NEWS
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CAMPUS
Infield leading UF offense
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 21, 2014Florida’s bats are alive.
El Caimán
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Senior reality check: College is like walking upstairs in the dark
Apr. 21, 2014When I was getting ready to go to college four years ago, I thought I had it all figured out. With AP credits, I could have my degree in less than four years. I’d have internships every summer, tons of experience and a job offer before I crossed the stage.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Former UF center named NBA Defensive Player of the Year
By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 21, 2014In the absence of Derrick Rose this season, Joakim Noah has flourished for the Chicago Bulls.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
American democracy threatened by wealthy influence
Apr. 21, 2014I have written frequently in the past about how corporations and wealthy interests exert a disproportionate influence over the policies of the American federal government. Now that influence has been confirmed by an extensive, major academic study.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
FLORIDA GYMNASTICS REPEATS
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Apr. 20, 2014For the second year in a row, Florida hoisted the NCAA Championship trophy at the podium and celebrated a successful result at the Super Six.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Sloan wins uneven bars title on final day of NCAAs
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 20, 2014After No. 1 Florida earned a share of its second-straight national title on Saturday, Bridget Sloan won a title of her own.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Florida sweeps Georgia for first time since 2010 season
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Apr. 20, 2014With fewer than 24 hours separating Florida’s first and final game of the series against Georgia, the Gators’ bats came on strong Saturday and stayed hot through Sunday’s afternoon contest.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF senior pitcher tosses one-hitter to cap off sweep of TAMU
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 20, 2014After winning its first two games against No. 21 Texas A&M on Friday and Saturday, No. 5 Florida looked to earn its second straight Southeastern Conference sweep.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Florida clinches ALC title outright with victory at Northwestern
By EDEN OTERO | Apr. 20, 2014Entering the season with only two seniors left and 11 freshmen dominating the roster, UF had something to prove.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Junior hammer thrower tops personal best at home event
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Apr. 20, 2014For the first time this outdoor season, the field athletes outperformed the track stars.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gators women’s golf team ties for 10th place at SECs
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Apr. 20, 2014After a shortened first round of play Friday night, coach Emily Glaser concluded a release by saying, “You never know what can happen.”
METRO
A year after bombing, Gainesville locals reflect, race again in Boston
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 20, 2014Steve Lachnicht isn’t afraid.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man ruins alcohol by using fire extinguisher in High Dive
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 20, 2014A show at downtown High Dive Bar & Venue got washed out early Saturday morning after police reported a local man in the crowd used a fire extinguisher for no reason, damaging about $1,620 of liquor in the process.
METRO
RTS upgrades stops with wheelchair-friendly accommodations
By Lauren Troncoso | Apr. 20, 2014Billy MacConel was born with cerebral palsy.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS
Gators fall to Aggies, fail to reach SEC Tournament semifinals
By IAN COHEN | Apr. 20, 2014Florida set a new record on Friday, but it was probably one it is not too proud of.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF men’s tennis team drops SEC title match to Texas A&M
By BRITNEE MCCOY< | Apr. 20, 2014After a long run, Florida (15-9, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) fell 4-2 in the SEC Tournament championship game to Texas A&M (24-6, 10-2 SEC).
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Three UF students to bike across the country with nonprofit Bike & Build
By Megan Kelly | Apr. 20, 2014Internships, Summer courses and vacations aren’t the only ways UF students are spending their summers.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UF student who was shot by University Police debuting documentary
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Apr. 20, 2014The story of Kofi Adu-Brempong, the UF student from Ghana who was shot in the face by campus police, is coming to the big screen Tuesday.
METRO
Community cancer resource center opens in Gainesville
By Erin Meisenzahl-Peace | Apr. 20, 2014Catch it early enough, and it can be killed.
METRO
Gainesville dogs sniff their way through Easter egg hunt for dogs
By Ryan Baum | Apr. 20, 2014A brown-eyed Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Maddie nosed around Sweet Paws Bakery Friday night in search of brightly colored plastic Easter eggs and the treats inside.
