Florida made defensive changes, but not the right one
By River Wells | Feb. 7, 2021With all of its hirings and firings on the defensive staff this offseason, Florida has ignored its most glaring problem
With all of its hirings and firings on the defensive staff this offseason, Florida has ignored its most glaring problem
The demands being made in the recent Reitz boycott may be new to many current students, but they have deep histories within two interrelated struggles on UF’s campus: one towards food justice and the other away from the prison-industrial complex at UF.
Forum sites (notably Reddit) had been quietly talking about the possibility of GameStop actually turning into a profitable company, and loudly talking about the opportunity of a short squeeze. And in mid-January, they got their chance.
Former Gators coach Urban Meyer may be primed to tackle the next level with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but a bad historical precedent and a lacking roster could keep him from seeing immediate success.
While the UF administration employs GATORSAFE as a tool of discriminatory policing, students must refuse to attend face-to-face HyFlex classes in solidarity with our instructors' right to do the same.
I knew there was nothing I could do to help or prevent the car from coming, but I saw the whole thing happen. In that moment, the only thought on my mind was my sorority sister, Maggie, and if one little thing was different, that even could’ve been me who was hit. It could have been any of us, and it could have been prevented.
As the vast majority of UF students have discovered during the first week of this semester, spring classes are a ‘worst of both worlds’ amalgam of digital and classroom learning when well-planned remote learning would be safer, cheaper, and more effective.
South Carolina’s A’ja Wilson was immortalized in bronze last week, and UF has female athletes that deserve to be — and should be — enshrined in such a way as well.
After five UF students were hit by a car, the university released a statement about the crash closing with a promise: “The safety of our campus is paramount, and we want you to know conversations are underway regarding pedestrian and vehicular safety, on and around our campus.” But will conversations be enough?
UF faculty urges university administration to change its Spring 2021 plans and start the semester online, citing current and concerning COVID-19 statistics as well as UF's nationally renowned reputation as a leader in online education.
Despite their good showing against Alabama in the SEC Championship, people should hold off in placing Florida right below this year’s champions.
Despite dropping its last three games, UF’s football team has plenty to look back on — and to look forward to.
Greetings, students, and welcome to the start of the Spring semester.
UF shouldn’t have been so shy about campaigning for their star quarterback.
Digital editor of The Avenue, Valentina Botero, says goodbye with a final column.
I’m sad my time with The Alligator was short, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.
It’s time to come clean – I transferred to UF for the opportunity to work at The Independent Florida Alligator.
Maybe it was the pandemic, maybe it was the people, but even though we were farther away from each other, we were more connected.
If there’s anything this year has taught me, it’s that journalism can be and should be for everyone.
Your instructor will be so burdened preparing for two classes while being paid for one, that the quality of instruction and attention to individual student work will inevitably suffer.