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A attendee at the "Stand with Palestine" protest holds a "Not war, it's colonialism; not eviction, it's ethnic cleansing; not conflict, it's occupation; not complicated, it's genocide" sign at the corner of University Avenue on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.
NEWS  |  CAMPUS BREAKING NEWS

Ninety UF faculty sign letter calling for lighter penalties for arrested pro-Palestine protesters

By Timothy Wang | July 30

In a letter sent to Summerlin and other top UF officials July 19, 90 faculty called upon the university to follow the committee’s recommendations. The letter, provided to The Alligator by a CLAS professor who preferred to remain anonymous, said the university did not uphold the student honor code by not being fair and not respecting laws and regulations. 

OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Our interwoven legacy/Nuestro legado entretejido

By Alligator Editorial Board | July 29

Like an intricately woven quilt, the key to any community is honoring and highlighting the shared experiences that bind us together despite our differences in background. The Alligator always seeks to create equitable, accessible coverage of the UF and Gainesville communities, stitching together well-loved and worn traditions with the issues facing us today.

METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of possessing and distributing child pornography

By Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp | July 25, 2024

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a cybertip from Kik, an online messaging app, on “child exploitation” May 29 related to a user under the name “jamestk91.” The tip included 18 pornographic videos depicting both pre-pubescent and pubescent minors shared in private chats from April 19 to April 22, according to the arrest report. 

President Fuchs stops to speak to Ally Fleischer, 21, UF criminology and family youth and communication sciences senior, while driving the UF Compliment Cart around campus on the first day of Fall semester, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Fleischer took a selfie with Fuchs on her first day of freshman year, too. When asked about the Fall semester, Fleischer said "I'm excited. I haven't been to class in 524 days."
NEWS  |  CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF: Fuchs on board to be interim president

By Timothy Wang | July 23, 2024

Five days after UF President Ben Sasse’s abrupt resignation, the university said his predecessor Kent Fuchs has agreed to take over in the interim effective Aug. 1. The UF Board of Trustees will officially vote on Fuchs’ interim presidency at a 5:30 p.m special meeting Tuesday, according to a university-wide email.

NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF dining hall workers seek unionization

By Grace McClung | July 22, 2024

Unaddressed grievances concerning sudden summer layoffs, inadequate pay and an unprofessional work environment spurred employees of Chartwells Higher Education, UF’s campus food provider, to officially announce their unionization effort July 10. 

Outgoing US president Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.
SPANISH

‘Unir a nuestro país’: Biden retira su candidatura y endorsa a Harris como la candidata presidencial

By Valentina Sandoval , Morgan Vanderlaan and Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp | July 22, 2024

Biden se retiró de la carrera presidencial el 21 de julio después de críticas de parte de aliados del partido sobre su turbulenta segunda campaña presidencial. Aunque Biden terminará el resto de su término presidencial, él endorsó a a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris como la candidata demócrata.

A reptile sits on decor in a terrarium at Florida Man Reptiles on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Gainesville’s Florida Man Reptiles opens doors

By Noor Sukkar | July 22, 2024

In the swampy outskirts of Gainesville, the iconic alligator may steal the show among the reptilian ecosystem. But on Southwest Archer Road, Florida Man Reptiles showcases its very own population of nearly 100 reptiles and amphibians. On July 1, its doors opened to the public to shop from a selection of snakes, bearded dragons, turtles, frogs and more. 

OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Preventing the well of well-run organizing from running dry

By Cassie Urbenz | July 22, 2024

Hinting upon this idea last time as I spoke of how intersectionality can help us in the fight against burnout, bringing new members into the fold of leadership is more important than ever. As I, and a plethora of other organizers scramble to help build new leadership, I can’t help but think of the path I took to my current place and how to acclimate others to the difficult job of navigating activism in Florida.

OPINION  |  COLUMNS

J.D. Vance: The Forgotten Man

By Abraham Hilu | July 22, 2024

In 1886, William Graham Sumner, a renaissance man of the social sciences, formerly taught at Yale, produced a work named, “The Forgotten Man.” This piece gave insight into how the American government was moving toward aiding large corporations and concurrently leaving the middle class behind. 

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