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UF celebra su nueva LLC destinada a ayudar a los Gators de primera generación

By Isabella Barnet , Melissa Hernandez De La Cruz and Saira González | Sep. 3, 2021

Antes de que comenzara el semestre de otoño, Nicole Guerra no habría tenido la opción de vivir en una LLC diseñada para estudiantes como ella. Guerra y otros Gators de primera generación están haciendo historia al ser algunos de los primeros residentes en vivir en la LLC recién inaugurada.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UF celebrates its newest LLC aimed to help first-generation Gators

By Isabella Barnet | Sep. 3, 2021

This Fall, UF’s historic Murphree area added a new milestone to its collection: Thomas Hall. It was inaugurated Aug. 28 as the first-generation living and learning community.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Students can begin registering with parties to run for a Senate seat

By Allessandra Inzinna | Sep. 3, 2021

UF Student Government Fall election kicks off as slating and qualifying began Sep. 2

Florida quarterback Emory Jones (5, pictured) struts after scoring a touchdown. Jones finally gets the call to start the 2021 season after three years in backup duty.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida Football Roundtable: Our writers weigh in on the Gators ahead of the 2021 season

By Zachary Huber , Michael Hull and Ryan Haley | Sep. 3, 2021

With the 2021 season right around the corner, our Florida football writers dive into the new season and share their thoughts about what may lie ahead.

Sophomore forward Alivia Gonzalez nailed a game-winning shot in Alabama's goal to protect Florida's unbeaten record.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Gators fall hard to No. 1 Florida State, remain winless

By Jesse Richardson | Sep. 2, 2021

Florida Gators fall to 0-4-1 after a brutal 5-2 beat down to in-state rival and No. 1 Florida State Seminoles.

Music recording artist Lorde performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" at Rumsey Playfield/SummerStage in Central Park on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Rate and review: 'Solar Power'

By Anushka Dakshit | Sep. 2, 2021

For the past few years, New Zealand pop star Lorde has completely stayed away from the public eye, and the only morsels of content fans have been fed are occasional newsletters in email inboxes. However, the wait is over: Lorde released her third album, “Solar Power,” Aug. 20, and it’s safe to say that fans are satisfied.

The current exhibit at Matheson History Museum, Trailblazers: 150 Years of Alachua County Women, is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. The exhibit was originally supposed to open on March 24, 2020, but the museum closed due to COVID-19 on March 17, 2020. The exhibit opened in April of this year instead.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Matheson History Museum celebrates accomplishments of historic Alachua County women

By Alexis Carson | Sep. 2, 2021

The Trailblazers: 150 Years of Alachua County Women exhibit highlights the stories and accomplishments of eleven women from Alachua County including Sarah Hamilton Matheson, Dr. Sarah Lucretia Robb, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Marjorie Harris Carr, Vivian Washington Filer, Daphne Duval Williams, Judith Brown, Margaret Tebeau, Clara Floyd Gehan, Mary Etta Cubberly, and Emmaline Buchholz.

Sachs' exhibit, on display at the Libby Gallery from Aug. 27 to Aug. 30, included a collection of hand-painted playing cards.

THE AVENUE | ART AND THEATER

UF MFA student’s thesis show examines addiction’s multiple realities

By Kristine Villarroel | Sep. 2, 2021

UF Grad student Marina Sachs’ MFA thesis project, titled “IF NOTHING CHANGES” examines addiction. The exhibit was broken into a series of events that took place in UF’s Libby Gallery between Aug. 27 and Aug. 30.

Plantstay, a local plant shop, is having its one-year anniversary on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. To celebrate, the director and owner, Bren Strickland, will give away two gift cards and 100 gift bags.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Local shop Plantstay celebrates its first 'birthday party'

By Luigi Bencosme | Sep. 2, 2021

After a successful first year in business, local plant shop Plantstay has decided to go all out for their one-year celebration — or, as the shop would refer to it, their 'birthday party.'

Florida's Kit Loferski in a game against Texas A&M in 2019.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Gators take on top-ranked Noles

By Ryan Zehnder | Sep. 2, 2021

Still in search of their season’s first win, Amato’s Gators take on No. 1 FSU Thursday.

The modern remake of the classic 90s romcom doesn't measure up to its predecessor.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Film rate and review: ‘He’s All That’

By Alexis Carson | Sep. 2, 2021

Twenty-two years after the release of the 1999 teen romcom “She's All That,” a modern spin on the cult classic has been released, the gender-swapped title ironically called “He's All That.”

The series-ending film offers a satisfying conclusion to loyal fans of the Hideaki Anno anime. (Movie poster retrieved from IMDb).

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Film rate and review: ‘Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time’

By Paul Lombardo | Sep. 2, 2021

“Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time” remains a powerful and conclusive finishing film for the “Neon Genesis Evangelion '' series that fans will look back on fondly for years to come.

The Avenue staff's favorite locations to get to work, including Newell Hall, Wyatt's Coffee, Library West and The Hub.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Avenue recommendations: Gainesville's best study spots

By Avenue Staff | Sep. 2, 2021

With the first week of the Fall semester coming to a close, the Avenue compiled a list of our favorite on- and off-campus study spots to settle into a study routine.

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El mandato de máscara en ACPS es legal, de acuerdo a un juez estatal

By Saira González and Max Taylor | Sep. 1, 2021

El juez de la corte de circuito del condado de Leon, John Cooper, calificó la prohibición del gobernador Ron DeSantis sobre los mandatos de máscara del distrito escolar como inconstitucionales y decidió en contra de DeSantis el viernes.

The multi-colored glass of the UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital shines as the sun reflects off the panes on September 25, 2020. The pediatric staff provide care in more than 20 specialties including pediatric hematology-oncology.

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‘Estresante’: los investigadores de la UF proyectan que el brote de COVID-19 Delta alcanzará su punto máximo a fines de agosto o septiembre

By Alexandra Harris , Saira González and Elena Barrera | Sep. 1, 2021

A medida que los estudiantes regresan al campus para las clases de otoño, UF se acerca a un pico promedio de casos de siete días comparable al de enero, que fue uno de los más grandes desde el inicio de la pandemia COVID-19.

NEWS | SFC

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo hosts online auction to name new baby gibbon

By Eve Thompson | Sep. 1, 2021

All proceeds from the auction will help fund animal care at the zoo.

Mike White yells calls during a game during the 2019-20 season.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators men’s basketball lands four-star recruit

By Karina Wilson | Sep. 1, 2021

Four-star Malik Reneau commits to @GatorsMBK Wednesday, becoming Florida’s highest-ranked recruit since Scottie Lewis.

Paula Gonzalez, FDOT communication staff member, talks to students about pedestrian safety outside the UF chemistry building on Buckman Drive on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (Photo by Elena Barrera)

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El Departamento de Transporte de la Florida trabaja para promover la seguridad del tráfico en el campus de UF

By Saira González and Elena Barrera | Sep. 1, 2021

Durante las dos primeras semanas del semestre de otoño, el Departamento de Transporte de la Florida ha estado instalando un puesto en el campus para educar a los estudiantes sobre la seguridad vial.

COVID 19 | ALACHUA COUNTY

Alachua County Public Schools loses board member salaries despite state ruling

By Faith Buckley | Sep. 1, 2021

Alachua County and Broward County school board members who voted for their respective mask mandates will not be paid until further notice.

NEWS

Want an extra $50? Get vaccinated in Alachua County

By Troy Myers | Sep. 1, 2021

The Alachua County Commission finalized its decision on the execution of payments Aug. 24: anyone who gets vaccinated in the county starting Sept. 1 will receive $25 Visa gift cards for every shot they receive.

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