show on the road.
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CAMPUS
UF Online welcomes new director, tasked with increasing enrollment
By Ariana Figueroa | Apr. 1, 2015UF Online is welcoming Evangeline Cummings as its new director, and she has the task of raising the program’s enrollment.
