METRO
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POLITICS
Column: Don’t forget why NFL players protest
By Skyler Lebron | Sep. 26, 2017You remember when you were a kid and you’d get caught in a lie?
El Caimán
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS GOLF
Gordon Neale’s final round leads men’s golf team to win in Dallas
By Tyler Nettuno | Sep. 26, 2017Florida came away victorious at the Trinity Forest Invitational on Tuesday, but for a while, it didn’t appear as if its triumph was meant to be.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Thousands of UF students interview for Career Showcase
By Kacey Finch | Sep. 26, 2017Dressed in her new charcoal gray suit and carrying 20 copies of her resume, Kristiana Caine prepared to meet with employers at UF’s biannual Career Showcase.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
First day of SG voting sees minor increase in ballots
By Jimena Tavel | Sep. 26, 2017Despite the Student Government elections being the most contested since 2015, only about 300 more students voted than last Fall.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Privilege is a blindfold
Sep. 26, 2017For those victim to it, the grotesque fact of racism is difficult to overstate. In furtive glances, tightened chests and cracked bones, it asserts itself with lethal, overwhelming force.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Convenience friendships don’t cut it; you need quality friends
Sep. 26, 2017Remember those nights in your dorm common area? All of the usual suspects from the guys’ side and the girls’ side crept out of their crowded rooms, walked down the hall and swiped their fobs. Someone ordered pizza that everyone ate. Something someone wanted to watch was playing softly on the TV. Everyone somehow fit on one couch and five chairs.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Leave your comfort zone and don’t be afraid to join a club if it’s not related to your major
Sep. 26, 2017This semester, I promised myself I’d get out of my comfort zone for the better. Too often we find ourselves in this Monday through Friday lull where we’ve gotten used to the schedule we’ve set for ourselves, and all we do is blindly follow it. Dear readers, I hope you add some spice into your lives every once in a while, especially if that spice is adding an interesting club to your lineup.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Challenge 2050 receives national award for its work
By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 26, 2017UF’s Challenge 2050 Project was just an idea in 2013.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Chance the Rapper premieres new music on ‘The Late Show’
By Emma Witmer | Sep. 26, 2017On Monday night, Chance the Rapper took to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to do what Chance does best: speak truth and drop new music.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Producer duo Golf Clap to perform at Simon’s Thursday
By Taylor McLamb | Sep. 26, 2017Energetic electronic duo Golf Clap, from Detroit, will be performing at Simon’s Nightclub this Thursday, presented by Over Easy Creative and Lucid Nightlife.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ is more of the same, but bigger
By Alex Watson Tremellen | Sep. 26, 2017If you thought “Kingsman: The Secret Service” was outlandish enough, you’re in for quite a ride with the sequel. “Kick-Ass” director Matthew Vaughn returns for “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” and gets right to the action with a car chase through London with Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” blaring in the background.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Savants of Soul to perform, broadcast show via livestream
By Isabelle Resnick | Sep. 26, 2017A nine-piece band whose sound is deeply rooted in 1960s soul will make a nod toward the modern Friday at Heartwood Soundstage.
METRO
Rep. Clovis Watson Jr. talks voter rights at labor coalition meeting
By David Hoffman | Sep. 26, 2017Rachel B. never imagined that when she would first meet her state house representative, she’d be on her knees.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACSO: Man attacks elderly, handicapped man in Micanopy
By Catie Wegman | Sep. 26, 2017A Gainesville man was arrested early Monday morning after assaulting an elderly, handicapped man in Micanopy.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACSO: Inmate charged, choked fellow inmate
By Catie Wegman | Sep. 26, 2017An Alachua County Jail inmate faces charges after he attacked a fellow inmate Monday, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Homeless man arrested for stealing cash register
By Catie Wegman | Sep. 26, 2017A homeless man was arrested Monday afternoon after he stole a cash register from a convenience store in downtown Gainesville.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Newell Hall among on-campus facilities closed on gameday
By Christina Morales | Sep. 26, 2017As Shannon Moriarty searched for a place to study on campus, she was surprised to see the otherwise 24/7 Newell Hall closed.
METRO
Local bookstore to close
By Jessica Giles | Sep. 26, 2017Terri Bailey spent the last $20 in her pocket on a book. It was inevitable, she said.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Bob Graham Center registers dozens of voters
By Olivia Sahnger | Sep. 26, 2017On National Voter Registration Day, 68 UF students registered to vote.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
Lost in suspension news, Del Rio to start against Vanderbilt
By Ethan Bauer | Sep. 25, 2017Luke Del Rio’s biggest strength during Florida’s preseason quarterback battle was, in his own words, “consistency.” He was said to be a veteran who knew the offense, and one who didn’t make many mistakes. His first drive of 2017 didn’t show that.
