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“We are arrested, or we end up dead”: UF reacts to murder of George Floyd

(06/03/20 2:51pm)

Mackintosh Joachim said he’s sick and tired of being sick and tired.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/06/we-are-arrested-or-we-end-up-dead-uf-reacts-to-murder-of-george-floyd

Life after football: From All-American offensive lineman to certified pitmaster

(05/31/20 10:59pm)

Shannon Snell used to make pancakes on the gridiron, but now, he does a different kind of cooking: barbecuing.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/05/life-after-football-from-all-american-offensive-lineman-to-certified-pitmaster

More than 1,000 people march in solidarity with George Floyd

(05/30/20 11:01pm)

George Floyd took his last breath Monday, but chants demanding his name be remembered echoed down the streets of downtown Gainesville Saturday.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/05/more-than-1-000-people-march-in-solidarity-with-george-floyd

“He lived every day to the fullest": Tate Hankla remembered

(05/29/20 7:10pm)

Last summer, siblings Connor and Tate Hankla took a road trip from Chicago to Arkansas. Now, Connor remains in Chicago, reflecting on the last 19 years of his brother’s life.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/05/he-lived-every-day-to-the-fullest-tate-hankla-remembered

UF student threatens to rape students online — but remains enrolled

(05/04/20 12:58pm)

Editor’s note: This article contains mentions of sexual assault and violence. Reader discretion is advised.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/05/uf-student-threatens-to-rape-students-online-but-remains-enrolled

Hawthorne family matriarch dies at 78 of COVID-19

(05/02/20 6:49pm)

Ella Mae Gordon used to tell her children that when she died, she wanted her casket brought to one of their homes so she could be with her family.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/05/hawthorne-family-matriarch-dies-at-78-of-covid-19

Cats and dogs sniff out new homes

(04/13/20 4:08pm)

When Kathryn Davis met Abbey, a white and black English Pointer with three dotted circles along her back, she felt as though a string of fate had brought them together.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/04/cats-and-dogs-sniff-out-new-homes

Members of Chinese community donate medical supplies

(04/06/20 1:35am)

In the bed of a black pickup truck sat stacks of boxes, each one with a drawing of a panda and an alligator in surgical masks. The drawing read, “United we stand” in English and “United to fight together” in Chinese.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/04/members-of-chinese-community-donate-medical-supplies

What do black UF students want from presidential candidates?

(03/11/20 2:55am)

When Khadijah Dabo votes, she’s voting for three people instead of one.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2020/03/what-do-black-uf-students-want-from-presidential-candidates

Avenue Picks: Best of the Decade

(12/04/19 12:36pm)

Only three things are certain in life: death, taxes and end-of-the-year “best of” lists.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/12/avenue-picks-best-of-the-decade

Be like an alligator this semester

(08/18/19 11:08pm)

Last semester, we sat in the back of the class with our heads down and our mouths sealed shut. When we spoke, we prefaced our remarks or questions with “I just…” or “Sorry, this might be dumb,” conveying to our listeners that what would follow was of little importance. We would not blame them for disregarding our words, ideas and opinions; but we knew the right answer, we had something to add to the discussion and we had questions that warranted responses. We minimized our presence, our impact and our power. We made our voices small and let our classmates fill up the space. Our classmates who sat in the front. Our classmates who always had their hands raised. Our classmates who punctuated their statements with periods, not question marks. We chose to keep our depths hidden rather than make ourselves vulnerable.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/08/be-like-an-alligator-this-semester

Forgiveness does not preclude reparations

(06/18/19 10:45am)

On Monday, Kyle Kashuv, a Parkland shooting survivor, said Harvard rescinded his admission after screenshots showed him using racial slurs in late 2017 and early 2018. Earlier this year, the 18-year old high school outreach director for Turning Point USA (a conservative non-profit student organization) was admitted to the university class of 2023.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/06/forgiveness-does-not-preclude-reparations

‘It’s not a resource that runs on its own’: Hunger pangs felt throughout campus

(06/13/19 9:49am)

Dalice Betterson-Smith grew up in a single-parent household and said her mom did everything to give her children the best life possible.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/06/it-s-not-a-resource-that-runs-on-its-own-hunger-pangs-felt-throughout-campus

Gainesville community rallies in support of one man’s vision of hope

(06/12/19 8:50pm)

Rows of food surrounded the edges of the arena in the O’Connell Center on Sunday night all for one purpose: to do something greater.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/06/gainesville-community-rallies-in-support-of-one-man-s-vision-of-hope

‘No es No': Students dissect rape culture on college campuses

(03/29/19 1:02am)

Edward Zambrano said he was raised in a Latino household where his father said to never show fear, serve as a protector of his sisters and be a household figurehead.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2019/03/no-es-no-students-dissect-rape-culture-on-college-campuses