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Saturday, April 26, 2025

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Dr. Mark Atkinson presents a PowerPoint at Tuesday's forum in the Reitz Union.
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF holds forum on insulin prices

Sydney Look was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 16 years old. The condition causes her pancreas to produce little to no insulin, depriving her of the hormone that regulates her blood glucose levels.


Florida Alligator
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Affordable UF cuts course material costs

Each year, students at four-year institutions pay an average of more than $1,200 on textbooks they may not even use. A program at UF is lowering this cost — and unnecessary purchases — one orange apple badge at a time.Affordable UF, an initiative that was piloted this Summer and will officially be launched this Fall, shows students which courses require materials that cost $20 or less per credit hour. Classes that meet this requirement get an orange-colored apple badge on their textbook requirement page.


Florida Alligator
METRO

Safety considered as autobuses set to hit streets

In 2016, a Tesla driver was killed in a crash in Florida when his car, operating on Autopilot mode, failed to recognize a large truck crossing into its path. Last March, a driver in California died after his Tesla, also on Autopilot, hit a roadside barrier and caught fire.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  DARTS LAURELS

Darts And Laurels

Looks don’t really matter at the end of the summer, especially in North Florida. The entirety of the Gainesville population is dripping with sweat and unbothered by unkempt appearances.



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