Inside a small room filled with books and folders, Eva Siomara Sosa Pérez speaks with calm determination — though her voice still carries the echo of an unfinished battle.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained 20 people in Alachua County since Aug. 31, when The Alligator last reported on the issue.
Social media surveillance is now a matter of national security. After a three-week suspension in May, international student visa appointments resumed on June 19 — this time, with new regulations from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Live music, low lights and Latin dancers welcomed new and returning Hispanic UF students into the Fall semester Wednesday evening.
The surge occurred amid a weeklong, statewide operation that led to 1,120 immigrant arrests throughout Florida — the largest number in a single state in ICE’s history, according to a press release.
The story of Latin Food Blessing is about more than just ceviche or lomo saltado — it’s a restaurant that began in Costa Rica with a love story.
Mia Valdés, Sharylen López and Lucía Sánchez came to UF this semester from different families, countries and continents. But they have one thing in common: They are the first in their families to attend university in the United States.
La UF confirmó en marzo de 2025 que los beneficiarios actuales seguirán recibiendo la beca hasta graduarse, pero no se otorgarán nuevos apoyos a partir de otoño de 2025.
Dentro de una pequeña habitación llena de libros y carpetas, Eva Siomara Sosa Pérez habla con una calma determinada —aunque su voz aún lleva el eco de una batalla inconclusa.
El Comité Noruego del Nobel anunció el 10 de octubre a María Corina Machado como ganadora del Premio Nobel de la Paz 2025, la primera venezolana en recibir el galardón. En la UF, estudiantes y docentes venezolanos dijeron sentirse orgullosos y validados al conocer la noticia.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced María Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Oct. 10, making history as the first Venezuelan to receive the honor. At UF, Venezuelan students and faculty said they felt both pride and validation when the news broke.
Billy Napier apareció por la entrada lateral del Heavener Football Training Center. Un bolso deportivo negro colgaba de su hombro derecho. Con la cabeza inclinada, los ojos fijos en el pavimento, se detuvo un instante para abrazar a un miembro del personal y murmuró: “Si alguna vez necesitas algo, avísame”.
Watching her mom play field hockey as a child, Catalina Mendez knew the sport would become her home.
Quadrilingual in Spanish, English, French and Russian, Isabella Castro’s truest fluency is in connection.
The road to a dream is rarely smooth. But for José Peaguda, determination and hope have made the journey lighter — he’s driven by a lifelong calling to medicine and a deep desire to help others.
Benito Abbiati was an athlete long before leading runs through Gainesville. Born in Argentina, he grew up playing soccer before immigrating to Puerto Rico at 5 years old.
What began as an idea between partners in 2021 now reaches more than 10,500 daily listeners.
La comida universitaria y la preparación de alimentos en casa pueden volverse predecibles. Pero la escena de camiones de comida en Gainesville ofrece un escape lleno de sabor — desde platos de rabo de res hasta almuerzos coreanos — que aportan cultura y comodidad a la comunidad.
Durante casi una década, Kevin Kelsey ha enseñado inglés a estudiantes del condado de Alachua. Ahora, al iniciar otro año en Gainesville High School, teme que los cambios en la política federal estén erosionando las protecciones para los estudiantes.
De jugar como portera para las Florida Gators a defender la portería en su tiempo libre con la selección nacional de República Dominicana, Paloma Peña ha demostrado su capacidad para rendir al más alto nivel en distintos escenarios.
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