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Saturday, May 17, 2025

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From now until July 12, the Multicultural and Diversity Affairs office will display the faces and names of the 49 victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting and have a "Commitment to Action" board for the campus community to participate in. 
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF LGBTQ members honor Pulse nightclub victims on anniversary

Myles Lopez, 19, divulged how LGBTQ people — specifically transgender and queer people of color — endure a constant fear of never knowing what to expect from the world. Lopez said despite the dialogue that tragedies like the Pulse shooting creates, it is still difficult to combat the violence and oppression they face.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Why drink decaf if it’s just bean water?

An open letter to all citizens of coffee-land who drink decaf: I do not understand you. I recognize the merits of coffee as a drink — its aroma, its flavors, its warmth as it hits your tongue. The small stains it leaves around the rim of your mug. The brown crop circle it leaves on your desk is endearing — its repose as a hazel-colored halo on what is likely meaningless desk paperwork. But for me, its main benefit is its ability to focus me on the task at hand. Coffee just doesn’t taste good enough to drink without the drug: caffeine.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Problem solving and originality lead to great innovation

As one of the 1,149 students currently enrolled in UF’s Innovation Academy (IA), I spend a lot of time thinking about innovation and entrepreneurship. Almost every 21st century company claims to be “innovative” or seeks “innovative employees.” This makes UF’s minor in innovation through IA attractive to students looking to have a competitive edge in the job market. Since we are now living in a knowledge and internet economy rather than a manufacturing one, the only way to create distinguished products that can compete for market share is to innovate. Most people know this, but they aren’t sure how to go about it.


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