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Spring Fling: Thousands flock to 49th annual arts festival

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT

BOOT THE BRAIDS

Protesters walked from the Reitz Union, where the on-campus Wendy’s location is, to Tigert Hall  on Thursday afternoon to demand that the school’s administration tells the fast food chain to sign onto the Fair Food Program, which works to protect farmers’ rights. Before they marched, speakers told the group of about 20 students Wendy’s was not serving the interests of migrant farmers. Organizer Daphne Fernandez said all workers deserve a living wage. “Having Wendy’s on this campus is an ethical dilemma,” she said. “We are going to pressure Fuchs to remove Wendy’s from our campus.”  

DANCE MARATHON

After 26.2 hours of dancing at the O’Connell Center, UF Dance Marathon organizers held up white signs to reveal the organization had raised $3,026,420.19 for the Children’s Miracle Network. Last year, $2.7 million were raised, said Ashleigh Braun, a captain on the Dance Marathon public relations team.

FESTIVAL OF COLORS

LIFE AND COLOR: Beautifying a downtown parking garage

A DANCING MUSEUM

Photos from the Hip Hop Dance performance at the Harn Museum of Dance event.

'LET US MARCH'

Gainesville students and residents march to protest gun violence

THE WETLANDS: A NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL COMES TO THE SWAMP

CELEBRATING THE CHINESE NEW YEAR

Hundreds of people gathered together to watch the celebration of a new year. The Chinese Student Association hosted the Chinese Spring Festival Gala on Sunday in the Phillips Center for Performing Center. Between 700 and 800 tickets were handed out prior to the event.People from all backgrounds were invited to attend the free show. Hosts spoke in both English and Chinese, although the performances were primarily in Chinese. Audience members went on stage to participate in interactive games and raffles.– Jessica Curbelo, Contributing Writer

A NIGHT OF A CAPPELLA: UF’S GROUPS COMPETE ON STAGE

Scenes from the Student Government election

Stoneman Douglas students, supporters march in Tallahassee

ART BASH: A NIGHT OF CREATION & CREATIVITY

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: ROCK N’ SOUL STYLE

Micro Championship Wrestling

The High Dive in downtown Gainesville hosted the Micro Championship Wrestling event, where about 150 people cheered on some of the smallest athletes with boisterous personalities. Cowboy Kidd Quick emerged as the micro champion, besting his fellow "pint-sized performers," like the "Tiny Terror" and Huggy Cub. The night culminated with a "six-midget royal rumble," and the traveling show's tagline "half the size, twice the violence" was apparent.

Gainesville's Greek life: food, tradition at debut festival

Super Bowl at The Swamp

Weekend of Knights: The 32nd Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire

Photos from the 32nd Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire at the Alachua County Fairgrounds. The faire will reopen on Feb. 2.  

Gallery: Protesters dressed as pirates organized against Yoho financial contributors

About 40 people, dressed in their best impression of pirates, stood outside the offices of Crime Prevention Security Systems, located at 4701 SW 34th St., holding signs and singing songs Friday. The Alachua County Labor Coalition said Rep. Ted Yoho is prioritizing his donors over his constituents.