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UF students, Sophia Paige (left) and Valerie Muzondi (right) both think fashion shouldn't have rules.

THE AVENUE | FASHION

Fall fashion-forward: Throwing out old rules

By AJ Bafer | Oct. 7, 2020

The fashion calendar’s restrictions aren’t a priority for students

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Meet the independent candidates running for Student Government

By Lianna Hubbard | Oct. 7, 2020

These Lakeside and Murphree residents chose not to run with any parties.

Kenny played little league football and basketball for the Williston Raiders while he attended M.K. Rawlings Elementary School, Preston said.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

‘I don’t have answers’: After a month, case of a murdered 14-year-old middle schooler remains unsolved

By Asta Hemenway | Oct. 7, 2020

After Kenny R. Coleman Jr. was shot Aug. 21 in Tampa, on Sept. 17 Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay asked Gainesville and Tampa residents to submit tips for a reward up to $5,000

A year after fleeing Venezuela, 59-year-old Victor Suarez opened Arepa Burger Food Truck because all he knew was food in his home country.

METRO

Gainesville Latinx business owners tell their stories through food

By Diane Hernandez | Oct. 7, 2020

The restaurant owners share pieces of their culture with the Gainesville community

After two days at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational, the women's golf team sits in sixth place.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators enter final round in need of comeback

By Michael Hull | Oct. 7, 2020

The Gators men’s and women’s golf teams finished the second round of the Blessings Collegiate Invitational Tuesday.

Senior captian Duarte Vale won five of six matches in the Gators' first tournament of the 2020 fall season.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators win 30 matches in strong start to new season

By Ryan Haley | Oct. 7, 2020

The Florida Gators men’s tennis team started its season in a big way in Auburn, Alabama, this past weekend, with a 24-3 record in singles and a 6-6 record in doubles in its first official competition since March.

Photo of Newell Drive with Century Tower and Marston Science Library visible in the view

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF plans to hold more in-person classes in Spring

By Corbin Bolies | Oct. 6, 2020

UF plans to hold the same amount of class sections as Spring 2020 next semester, Provost Joseph Glover said in a town hall Tuesday

Graphic of a voting ballot being submitted

METRO | POLITICS

The deadline to register to vote in Florida has been extended until 7 p.m. Tuesday

By Steven Walker | Oct. 6, 2020

The extension came after the state’s voter registration website crashed on Monday

Early voting for Student Government elections began Monday, Sept. 28 in the Reitz Union.

METRO | POLITICS

UF Student Government party platforms

By Lianna Hubbard | Oct. 6, 2020

Student government parties promise sexual-assault prevention, online voting, defunding UPD

METRO | POLITICS

Amendment 2 could increase Florida's minimum wage

By Anna Wilder | Oct. 6, 2020

Some believe the minimum wage needs to increase, while some businesses say they cannot survive if it does

As of last week, the Headquarters, Millhopper, Tower Road and Alachua libraries began offering browsing hours 3-5 p.m. on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays and 3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays

METRO

Alachua County libraries now offering browsing hours

By Rayon Uddin | Oct. 5, 2020

Five branches are now offering browsing hours, but all branches continue to offer curbside services

METRO

East Gainesville student athletes turn to sports for mentorship

By Edysmar Diaz-Cruz | Oct. 5, 2020

Despite online classes, student athletes seek full the high school experience

Senior Addie Baggarly practices at Mark Bostick Golf Course. Baggarly and freshman Maisie Filler are currently tied for third overall in the Gators' first tournament of the season.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators tee off from Blessings Collegiate Invitational

By Michael Hull | Oct. 5, 2020

The Gators’ men's and women's golf teams played the first round of their opening fall tournament, The Blessings Collegiate Invitational, on Monday.

Mask acne, or maskne, refers to skin impurities caused by the friction and rubbing in one’s mask, said Dr. Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich, a clinical assistant professor at UF’s College of Medicine.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

How to manage maskne

By AJ Bafer | Oct. 5, 2020

Medical experts recommend changing and washing your mask often

“Love or Money,” is a Zoom-based dating game show started by Stephen Elia, a 21-year-old UF finance senior, in May.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Will you accept this Zoom? UF student starts Bachelorette-themed game show in quarantine

By Avery Lotz | Oct. 5, 2020

Stephen Elia started “Love or Money,” a dating game show over Zoom and watching his livestreams has since become a popular pastime for students.

Tight end Kyle Pitts had four receptions for 57 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's win over South Carolina.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators pick up second win but still have much to answer for

By River Wells | Oct. 4, 2020

A win is a win.

A S.A.F.E. staff member instructs fans in the student section to put on their masks at Saturday’s home opener in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

COVID 19 | UF

Obedience of UF’s COVID-19 protocols varied in home opener

By Zachary Huber | Oct. 4, 2020

For many UF freshmen, their experience on Saturday felt similar to many of those who passed through the gates of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for the first time.

NEWS | CAMPUS

‘Uncharted territory’: Unmasked students, fans return to pre-pandemic partying habits on game day

By Lianna Hubbard , Asta Hemenway , Thomas Weber , Thomas Holton and Alan Halaly | Oct. 4, 2020

Following the Gators’ win against South Carolina Saturday, students and fans celebrated at bars and watch parties

Matthew Baldwin and Stephanie Rüegg at the Gator football game against University of Tennessee-Martin on Sept. 7, 2019. This was Rüegg’s first-ever American football game she attended.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF professor fights, sues to see his fiancée again

By Steven Walker | Oct. 4, 2020

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. State Department’s visa processing has come to a standstill

METRO

COVID-19 pushed some Alachua County teachers to quit

By Sophie Feinberg | Oct. 4, 2020

Teachers with immunocompromised family members say they can’t risk being in the classroom

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