Opinion
My love letter to the Alligator
By Aidan Bush | Aug. 5, 2024It’s hard to distill just how life-changing the Alligator has been these past two years.
Aidan Bush
Editor-in-Chief Aidan Bush is a fourth-year journalism major and the Summer 2024 Editor-in-Chief of The Alligator. In his free time, he likes to listen to music and go kayaking.
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Gainesville assistant principal arrested on suspicion of child neglect
By Aidan Bush | Mar. 15, 2024The assistant principal of St. Patrick Interparish School was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of ignoring a teacher’s inappropriate behavior toward a student and lying about it to law enforcement.
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Ben Sasse’s inauguration as UF’s 13th president
By Aidan Bush , Garrett Shanley and Isabella Douglas | Nov. 2, 2023UF President Ben Sasse is set to be formally inaugurated as UF’s 13th president at 3 p.m. Thursday in the University Auditorium.
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Leaked screenshot alleges compulsory election participation within Greek life
By Aidan Bush | Oct. 4, 2023YikYak posts obtained by The Alligator Tuesday night contain a leaked screenshot from the online messenger app GroupMe, which appears to show 22-year-old UF law graduate student Jared Weingard instructing Greek life members on election procedures.
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John Green talks mental health, creative process in semester’s first ACCENT event
By Aidan Bush | Sep. 27, 2023John Green, a 46-year-old novelist, philanthropist and online content creator, discussed everything from his writing philosophy to his least favorite state in an hour-long discussion with Ted Spiker, the UF College of Journalism chair.
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Alachua County RV parks: Finding friends and financial freedom on the road
By Aidan Bush | Aug. 16, 2023Alachua County resident Catherine McGuire dreamed of living the ‘van life’ since van lifestyles videos started trending on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of sexual battery toward 5-year-old
By Aidan Bush | May 5, 2023A Gainesville man was taken into custody Wednesday on charges of sexual battery toward a 5-year-old. Emilio Avalos Angel, 45, was charged with one capital felony count of sexual battery to a victim under 12. Avalos Angel allegedly battered her countless times throughout 2014, according to his arrest report. At that time he served as her caretaker and guardian.
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First-grader unknowingly brought handgun to Meadowbrook Elementary School
By Aidan Bush | May 5, 2023Parents were startled Wednesday after Alachua County Public Schools reported a first-grader accidentally brought a loaded gun to his classroom. No criminal charges were filed as the gun landed in the boy’s backpack from a series of events unknown to both the child and his mother, according to a release from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
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Reitz Union’s Pollo Tropical closes its doors
By Aidan Bush | May 5, 2023Formerly serving citrus-marinated chicken to lines of students, an empty construction area is all that remains of Pollo Tropical since it closed on April 26. Pollo Tropical was the latest chain restaurant to close its doors in the Reitz Union food court, preceded by Papa John’s and Wendy’s.
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Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over a stolen lighter
By Aidan Bush | May 1, 2023A Gainesville man was taken into custody after he allegedly stabbed another man multiple times. Torrance Lee, 38, was charged with one felony count of attempted homicide without premeditation.
