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PIED IN THE FACE

Digging deeper into UF and Aramark THE COMPANY WAS ACCUSED OF WAGE THEFT AND LOW PAY

By Stephany Matat Alligator Staff Writer

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Sebastian Sevilla, an 18-year-old UF chemical engineering freshman, smiles after getting pied in the face on Turlington Plaza Thursday afternoon. The UF Member Leadership Program charged $2 for one pie and $5 for three pies to raise money for the club.

After spending his last day working for Aramark on Tuesday, Lucas Mello said he has never been happier.

When the 21-year-old UF history junior was hired to work at the Reitz Union Starbucks owned

by Aramark, he said he was not paid for training or overtime. But he said he was supposed to be.

Customers weren’t allowed to tip.

Nobody taught him to separate milk types such as soy and dairy in different blenders like when he worked at a corporate Starbucks in Miami Springs, he said, leaving students purchasing drinks vulnerable to allergens and contaminants.

Aramark is a food service giant with a stock value of $7.8 billion, according to Forbes. It caters to school districts, correc-

tional facilities, workplaces and universities nationwide. UF is one of the universities it is partnered with, and all food service locations on campus — excluding Krishna — are owned and operated by Aramark.

But allergens aren’t the only thing students have to worry about. Employees have filed complaints against Aramark for wage theft and withholding benefits from employees, said Jeremiah Tattersall, a field representative from North Central Florida’s American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.

The Alligator tried getting in touch with at least 15 Aramark workers for comment, but they did not speak out for fear of being fired.

Problems with Aramark’s dining experience Zona Ahmed felt like a fool for purchasing a meal plan.

While browsing through the vegetarian options at the Fresh

SEE ARAMARK, PAGE 3

Dave Portnoy will be next Accent speaker at UF HE’S THE FOUNDER OF BARSTOOL SPORTS

By Joseph Salvador Alligator Staff Writer

The Accent Speakers Bureau announced via social media Wednesday that Dave Port-

noy, the founder of the blog Barstool Sports, will be its next speaker. The show will take place on April 1 at the University Auditorium.

Portnoy is known for his satirical comedy and has a history of misogyny, according to a Daily Beast article published in 2018. It was reported that Portnoy has — on multiple occasions — used insensitive remarks

toward women.

In 2017, Samantha Ponder, an NFL Countdown on ESPN host, shared screenshots of a 2014 Barstool Sports blog post where Portnoy was accused of writing that her primary job was to “make men hard.”

Henry Fair, the bureau’s chairperson, did not respond to comment after two phone calls, two text messages and one email. He

said he was at work.

This is the second speaker event Accent has hosted this school year. The first, Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle, also spoke at the University Auditorium in the fall.

Trump Jr.’s visit was also met with con-

SEE BARSTOOL, PAGE 4

Coronavirus concerns cause UF to cancel Italy study abroad program STUDENTS AND FACULTY WILL RETURN BY MARCH

By Sarah Mandile and Samantha Chery Alligator Staff Writers

The continued spread of coronavirus has resulted in the cancellation of a UF study abroad program.

UF announced Thursday it will

cancel The Vicenza Institute of Architecture program in Vicenza, Italy, said UF spokesperson Steve Orlando.

The university is currently working to bring faculty and students home for the remainder of the Spring semester, he said.

Students and faculty are expected to return to Gainesville by March 9, Orlando said.

The program, located in northern Italy, currently hosts 41 UF

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students and two faculty members, Orlando said. He said the decision was reached out of “an abundance of caution.”

There were 650 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Italy as of Thursday afternoon. In response, the U.S. State Department announced a Level 2 travel advisory, which asks U.S. citizens to “exercise increased caution.”

No coronavirus cases have been

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confirmed in Vicenza as of Wednesday.

UF’s chief epidemiologist, Nicole Iovine, is in support of the decision to cancel the program, Orlando said.

Orlando received a petition from students in Vicenza requesting to remain abroad. The students will receive a refund based on the time lost in Vicenza, but Orlando wasn’t sure of what the exact amount would be when asked Thursday evening.

“The safety and health of our students and faculty are of the utmost importance,” Orlando said.

On Thursday evening, cases of the virus were present in 48 countries. China, Japan, South Korea and Italy currently have the most cases of infection.

According to the Vicenza program’s website, seven architecture

SEE ITALY, PAGE 4

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It’s worth $7.8 billion ARAMARK, from pg. 1

Food Company during Preview, the biology freshman said she felt safe getting a meal plan because she thought there were options to accommodate her dietary restriction.

At first Ahmed, 19, said everything was fine. But a month into her first semester, she said the vegan options stopped showing up as often in the dining hall.

“I’ve been eating out more often, even with the dining plan,” she said. “It’s not really what it seems.”

Gator Dining’s cheapest residential meal plan cost $1,765 for a semester that includes 10 meals per week, which is what Ahmed has. The most expensive residential meal plan cost $2,300 per semester for unlimited meals every week and extra Flex Bucks.

Tattersall, who has helped many Aramark workers file their complaints to the Florida Department of Labor, said the food provided on campus also isn’t fresh.

The 2019 Food Service Master Plan conducted last Spring through Brailsford & Dunlavey and Petit Consulting LLC confirmed the same. The two services exist to evaluate critical problems on college campuses and offer solutions to fix them.

The report read that 81 percent of UF students with residential meal plans were dissatisfied because of the low food quality, and 69 percent said the disappointment was due to the low food variety — a problem for those with dietary restrictions.

This is why 52 percent of the meals went unused in Fall 2018, the report read.

Student satisfaction with Gator Dining is 62 percent, which is below the national benchmark of 71 percent identified by the National Association of College and University Food Services, the report read. It suggested that UF provides healthier food options on campus.

After analyzing this callout from the report, Aramark might not be the food service provider anymore, said Curtis Reynolds, the vice president of UF Business Affairs. He did not name what company may replace it.

The university renewed its 10year contract with Aramark, which began in July 2009, to December 2020, Reynolds said. It gives UF about 10 percent of gross revenues and control over meal prices.

But the contract doesn’t give UF a chance to control Aramark’s food quality, according to the food service master plan report.

Reynolds said UF wants to have higher food quality and will include that in future negotiations.

When The Alligator asked if UF plans to negotiate more control over the programs and operations of its food service provider, Reynolds did not give a direct answer, yelled into the phone and hung up on the reporter.

Problems with wages and labor practices Tattersall said the clients he has met with from Aramark said they were initially told they would work 30 to 35 hours a week. Instead, they work overtime and are not paid for the extra hours, according to complaints Tattersall has processed.

The U.S. Department of Labor mandates that employees who work more than 40 hours a week must be given time and a half pay.

Otherwise, the company is committing wage theft.

Wage theft coincides with hour manipulation, in which managers document fewer hours than the employee actually worked that week, Tattersall said.

Good Jobs First is a national policy resource center that collected data of Aramark’s offense types. It reported that Aramark had 24 records of wage and hour violations with a total penalty of more than $9 million and 40 records of labor relations violations with a total penalty of $967,042

since 2000.

The workers who do not receive benefits struggle to maintain families or even their own lives, Tattersall said. About a dozen Aramark workers he spoke to depend on a food pantry to eat.

Reynolds said UF has no more than 1,350 employees under Aramark.

Tattersall said that since UF is going to go into negotiations with new food service companies, there is an opportunity for change.

“Aramark’s allowed to do whatever they want,” he said. “Now we have the opportunity to say: We’re going to be a top-five institution, we need a top-five dining experience, which means that workers need a living wage.”

Rally at President Fuchs’ office Last Friday, workers and students decided they were fed up.

Nearly 50 people showed up outside President Kent Fuchs’ office — and although many different groups were involved, everyone had one thing in common.

No one was a fan of Aramark.

The rally brought together Aramark employees, members of Graduate Students United, the Young Democratic Socialists of America, United Faculty of Florida, the Alachua County Labor Coalition and North Central Florida’s American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.

Ashley Nguyen, the coordinator for the Alachua County Labor Coalition, said she emailed Fuchs twice to set up a meeting to discuss the possibility of a living wage and once more to invite him to the rally.

“It would not be appropriate for me to meet with the Alachua County Labor Coalition,” Fuchs wrote in an email reply. He did not respond to The Alligator’s emails, and UF spokesperson Steve Orlando said he had no comment.

Charles Karcher, a 19-year-old UF international studies and English sophomore, said he believes that it is unfair that Aramark workers get such low wages.

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An employee prepares a cheeseburger at The Fresh Food Company.

The 2019 Food Service Master Plan by Brailsford & Dunlavey and Petit Consulting said that Aramark’s food in the UF dining halls isn’t fresh.

“It’s important for us as students who aren’t threatened by Aramark as a company to stand up and try to improve the conditions of the people that are working for Aramark on our campus,” Karcher, the co-chair of the Young Democratic Socialists of America, said.

However, the rally last Friday was meant to support the living wage campaign and to advocate for Aramark workers on campus receiving fair pay depending on the calculation from the MIT calculator for Alachua County, Nguyen said.

The MIT calculator determines a living wage based on factors like how many adults are in the household, who is working and whether or not they have children.

“For the living wage as a campaign as a whole, you shouldn’t operate without paying your employees a wage that will help them survive without struggling,” Nguyen, a 22-year-old UF international studies and political science senior, said.

Negotiating for a living wage is possible. Aramark at the University of Virginia, as reported by The Cavalier Daily, originally paid its employees an hourly wage of $10.65 — but the university negotiated for Aramark’s employees to earn a living hourly wage of $15

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What’s next?

The food service master plan recommends for UF to have local vendors for fresher food.

Reynolds said that UF will begin advertising in late June for food service vendors and should start negotiations by this Fall.

UF should close out the existing operator agreement by next Spring and have a new contract with a new food service provider starting next Summer, the food service master plan report read.

Marcus Milani, a 19-year-old UF political science and biology sophomore, said that while he works with the Young Democratic Socialists of America, he will continue to hand out flyers to students, promote the cause on Turlington Plaza and reach out to other organizations to partner in advocating for the living wage campaign.

“The university is aspiring to be a top-five public institution,” Milani said. “I don’t think that’s possible without having contracts with companies who run fair and ethical practices — which is not Aramark.”

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Senate president hasn’t written SG legislation HE SAID HE HAS WORKED ON LEGISLATION FOR THE STATE

By Chasity Maynard Alligator Staff Writer

After nearly no legislation was passed in Fall, the Senate elected a president Tuesday who has never written legislation for UF. Sen. Kyle Garner (District C) and former Budget and Appropriations Chair Sen. Cooper Brown (CALS) were elected as the new Senate president and president pro-tempore respectively. Both senators are affiliated with Gator Party.

When asked why he hasn’t authored legislation, Garner said he believed his time was better served

in other ways.

“I believed that with my experience as the former Agricultural and Life Sciences College Council Treasurer and a member of the Budget & Appropriations Committee, my talents would be more beneficial in the area of funding and the Student Government budget process,” Garner wrote in an email.

Garner said he worked with state legislators when he was state president of the Florida Future Farmers of America on a bill that would contribute $2.28 million to agriculture education programs. It took effect and provided $250,000, according to the Florida Senate site.

He also intends to start a program to meet with Student Government authors after they submit bills to create a plan to follow through.

ITALY, from pg. 1 classes are offered over a 12 week period. During this time, students travel to Italy and receive instruction from local educators and architects.

On Feb 17., UF study abroad programs to China were officially canceled.

All students with approved or pending applications for a UF summer study abroad program received an email from Jill Ranaivoson, assistant director of UF’s study abroad programs on Thursday, advising them to purchase trip cancellation insurance along with their airline tickets.

One of the UF students in the Vincenza program, Jazmin Malaczewski, told The Alligator in an email Thursday that news of the cancellation came suddenly.

Malaczewski, a 21-year-old ar-

Garner beat Sen. Zachariah Chou (Murphree Area) for president, 55-29.

“My vision for the chamber is to help foster an environment where Garner we are pushing each other to become the best versions of ourselves, and to ultimately serve the student body at our fullest potential,” Brown wrote in a text.

“I’m very excited to get to know each Senator and build genuine relationships that will extend beyond the Senate Chamber.” @chasitymaynard0 cmaynard@alligator.org

chitecture senior, said she was surprised that UF made the decision without consulting students first.

She said she’s “extremely distressed about having to come back mid-semester,” and that the refund offered by UF would not be enough to help students afford food and housing while finishing the semester in Gainesville.

“We have voiced that we wanted a choice whether or not to stay,” she wrote in an email to The Alligator, “and regardless, the University of Florida decided to cancel our program, that many of us have been looking forward to for 4 years.”

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He’ll speak April 1 Face masks running out in Gainesville BARSTOOL, from pg. 1

troversy. Besides the protesters that demonstrated at the UF before the speech, emails eventually revealed that a Trump reelection campaign official personally asked UF Student Body President Michael Murphy in September to host Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle.

Any attempt to suppress Portnoy’s voice and him appearing at UF may backfire and promote the behavior he’s known for, said Ana Dieng, 18.

“It will be pretty entertaining, and I think it’s fitting to some extent,” Dieng, a UF biomedical engineering freshman, said. “Making

light of the situation and just having a speaker who can have a sense of humor and try and be relatable I think might be a more beneficial way to look at him coming.”

Tim Guerriero, a 22-yearold UF chemistry senior, is unopposed to Portnoy’s appearance.

“Unless he’s coming here for a political speech or something like that, I don’t think someone’s opinions should be necessarily protested against,” Guerriero said.

Alyssa Feliciano contributed to this report. @JosephSalvador_ jsalvador@alligator.org

SOME STUDENTS CHOOSE TO WEAR THEM NOW

By AJ Bafer and Stephany Matat Alligator Contributing and Staff Writers

All Changhwa Hong wanted was to see his friends and family this summer.

He daydreamed about exploring his hometown of Seoul, South Korea.

But that changed with the coronavirus.

When Hong, a 26-year-old UF mathematics, statistics and computer science senior, found out all the face masks in South Korea are being shipped to China from a news story he read, he made a split-second decision to sell his car. He plans to buy more than 500 masks with the $2,800.

“No one is walking in the street because they’re so scared about coronavirus, which is really sad,” he said.

And Hong isn’t the only one who’s worried. All over Gainesville, students

and residents are tracking the news to see where the illness is spreading. UF Health Shands Hospital is preparing for a possible local outbreak and experts are offering tips on how to avoid the illness.

Gainesville stores have been depleted of masks, according to John Lednicky, a research professor at UF’s environmental and global health department. He said it is not a bad idea to have masks on hand but does not recommend using them yet, so they can be available in case of an outbreak.

UF Health is prepared for any contingencies regarding an outbreak, and UF follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state department recommendations, Lednicky added.

Lednicky has seen many students wearing masks with patterns that are often made of flimsy material. He said thicker ones, like the N95 mask, are more effective.

“You think you’re doing yourself a favor by buying some of these products,” he said, “but they’re not really helpful.”

Lednicky said many people on campus are using their masks incorrectly; it

should cover the nose and fit the face properly — anything else is risky.

There are no confirmed coronavirus cases in Florida, Lednicky said.

Luke Han, an 18-year old UF nursing freshman, has stocked up on masks. He said he bought them after seeing how fast the coronavirus was spreading.

Many Asian American communities are concerned about coronavirus because they, like him, have family in China, Han said. His mother came back from a business trip in the country three weeks ago, urging him to wash his hands and stay away from sick people.

Han said he has been washing his hands more and sanitizes keyboards and tables. He said he feels like UF is watching the coronavirus, but could have a better plan to control it if it comes to Florida. He’s concerned that hand sanitizer dispensers and wipes aren’t always stocked when he studies at Marston Science Library.

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Republican Congressman Ted Yoho votes ‘No’ to Antilynching Act THE ACT PASSED 410-4 IN U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

By Alex DeLuca and Samantha Chery Alligator Staff Writers

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, a representative for North Central Florida’s 3rd congressional district, was one of few opponents to a historic bill passed Wednesday that would make lynching a federal crime.

With an overwhelming vote of 410-4, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which is named after the 14-year-old black teenager who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The bill now awaits the approval of President Donald Trump, who is likely to sign the measure into law.

Yoho told CNN Wednesday that he voted against the legislation because it’s an “overreach of the federal government and tramples on states’ rights.”

Yoho couldn’t be reached for comment after three phone calls and an email.

In December, the congressman announced

that he wouldn’t run for reelection. Yoho’s former deputy chief and campaign manager Kat Cammack, who is one of several candidates running for his seat, couldn’t be reached for comment after being messaged through Facebook and by email.

Other candidates include North Central Florida doctor James St. George and Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn. The seat will be contested Aug. 18 in a primary election and final candidates will compete in the Nov. 3 general election.

Members of the U.S. House and Senate have been pushing for this law to be passed since the 1900s. Until now, the bills were constantly blocked or put aside.

The legislation mirrors the city and county’s reconciliation efforts for lynching victims.

In January 2018, the Alachua County Historical Commission reported more than 40 known lynching cases in the county between 1867 and 1926 — the highest number of extrajudicial lynchings in Florida, which means without a trial. Although legal executions existed in the U.S. during this period, many were poorly investigated and there was often evidence that the victim was innocent.

The historical commission has recently col-

laborated with UF’s Samuel Proctor Oral History Program to work on a 10-step plan for the county’s Truth and Reconciliation Project. The project’s mission is to research the county’s lynching history in order to educate the community.

On Feb. 7, Alachua County hosted a memorial service for its lynching victims at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church.

Lizzie Robinson Jenkins, the founder and CEO of The Real Rosewood Foundation Inc., was disappointed to hear about Yoho’s decision.

Jenkins’ Archer-based organization focuses on the education and preservation of history regarding the 1923 Rosewood Massacre, an attack where Klu Klux Klan members killed more than 100 people in the predominantly black town of Rosewood, about an hour drive from Gainesville.

On July 25, Yoho recognized Jenkins’ work and goals with the foundation on the floor of the U.S. House and discussed the importance of memorializing such events.

“Her goal, and ours, is for individuals to remember and to never forget the hatred, the racism of the past,” he said in his speech. “And to honor those who suffered in the past, so future

generations do not repeat the pain, suffering, and mistakes…”

Jenkins’ said she was shocked because, in early February, Yoho and Rep. Clovis Watson Jr. signed a proclamation recognizing Jan. 1 as “Rosewood Yoho Day.” Yoho presented the framed document to her in his Gainesville office, she said.

She plans to eventually build a Rosewood Museum, an “ultimate goal” of hers, and hang the proclamation up there, she said.

“He can be partisan, but that doesn’t make history partisan,” Jenkins said. “History is history. We cannot change it.”

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Potential surgeon general investigated for misconduct at UF DR. SCOTT RIVKEES HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED FOR SEXUAL AND FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT

By Hannah Phillips Alligator Staff Writer

Dr. Scott Rivkees has been the subject of investigations into sexual harassment and financial misconduct during his time at UF. Now, he is awaiting confirmation as the state surgeon general, where he could oversee the Florida Department of Health and more than 100 state health operations.

A former colleague of Rivkees, Dr. Satyanarayan Hegde, told The Alligator that Rivkees is unfit for the position because of his retaliatory nature and history of professional misconduct.

Eight more of Rivkees’ colleagues anonymously raised similar concerns, the Miami Herald and the Tampa Bay Times reported Wednesday.

“I’m actually quite worried about the public health of Florida,” Hegde said.

Rivkees will continue his employment with the university as well as the state’s health department if confirmed. He did not respond to two emails and four phone calls from The Alligator.

Two years after Rivkees began working as physician-in-chief at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, he was accused of making sexually suggestive remarks to staff, according to an investigation.

“If we can’t agree on this, we’ll all have to get naked in a hot tub and work it out,” Rivkees allegedly told staff members, according to the report.

Rivkees was also accused of saying inappropriate remarks to veterinary students, which he later denied, according to the investigation.

“We have something in common,” Rivkees was accused of saying, “Neither one of us can have sex with our patients.”

Upon learning of several complaints against Rivkees, the former dean of the UF College of Medicine, Dr. Michael Good, told investigators he “counseled” Rivkees, according to the report.

There is no documentation of the counseling, the report read.

Good resigned from his position at UF in 2018 and could not be reached for comment. It’s unclear if disciplinary action was taken.

Rivkees was the subject of an additional investigation the same year after an anonymous person contacted the UF Office of Internal Audit and accused Rivkees of withholding information from his financial disclosures.

The chief audit executive found the claims to be true, according to the investigation. Rivkees did not disclose his consulting firm, Scott Rivkees Consulting, to the university.

This was determined to be an oversight on Rivkees’ part, and he corrected his financial disclosures, the report said.

In spite of multiple allegations against him, Rivkees has advanced through the college to become chair of the Department of

Pediatrics, physician-in-chief of UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and a member of the UF Health Shands Board of Directors during his eight years at the university.

In a 2016 deposition against the UF Board of Trustees, former UF pediatric neurology division chief Dr. Paul Carney described a toxic work environment under Rivkees.

Favoritism, nepotism and retaliation overtook the workplace, Carney said during his testimony. Coworkers like Dr. William Slayton felt powerless to react as they saw their salaries drop.

“He (Slayton) said, ‘I’m afraid. I’m not going against this Chair.

I’m afraid.’” Carney said. “I remember that.”

Meanwhile, people who didn’t have the necessary credentials or experience were appointed to high-paying positions, he testified.

Rivkees later sued Carney for defamation and settled. Carney told The Alligator that he signed a non-disparagement agreement and said he is no longer at liberty to speak about Rivkees.

Instead, he spoke about the failure of university officials. They flaunt the fact that they’re a top 10 university, he said, but they didn’t act to protect him and his coworkers.

“What does this say about how they protect diversity and vulnerable groups and women?” Carney asked. “The university did very little to address that. The whole thing is sad and unfortunate.” @haphillips96 hphillips@alligator.org

There’s more than one way to become a UF student POTENTIAL UF STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSFER

By Kaelyn Cassidy Alligator Staff Writer

Today, thousands of applicants will get their admission decision from UF. Some will start buying all things orange and blue.

But for others, the day will be somber.

For those who are accepted to UF, congratulations are in order. For those who aren’t, UF admissions suggests applicants, “take the weekend to do something [they] enjoy with positive company,” and look for other opportunities to join UF’s campus.

In order to transfer to UF, students must have 60 transferable credit hours or an associate’s degree from an accredited institution. Last year, UF accepted about 46 percent of transfer applicants according to the office of admissions annual report.

Brittany Wise, a UF spokesperson, wrote in an email that a student can transfer from any accredited college or university. UF does not have a preference. UF does have a partnership with Santa Fe College, however, and the 2017 enrollment report by the UF Office of Admissions states that UF admits the majority of its transfer students from there.

From 2012-2018, 88 percent of Santa Fe honors students who applied to UF were enrolled, said Bobby Hom, the honor programs coordinator at Santa Fe. The students in the honors program have similar SAT scores and GPAs to UF freshmen.

“Students who come here are just as well prepared as UF students, but for some reason just didn’t get accepted,” he said.

Alexa Withey, a 19-year-old transfer student from Santa Fe who got her acceptance a few days ago for Fall 2020, said she’s excited, but worries about how much

bigger UF’s campus is. She said being admitted feels like her hard work from the past two years paid off.

Some students are involved in one of two programs: Gator Engineering at Santa Fe or Gator Design and Construction at Santa Fe. These students are accepted into UF, but they are asked to start with classes at Santa Fe before being admitted to UF. High school seniors cannot apply to these programs. They must apply to UF and then are selected by UF admissions to participate.

Other universities have more secure relationships with state colleges. Students who obtain an associate’s degree from the College of Central Florida are guaranteed admission to the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida. St. Johns River State College has partnerships with Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of North Florida

that guarantee acceptance to students who enroll in their transfer programs early on.

David Mohler, a 21-year-old UF family, youth and community sciences senior, went to Florida State College at Jacksonville after high school, transferred to Santa Fe College and then transferred to UF last Spring. He said he chose Santa Fe over other Florida colleges because he could get his bachelor’s degree and still feel it was from a recognizable Florida school, if he had decided not to transfer to a university.

“It was less about ‘How do I get to UF?’ and more about finding where I wanted to be,” he said.

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Meet the City Commission candidates Running for reelection for the District 3 City Commission seat Youngest person to be elected to the Commission Born and raised in Gainesville First-generation Mexican roots

American

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Bachelor’s in political science from Flagler College, master’s in business administration from St. Leo University Contributions: $9,441.5

David Arreola, 29 District 3 City Commissioner since 2017

What are highlights of Henry’s former terms?

As an East Gainesville representative for six years, Henry said he was one of the first voices in support of the Wild Spaces and Public Places initiative. The program allowed the city to invest in recreational facilities and green spaces.

Depot Park was one of the first projects under this initiative, he said.

Henry later pushed for Fred Cone Park in east Gainesville.

With the Alachua County Commission, Henry also worked on the development of the Cone Park Branch library. Before the establishment of the library, the closest one for East Gainesville residents was in downtown.

Developing the Community Reinvestment Area in East Gainesville was a message to the residents, he said, letting them know the city has not forgotten them.

What are ideas Henry has, if elected?

Henry plans to continue his work of revitalizing East Gainesville. He believes the area has many business development opportunities to offer and that its residents “have not gotten the value from the city of Gainesville for their tax dollars.”

The problem with East Gainesville runs deep — it is viewed as the “poorest side of town,” Henry said.

Investing in skilled Gainesville residents who have not found sufficient jobs is essential, he said, adding that on the same stride, the city must also invest in residents with little to no skills.

“Our residents that desire to be able to live a better quality of life for their family, to earn a better living for their families, must have the opportunity to do so,” he said.

Running for District 3 City Commission seat Former 2019 candidate for mayor Born and raised in Gainesville Mother of two kids aged 2 and 5; partner is an officer for the Gainesville Police Department.

Bachelor’s degree in legal studies at Keiser University Contributions: $545

Jennifer Reid, 34 Realtor with Team Dynamo

What are ideas Rhodenizer has, if elected?

The City Commission needs to be more receptive to ideas of the citizens, Rhodenizer said. He believes in being more open and transparent by listening to Gainesville residents when they share their ideas and concerns.

Homelessnesses is a problem, he said, which has “panhandlers on every street corner.” If elected, Rhodenizer would encourage the homeless to use services like the St. Francis House downtown, he said.

Rhodenizer said services like St. Francis House are equipped to provide overnight housing “to get them out of the cold and on the right track.” Group housing programs with trained professionals, he said, would “get the homeless people off the street and get them into a more safe environment.”

From Cuba

Contributions: $12,026.97

Reina Saco, 29 Attorney

Alligator Staff Writer

What are ideas Arreola has, if reelected?

Arreola hopes to prepare Gainesville for the changes the state will face with climate change. He said in order to accommodate people who will eventually move from other parts of the state, the city must invest in infrastructure and housing.

He also believes there should be an expansion of microtransit systems in District 3 to service those with a lack of access to other forms of public transportation.

Specifically, he said including a microtransit station at Butler Plaza would service residents of southwest Gainesville and other communities outside the city.

In the long term, Arreola wants to establish a center for arts and job training in east Gainesville.

Running for At-Large City Commission seat Former District 1 City Commissioner from 2006 to 2012; Mayoral candidate in 2013 Born and raised in Gainesville

Scherwin Henry, 67 Former District 1 City Commssioner

What are ideas Reid has, if elected?

Reid said her main focus is on affordability and accountability for Gainesville residents. There are people who attend city commission meetings upset because they can no longer afford their Gainesville Regional Utility bills, and others who feel they’re being heard, but not fully listened to.

To her, the race isn’t just about City Commission, but it is also about bringing attention back to the community’s concerns. Instead of the big ideas, like plastic bans and self-driving buses, Reid said the city should begin to focus more on its people.

Reid understands that technology is the future, but she said her work, if elected, would be for the people of Gainesville.

What does Rhodenizer think is the biggest issue Gainesville faces?

Rhodenizer believes the contract with Gainesville Regional Utilities was not financially sound. The debt burden of GRU impacts every resident because of the decision the city government made, he said.

“The utility rates are regressive, and they hurt the poorest people the most,” Rhodenizer said.

Gainesville needs to find ways to reduce the GRU rates for its residents, he said, by inviting experts and consultants to analyze the utility’s finances and help come up with solutions within the contract.

Rhodenizer believes the answer may be to close the biomass plant. He said it was built in hope to reduce rates, but rates remain the highest in the state.

Running for At-Large City Commission seat

Bachelor’s in English literature and Russian from the University of South Florida, master’s in Russian from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, law degree from the University of Florida

What are highlights of Arreola’s term?

He has pushed for funding of programs like the Gainesville Community Resource Paramedic program, which asks paramedics to follow up with frequent 911 callers to uncover the cause of the recurrent medical emergencies.

Arreola introduced the idea of pursuing 100 percent renewable energy by 2045, a resolution that was passed unanimously in 2018. When discussed, 28 percent of Gainesville’s energy was renewable.

Residents who didn’t have access to government IDs or drivers licenses can now use community IDs because of Arreola’s advocacy as a city commissioner. Accepted by the Gainesville Police Department, they can be used when someone is stopped by police or at a doctor’s office.

He also voted to end the city’s prison labor contract in January 2019.

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Retired UF senior biological scientist in 2014 Contributions: $8,152

What does Reid think is the biggest issue Gainesville faces?

Since her childhood, Reid said she remembers the city being divided between East Gainesville and Gainesville.

“We look great in the headlines because we’ve got selfdriving buses,” Reid said, “but if they really were to stay here, they would see that we’re so divided.”

The division that Reid sees is between the globally oriented policies the city passes and the focus on residents.

While the city organization chart shows citizens at the top, residents aren’t feeling that way, she said.

Reid, a mother to two boys, said her experience as a mom has parallels to city government.

If she pays attention to her older son, her younger son gets frustrated — similar to how residents feel when the commission doesn’t prioritize their needs.

Running for At-Large City Commission seat Former owner of bridal shop from 1987 to 2012; charged with theft of state funds in 2013 Served in the Navy for four years

Paul Rhodenizer, 73 Former bridal shop owner, retired

What are ideas Saco has, if elected?

Saco has a vision for the future of city hall: she wants to see a cultural shift.

Saco said attorneys often use community lawyering, a tool to help clients solve problems and achieve their goals. She said she wants the city commission to do the same — to work with citizen-led advocacy groups.

Saco previously worked with the Alachua County Labor Coalition on the Safe & Healthy Housing for All plan, which includes lower rent rates and utility bills, disclosure of units’ safety and efficiency ratings and protections against discrimination. She wants to follow through on the housing initiatives proposed to the commission.

Community safety is a priority for Saco. She hopes to improve lighting in bus stops and streets and develop wider sidewalks to accommodate pedestrians.

Bachelor’s in business management from UF Contributions: $2,225

What does Saco think is the biggest issue Gainesville faces?

To Saco, housing is an area of concern in Gainesville given the influx of expensive, luxury apartments being built, which she said only targets a specific demographic.

“That’s not housing for faculty,” she said. “That’s not housing for a mom with two kids or an elderly couple or a person who lives alone.”

The city needs to do more to ensure that developments are sustainable to the community, she said. One way it can do this, she said, is to set limits on developments that are not affordable for residents.

Meet the City Commission candidates Running for reelection for District 2 City Commission

Running for the At-Large City Commission seat

Born and raised in Gainesville

Disbarred in Florida in 2016 for continuing to practice law after being suspended by the Florida Supreme Court in 2014.

Worked 10 years as a fundraiser for WUFT at UF

Raised in New York

Bachelor’s in public relations at UF

Bachelor’s in journalism from University of Wisconsin; law degree from New York University

Campaign contributions: $18,751.09 What are highlights of Ward’s term?

During his term, city leaders banned conversion therapy for minors in Gainesville and won the approval of Gainesville residents to move city elections to fall, Ward said. He also worked with Veterans for Peace to designate a part of NW 8th Avenue as Memorial Mile to commemorate armed forces members who died in Iraq and Afghanistan, he said.

He’s proud of the city commission’s plan to make Gainesville energy 100 per-

Harvey Ward Jr., 52 District 2 City Commissioner since 2017

cent renewable by 2045 and believes it will happen a lot sooner. Gainesville’s initiatives are already leading the state in renewable energy, he said.

What are ideas Ward has, if reelected?

Ward said he will continue improving and expanding the community parks and public spaces across Gainesville. His goal is to ensure they are available to all people.

He aims to address the nearly 2,000 septic tanks

that connects to Gainesville Regional Utilities waste water resources, he said. Ward wants to address this issue because as the septic tanks age, they can leak into the creek system that runs through the city.

Ward believes poverty issues in Gainesville are ultimately linked to transportation. Improving the Regional Transit System, he said, will help transport people to their jobs and to services they need to go about their daily lives.

Running for District 2 City Commission seat Grew up in Palm Beach County Moved to Gainesville to study at UF Completing an open enrollment program at Edinburgh Business School Contributions: $8,469.91

David Walle, 55 Member of Alachua County Economic Development Advisory Committee

What are ideas Walle has, if elected?

Walle believes the City Commission needs to begin handling issues such as natural resources, infrastructure, pollution, housing and homelessness in a “more practical, pragmatic manner.”

While he said everyone deserves to be treated with respect and their civil rights ought to be respected, he believes Gainesville has a major issue when it comes to panhandling.

He said panhandlers can get aggressive with residents, which he

By Grethel Aguila Alligator Staff Writer

Gabe Kaimowitz, 84

Contributions: $0 What are ideas Kaimowitz has, if elected?

“I am not running to win,” Kaimowitz said, adding that he is only running for the atlarge seat to make Gainesville a butterfly city. He wants to promote the butterfly rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History and expand butterfly gardens to every public school.

Kaimowitz has been the coordinator for the Butterfly Education Project since 2007.

“Those recognitions are great image builders,” he said, referring to Gainesville’s recent distinction as a tree city.

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Disbarred attorney

What does Kaimowitz think is the biggest issue Gainesville faces?

Kaimowitz’s sole focus is making Gainesville a butterfly city. He hopes to create a sister city partnership with Hull, a city in the U.K., which became the first butterfly city in the U.K. However, Kaimowitz has been vocal about his distaste for the Gainesville City Commission.

In various emails sent to The Alligator, his opponents and others, Kaimowitz has referred to Commissioner David Arreola and Commissioner Harvey Ward as “Chicano

said could be problematic because it “could be a young, single mother with a couple of kids” just trying to make her way to the grocery store.

Walle, who has experience working in economic development and housing, said affordable housing is a prevalent issue in the city that can only be addressed by advocating for more reasonable policies.

He believes the city should allow experts to build without the amount of restrictions currently in place for them to create more housing options and lower rent rates.

Muchacho” and “Psycho Ward”.

He has also made claims that his opponent, Reina Saco, is anti-Semitic because she was involved in Students for Justice in Palestine during her time in law school.

He also referred to Scherwin Henry, a former city commissioner, as the “token black in the race.”

Although given a platform, he believes everyone is against him.

“That’s why I have problems with you ... with everyone in the city,” he said. “I’m in a third world country here, Ms. Aguila,” he said.

What does Walle think is the biggest issue Gainesville faces?

The City Commission needs to prepare for the prospect of 45,000 people moving into this area by 2045, Walle said.

To Walle, that means preparing so the growth doesn’t drive up the cost of housing among established residents in Gainesville.

“The challenge is managing growth, accommodating those will be moving here, while maintaining the quality of life that we all desire so much,” Walle said.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

No. 1 South Carolina steamrolls Florida in home finale

By Tyler Nettuno Sports Writer

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Lavender Briggs scored 15 points in the loss to South Carolina, the second-most on the team.

Mikiah Herbert Harrigan stood alone with the ball at the top of the key.

The senior South Carolina forward had missed three of her first four shots to start the game, but by late in the second quarter against the Gators, she had found her groove. After hitting five consecutive shots, she made it six by burying the three.

Like Herbert Harrigan, USC struggled early on, trading buckets and leads with Florida in the first quarter.

But also like their third-leading scorer (who finished with a team-high 18 points), the Gamecocks’ talent advantage showed itself, and the floodgates opened. The No. 1 team in the country flexed its muscles down the stretch, eventually

overpowering Florida in an impressive 100-67 victory in the O’Connell Center.

“That’s the No. 1 team in the country,” coach Cam Newbauer said after the game. “I think (coach Dawn Staley’s) team is better this year than the national championship team.”

The Gators (15-13, 6-9 SEC) were competitive with the nation’s top team in the first quarter.

Both Florida and South Carolina (28-1, 15-0 SEC) shot above 50 percent (UF at 59 percent and USC at 68 percent).

The period saw three lead changes and six ties, and at one point UF even led by four. But Florida turned the ball over five times and the Gamecocks capitalized, ending the frame on an 11-3 run, leading by 10.

South Carolina looked the part of the premier team in the country in the second quarter. It continued to shoot at a high level, knocking down

56.3 percent of its shots. But for the Gators, the shooting dropped off markedly. They hit just four of their 16 shots from the field in the period and had two lengthy scoring droughts. The second lasted more than three minutes and only ended with a jumper from freshman guard Lavender Briggs with 20 seconds to play in the half.

South Carolina, meanwhile, ended the half on a 12-2 run, stretching its lead to 24 heading into the locker room, though it led by as much as 26 in a dominant second quarter in which it outscored the Gators 23-9.

“We talked at halftime about at halftime just having the discipline and toughness to keep competing regardless of the score,” Newbauer said.

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TRACK AND FIELD

Gators looking to repeat at SEC Championships in Texas

By Declan Walsh Alligator Staff Writer

With championship season approaching for the indoor track season, an SEC championship is the expectation this weekend for the Florida men’s team in College Station, Texas.

As defending champions of the Southeastern Conference, the Gators have certainly looked the part this season, turning in impressive performances and scoring nationallyranking times on a weekly basis. This stellar campaign has seen the Gators ascend to third in the USTFCCCA Track and Field Rating Index ahead of this weekend’s SEC Championships.

This index also demonstrates the fierce competition awaiting UF on Friday and Saturday. LSU (2nd), Georgia (6th), Tennessee (8th) and Arkansas (10th) all feature in the top ten.

The Gator’s will be helped by their experience, as Clayton Brown, Jack Guyton, Justin Pacifico and Thomas Mardal are all returning medalists from last season’s team.

After medaling in the distance medley relay last year, senior Jack Guyton will compete in the mile along with fellow Gator Hugh Brittenham. Guyton competed in the mile at the Tiger Paw Invitational last time out, clocking in at 4:07.53 and earning a first place finish.

Senior Raymond Ekevwo, the headlining act for the Gators, will follow. The top ranked 60 meter runner in the country will look to earn his first SEC indoor medal, which he is on pace to do after a dominant season. The Nigerian will also look to break the school record for the 60 meters. Grant Holloway's 6.50 is the current record.

Despite having only competed in one meet

this year, Thomas Mardal serves as one of the most experienced and prolific members of the Gators’ throwing team. The junior won in the weight throw at the Tiger Paw Invitational, and looks to be one of the favorites in the same event tomorrow Senior Justin Pacifico will compete in the 800 meters along with freshman Jacob Miley.

Pacifico will look for his first solo medal this weekend after winning the 800 meters last time out at the Camel City Invitational.

Lastly, senior Clayton Brown will compete in the high jump. The Jamaican has not competed in nearly a month, but was victorious last time out at the Razorback invitational.

On the women’s side, the SEC is a particularly daunting conference, with five of the top six ranked teams hailing from the conference.

However, a power vacuum may be emerging,

as the Arkansas Razorbacks, who have won five consecutive conference titles, rank third thus far this season.

The most notable performers on the women’s side are sophomore Doneisha Anderson and senior Taylor Manson. Anderson leads the country in the 400 meters after registering a 52.06 second time last meet at Clemson. The Bahamian has experience in this competition as well, anchoring a bronze-medal 4x400 meter relay last year. Manson will compete in the same event, looking to win her first 400m of the year.

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LACROSSE

After a mid-week rout, No. 8 UF awaits another ranked opponent

By Christian Ortega Sports Writer

It was a week of highs and lows for the Gators.

Last Saturday, they were swamped by a dominant Loyola-Maryland team that’s rose to the fifth-ranked team in the country, losing 17-6. They took out their frustrations against Kennesaw State on Wednesday, winning 216.

Saturday, No. 8 Florida will have its second top-five matchup of the season as No. 3 Stony Brook travels to Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The game starts at noon.

Last March, the then-No. 16 Gators had the upper hand, beating the then No. 17 Seawolves 11-10 in New York.

Following the game, coach Amanda O’Leary credited the team’s stout performance on defense for their win. Florida held Stony Brook to 10 of 31 shooting.

It’s going to need a similar performance this weekend, as the team’s defense will be tasked with slowing down senior midfielder Ally Kennedy, who before the season was ranked the sixth-best player in the nation, man or woman, by Inside Lacrosse. This year she has 12 points off eight goals and four assists and is scoring at an 80 percent shooting percentage.

Florida currently sits at 49th in the nation for scoring defense, allowing 11.75 goals per game. It’s 106th in caused turnovers per game.

Much like last year, senior defender Cara

Former UF receiver Van Jefferson has a fracture in his right foot, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The injury was not detected until his scouting combine physical on Thursday.

He is expected to be out 6-8 weeks and is a projected mid-round pick.

Trombetta will lead the team’s defensive front, in the hopes of stopping Stony Brook’s No. 5 scoring offense that averages 18.5 goals per game. With her 10 saves per game, redshirt freshman goalie Sarah Reznick will most likely need to replicate the 14-save performance she had against then-No. 2 Maryland earlier this season to ensure the team’s win.

Offensively, the team will face off against a Stony Brook defense that is 45th in the country in scoring defense, allowing 11.5 goals per game.

Last March, Grace Haus led UF in scoring against the Seawolves with four goals. Now the junior attacker will be the team’s focal point on offense, alongside junior middie Shannon Kavanagh. Kavanagh is currently averaging 4.25 goals per game, eleventh in

Cleveland and Swain run the 40 at the NFL Combine Former Gators receiver Tyrie Cleveland ran a 4.46 official 40-yard dash Thursday night at the NFL Combine. Swain, another former Gators wideout, also ran a 4.46. They are among four draft eligile pass catchers from last season's team along with Van Jefferson and Josh Hammond.

the country and though she’s only appeared twice this season, Haus’ six goals rank her third on the team.

But the X-factor heading into Saturday’s matchup is redshirt junior midfielder Brianna Harris. Against the Greyhounds, she scored a season-low two goals. The team’s leader in points (19) has scored or assisted on 26 percent of the team’s points.

Stony Brook presents a tough challenge.

On paper, this year’s SBU team has improved compared to last year’s. Florida finds itself facing the toughest test of its young season; to pass, the team will need to replicate the same all-around performance it had when it beat Maryland two weeks ago.

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Coach Shelton believes UF could make a title run this year

By Zachary Huber Sports Writer

Florida is trying to prove last year’s Final Four run wasn’t a fluke.

The Gators took a step toward accomplishing that when they went 2-1 at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Indoor Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, on Feb. 14-16. It was their best finish at the event since 2010.

Following the event, UF (11-2) dropped to No. 6 after being ranked No. 3 heading into the tournament.

Coach Shelton said he believes Florida is capable of repeating last year’s success.

“I think we can make a serious title run,” Shelton said during media availability last week. “It just starts with preparing each day the right way and focusing on doing the right things.”

It started at the Indoor Championships, knocking off then-No. 9 Columbia 4-0 in the first round. Next, against then-No. 5 North

Carolina, the Gators snapped their eightmatch winning streak when it lost 4-0 and fell to the consolation bracket. In UF’s final game, it defeated then-No. 6 Wake Forest 4-1.

Shelton said he was pleased with his team’s performance in Wisconsin.

He also added that he was proud of their response against the Demon Deacons, following the Tarheels’ dismantling of the Gators. “(We) learned a lot about how resilient we were to bounce back against Wake Forest, the way that we did,” he said. “It was really the best match of our season so far.”

Last year’s squad didn’t fare as well, going 1-2 in the Indoor Championships.

Before its defeat this year versus UNC, the Gators had won 11-straight doubles points.

But, they wouldn’t be able to recover during singles on Saturday.

They didn’t falter after losing the doubles point the next day against Wake Forest. Florida didn’t allow the Deacons to score another point in singles on Sunday.

Shelton said it was the players, not the

coaches, who took accountability to ensure the team didn’t break after doubles again.

He said the players held a meeting before singles where they talked about being resilient and jumping out early in singles to retake control of the match.

Their message clearly worked because UF grabbed the first set on five out of six courts and went on to win the match.

After playing five teams currently ranked in the top 20 of the ITA rankings to start the season, the schedule doesn’t get any easier for the Gators in SEC play.

The conference is home to nine teams in the top 50 of the ITA team rankings, and Florida is slated to play all of them, including No. 10 Tennessee, No. 13 Texas A&M and No. 14 Ole Miss.

UF kicks off the SEC portion of their schedule today when it takes on No. 27 Alabama (9-3) at 5 p.m. at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. @zacharyahuber zhuber@alligator.org

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BASEBALL

No. 1 Gators look to continue their hot start against Troy

By Dylan O’Shea Sports Writer

The Sunshine State hasn’t lived up to its name for the Gators recently.

Florida had games against Florida A&M and Stetson postponed due to rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. Because of the inclement weather, the undefeated Gators (8-0) will play ball for the first time in a week against Troy (8-1) over the weekend at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

The canceled games put the Gators in danger of cooling off, but their pitching gives them a good chance to keep the furnace burning against the Trojans.

UF’s weekend rotation has fanned both the flames and opposing hitters regularly to start the season. It’s a main reason why Flor-

ida sits atop the college baseball world at No. 1. Friday starter Tommy Mace (1-0) has been the heartbeat of the pitching staff.

The right-hander has given up just three earned runs in two starts to kick off his junior campaign. A major reason for his earlyseason dominance has been his ability to get out of jams with the strikeout. He has 14 K’s through 13 frames.

Jack Leftwich (1-0) will be on the hill Saturday, and Hunter Barco (1-0) will close out the series on Sunday for Florida. Barco, a freshman, earned the weekend gig after picking up a win in his first-career start against Miami last time out.

Challenging Mace will be Trojans ace pitcher Levi Thomas (2-0), who has yet to surrender a run.

Thomas gave up just two hits in his first

start of the year on Feb. 14 against Northern Kentucky and followed that stellar performance with a no-hitter through six innings against Louisiana Tech on Feb. 21.

Trojans pitchers Orlando Ortiz (1-0) and Tyson Ellis (0-0) will follow Thomas to complete Troy’s rotation against Florida.

While the Trojans present a formidable challenge for the Gators’ bats, Florida hitters should be able to push right back.

The Gators’ 85 hits through eight games ranks 10th in the country, and their 11 home runs on the year are good for 6th.

Much of their offensive success can be credited to two men in particular: Jud Fabian and Josh Rivera.

Fabian has been a force for Florida. The sophomore center fielder leads the team in hits (13), RBI (nine), homeruns (three) and

runs (10).

Right on the tail of his offensive production is the freshman Rivera. The reigning co-SEC Freshman of the Week has the second-highest batting average of the Gators’ everyday starters (.360). He’s ridden that batting average to nine hits, two home runs, seven RBI and six runs.

Opposing pitching has been kind to Troy hitters so far this season. The Trojans, as a team, are batting .344 from the plate in their nine games.

Their most dangerous hitter is Caleb Bartolero. The sophomore catcher has 17 hits, 16 RBI, two home runs and 11 runs scored this year @dylanoshea24 doshea@alligator.org

SOFTBALL

Florida set for a top-10 clash with the Ragin’ Cajuns

By Payton Titus Sports Writer

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Redshirt senior Sophia Reynoso is hitting .257 this year and has five RBI.

A different kind of March madness is set for this weekend in Gainesville.

The month of March marks the beginning of series play for the Gators.

Three days, three games versus the same opponents. Unlike in tournaments, each team sees everything the other has to offer. There are no secrets.

No. 6 Florida’s (16-2) first series of the season starts tonight in Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium against No. 10 Louisiana-Lafayette.

Earlier this week, the Ragin’ Cajuns (12-4) split two games with No. 3 Texas in Austin,Texas. Though Summer Ellyson was tabbed as one of the best returning collegiate pitchers in the preseason, it was senior Megan Kleist that led Louisiana-Lafayette to a 3-2 win over the Longhorns.

“They’ve got some very veteranlike pitchers,” said coach Tim Walton

about Louisiana-Lafayette’s staff.

Texas leads the country in team batting average with a .404, but Kleis managed to hold its lineup to a .214 average in the first game. On the season, she has registered 52 strikeouts in 50 innings of work.

But should Kleis not start in the circle, Ellyson could pose a similar threat to Florida’s offense. Last year, she led the NCAA with 39 wins, averaging 9.1 strikeouts through seven innings and an ERA of 1.11.

As a team, the Ragin’ Cajuns have the 10th lowest ERA in college softball (1.43) this season. The only other team the Gators have faced in the top 10 of that category is UCLA in fourth at 1.19.

The Gators are 3-2 against ranked opponents this season, but 7-3 all time against Louisiana-Lafayette.

Florida’s offense has been a point of improvement this year, however.

Its personnel changes have allowed Walton to rely more on his lineup

and its ability to facilitate offensive playmaking.

“The depth of our lineup puts our better hitters in position to be up in some big, crucial situations. And I think that’s what you’ve been able to see,” Walton said. “The depth of our lineup, the number (of runners) on base, the on base percentage...it really stretches the lineup.”

Florida is ninth in the country in on-base percentage and will be only the second top-10 team LouisianaLafayette has seen this season.

The Cajuns’ defense will face the one-two punch of Kendyl Lindaman — who is on a -game hit streak — and Charla Echols, who is tied for eighth in the nation in home runs with six.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Florida is hitting its stride ahead of Tennessee game

By Joseph Salvador Sports Writer

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Scottie Lewis scored a career-high 18 points in the win over LSU Wednesday.

After a Wednesday night game where the once-reeling Gators convincingly defeated LSU 81-66, it’s apparent that UF is approaching the end of the regular season on a high note.

Florida is 6-2 in its last eight games, and forward Keyontae Johnson has found the formula to his offense.

The sophomore is averaging almost 23 points per game in

his last three and has scored double digits in 11 straight games.

After breaking his career high for the second time in the same week, Johnson believes that the game is slowing down for him. “(I’m) just playing at my pace, playing with confidence, shooting with confidence and just playing the game,” he said after the LSU win. “Like coach says, just stay in the moment and let the game come to me.”

Guard Scottie Lewis also

set a career high after scoring 18 points against LSU, and the freshman also cited one of coach Mike White’s mantras in attribution to the team’s recent success.

“He (White) wants us to have our individual confidence and our confidence as a team,” Lewis said. “But his coaching mindset is a ‘do your job’ mindset. He’s so focused…not necessarily (on) everything we do wrong but things we can get better at.”

The celebration won’t last long for White and company,

he is already looking to the next challenge in the Tennessee Volunteers.

“We got a bunch of guys who don’t understand how difficult it is to beat Tennessee, especially at Tennessee,” White said. “They’re going to be prepared, they’re going to guard the heck out of you, they’re disciplined, it’s a high-level program.”

The Volunteers boast a 10-5 home record and UF has struggled on the road at 3-6.

Still, there is blood in the water when the Gators look

at this SEC matchup. UT (1513, 7-8) is 3-7 in its last 10 games and is currently on a two-game slide.

UF (18-10, 10-5) hasn’t played the Volunteers this season but needs to be familiar with its roster that has five different players who average double figure points.

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GYMNASTICS

Gators wrap up SEC regular season in Athens, Georgia

By Noah Ram Sports Writer

This season has been an incredibly successful one for Florida.

It is 8-0 and has beaten three teams ranked in the top 10.

And most importantly, it won the SEC regular season title for the second year in a row.

Now as the Gators approach the home stretch of their schedule, there is one more box for the orange and blue to check: exacting revenge on its most bitter rival.

Last season, No. 7 Georgia came into Gainesville and shocked No. 3 Florida, giving it its only home loss of the season.

Tonight is the rematch as the Gators travel to Athens, Georgia, to battle UGA. Action from a sold-out Stegeman Coliseum will begin at 7 p.m. and can be seen on the SEC Network.

The idea of retaliation certainly

has crossed the mind of the team.

“For half the team, this will be our first trip to Georgia and I’m so excited to come out and make their arena our own,” sophomore Leah Clapper said Florida also has the opportunity against Georgia to clinch its first undefeated SEC regular season title. In 2007, the team finished with no losses, but did finish with a tie.

Junior Alyssa Baumann said she isn’t shocked with the team’s success, given its motivation and a change in preparation from last season.

“Last season, I feel like we peaked at a really early time,” Baumann said. “And this year, we are slowly building through the season.”

This meet has added meaning for Baumann whose sister, Rachel, plays for the Dawgs. The junior said she expects to have a lot of

family in attendance.

“Any time me and my sister get to compete it’s a lot of fun,” she said. “To have all my family there and watch me is super exciting.”

This season hasn’t been as kind to No. 10 Georgia as last season.

The Bulldogs enter 8-5 (2-2 SEC), but have won their last two meets.

UF is coming off its secondhighest score of the season (198.05) against No. 8 Alabama last Friday night. In that meet, senior Sierra Alexander and Clapper set new career-highs – Alexander with a 9.95 in vault and Clapper with a 9.975 on beam.

“It was an amazing feeling. The second I started my series, I knew it would go great,” Clapper said. “I was happy to just do what I do in practice.” @Noah_ram1 nram@alligator.org

Emily Felts // Alligator Staff

Trinity Thomas won her sixth SEC Gymnast of the Week award of the season this past week for her performance against Alabama.

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