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Jalen Tabor (31) claps before walking out of the tunnel at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during Florida's 33-0 win over North Texas on Sept. 17, 2016.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

UF players: 'Anything can happen' against ‘Bama

By IAN COHEN | Nov. 29, 2016

Jalen Tabor remembers the feeling.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington coming to UF next week

By Melissa Gomez | Nov. 29, 2016

A co-founder of The Huffington Post will speak at UF next week.

NEWS | CAMPUS

President Fuchs pledges support for DACA program

By Caitlin Ostroff | Nov. 29, 2016

UF President Kent Fuchs has joined more than 350 college and university presidents in signing a statement supporting a program that shields those brought to the U.S. illegally as children from deportation.

METRO

Officials concerned due to decrease in child flu immunizations

By Paige Fry | Nov. 29, 2016

After a switch from nasal sprays to the old-fashioned needle prick, fewer Alachua County students have received flu immunizations this year, UF Health Shands Hospital announced Tuesday.

Gainesville’s Morningside Nature Center hopes the de-stressing allure of fuzzy barnyard animals attracts more students — and other residents — to its weekly “barnyard buddies” events.

METRO

Nature center hopes finals week draws high event turnout

By Mercedes Leguizamon | Nov. 29, 2016

Stressed about finals? Go pet a cow.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF/IFAS researchers providing training to farmers in southeastern US

By Romy Ellenbogen | Nov. 29, 2016

The updated Food Safety Modernization Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2011, intended to promote food safety by creating new regulatory guidelines.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Senate, City Commission reschedule joint meeting

By Katelyn Newberg | Nov. 29, 2016

The Gainesville City Commission notified Student Senate on Tuesday morning that it could not attend the semester’s only joint meeting that night.

NEWS | CAMPUS

O’Connell Center on schedule to be open for Fall graduation ceremonies

By Paige Fry | Nov. 29, 2016

Fall graduates will celebrate their commencement in the newly-renovated Stephen C. O’Connell Center in December.

METRO | BUSINESS

LongHorn Steakhouse restaurant coming to Gainesville

By Jessica Rodriguez | Nov. 29, 2016

Gainesville will get its first LongHorn Steakhouse on Monday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Annual Florida symposium on genetics begins today

By Megan Fields | Nov. 29, 2016

A former UF faculty member will talk about his work with nucleotides, which make up DNA, at a symposium for the next two days.

Chris Hand, a UF alumnus and attorney, signs copies of the second edition of “America, the Owner’s Manual: Making Government Work For You,” with the book’s co-author, former Florida Gov. Bob Graham.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF alumni encourage residents, students to be civically engaged

By Catherine Dickson | Nov. 29, 2016

Former Florida Gov. Bob Graham and UF alumnus Chris Hand told about 100 people Tuesday night that they have the power to change the government.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Presidential experience: It’s the quality, not the quantity, that counts

Nov. 29, 2016

First off: My name is Mia, and I’ll be joining the opinions section next semester as a regular columnist. I love music, politics, great food, good books, comedy and being outdoors. That’s all you need to know about me — on with the column!

OPINION | EDITORIALS

A matador and his muleta

Nov. 29, 2016

Tuesday morning (at 6:55 a.m. to be exact), early riser and esteemed tweeter President-elect Donald Trump turned his attention toward those who seek to make political statements via flag burning. “Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!” the tweet read. Before we go any further on the implications of this tweet, know these things: In 1989, the US Supreme Court ruled that flag burning is a protected practice under the First Amendment. Additionally, we here at the Alligator in no way condone flag burning. We will continue to point out the many things this country has to improve on, and we will always do our best to point out injustices where we see fit. However, that flag symbolizes more to us than a collection of our shortcomings, and we cannot condone such a behavior.

OPINION | COLUMNS

I paint my nails, and my dad doesn’t like it

Nov. 29, 2016

The first time I dressed in drag, I was in the seventh grade. I was at my neighbor Elena’s house for a Halloween party, and I didn’t have a costume. Elena took me into her room and painted my nails black. Then she applied eyeliner, mascara and lipstick to my face. Finally, she put me in this tight-fitting dark-blue dress and, voila, I was in costume. I washed most of the makeup off and put on my regular clothes before coming home from the party, but I left the nail polish on. I liked the way it looked.