Have fun, wear masks and save the climate: Bill Nye’s message to UF students
(08/10/20 10:57pm)
UF students have some big expectations to live up to following Bill Nye’s event Monday night.
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Anna Prizzia and what Alachua can learn from collectivist cultures
(08/10/20 9:08pm)
They didn’t build her a hut.
Gators speak about importance of voting
(08/10/20 2:10pm)
Sports polls are not the only kind of ballot student-athletes find important.
Meet the Alachua County Sheriff candidates
(08/09/20 10:30pm)
Sadie Darnell, 68
Books about anti-racism and race gain traction in Alachua County libraries
(08/09/20 9:26pm)
To some Alachua County residents, reading is key to supporting the fight for Black lives.
Get to know your County Commissioner candidates
(08/09/20 6:08pm)
With the primary election on Aug. 18, Gainesville voters may not get to know their candidates on a personal level, so those running for County Commissioner shared a little bit about who they are outside the office.
UF TikTokers react to the app’s possible ban
(08/09/20 4:28pm)
Sarah Cuervo had been accepted into her dream internship at Victoria’s Secret Pink for this summer, but like many college students, her internship was canceled due to COVID-19.
Bill Nye to speak at UF
(08/04/20 2:22pm)
UF students will once again sit down in front of screens to learn about science from Bill Nye. But they won’t be in classrooms this time.
Florida's District 3 candidates on police reform
(08/01/20 2:41pm)
The death of George Floyd sparked a national conversation about police brutality and reform. As local and national elections draw nearer, polls show that candidates' stance on police reform is becoming a key issue for some voters.
How #BlackLivesMatter is reshaping UF
(07/29/20 2:38pm)
Racial inequality has long been a source of contention at UF. Amid national Black Lives Matter protests, faculty within the university say they’re trying to make a difference.
SG Judiciary Committee postpones three resolutions related to civil rights
(07/28/20 8:09pm)
Over the course of three weeks, the UF Student Government committee postponed three bills that would support civil rights issues on UF’s campus and beyond.
APTOPIX Yankees Nationals Baseball
(07/28/20 1:03pm)
The New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals kneel while holding a black ribbon to honor Black Lives Matter before playing an opening day baseball game at Nationals Park, Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Washington. before the start of the first inning of an opening day baseball game at Nationals Park, Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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(07/28/20 12:50pm)
The New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals kneel while holding a black ribbon to honor Black Lives Matter before playing an opening day baseball game at Nationals Park, Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Washington. before the start of the first inning of an opening day baseball game at Nationals Park, Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Gators in the MLB: Opening Day
(07/28/20 12:50pm)
Grab your peanuts and cracker jacks: America’s pastime is back.
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(07/23/20 9:01am)
At the end of the vigil, a proclamation from Mayor Lauren Poe was read which named July 20, 2020 as the Black Lives Matter Trans Inclusive Movement Day in the CIty of Gainesville.
“We are loving”: trans community and allies celebrate trans lives at vigil
(07/23/20 9:01am)
Gainesville declared July 20 as Black Lives Matter and Trans Inclusive Movement Day. Trans and ally voices rang in the proclamation with chants and speeches on the steps of City Hall Monday.
Black Lives Matter Trans Inclusive Movement Day
(07/21/20 11:47am)
At the end of the vigil, a proclamation from Mayor Lauren Poe was read which named July 20, 2020 as the Black Lives Matter Trans Inclusive Movement Day in the CIty of Gainesville.
Regina Livingston, Natalia Dupree
(07/21/20 11:47am)
Regina Livingston, also known as Natalia Dupree, the founder of Unspoken Treasure Society, leads the crowd in cheers of “Black lives matter” and “Trans lives matter.” She is a born-and-raised Gainesville resident, and was inspired to start the Unspoken Treasure Society because when she attempted to get help for herself, she couldn’t find it. "So at that moment, I needed to be the help," she said. "I needed to be the change that I wanted to see.” The mission of Unspoken Treasure Society “is to rally and provide resources on job placement and equality, affordable and fair housing, safe sex education and HIV awareness through counseling, suicide prevention, and advocating for victims of domestic abuse in efforts to help stop the violence against transgender men and women."
Angela Zanreya Hunt
(07/21/20 11:47am)
Angela Zanreya Hunt is a transgender woman who advocates for trans and non-binary lives accross the nation. “We all deserve to live our lives authentically, fully, completely,” she said. She began her speech at the Black Trans Lives Matter Candlelight Vigil by repeating her name. “Speak my name now so that my brothers and sisters do not have to speak my name in remembrance," she said. "We do not deserve to die. We do not deserve to be taken from this world simply because you do not understand me.” According to the Human Rights Campaign, in 2019 at least 25 transgender or non-binary people were killed in 2019 and 22 have been killed in just the first seven months of 2020.
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(07/21/20 11:45am)
Angela Zanreya Hunt is a transgender woman who advocates for trans and non-binary lives accross the nation. “We all deserve to live our lives authentically, fully, completely,” she said. She began her speech at the Black Trans Lives Matter Candlelight Vigil by repeating her name. “Speak my name now so that my brothers and sisters do not have to speak my name in remembrance," she said. "We do not deserve to die. We do not deserve to be taken from this world simply because you do not understand me.” According to the Human Rights Campaign, in 2019 at least 25 transgender or non-binary people were killed in 2019 and 22 have been killed in just the first seven months of 2020.
