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METRO | POLITICS

Darts and Laurels: January 11. 2019

Jan. 10, 2019

You’re deep asleep. You went to bed at 3 a.m. — still on your Winter Break sleeping schedule — when you hear it: that all too familiar beep beep beeping of your phone alarm. No, it’s not a bad dream. You really are looking at the questionably beige-colored ceiling of your dorm room. It’s the first day of the Spring semester. And you better book it because your chem lecture started five minutes ago.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Checkmate, conservatives? A curious glance into the SG lawsuit

Jan. 10, 2019

It’s always tea time in Student Government land. One of the fascinating developments over Winter Break was the news of Young Americans for Freedom suing Student Government over claims of free speech violations. (Long story short, YAF wanted money to bring speakers in; SG said no.)

METRO

He put a ring on it. UF students react to Tim Tebow’s engagement

By Josephine Fuller | Jan. 10, 2019

Hearts were broken, future career choices were questioned.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

No, Kyler Murray is not a first round pick

By River Wells | Jan. 10, 2019

We’ve seen this one before.

Britney Young, 18, and Diaunte Jenkins, 19, of the group United We Dance, dance to a version of “Strange Fruit” sung by Nina Simone at the Martin Luther King Jr. opening ceremony in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Thursday. The guest speaker at the event was Jeraldine Williams, the first African American woman to graduate from the UF’s College of Journalism and Communications. “I look at all of you: black, white, other, and we laid the foundation for you to be where you are, the way you are today.” Chris Day / Alligator Staff

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF holds two weeks of MLK events

By Hannah Beatty | Jan. 10, 2019

There will be nine events celebrating King’s legacy.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Guys, it’s time for some real talk

Jan. 10, 2019

I hope I’m not the only one who feels a slight tug in their chest when they hang out with their guy friends. Guys, we can talk sports, exercise, video games or anything pop culture related, but there always seems to be a lull in the conversation after the normal talking points are exhausted. Sometimes, I find that I catch a friend’s words caught in his throat. I can tell there is something bothering him, but the words to explain whatever it is never make it to the surface.

UF gymnast Alyssa Baumann was taken to Shands Hospital for a precautionary evaluation after falling off the uneven bars in practice.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Star gymnast injured, out for season-opener against Missouri

By River Wells | Jan. 10, 2019

When the No. 3 Florida Gators take to the O’Connell Center to face off against the Missouri Tigers tonight, they’ll be missing one of their standout gymnasts.

The RTS microbus is a new service for all residents of east Gainesville. The bus is free of charge and ADA equipped. Two microbuses began running Monday morning. Danielle Ivanov / Contributing Writer

METRO

Microtransit bus service begins in East Gainesville

By Danielle Ivanov | Jan. 10, 2019

The new service will take riders to the Rosa Parks Station.

Residents and business-owners in the Oakview neighborhood gathered Wednesday night to learn about planned park renovations. Taylor Girtman / Alligator Staff

METRO

Renovations come to Gainesville neighborhood park

By Taylor Girtman | Jan. 10, 2019

The park updates will cost $1 million.

NEWS | CAMPUS

African American studies program starts process to be department

By Hannah Beatty. Alligator Staff Writer | Jan. 10, 2019

The process was initiated by students.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

The Cleveland Browns will win the AFC North (and maybe more) in 2019

By Tyler Nettuno | Jan. 10, 2019

I’ll give you a minute to stop laughing at the headline.

Florida guard Kiara Smith led the team with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting during UF's 71-40 loss to South Carolina on Thursday.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida still winless in SEC after loss to South Carolina

By Dylan Rudolph | Jan. 10, 2019

The South Carolina Gamecocks led from tip-off to the final whistle at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina, on Thursday night. They handed the Florida women’s basketball team its third-straight SEC loss and seventh-consecutive road defeat, winning 71-40.