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METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man accused of choking child over ice cream

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 28, 2018

The child cut the man in self-defense, police said

Florida coach Mike White said center Kevarrius Hayes is the only player devoting 100-percent effort to rebounding. “He’s been asked to go, it’s his job," White said, "Kevarrius Hayes - and he’s hard to block out because he goes 10 out of 10 times.”

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Mike White has every right to be frustrated

By Chris O'Brien and O’B-Wan Kenobi | Nov. 28, 2018

“I’ll play walk-ons. I don’t care.”

Florida guard Delicia Washington leads the Gators with 39 rebounds on the season.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida seeks first win of the season over Northeastern

By Dylan Rudolph | Nov. 28, 2018

The Florida women’s basketball team welcomes Northeastern to the O’Connell Center on Wednesday at 7 p.m. for the first of a four-game homestand. The Huskies are the third-straight undefeated team UF will face.

Middle blocker Taelor Kellum (10) recorded eight kills in Florida's 3-0 win over South Carolina on Friday.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

UF prepares for first round of NCAA tourney

By Mari Faiello | Nov. 28, 2018

A soft applause and some smiles came from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium as the Florida Gators volleyball squad found out they would be playing arch-rival Florida State for the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament during the selection show Sunday night.

Former Florida and Louisiana Tech quarterback Jeff Driskel came in for the injured Andy Dalton in the Cincinnati Bengals’ 35-20 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Driskel threw 17-for-29 with a touchdown.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators in the NFL Week 12: Driskel takes over in Cincy

By Brendan Farrell | Nov. 27, 2018

The next stage of Jeff Driskel’s comeback campaign highlighted Week 12’s UF-related action in the NFL.

UF guard Deaundrae Ballard scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting during Florida's 98-66 win over North Florida on Tuesday at the O'Connell Center. "We just have to keep it going every game," Ballard said.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Ballard, Gators dominate North Florida

By Tyler Nettuno | Nov. 27, 2018

A poor finish against Butler turned into a sluggish start for Florida’s basketball team against North Florida on Wednesday night.

Marie McGrath, a STRIVE lead peer educator, tells students about the fair’s T-shirts. “We had this idea for the cactus shirt, because a) succulents are so hot right now,” McGrath said. “Also, you can have prickly feelings, but that doesn’t mean you have to hurt your partner.”

NEWS | CAMPUS

How to love better: UF SG hosts sexual assault awareness week

By Adrianna Santiago | Nov. 27, 2018

Three other events throughout the week will be held.

Grant Howard, a 21-year-old UF statistics junior, and Thomas DePaola, a 21-year-old UF applied physiology and kinesiology junior, drink at Fat Daddy’s Tuesday night during the pub crawl for Wyatt Fulghum. Although neither student knows Fulghum personally, they were happy that they could contribute to the treatment for Fulghum’s stage four brain cancer. “It’s a great reason to go out,” Howard said.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF graduate students host bar crawl to raise money for student’s cancer treatment

By Aaron Ritter | Nov. 27, 2018

More than $1,750 was raised.

METRO | POLITICS

Florida cannot afford to follow Trump’s lead on climate

Nov. 27, 2018

The new report about climate change is alarming. So is the fact the president doesn't believe in it.

UF Chief Diversity Officer Antonio Farias met with about 35 students in Pugh Hall Tuesday night to talk about the importance of promoting inclusion on campus.

NEWS | CAMPUS

New UF diversity officer discusses lack of inclusion

By Taylor Roth | Nov. 27, 2018

About 35 students attended his first meeting with students.

METRO

Shelters open as temperatures drop in Gainesville

By Kyle Wood | Nov. 27, 2018

St. Francis House and GRACE open their doors with freeze warning nearby

Bella, the emotional support dog killed by three pitbulls

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Pit bulls euthanized two months after mauling emotional support dog

By Alyssa Ramos | Nov. 27, 2018

The owner had 30 days to appeal to court.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

A projector and lifts and more construction, oh my!

By Gillian Sweeney | Nov. 27, 2018

Student Government to allocate $405,023.20 for Reitz Union projects

Lev Ettinger, 18, computer science freshman, looks at his phone for reference as he draws popular online meme Pepe the Frog on the “I Am More” wall.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students embrace personality and passion at ‘I Am More’ event

By Valerie Lyons | Nov. 27, 2018

Dozens of students lined up for personalized T-shirts and photo-ops.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Smile without shame: don’t feel guilty for being happy

Nov. 27, 2018

Complaining often fills a conversation

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

An SG update from your Student Body President

Nov. 27, 2018

I hope you Gators all had a great Thanksgiving holiday with your friends and family! I am writing to you today with some updates on what your Student Government has been up to lately. I’ll touch on some new initiatives we’ve been working on as well as a summary of what else SG has accomplished so far this year.