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Republican U.S. Sen Ben Sasse, of Nebraska, applauds President Kent Fuchs at the Board of Trustees meeting to discuss his candidacy at Emerson Alumni Hall Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF President Ben Sasse warns faculty of necessary advances in State of the University Address

By Bailey Diem | Aug. 24, 2023

UF President Ben Sasse addressed an audience of dozens of UF faculty and staff members, mirroring his strategic plan for the university and detailing proposed changes to core curriculum, tenure review and the expansion of off-campus opportunities in the State of the University Address Thursday.

Freshman forward Megan Hinnenkamp passes the ball in the Florida Gators’ 1-0 win against the Maryland Terrapins Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Gators soccer settles for draw against Miami in first road game

By Hailey Hurst | Aug. 24, 2023

The Florida Gators (2-1-0) started their season with back-to-back home wins but drew 0-0 against Miami (1-1-1) on the road Thursday night.

Attendees watch the Women’s World Cup Final game in Reitz Union Auditorium on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Students arrived at 6 a.m. to watch Spain versus England.

SPANISH

La comunidad latina de Gainesville mantiene viva la pasión por el fútbol durante la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA

By Nicole Beltran | Aug. 24, 2023

El fútbol es lo más importante para su familia, tanto para los que emigraron a los Estados Unidos como para los que aún viven en México, dijo Gonzalez, estudiante de tercer año de estudios internacionales de la UF de 21 años.

Don Toliver performs at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville on Wendesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

Don Toliver lights up the stage at first day of school concert

By Vivienne Serret | Aug. 24, 2023

UF Student Government Productions kicked off its first event of the Fall by hosting Don Toliver alongside Kaliii in a sold-out show Aug. 23 at the O'Connell Center.

Former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was listed on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot Monday, June 6, 2022.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Netflix releases “Swamp Kings” about the mid-2000s Gators football team

By Jackson Reyes | Aug. 24, 2023

Untold, a sports documentary series distributed by Netflix, released “Swamp Kings” Tuesday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a political roundtable, Friday, May 19, 2023, in Bedford, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

NEWS

Alachua County Republicans watch Gov. DeSantis in first debate

By Sophia Bailly | Aug. 24, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis participated in the first Republican Presidential Debate, and the Alachua County Republican Party watched from the group's office. DeSantis ranks at roughly 15% among Republicans in the polls, placing him at a distant second to former President Donald Trump

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Ocala man arrested for sexually assaulting 9-year-old girl

By Jordan Ramos | Aug. 23, 2023

The Gainesville Police Department arrested an Ocala man Monday for sexually assaulting his girlfriend's 9-year-old daughter. Nathan Everett Pierson, 28, was charged with sexual battery of a person under 12 and lewd or lascivious molestation, according to a GPD arrest affidavit. He is being held at the Alachua County Jail. Pierson’s bond has not been set yet and he has a no contact order with the little girl.

A new speed table rests outside the George A. Smathers Libraries at UF on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Speed tables were installed between Northwest 13th Street and Northwest 22nd Street in response to community outcry over recent traffic deaths on University Avenue. (Photo by Sam Schaffer)

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF, FDOT partner to promote pedestrian and traffic safety

By Garrett Shanley | Aug. 23, 2023

UF partnered with the Florida Department of Transportation to promote pedestrian and traffic safety at an event Wednesday. Department representatives and University Police Department officers gathered on University Avenue and 13th Street to encourage safe pedestrian and driving behaviors during peak traffic times.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF College of Arts dean steps down

By Vivienne Serret | Aug. 23, 2023

The dean of the UF College of Arts will be stepping down from her position effective Jan. 1, 2024, according to an email sent Tuesday to faculty and staff by Interim Provost and Senior Vice President J. Scott Angle. Onye Ozuzu has served as the dean of COTA since 2018, and executed several college-wide initiatives.

The Honorable Mentions perform on the High Dive stage in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, July 7, 2023.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

From bedroom to center stage: The local indie band 'Honorable Mentions' breaks into the Gainesville music scene

By Molly Seghi | Aug. 23, 2023

UF students Gavan Duffy and Jack Glickstein began recording their music around early February, beginning the band now known as Honorable Mentions. The band, which has added more student members, will be playing all original songs at their next live show alongside the band Sigs Inside at High Dive on Sept. 1.

NEWS | SFC

Santa Fe College: ‘A very safe environment for all kinds of people’

By Bailey Diem | Aug. 23, 2023

Over the past three years, Santa Fe College experienced a rise in students of all ethnicities. The students and staff attribute this increase in diversity to the college’s inclusive campus events and organizations.

SPORTS | FEATURES

The UF athletics department budget increased $19 million in the 2023 fiscal year

By Luke Adragna | Aug. 23, 2023

UF has witnessed a trend of athletic budgets increasing at a comparatively faster rate than the budgets allocated toward its colleges. The University Athletic Association, the department in charge of collegiate sports at UF, requested a $19 million budget increase for the 2022-23 school year.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The Alligator introduces new website that tracks crimes on UF campus

By Isabella Douglas | Aug. 23, 2023

On the bottom right side of The Alligator website, users will find a new widget that directs them to ufcrime.com. The website features an interactive map of the university, displaying the last 90 days' worth of crimes that have occurred on campus, along with any available court records.

Cole Wilson poses with Olivia Roberts, Owen Shimberg and J. Rex Farrior in front of The College Dog on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

‘A good glizzy’: The College Dog becomes latest off-campus hotspot

By Alexandra Burns | Aug. 23, 2023

The College Dog, a pop-up hot dog stand in Gainesville, attracts students strolling the streets or stumbling from Midtown with a hot dog suit and beer broiled hot dogs.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Gainesville’s Latin community keeps the passion for soccer alive during FIFA Women’s World Cup

Aug. 23, 2023

Fans sported jerseys from teams and countries around the world in the Reitz Union auditorium Monday at 6 a.m. to watch Spain face England during the FIFA Women’s World Cup final.

Musician Ben White poses with his guitar in his home in Gainesville, Fla., on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Gainesville musician makes his mark with debut album: ‘Men as Trees Walking’

By Jared Teitel | Aug. 23, 2023

Ben White has become a rising star in the Gainesville community as he sets out to release an Americana-folk-inspired album three years in the making. He sets to release his debut album Aug. 25, “Men as Trees Walking,” which serves as a critique of his Christian upbringing.

Eli Silverman (left) and Max Rappoport (right) stand together at the Nose Bowl, which is a flag football game between TEP and Pi Lam.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Remembering Eli Silverman: Tau Epsilon Phi recruitment chair leaves legacy within frat house, campus

By Megan Howard | Aug. 23, 2023

The 19-year-old UF business sophomore and Tau Epsilon Phi recruitment chair is remembered as a light among his campus community. Silverman died of natural causes Aug. 11.

Graham Mertz attempts a pass in the Orange and Blue Spring Game Thursday, Aug. 15, 2023.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida football position previews: quarterback

By Topher Adams | Aug. 23, 2023

The Florida Gators will begin a new era under center for the 2023 season.

Marvin Dunn interacts with an attendee of a Teach The Truth tour through Rosewood, Fla., on June 25, 2023.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Rosewood man found guilty of hate crime against Black historian

By Valentina Sandoval | Aug. 23, 2023

David Emanuel, a 62-year-old Rosewood resident, was convicted on six counts of federal hate crime charges July 26 for a racially motivated attack in September 2022, according to court records. Emanuel, who was Marvin Dunn's neighbor, reportedly yelled the N-word and nearly hit the professor and five other Black individuals with his truck on Dunn's property in Rosewood.

Kat Cammack celebrates a victory against Danielle Hawk for House of Representatives District 3 Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

METRO | POLITICS

Rep. Kat Cammack files late financial disclosure

By Sophia Bailly | Aug. 23, 2023

U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), who serves Florida’s third congressional district and represents Alachua County, failed to submit her annual financial disclosure on time for the second year in a row. Cammack submitted her financial disclosure Aug. 17, 94 days after the May 15 deadline, according to the clerk of the House’s records.

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