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Peter Sturgeon, 26, stands outside his food truck, Soup to Nuts, as he prepares for an event at First Magnitude Brewery.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Food trucks to serve acai bowls, chicken near Lake Alice

By Charlene Medders | Mar. 11, 2020

There will be a different food truck once a week

NEWS | NATIONAL

WHO declares that virus crisis is now a pandemic

By Nicole Winfield | Mar. 11, 2020

ROME (AP) — Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and slow government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic but also said it's not too late for countries to act.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks before introducing Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at a campaign rally in Springfield, Va., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Muslims have concerns for safety, policy in primary election

By Samia Lagmis | Mar. 10, 2020

78 percent of Muslim Americans approved of President Obama

Fayetteville State University students and members of the Black Voters Matter organization at the Smith Recreation Center polling site in Fayetteville, N.C., on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Fayetteville State students were there to vote in North Carolina's Super Tuesday primaries. (Paul Woolverton/The Fayetteville Observer via AP)

NEWS | CAMPUS

What do black UF students want from presidential candidates?

By Samantha Chery | Mar. 10, 2020

Older black voters appeared to favor former Vice President Joe Biden on Super Tuesday

Michell Hernandez, a 22-year-old UF microbiology and cell science senior, and Saira Gonzalez, an 18-year-old UF anthropology sophomore, work with UF Chispas. Both are DACA recipients, and Hernandez is co-president, while Gonzalez is the assistant membership director.

NEWS | CAMPUS

These UF students can’t vote. But they want others to cast their ballot this election season.

By AJ Bafer | Mar. 10, 2020

DACA recipients and international students weigh in on the upcoming primary election

NEWS | CAMPUS

First case of coronavirus confirmed in Alachua County; officials await other tests results

By Hannah Phillips , Alexandra DeLuca and Alex De Luca | Mar. 10, 2020

An unknown number of lab tests are still pending

Diane McFarlin, the dean of UF's College of Journalism and Communications, was named a member of Florida Trend Magazine’s Florida 500 list. She attributes her success to the team she works with.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF College of Journalism and Communications dean announces retirement

By Stephany Matat | Mar. 9, 2020

Diane McFarlin, the dean of the UF College of Journalism and Communications, took over the position in January 2013. She’s been the dean for seven years after a long career in newspapers.

The Accent Speakers Bureau announced Monday that Andrew Yang will speak at UF March 16.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is making a stop. But it’s not on the campaign trail.

By AJ Bafer | Mar. 9, 2020

Andrew Yang, a former Democratic candidate, will speak in March, the UF Accent Speaker’s Bureau announced Monday. This comes a semester after Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle spoke at UF and were paid $50,000 in student fees.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF urges faculty to move classes online to prevent spread of coronavirus

By Hannah Phillips | Mar. 9, 2020

Though not a requirement, it likely will be by the end of the semester, UF officials say

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF expands alcohol sales to Spring sporting events

By Elisabell Velazquez | Mar. 8, 2020

The pilot program will affect baseball, softball and lacrosse fans

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF violated state law, collected more than $5 million, audit finds

By Hannah Phillips | Mar. 8, 2020

UF overcharged for Preview and application fees

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF announces new dean of Warrington College of Business

By Stephany Matat | Mar. 8, 2020

His annual salary will be $525,000

NEWS | CAMPUS

Pre-health students suffer from stress, survey says

By Stephany Matat | Mar. 8, 2020

Eight hundred and sixty students from UF applied to medical school from 2019 to 2020

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF cancels more study abroad programs, tells some students to stay away from campus

By Stephany Matat | Mar. 6, 2020

With coronavirus cases being treated in Florida outside of Alachua County, UF is taking extra measures to ensure the health of students and prevent the spread of the illness.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF cancels trips with more concerns from coronavirus

By Stephany Matat | Mar. 2, 2020

Cancelling summer study abroad programs are still being determined

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Senate president hasn’t written SG legislation

By Chasity Maynard | Feb. 28, 2020

He said he has worked on legislation for the state

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF stays perfect, but O’Sullivan is unimpressed

By Joseph Salvador | Feb. 28, 2020

The Gators’ lack of hitting acted as their own Trojan horse when their struggles lulled their opponent to sleep for the first six innings until they struck.

Alexa Farmer, 17, was recently accepted to the UF class of 2024 with her dad, John Farmer, a UF alumnus. Farmer had a 5.5 GPA and got a 1390 on her SAT.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF accepts 14,561 freshmen to the class of 2024

By Kaelyn Cassidy | Feb. 28, 2020

Oscar Santiago Perez was shaking when he saw that he had been accepted to UF.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Coronavirus concerns cause UF to cancel Italy study abroad program

By Sarah Mandile | Feb. 28, 2020

Students and faculty will return by March

An employee prepares a cheeseburger at The Fresh Food Company. The 2019 Food Service Master Plan by Brailsford & Dunlavey and Petit Consulting said that Aramark’s food in the UF dining halls isn’t fresh.

NEWS | FEATURES

Digging deeper into UF’s relationship with its food service company, Aramark

By Stephany Matat | Feb. 28, 2020

The company was accused of wage theft and low pay