SPORTS
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COLUMNS
NFL takes a step in the right direction on Tuesday regarding player safety
By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 27, 2018It’s about time.
El Caimán
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Gators squeak by ‘Noles in second matchup of season
By Morgan McMullen | Mar. 27, 2018Right fielder Wil Dalton took a modest lead off of second base in the bottom of the fourth inning. After smacking a ball down the left-field line and into the corner, the precious scoring opportunity could’ve been the only one Florida would have for the rest of the game, for all he knew.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Hotel guest helps fight off man who assaulted a hotel worker
By Robert Lewis | Mar. 27, 2018Authorities are looking for a man who they said ran into a hotel and grabbed a hotel clerk by the neck Monday morning.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Crawford’s bond with coaches leading to success in SEC play
By Dylan Rudolph | Mar. 27, 2018Oliver Crawford walked out of coach Bryan Shelton’s office after the Florida men’s tennis team’s victory over Arkansas on Sunday.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Florida baseball team’s over- and underachievers: Week of March 19 to March 25
By Morgan McMullen | Mar. 27, 2018After winning a three-game series over then-No. 4 Arkansas this past weekend in Gainesville, the No. 2 Gators (21-5, 4-2 SEC) are preparing to face No. 7 Florida State on Tuesday night at 6 in Jacksonville.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Y’all, the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is about to be awesome
By Morgan McMullen | Mar. 26, 2018Three wins by a combined four points. Winning every game as the underdog. Sister freaking Jean.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Gators complete sweep of No. 8 Texas A&M
By Mark Stine | Mar. 26, 2018“Now here’s a little something that needs to be heard.”
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
UF Board of Trustees approved new chair
By Elliott Nasby | Mar. 26, 2018The UF Board of Trustees unanimously selected an Iranian immigrant as its next next chairman, in a meeting last Friday.
METRO
Doggy Easter egg hunt raises money for local pet rescue
By Natalie Weymouth | Mar. 26, 2018Similarly to how they do it when their owners arrive home, more than 50 four-legged friends bolted through the gates of Dogwood Park on Saturday morning as soon as they were released from their leashes.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF’s AFROTC wins sports competition for the first time in 30 years
By Jessica Curbelo | Mar. 26, 2018After 12 hours under the sun, Cadet Jett Wright was exhausted. His muscles felt sore after competing in four different sports throughout the day.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
A UF-led study found that Florida consumers will pay about $7 more to buy local plants.
By Megan Ricker | Mar. 26, 2018Floridians want to buy locally grown plants, and they’re willing to pay more for them, according to a recent study.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police are searching for an armed man who took $120 from a Circle K
By Robert Lewis | Mar. 26, 2018Armed with a crowbar, an unknown man demanded the money from the cash register at a Circle K convenience store Sunday morning, Gainesville Police said.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Gators to travel to Pennsylvania for NCAA Regional Championships
By Alana Gomez | Mar. 26, 2018After finishing in third place at the SEC Championships on Saturday, the No. 5 Gators gymnastics team is hoping to redeem itself at the NCAA Regional Championships on April 7. The field for the event was announced on Monday afternoon by the NCAA.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
John Mulaney visit to UF canceled for other ‘career opportunities’
By Elliott Nasby | Mar. 26, 2018Comedian John Mulaney will not be performing at UF, Accent Speakers Bureau announced Monday. The bureau is searching for another comedian to take his place.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Sports reporting has become shallow
By Ethan Bauer | Mar. 26, 2018I’m pretty sure I’ve written some variation of this column every semester for as long as I’ve been writing columns at the Alligator, but it’s a topic that really touched me this weekend.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
UF falls short on floor, finishes third at SEC Championships
By Alana Gomez | Mar. 26, 2018Alex McMurtry didn’t show any signs of anxiety as she took a quick breather and rolled her shoulders back for the final pass of her floor routine.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Dressel shatters records, steals show at NCAA Championships
By Sam Campisano | Mar. 26, 2018For the fourth consecutive year, the Texas men’s swimming and diving team finished first at the NCAA Championships.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
We are the generation that is going to change the world
Mar. 25, 2018This Saturday, thousands of people came together in streets across the country with signs in their hands and a mission in their hearts.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Make sure you know what can actually be recycled
Mar. 25, 2018From as early as elementary school, we were correctly taught to minimize our negative impact on the environment. We were also told recycling is a fundamental way to do so. Somewhere along the line, however, in the hopes of teaching as many people as possible to recycle, its original purpose was lost.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
To better children's education, pay attention to how much they eat
Mar. 25, 2018I took for granted that, throughout my childhood and teenage years, I could stroll into the kitchen, open up the refrigerator and find something to eat within seconds. I’ve never understood the true meaning of the word “starving.” I’ve never worried about having access to breakfast, lunch or dinner. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for all kids in this country. And this is something we need to address at the local, state and national levels.
