Sports
Induct him: He isn’t Urban Liar anymore
By Ainslie Lee | Apr. 16, 2020Anytime someone referenced Urban Meyer, I was quick to correct them.
Opinion
Sports
Barnhill headlines new athlete-friendly softball league
By Payton Titus | Mar. 25, 2020Imagine a sports league where players call the shots. No out-of-touch three- or four-letter organization telling athletes what they can and can’t do, where to go or how to play. No bureaucracy; just sports.
Sports
The college basketball world deserved Selection Sunday this year
By Declan Walsh | Mar. 23, 2020If not for the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the nation, this past weekend likely would have featured the most surprising and balanced opening weekend in recent NCAA tournament history.
Opinion
Save the drinking for when your loved ones are dead
Mar. 17, 2020If I truly knew how to make young people care about the lives of others, I suppose I’d be writing a bestselling book instead of a column.
Opinion
Don’t lose sight of the upcoming election
Mar. 9, 2020As a student, it can be easy to forget about elections because of everything else going on in your life. With classes, part-time jobs and other extracurricular activities, it’s intimidating to even think about fitting an election into an already chaotic schedule. Luckily, voting is convenient and effortless, thanks to a variety of voting options.
Sports
Despite inconsistencies, UF can still find success in postseason
By Evan Lepak | Mar. 9, 2020I’m not going to sit here and sugarcoat it.
Sports
Parity is good for college basketball
By Zachary Huber | Feb. 23, 2020The odds of completing a perfect March Madness bracket are one in 2.4 trillion. A person has a better chance of becoming the President of the United States or being crushed to death by a vending machine.
Opinion
Letter to The Editor: Citizenship is degraded by partisanship
Feb. 19, 2020Although I was born in India, growing up in the U.S. has instilled in me how important it is to be civically engaged. I saw the constantly changing political climate in America, and I watched as the leaders of our country made decisions for the future of our nation. And yet, for 12 years, I was unable to participate in selecting our leaders because I was not a U.S. citizen.
Opinion
Cheryl '77 – Love and Reflection
Feb. 14, 2020This week, I have eagerly anticipated the Cheryl ’77 podcast episodes by UF’s Alisson Clark and Emily Cardinali. Alisson and Emily are on a mission to discover the author and intended recipient of a love note inscribed in the concrete sidewalk just off University Avenue in the courtyard by Matherly Hall on UF’s campus.
Sports
It’s time to call a flagrant foul on officiating crews
By Christian Ortega | Feb. 12, 2020Damian Lillard has never been one to shy away from the spotlight.
Sports
No cure for mediocrity
By Joseph Salvador | Feb. 9, 2020Mediocrity has long plagued this basketball team and there does not seem to be a cure.
Sports
You don’t know your own fans, Shad Khan
By Graham Marsh | Feb. 6, 2020The promises are empty, but the stadium is emptier.
Sports
Dan Mullen -- football coach or puppeteer?
By Ainslie Lee | Feb. 2, 2020For us on the outside, the transfer portal seems like this ubiquitous Sorting Hat out of Harry Potter. You throw your name in, and it spits out where you should go.
Sports
God, (please) bless the XFL
By Christian Ortega | Jan. 28, 2020With February forcing its way into our lives this weekend, it brings with it one of the most momentous occasions in the sport of football. The XFL returns on Feb. 8.
Sports
Thanks for everything, Kobe
By Kyle Wood | Jan. 26, 2020It’s a strange feeling when someone who has already been immortalized dies.
Sports
A case of missing identity plagues the Gators
By Joseph Salvador | Jan. 23, 2020Having an identity as a team in the game of basketball is everything.
Sports
No one fanbase should have all that power
By Kyle Wood | Jan. 21, 2020NBA Twitter is capable of swaying the lasting perception of players’ legacies decades from now.
Opinion
President Fuchs on Florida Arbor Day
Jan. 16, 2020This week, I planted a live oak on the lawn of the Reitz Union near the Field and Fork Pantry. The planting ceremony was with Louise Fresco, the president of Wageningen University, in celebration of the collaboration between our universities and in honor of Wageningen’s centennial anniversary. Wageningen, based in the Netherlands, is the world’s No. 1-ranked university focusing on agriculture.
Sports
It is time to say “Ok, Boomer” to the NCAA
By Payton Titus | Jan. 16, 2020After the LSU Tigers defeated Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship game, video circulated of what appeared to be a tipsy Odell Beckham Jr. distributing fistfulls of cash to wide receivers Jontre Kirklin and Justin Jefferson, the latter having declared for the NFL draft earlier this week.
