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Gainesville LEGO fans beat the sunrise to line up for Bricks & Minifigs opening - The Independent Florida Alligator
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (813+ words) Lines formed across from Newberry Square at 6 a. m. Saturday as LEGO fans gathered in sub-50 degree weather to watch the doors open to a new location of Bricks & Minifigs. The store caters to fans by offering the opportunity to trade old…...
Romanticize Dry January with 5 vibrant mocktail recipes - The Independent Florida Alligator
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (917+ words) The new year has come around again, and your favorite influencers are talking about ditching alcohol for January. I'm here to help you start off 2026 with spirit "just not the alcoholic kind. As someone who drinks Poppi sodas and coconut…...
UF alumnus reflects on Oscar win for best documentary - The Independent Florida Alligator
3+ week, 3+ day ago (889+ words) On March 15, a Gator graced the Oscars stage to take home the award for best documentary feature film. David Borenstein, a UF 2009 alumnus, directed the film "Mr Nobody Against Putin" with Russian videographer Pavel "Pasha" Talankin, who doubles as the…...
The latest hearing in 2-year battle over UF graduate assistant wages - The Independent Florida Alligator
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1030+ words) For Graduate Assistants United, higher pay and the ability to pause academic work to do administrative tasks benefits their union. But the university is hesitant to foot the bill for the $25 million it says the requested pay increases would cost....
Peaceful Paths, UF researchers partner to combat digital domestic violence - The Independent Florida Alligator
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (651+ words) The collaboration stems from a project led by the Center for Privacy and Security Research for Marginalized and Vulnerable Populations at UF, funded by the National Science Foundation Frontiers. The initiative focuses on how digital tools like mobile apps or…...
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre reimagines Shakespeare with an all-female cast - The Independent Florida Alligator
1+ year, 4+ week ago (710+ words) Acrosstown Repertory Theatre takes a new direction in its casting of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." (Credit: Chasing Shadows) After nine performances, the cast of Acrosstown Repertory Theatre's production of "The Taming of the Shrew" realized men and women…...
Federal internship cancellations disrupt UF Law students" summer plans - The Independent Florida Alligator
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (926+ words) With no one to sign her FAFSA, Le Ann Campbell's dream of attending law school was derailed for nearly 15 years. Now 35, she completed her second year of law school at UF's Levin College of Law in pursuit of a career…...
Buchholz High School brings 1960s spectacle to stage with "Catch Me If You Can" - The Independent Florida Alligator
1+ week, 2+ day ago (514+ words) You're transported to a 1960s airport terminal " women with poofed hair cross the stage in polka dots and A-line skirts as bright colors reflect under the stage lights. Music begins, and the Spring musical at Buchholz High School opens with a…...
Gators Unidos Scholarship fills gap from cancelled public scholarships for UF students - The Independent Florida Alligator
3+ week, 3+ day ago (848+ words) Three years ago, when then-UF senior Massiel Cobblah got an email from the Gators Unidos Board of Directors congratulating her on being awarded a scholarship, she said she felt her financial burden lifted, and a new opportunity for community opened…...
UF Latino students reflect on political complexity in their communities - The Independent Florida Alligator
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (856+ words) Read more from The Alligator's "Ripple Effects" special section here." Support for President Donald Trump rose in the 2024 election among Latino voters. At UF, where one in five students identifies as Hispanic or Latino, many students have found themselves at…...