METRO
FDOT sets aside money for two off-road county trails
By Justin Tompkins | Oct. 18, 2016In the next two years, bicyclists and pedestrians in Gainesville will have a new option for off-road commuting.
El Caimán
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF students raising money to sell camera-lens protector
By Nicole Franco | Oct. 18, 2016A group of UF freshmen will start raising money next month for their invention, which protects camera lenses.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senators argue committee nomination, claim bias in decision
By Katelyn Newberg | Oct. 18, 2016An Impact Party student senator defended her recommendation to a Student Senate committee amid claims of nepotism from other senators Tuesday night.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACSO files criminal complaint against deputy
By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 18, 2016An Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy may soon face a battery charge for using unnecessary force during an arrest last month, the sheriff’s office announced Tuesday.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Religious self-reflection is necessary
Oct. 18, 2016There is a religious private school, somewhere out there in this great big world, that teaches young Muslim women that it is morally permissible for men to strike their wives, to kill gay people and that Jews and Christians upset Allah. If we were to ask you where you think such a school was situated, what would you say? Iraq? Pakistan? Iran?
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Appreciating music for the tunes and the emotion
Oct. 18, 2016The late movie critic Roger Ebert once said he didn’t have a favorite movie but that he had many favorites. In terms of music, I feel the same way. Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, the Rolling Stones, the Doors, Sam Cooke, Prince, Michael Jackson, Ice Cube — depending on the day and how long the car ride is, I will listen to any, or all, of these artists with glee. Please do not ask which is my favorite. Did Voldemort have a favorite Horcrux? No, he needed all of them. So, too, do I need the variety of sounds, styles and emotions that each of these artists offer in their music (Sorry, that was an awful “Harry Potter” analogy).
OPINION
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COLUMNS
This is why I don't like cover bands: A review of a tribute performance
Oct. 18, 2016The other night I went to High Dive to catch a tribute set of my favorite band of all time, The Smiths. The cover set was played by the Ordinary Boys, a band whose only function is to replicate the sound of The Smiths, as well as Morrissey’s solo work (yuck).
OPINION
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COLUMNS
We don't have to adhere to traditional standards of perfection or happiness
Oct. 18, 2016Life is a rough experience filled with ups and downs. Since the moment we are born, expectations of greatness are placed on us. Our parents look at us and say, “I hope he becomes a doctor,” or “She will be a movie star.”
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF’s Center for Outdoor Recreation sees fewer rentals at new location
By Melanie Mueller | Oct. 17, 2016After moving out of the Reitz Union, fewer students are using UF’s outdoor gear rental program.
METRO
Attorney general honors GPD sergeant for community policing
By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 17, 2016For her work in community policing, a Gainesville Police sergeant received an award this month from U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, GPD announced in a media release Monday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Halloween-costume prank calls flood UF counseling hotline
By Paige Fry | Oct. 17, 2016A UF counseling hotline has received more than 40 false reports since a Fox Sports journalist prank-called the number, claiming to be a gay student offended by a Harambe costume.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
15-year-old shot in face by another teen
By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 17, 2016A Gainesville teenager was arrested Monday for shooting a 15-year-old in the face, Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies said.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF’s Crisis and Emergency Resource Center slated to reopen before November
By Catherine Dickson | Oct. 17, 2016The Crisis and Emergency Resource Center is reopening at Peabody Hall on Oct. 31.
METRO
Gainesville residents protest 5-cent minimum-wage increase
By Katelyn Newberg | Oct. 17, 2016On the steps of city hall, about 20 Gainesville residents declared that a 5-cent increase to the state’s minimum wage wasn’t enough.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students use blog to promote public health news
By Lee Ann Ruffier | Oct. 17, 2016A student-run blog wants to bridge the gap between the general public and health news.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF business students help entrepreneur complete towel project
By Mercedes Leguizamon | Oct. 17, 2016After having trouble finalizing his product, Keith Basik reached out to his friends in UF’s Warrington College of Business.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida basketball confronts free-throw woes
By Matt Brannon | Oct. 17, 2016Feet spread shoulder-width apart. Three bounces. Arms hung down. Knees bent. Cock the wrists. Fling up and follow through.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Thornqvist, Gators seeing improvement after Fall matches
By Cassie Amundson | Oct. 17, 2016All that could be heard at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Thursday afternoon was the rhythmic sound of a tennis ball slapping the court.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Roundtable: Who is Florida football’s midseason MVP?
Oct. 17, 2016The Florida football team heads into its bye week with a 5-1 record and a comfortable resting spot atop the Southeastern Conference East Division.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Algerian band bringing traditional sounds to UF
By Matthew Gorwitz | Oct. 17, 2016A band from Algeria is performing Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the University Auditorium for their first concert in Florida.
