UF students leave stressful home situations and look positively to the Spring
(12/07/20 7:26am)
Editor’s note: This article contains references to abuse.
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I found my home at The Alligator
(12/07/20 4:16am)
Since my junior year of high school, I’ve been a huge fan of the band O.A.R. I listened to their “Live on Red Rocks” album in my old 2003 Buick Regal so much that I probably almost wore the disc out. One of my favorites is a song called “Black Rock.”
New downtown development project, police advisory council coming to Gainesville in January
(12/04/20 5:03am)
Gainesville will have new renovations downtown and a police advisory council at the start of the new year.
Easter Island to Gainesville: Documenting Izzy Kadzban’s journey to international soccer
(11/29/20 8:23pm)
Sitting in her Seminole County home decorated with Moai statues and stocked with pareos, a Polynesian cloth garment, Izzy Kadzban received long-awaited news.
Avenue recommendations: Transgender Day of Remembrance
(11/20/20 4:06pm)
Transgender Day of Remembrance, celebrated every year on Nov. 20, acts as a day to honor and memorialize those lost to anti-transgender violence. Started by transgender activist Gwendolyn Ann Smith following the death of Rita Hester in 1998, the day has become an annual commemoration of lives lost and struggles faced.
‘The level of inhumanity is just unbearable’: Nigerian faculty and students speak up on police brutality in their home country
(11/13/20 1:23pm)
UF junior Oluwapemisin Bandy-Toyo was in Lekki, Nigeria, visiting family when peaceful protests turned violent 10 minutes away from his home.
Emails and posts warning local Black community of violence are a ‘false threat,’ GPD says
(11/07/20 1:34pm)
Several local Black churches recieved an email warning that Black men were going to be targeted by white supremacist groups, but police said the message came from a bot account.
Progressive organizations host post-election rallies at Gainesville City Hall
(11/05/20 9:11am)
As the nation awaits the results of the 2020 presidential election, clouds tinged with anticipation hovered over progressive groups’ first post-Election Day events.
Internet scavenger hunts and camera-on policies: UF Professors adapt to the Zoom classroom
(11/01/20 11:12pm)
UF African American Studies professor Vincent Adejumo said he is like a Methodist preacher in his virtual classroom.
National teacher’s association partners with local and state teachers to advocate for the importance of voting to public education
(10/30/20 12:38pm)
Standing in front of a navy tour bus in the pouring rain, public education advocates urged people to vote like their lives depend on it.
Four wheels makes a family: Gainesville Roller Rebels focus on inclusion
(10/25/20 9:30pm)
At least two nights a week, Lily Jane Woodard would slip out of her work clothes and put on pads, a mouth guard, skates with red wheels and a blue helmet detailed with a glittering white star.
Matheson History Museum overcomes closed doors with open exhibit
(10/22/20 10:56am)
In the wake of widespread social and racial injustice and division, a local museum is shining a neon light on necessary conversations.
Meet the District 3 Alachua County Commission candidates
(10/19/20 1:52am)
Anna Prizzia is an alum of the Peace Corps and director of the UF Field and Fork Program, an initiative within the pantry that aims to solve food insecurity among students. She received her master’s degree in wildlife ecology and conservation at UF and moved to Alachua County in 2000.
Meet the District 1 County Commission candidates
(10/19/20 1:40am)
Mary Alford is an environmental engineer and Santa Fe College and UF graduate who owns The Sustainable Design Group, an architecture and engineering consulting firm. Alford’s projects aim to reduce carbon footprints.
Prince Royce tells UF students: take action toward your passions
(10/13/20 11:40am)
After nearly 10 years in the music industry, Prince Royce had one main piece of advice for UF students: Don’t hesitate and act to achieve your goals.
Letter to the Editor from an alumnus on filling The Swamp to capacity
(10/12/20 1:55pm)
Dear Editor,
Walk-on: The Clifford Taylor IV story
(10/11/20 11:57pm)
When people are asked to describe a close friend in a word, it’s common to find them gazing at the distance as their brain scrambles to find the appropriate response. The momentary lapse for thought, varying from Joy from Inside Out-like efficiency or workers in SpongeBob’s brain office scrambling through burning ruins, leads to mixed responses.
