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Senior Beth Blair in Century Tower on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.
NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF Century Tower Carillon students ‘ring’ in the Spring semester

By Sara-James Ranta | Jan. 29, 2024

Every semester, a small group of students have the opportunity to play the Century Tower Carillon — an instrument made of bells — ranked among one of the largest university carillons out of the less than 200 nationwide. Since the carillon’s first recital in 1979, each student’s performance is an addition to the tower's historic legacy and unique sound, according to its website. 

RACE AND EQUITY  |  ENTERPRISE

‘What happens in the homeland hurts you deeply’: Gainesville’s Ecuadorian community weighs in on the nation’s crisis

By Nicole Beltran | Jan. 29, 2024

The country’s outbreak of gang violence has escalated since an attack at a television network in Guayaquil Jan. 9 spiraled the nation into fear. After the country’s powerful drug lord, José Adolfo Macías Villamar, known as “Fito,” escaped prison Jan. 8, Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, declared a 60-day state of emergency for what he’s coined an “internal armed conflict.”  For Gainesville’s Ecuadorian community, the violence back home has left a lingering pain. 

First-year international law student Winxin Feng stands outside UF Levin College of Law on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024.
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF Law has its most diverse class in the last five years

By Delia Rose Sauer | Jan. 29, 2024

The Levin College of Law Class of 2026 has seen an increase in diversity among its student body. The Class of 2026 had 3,987 applications and accepted 180 students. Of those students, 53% are women, and 36% come from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, according to UF Law’s entering class profile. About 13.8% of applicants identified as LGBTQ+. 

SPANISH

La Liga de Mujeres Latinas da inicio a clases de inglés para inmigrantes

By Laura Quintana | Jan. 29, 2024

  Muchos no hablantes de inglés llegan al país sin saber cosas básicas del idioma, creando problemas al no poder comunicarse con los hablantes nativos de inglés. La Liga de Mujeres Latinas [Latina Women 's League] tiene como objetivo  empoderar a la comunidad hispana local a través de una variedad de eventos educativos y actividades comunitarias. El 25 de enero, la liga comenzó a dar clases de inglés HealthStreet para apoyar a quienes vinieron a los Estados Unidos sin conocer el idioma. 

ENVIRONMENT  |  ENTERPRISE

Gambling revenue may be used for Florida’s environment under new bill

By Kylie Williams | Jan. 29, 2024

In 2021, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The compact provided the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights in running gambling activities on tribal lands. In exchange, the tribe agreed to give $2.5 billion of its revenue to the state for the first five years the compact is in place.  Under SB 1638, 96% of these annual funds would go to Florida’s environmental resources. 

Santa Fe College student actors line up to bow and receive applause after the ‘Take 5’ festival on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.
NEWS  |  SFC

Santa Fe College performs student plays at Take 5 festival

By Ariel Rademeyer | Jan. 28, 2024

As the curtains rose, the lights dimmed to black, transporting the audience into the realm of ‘Take 5’ — a series of five, 10 minute plays, performed and directed by Santa Fe College students Jan. 26. The ‘Take 5’ festival unfolded with five distinct plays, each delving into themes of overcoming hardships and featuring no more than two actors. 

Florida swimmer Elise Bauer swims in the Gators' win against Florida Atlantic Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.
SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Florida men’s and women’s swim defeat rival Florida State

By Shaine Davison | Jan. 26, 2024

Florida swim headed to Ocala, Friday to face-off against Florida State. Prior to the meet, Florida’s 1983 and 1984 NCAA National Championship Teams were honored in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Gators winning their first swimming and diving national championships. This meet also marked the Florida men’s and women’s 85th and 51st meet against Florida State. 

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