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OPINION | COLUMNS

Who wants to hack your car? I don’t know, but I’d rather not give them the option

July 22, 2015

I’ve always feared a "Minority Report" situation. You know, when Tom Cruise tries to make a run for it, but the bad guys are in the government so they take control of his car? They lock him inside his own car, lock all the controls and set the car to return to police headquarters. Tom is forced to kick out a window and huff it on foot in traffic.

Florida coach Jim McElwain speaks to the media during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Monday, July 13, 2015, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Notebook: Gators hoping for explosive offense under McElwain

By Luis Torres | July 21, 2015

Florida’s offense has been anemic the last couple of seasons and it’s one of the reasons UF went in a new direction at head coach.

Redshirt freshman defensive back J.C. Jackson catches the ball during practice on March 16 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

J.C. Jackson formally charged in reported armed robbery

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | July 21, 2015

Former UF football player J.C. Jackson has been formally charged with four first-degree felonies stemming from a reported armed robbery in April.

Scottie Wilbekin drives down the court during Florida’s 79-68 win in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament against UCLA on March 27 inside the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Column: Scottie Wilbekin overcame struggles to sign NBA contract

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | July 21, 2015

Scottie Wilbekin has seen his basketball road go through twists and turns since his UF career came to a bittersweet end.

Tiger Woods tips his cap as he walks on the 18th hole during Friday's second round of the British Open.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Column: Tiger Woods should step away from golf until mentally prepared

By GRAHAM HALL | July 21, 2015

Tiger Woods needs to take some time away from golf and get his mind right if he ever hopes to compete in the sport he once dominated.

Valentina Caro, a first-year UF psychology student takes reads a book on the second floor of Library West on July 20, 2015.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Marston will become UF’s 24-hour library starting in Fall

By Elise Engle | July 20, 2015

UF students will get a change of scenery for their all-nighters this upcoming academic year.

METRO

Co-founder of Grooveshark found dead in home

By Melissa Mihm | July 20, 2015

The co-founder of Grooveshark Music was found dead Sunday evening.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Gainesville has shortest commute time in state

By Ansley Pentz | July 20, 2015

Oswaldo Reina takes the bus to work at the Rawlings POD Market at least three times a week.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF prof. receives $3,000 grant for diabetes research

By Brooke Perry | July 20, 2015

Years of research are beginning to pay off for Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill.

OPINION | COLUMNS

The sad state of the Democratic primary race

July 20, 2015

In the Democratic primary race, as of today, there’s Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and everyone else. While the coverage of Sanders’ campaign is exciting, what he doesn’t have is the idolization that a lot of people have for Clinton. Her supporters are willing to look past her flaws and assume good intentions. No amount of argument will convince them there’s a possibility the emails that we should be most concerned about were not released to the State Department.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Limit our own gun rights

July 20, 2015

Guns are a pretty hot topic. They shoot things. They often harm things. And they have a distressing habit of occasionally bringing harm to those we’d prefer stay safe.

METRO

A Tinder for shopping? There's an app for that

By Melissa Gomez | July 20, 2015

If you’ve ever wondered if there would be an application like Tinder but for shopping, look no further.

Pictured is the new permanent exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History titled “Exploring Our World.” The exhibit features different research initiatives led by UF and the museum over the years. Its content will be updated monthly to quarterly.

NEWS | CAMPUS

New museum exhibit showcases UF research and a former mascot

By Luisa Guaracao | July 20, 2015

If you met Albert the Alligator 45 years ago, you probably wouldn’t want to give him a hug or a high five.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Brandon Powell looking to flourish following offseason position change

By Luis Torres | July 16, 2015

When the Florida Gators announced the three players who were going to attend Southeastern Conference Media Days, there were some people confused to as why Brandon Powell was chosen.

Freshman quarterback Treon Harris directs players during the fourth quarter of Florida's 10-9 victory against Tennessee on Oct. 4 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Alligator Awards: Best UF comeback in the 2014-15 season

By IAN COHEN | July 16, 2015

The Alligator Awards continue this week, with the second award being for "Best comeback Moment." Editor-in-chief Jordan McPherson and staff writer Ian Cohen join alligatorSports editors Graham Hall, Luis Torres and Graham Hack in a roundtable discussion to debate the five nominees. Debates will go in alphabetical order by the writer’s last name.

METRO

Newberry branch library expands

By Sedona Huffty | July 15, 2015

As of Saturday, the Newberry branch library now offers a Snuggle Up Center, Teen Space and several other additions.

NEWS | CAMPUS

New program STEAMing at College of the Arts

By Elise Engle | July 15, 2015

Harmony has been found this week among the diverse academic disciplines offered at UF.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Ranking: UF top university in state for value, 30th nationally

By Jenny Eason | July 15, 2015

UF is continuing to provide the most bang for students’ bucks.

This July 13 image provided by NASA shows Pluto as seen from the New Horizons spacecraft. The United States is now the only nation to visit every single planet in the solar system. Pluto was No. 9 in the lineup when New Horizons departed Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 19, 2006.

NEWS | FEATURES

Pluto exploration expands to New Horizons

By Ansley Pentz | July 15, 2015

A dot 3 billion miles away is starting to become clearer with the first high-resolution images of a has-been planet.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF engineering alumna donates $1 million

By Luisa Guaracao | July 15, 2015

When Linda Parker Hudson graduated from UF in 1972, she was one of the two women in her class.

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