METRO
First international food truck rally comes to Gainesville
By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 25, 2019First Magnitude Brewing Company hosted a trip around the world on Sunday.
El Caimán
METRO
Hippodrome to collaborate with American Institute of Architects on film series
By Priya Dames | Aug. 25, 2019Known as the architectural centerpiece of Gainesville’s Historic downtown, the Hippodrome State Theatre is featuring a new film series on architecture.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
The Mouse and the Spider
By Myles Gibbs | Aug. 25, 2019In the expansive gallery of Marvel’s superheroes, there are few characters that even come close to the level of name recognition and reputability as Spider-Man. In the year 2018, he got an Academy Award-winning animated film, a game that set the record for sales of a third party game from Sony at 3.3 million copies and a role in the fifth highest-grossing film in the history of the world. It would be an understatement to say that the year 2018 was kind to his brand. Far From Home, which was released early last month, has even surpassed Skyfall to become Sony’s highest-grossing film of all time. It seemed like the property of Spider-Man had a bright future under the guidance of Sony and Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe – so it was a surprise to many when reports surfaced in late August detailing Sony and Disney’s disputes which would land it in very uncertain waters.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Talent manager arrested after alleged sexual assault, voyeurism of minors
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 25, 2019The discovery of a bathroom spy camera led to the arrest of a Gainesville talent manager for sexual coercion, massages and filming of minors, police said.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Student Government budget crisis breakdown
By Zachariah Chou | Aug. 25, 2019With renewed scrutiny over Student Government’s ability to handle our money, I feel as though it would be a great idea to go over how the budget works, especially with the new class of 2023 likely scratching their collective heads.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Inspire Party members petition to fund organizations
By Emma McAvoy | Aug. 25, 2019UF Inspire Party Senators Zachary Amrose and Zachariah Chou have collected more than 1,000 signatures for a petition to pass a bill that would transfer $800,000 from Student Government reserves to fund student organizations.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
The social media oligarchy banished Alex Jones. Who’s next?
By Cameron White | Aug. 25, 2019Few tales are more perplexing than the Alex Jones saga. The eccentric, conspiratorial host of InfoWars seems to be at the center of virtually every controversy, from insinuating that the mass shooting at Sandy Hook was staged (and subsequently being sued for it) to sending child pornography, supposedly unknowingly, to the plaintiffs in a defamation lawsuit.
MULTIMEDIA
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GALLERY
Bingo for charity
By Lily Strickland | Aug. 25, 2019About 50 people gathered at Cypress and Grove Brewery Sunday evening for a bingo game hosted by Plenty of Pit Bulls to help raise money for their dogs. The event featured prizes donated by local businesses that guests could play to win. There was also a raffle. Plenty of Pit Bulls is an organization that rescues and rehabilitates dogs from overcrowded shelters. The dogs are put in foster homes to be house trained and matched with families.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
How to get more culture in a primarily white university
By Zora Viel | Aug. 25, 2019UF isn’t exactly known for its diversity, but one would expect a bit more from the nation’s eighth best public university. With recognition across the country and students from all over the world, it would make sense that a school of this quality would represent the whole country. Unfortunately, the Gator Nation is not as culturally diverse as one would hope.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Out-of-stater Gator freshmen enrollment rises, study shows
By Kyle Wood | Aug. 25, 2019UF is seeing a rise in its percentage of out-of-state freshmen compared to other public universities in Florida, according to recent data.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Bolsonaro’s selfishness is destroying the Amazon, but can international cooperation save it?
By Jason Zappulla | Aug. 25, 2019By now, you’ve likely seen it all over the news and your social media feeds, but I’ll give you a quick reminder anyway: the Amazon rainforest is on fire.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Time doesn’t heal all wounds, and that’s OK.
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 25, 2019Grief does funny things to you. Not the “ha ha” type of funny, but a “food doesn’t taste the same, and colors look different” type of funny. There are as many responses to grief as there are loved ones who have died. Some people throw themselves into their work, some throw themselves into their bed and some become obsessed with collecting Disney memorabilia. When Richard Kraft’s big brother David died, he responded in the latter way. Over two and a half decades, Kraft amassed a collection of more than 750 pieces of Disney history. He used to go to Disneyland with his brother and parents, and collecting the pieces reminded him of those happy moments. We all hold onto things that remind us of the loved ones we’ve lost, though such an extreme collection is rare. A less rare, but still unusual expression of remembrance is to have the ashes of a loved one turned into a synthetic diamond. Couples have even used such stones as their engagement rings or wedding bands.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Ocala man arrested in 2018 DUI manslaughter
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 25, 2019An Ocala man was arrested Friday after he allegedly killed a 53-year-old woman in the passenger seat while driving drunk in 2018, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF band director attacked at UF vs. MIA game
By Melissa Hernandez | Aug. 25, 2019UF's band director is at home recovering following an attack by Miami fans at the UF vs. UM football game Saturday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF research makes breeding flavorful tomatoes easier
By Tien Le | Aug. 25, 2019Ketchup, salads and salsa all require a good-tasting tomato.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Three-year-old boy injured in hit-and-run in Marion County
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 25, 2019Florida Highway Patrol is looking to identify a suspect involved in a hit-and-run that hit a 3-year-old boy Friday afternoon.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
A tale of two lines
By Dylan Rudolph | Aug. 24, 2019The contrast between Florida’s two lines on Saturday in Orlando was evident. No. 8 Florida came out on top against Miami, 24-20, with the help of its defensive line and its aggressiveness at the line of scrimmage, but the offensive line still remains a huge question mark.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Gators eke out comeback victory over Miami
By Tyler Nettuno | Aug. 24, 2019It wasn’t the game Florida’s players hoped it would be.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
It’s hard to find any positives from UF’s season opener
By Sam Campisano | Aug. 24, 2019The Gators won. That’s about the only thing that went right.
SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Gators volleyball takes exhibition match over UCF 4-1
By Mari Faiello | Aug. 24, 2019Darrielle King stood at the net with her knees bent and arms down by her sides. The middle blocker stared fiercely through the net toward her opponents as the ball crossed the net’s plane from her own baseline.
