OPINION
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COLUMNS
Why you should join The Alligator
By Claire Grunewald | Apr. 22I hope my journalism career outlives The Alligator couch.
Claire Grunewald
Editor-in-Chief Claire Grunewald is a fourth-year journalism major and the Spring 2024 Editor In Chief of The Alligator. In her free time, she likes to go to concerts and attempt to meet her Goodreads reading goal.
METRO
Changing climate, changing gardens
By Claire Grunewald | Nov. 13, 2023Community gardens, like the Grace Grows Garden, are green spaces in neighborhoods and towns for residents to grow their own plants and vegetables. These gardens can reduce urban heat islands, provide ecosystem services, increase stormwater retention and support food security, according to the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center.
NEWS
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CAMPUS BREAKING NEWS
Five injured after panic breaks out at UF vigil for Israel
By Claire Grunewald and Molly Seghi | Oct. 10, 2023Hundreds of UF students and community members gathered in Turlington Plaza for a candlelight vigil to support Israel after Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas launched a large-scale invasion, but the vigil ended in chaos, confusion and five people injured after a commotion turned into a stampede.
SPORTS
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SOCCER
Gators soccer loses against No. 5 Florida State in rivalry match
By Claire Grunewald | Sep. 10, 2023The Florida Gators (4-1-2) lost to Florida State (5-0-0) Sunday afternoon in Tallahassee. The Gators lost their undefeated streak against their in-state rivals.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Supreme Court rejects affirmative action for college admissions
By Claire Grunewald , Garrett Shanley and Vivienne Serret | July 3, 2023The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action at all colleges and universities in a landmark case June 29.
NEWS
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CAMPUS BREAKING NEWS
Supreme Court rejects affirmative action for college admissions
By Claire Grunewald | June 29, 2023The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action at colleges in a landmark case Thursday.
METRO
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BREAKING NEWS
Gainesville Police Department investigates fatal downtown shooting
By Claire Grunewald | May 6, 2023A man was killed in a downtown Gainesville shooting Saturday morning, according to a press release from the Gainesville Police Department.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville police responds to downtown shooting
By Claire Grunewald | May 6, 2023A victim was severely injured in a downtown Gainesville shooting, according to a press release from the Gainesville Police Department.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Sasse makes on-campus public appearance at doctoral commencement
By Claire Grunewald | May 4, 2023UF President Ben Sasse recognized UF doctoral candidates for their achievements —- making the ceremony one of his first official public on-campus appearances since appointed.
NEWS
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CAMPUS BREAKING NEWS
DeSantis backs $75 million UF Jacksonville graduate campus
By Claire Grunewald | May 3, 2023Gov. Ron DeSantis backed UF’s Jacksonville graduate center at a press conference Tuesday. Along with verbal support from the governor, the state increased the proposed funding for the campus by $25 million.
