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Two incumbents, one newcomer elected to city commission

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Voter turnout was down about 20 percent from 2016 Grethel Aguila Staff Writer

While the world faces COVID-19-related uncertainties, the future of Gainesville is now in the hands of the three elected city commissioners.

District 2 Commissioner Harvey Ward, District 3 Commissioner David Arreola and newly elected At-Large Commissioner Reina Saco will now be part of that future.

Districts 2 and 3, representing the north and southwest parts of the city respectively, were two-person races, with incumbents Ward and Arreola re-elected.

The city had 184,103 eligible voters. About 49,000 ballots were cast, with about 27 percent of the electorate turning out to vote. In 2016, when there was another presidential primary, the city had 143,278 eligible voters and about a 44 percent turnout rate, almost a 20 percent difference from this year.

David Walle, a member of the county’s Economic Development Advisory Committee, challenged Ward and Jennifer Reid, a former mayoral candidate, ran

against Arreola.

Reina Saco, a lawyer and newcomer to public office, was elected to the At-Large seat previously held by term-limited Helen Warren.

Three other candidates were vying to represent the city in the AtLarge seat: Former City Commissioner Scherwin Henry, retired bridal shop owner Paul Rhodenizer and Butterfly Education Project coordinator Gabe Kaimowitz.

Twenty five years ago, Saco and her family came to the U.S from Cuba. Now, she is one of Gainesville’s At-Large Commissioners.

Saco, who prioritizes community safety and has previously worked with the Alachua County Labor Coalition on housing-forall initiatives, said she looks forward to serving the next few years and “paying back everyone who got me here.”

“That gives a lot of hope and it shows that we have a lot to give this community and country.”

Re-elected incumbent Ward watched the election from the Alachua County Supervisor of

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A polling worker wipes down the door of the Blount Center at Sante Fe College located at 401 NW Sixth St. for a voter Tuesday evening.

Four UF students test positive for COVID-19 SIX IN ALACHUA COUNTY ARE POSITIVE

By Stephany Matat Digital news editor

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday afternoon that four UF students tested positive for COVD-19.

After that announcement, UF’s online COVID-19 update showed two of the students traveled domestically and returned to Gainesville, one returned from international travel and one was in contact with an infected student.

The three students who traveled were tested and quarantined, according to the website. The fourth student was in close contact with someone who was infected.

Details about the last student’s condition were not provided.

The Gainesville Sun reported that a UF College of Dentistry student who tested positive for COVID-19 had treated patients in the school’s clinic and traveled to Portugal over spring break.

The Alligator asked UF spokesperson Steve Orlando several times if UF had cases of COVID-19 when the 24-yearold positive case in Alachua County was announced. Despite UF providing details on all the positive cases Tuesday, days ago, Orlando said UF wouldn’t make any announcements, the health department would.

In addition, there are six cases of the virus in the county. It’s unclear if this includes these students.

The two newest cases were a 21-yearold female Florida resident and 22-yearold male Florida resident, as of Tuesday evening. Florida also has 216 cases of the virus as of Tuesday.

The Florida Department of Health and the Alachua County Health Department have both had inconsistencies in their reporting.

The second case was originally reported by the state as a 24-year-old female and was later on confirmed by the county as a male. The Florida health department’s website also incorrectly stated that this case was a 20-year-old male.

Later on, Paul Myers, administrator of the county’s health department, confirmed it to be a 24-year-old male.

The fourth case a few days ago was a 65-year-old New York female, but the Alachua County Health Department later said the case was not actually in the county. @StephanyMatat smatat@alligator.org

Joe Biden wins Florida Democratic presidential primary BIDEN RECEIVED 62 PERCENT OF THE VOTES

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Former Vice President Joe Biden prevailed over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to receive the Democratic presidential nod from Florida on Tuesday.

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Biden was predicted to win the majority of Florida’s votes because of his support among older black voters and moderate Democrats, according to a CNN analysis.

He received almost 62 percent of the votes and Sanders received nearly 23 percent. 0.5 percent of the votes went to Tulsi Gabbard, and the rest went to candidates no longer in the race.

Abigail Ladwig-Conway traveled home

to Tallahassee on Tuesday to cast her ballot for Sanders. She said she agreed with his plan for Medicare For All, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I do think on some level that health care needs to be made more available for the majority of the country,” the 20-year-old UF history junior said. “And I think that he’s the only candidate right now who really is focusing on that.”

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However, she did predict that Biden would win the primary because of a higher turnout among older voters, who are more likely to vote for him.

Even in the midst of COVID-19, the two main Democratic candidates took to the Internet to continue rallying.

Biden’s first digital rally was on Friday, but it experienced multiple technical

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TUESDAY’S TOP AP HEADLINES Trump’s economic aid could approach $1 trillion, senators say President Donald Trump is asking Congress to approve a package of emergency economic aid that would include direct checks to Americans. The plan could come close to costing $1 trillion, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that the Senate would not adjourn until the aid package is passed. “A lot of our members believe we need to be bold and big,” said Sen. John Thune of South Dakota.

China to expel American reporters after U.S. curbs its media China announced Tuesday it would revoke the media credentials of all American journalists at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. The move came after President Donald Trump designated five Chinese media outlets as foreign missions and restricted the number of Chinese people who could work for them.

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Hospitals fear a shortage of ventilators for virus patients COVID-19 patients with pneumonia or other breathing difficulties could face a shortage of mechanical ventilators and the workers who know how to operate them.

A projection from the Society of Critical Care Medicine states that about 960,000 coronavirus patients in the U.S. could require ventilators during the outbreak.

The organization estimated that there are only enough respiratory therapists, specialist nurses and doctors in the U.S. who know how to use the quipment for about 135,000 patients at a time.

Coronavirus complicates primary election process as three states vote Florida, Illinois and Arizona held primaries Tuesday while Ohio postponed them amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The Democratic National Committee was not thrilled at Ohio’s deci-

Ex-California Rep. Duncan Hunter gets 11 months in prison Former California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced to 11 months in prison Tuesday after he pled guilty to stealing campaign funds and using them to fund recreational activities such as outings with his friends and birthday parties.

Hunter and his wife Margaret, who was his campaign manager, were accused in a 60-count indictment of stealing more than $250,000 in campaign funds and trying to hide it on financial disclosure records, listing some personal expenses as contributions to wounded warriors.

Cinemas close nationwide, Disney postpones “Black Widow” AMC said the latest guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that recommends people not gather in groups of 50 or more made movie theater operations “essentially impossible.”

A majority of the nation’s 40,000plus movie theaters are not in operation due to the coronavirus outbreak, and Disney had cleared its May releases — including Marvel’s “Black Widow” — from its schedule. Most of Europe’s cinemas have already shut down, as have those in China, India and elsewhere.

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CORONAVIRUS

Gainesville and UF both respond to coronavirus concerns Four students tested positive for the virus Staff Report Four UF students tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday morning.

Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed these cases, and after, he recommended going fully online for the Spring semester, UF President Kent Fuchs sent an email affirming the recommendation for UF. UF Spokesperson Steve Orlando confirmed to The Alligator Tuesday afternoon that Summer semester will also be online at least for Summer A and Summer C. Here’s the latest with The Alligator’s coronavirus coverage: UF cancels summer study abroad programs UF announced Tuesday that all study abroad trips scheduled for this Summer are canceled. An email was sent to UF study abroad program directors from the International Center Monday afternoon.

The email read all Summer fees paid by students will be refunded. UF will also be working with providers to “recover as many expended costs as possible.”

On March 6, Orlando confirmed that all summer trips to China, South Korea, Italy and Iran would be canceled.

Earlier this month, 41 students and two faculty studying abroad in Italy were sent back to Florida after the COVID-19 outbreak began to spread throughout the country. The students and faculty were self-quarantined for 14 days upon arrival back in the United States.

State cancels Spring graduation UF’s graduation ceremonies will no longer happen at the end of April and beginning of May. The Florida State University System announced Tuesday that on-campus commencement ceremonies will not be held this Spring and asked universities to offer an alternate schedule or delivery method.

This announcement came despite UF stating earlier in the day that no decision was made on commencement yet.

UF has not yet released its plan for commencement yet but did send an email about students receiving their ordered regalia by mail or getting a refund.

Accent postpones Spring speakers Accent Speakers Bureau announced that all future shows have been postponed indefinitely to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This includes speakers like former presidential primary candidate Andrew Yang and YouTuber and comedian Cody Ko. “We hope to get back to providing programming to enrich, educate, and engage the student experience as soon as we are all safe to do so,” the post read.

Actor and comedian Rob Riggle, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and YouTuber Noel Miller were also scheduled to speak in the Spring Speakers Series, and their appearances have been postponed to a later date, the post read.

Henry Fair, Accent chairman, could not be reached for comment.

The decision to postpone the events complies with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to cancel or postpone events with 10 or more people.

UF keeps residence halls open Students who live on campus shouldn’t worry about their living arrangements for now.

Orlando said students are not required

to move out of residence halls and that no residence halls are closing as of Tuesday afternoon.

It is unknown if students will get a refund for their meal plans.

Fuchs is encouraging students to go home, per his email to students and faculty Tuesday morning.

Petition starts to make classes pass-or-fail circulates A petition to give students the option to make their classes pass-or-fail this semester has reached more than 13,000 signatures of its 15,000 signature goal as of Tuesday night.

The petition was first shared to Change.org Tuesday earlier in the day. It lists change of time zones, stress and student health as some of the reasons why UF administration should give students the option to choose how their classes will be graded.

Orlando said there was no plan to make courses pass-or-fail for the semester.

Full tuition refund if UF cancels classes Students should receive a full tuition and registration fee refund if UF cancels classes, according to UF regulation 3.0371.

Orlando said that refunds are currently being discussed for “a variety of things,” but no decisions have been announced yet.

Orlando said classes would not be canceled.

Because students are considered to have received 100 percent of their federal aid if they complete more than 60 percent of the semester, they will not be required to repay any federal funding if classes are canceled after 60 percent of the semester is complete, according to the UF Registrar.

It is unclear what the university considers to be the 60 percent mark, as it may or may not account for weekends, holidays, breaks and reading days.

If classes are canceled before 60 percent is complete, students may be required to repay a portion of their federal financial aid, according to the registrar.

Alachua County residents help the elderly and sick Melissa Kendall may not be rich, but she has enough to lend a helping hand.

The 41-year-old is one of several Alachua County residents who have offered to provide supplies or services to older adults and those with chronic medical conditions.

Those with serious chronic medical conditions are more likely to become gravely ill if they contract COVID-19, according to the CDC. “Communities like Gainesville rely very heavily on the kind of community conscience and its willingness to help out others and less fortunate people,” Kendall said.

Although she isn’t too worried about the health of her 12-year-old son, she does have elderly parents, including her mother who works in the healthcare industry.

A local law firm is offering to protect small businesses who may lose revenue during the coronavirus outbreak.

Childers Law is seeking to make it easier for any business that needs short-term protection from their creditors to quickly file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This filing asks for bankruptcy protection on a business’ behalf, so all business creditors could not collect money or sue until cleared by the court, said Jeff Childers, the firm’s lead partner.

Childers said the firm could easily provide an “ordinary small business” with less than 500 employees with up to a year of protection.

No businesses have filed for reorganization with them yet, but Childers said those

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“The sooner they do it, the better,” he said. “The longer they wait, the less options that we have and the more expensive it is.”

Newk’s Eatery closed Gainesville’s Newk’s Eatery is temporarily closed after a worker showed symptoms related to COVID-19, a spokesperson said.

But while the initial release said there was a “reported case” of COVID-19, a spokesperson confirmed in an email that the worker has not been tested for COVID-19.

The spokesperson wrote that the restaurant, located at 4041 Plaza Blvd., will likely remain closed for the next 13 days. In addition to its standard cleaning procedures, Newk’s has also increased its required glove changing, deep cleaning and sanitization of high-touch areas.

All employees who were working with the individual will self-quarantine for 14 days, according to the email.

City and county takes measures against virus City and county officials are taking measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.

County Commissioner Robert Hutchinson declared a local state of emergency in Alachua County on Monday afternoon, according to a press release.

This announcement came just as the Gainesville City Commission began its emergency meeting at 3:30 p.m. in City Hall Auditorium to discuss public safety measures.

The city announced it will close several parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums, pools and recreation facilities indefinitely, a city press release read. All previously scheduled programs, events and recreational activities are suspended.

Community gardens and Tot Lots, small parks for children, will remain open, in addition to 19 open-air parks, fields and trails, the release read.

Gainesville also limited the occupancy of restaurants, places of worship, bars and other businesses to 50 people. The restrictions do not apply to hospitals, pharmacies or grocery stores.

Mayor Lauren Poe announced Monday business hours will be from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. starting noon Tuesday. All businesses that fail to operate under the regulations will be charged with a second-degree misdemeanor, said Dan Hoffmann, the assistant city manager.

In DeSantis’ press conference, the governor announced that starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, all bars and nightclubs will be closed for the next 30 days.

He added that restaurants should only hold 50 percent of their capacity and separate customers with six feet of distance.

The city also announced that RTS buses will be running at only 50 percent capacity.

The county’s health department opened a call center to answer the community’s questions regarding COVID-19, according to a press release.

The phone number is 352-334-8810.

Sheriff’s office closes courts, limits contact The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office announced the temporary suspension of several operations to support social distancing in a press release Monday.

While patrols won’t be interrupted, guidelines for citizen contact have been changed, according to the release.

Fingerprinting will be suspended, along with interviews, crime prevention presentations and polygraphs conducted by humans, the release read.

In the courts, only limited activity will occur until March 27. Until then, jury proceedings are suspended, according to another county press release.

All criminal court events are also suspended, except for first appearances, bond reduction hearings, and in custody Change of Plea where release from incarceration is expected.

All hearings in the family, juvenile delinquency, juvenile dependency, county civil, circuit civil, probate, guardianship, mental health and civil traffic divisions will be conducted electronically. Exceptions include juvenile detention hearings and domestic violence injunction hearings.

Florida public schools close until at least April 15 Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at a press release Tuesday evening that all Florida public schools would remain closed until at least April 15.

Additionally, all testing for voluntary prekindergarten through 12th grade will be canceled for the 2019-2020 school year.

Public schools will not be assigned grades for the 2019-2020 school year, and parents will be given the option to have their child repeat their current grade for the 2020-2021 school year.

Stephany Matat, Alyssa Feliciano, Hannah Phillips, AJ Bafer, Samantha Chery, Alex De Luca, Grethel Aguila, Samia Lagmis and Christian Ortega contributed to this report.

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CITY COMMISSION, from pg. 1 Elections office with his family and campaign manager.

During his previous term, he worked on expanding the Wild Spaces, Public Places program, which he hopes to continue after his reelection.

He said he looks forward to “working for the working families of Gainesville,” and thanked the voters and his family for supporting his campaign.

Arreola, the District 3 commissioner since 2017 and youngest person to be elected to the commission, said he was “humbled and grateful” for the opportunity to serve his district again, especially amid the public health crisis of COVID-19 in Gainesville.

“I know right now, people are frightened, and I feel that responsibility to help our community,” Arreola said.

He also watched the results alongside his campaign team at the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office, and said he viewed his reelection as a “mandate from the voters” to continue his work on the commission.

He said his victory is “not about celebration, but appreciation.”

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On the other hand, Sanders held a successful live stream on Twitch during the primaries, in which he addressed concerns from COVID-19.

After his win, Biden also made a public statement about the coronavirus.

“This pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives, and every aspect of this campaign,” he stated. “It’s going to require leadership and cooperation from every level of government.”

Many Floridians were concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic would cause lower voter turnout on election day. However, Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee said voting would occur as normal. Back in 2016, the voter turnout for Alachua County was 44 percent.

For the 2020 primary, it was about 27 percent.

As a result, several social organizations and individuals, including UF student Acacia Williams, jointly sued Florida, stating that voters were disenfranchised because the state didn’t extend the deadline for vote-by-mail during the public health crisis.

Looking ahead, although Biden won the primary, Florida has historically been a swing state, which means Florida’s electoral votes have been won by Democratic or Republican presidential nominees throughout the years.

To win the presidency, Biden will need to appease Florida’s registered voters.

About 35 percent of the state’s voters are registered Republicans and 37 percent are registered Democrats, according to the Florida Division of Elections.

While 62 percent of Florida voters are white, Hispanics are the largest minority voting group with about 17 percent. Black Floridians make up 13 percent of voters, Asians make

up 2 percent and 6 percent are multiracial, of another race or didn’t have their race listed.

Overall in Florida, many of Biden’s most supportive voters were over the age of 65, moderate Democrats and black voters, according to a primary poll conducted by CNN. Daniel Gallup, the co-founder of UF Students for Biden, originally supported Pete Buttigieg for president until the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor’s exit from the race.

Now the 19-year-old UF political science

freshman has rallied behind the candidate who he believes has fostered the same message of togetherness that Buttigieg did.

“We realize there’s a necessity that we do all we can to make sure that we unify as a Democratic party behind whoever the candidate is,” he said. “And we do recognize that there are other people our age who feel the same way.”

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MUSIC

These student musicians challenge the norm THERE’S MORE TO GAINESVILLE THAN YOUR AVERAGE INDIE-POP BAND

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From brass funk to identical twin quartets, UF is far from lacking in student talent.

Known for its diverse music community, Gainesville is home to plenty of groups and individuals making names for themselves as artists — especially college students.

Some are inspired to pursue a new creative outlet with their friends, while others are looking to build a foundation for professional careers.

One example is Sooza Brass Band, composed entirely of current and former UF students that are classically trained in their instruments. A six-piece brass band made up of five horns and one drum kit, the version of the group seen today has evolved from multiple iterations of the same concept, receiving its current name almost three years ago.

The band consists of sousaphone player and veteran member Bianca Maesa, trumpet players Adrienne Widener and Ben Elgan, saxophone player Ryan Gamberino, trombone player Brian Burwell and drummer Austin DiVito.

Sooza recently released their debut album “Bananaland” in December. The band says that the music on the album, a mostly instrumental genre they innovatively refer to as“ADM” (acoustic dance music), is special because it was made over a span of three years by multiple members.

“We pulled it together all into one cohesive idea, but it’s from a bunch of different places, and so for that reason, I think there’s at least one song on there that everybody can enjoy,” said Gamberino, a 20-year-old UF chemistry and music student.

While the band’s upcoming performances have been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, they hope to put out more music in the next few months and have some collaborations with other artists such as rapper Chizzy Beats.

On the other end of the music spectrum, one quartet challenges the notion of being

one of a kind.

Singing Double, an all-female barbershop quartet, consists of two sets of identical twins: UF students Kelly and Krystal Majid, who sing tenor and baritone, and Santa Fe College students Hannah and Emma Paschal, who sing lead and bass parts.

The group started in Tampa as four friends in their high school chorus who went on to embrace their love for barbershop harmony as a quartet. The quartet has participated and placed in multiple barbershop competitions. Singing Double were the first women to place first in the Next Generation Barbershop Junior Quartet Contest and placed fifth in the Sweet Adelines International Rising Star Quartet competition in 2019. The group also performed at the swearing-in event for Tampa mayor Jane Castor in May 2019.

While the makeup of the group makes Singing Double unusual, the quartet believes their distinctiveness comes from more than just sisterhood.

“There’s a big novelty factor that we have as twins, but I think the hard work we put in and the natural chemistry we

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have as best friends come together to create an incredible quartet sound that I feel so lucky to be a part of,” Kelly Majid, a 19-year-old UF art freshman, said.

Singing Double is currently learning new music and preparing to perform with barbershop choruses in the state.

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MOVIES

A Quiet Place Part II: A Conversation with John Krasinski THE SEQUEL WAS SET TO OPEN IN THEATERS FRIDAY Cassandra Perez Avenue Editor

“A Quiet Place: Part II” still plans to take audiences beyond the beaten sand path — just not right now.

Director John Krasinski took to Twitter Thursday to announce that the sequel, originally set to open in theaters Friday, will be postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S.

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“One of the things I’m most proud of is that people have said our movie is one you have to see all together” he wrote.

“Well due to the ever-changing circumstances of what’s going on in the world around us, now is clearly not the right time to do that,” he wrote.

The first film followed the Abbott family as they live in silence to avoid the attention of dangerous creatures who hunt by sound. Following the death of the father Lee, played by Krasinski, the sequel sees the remaining members of the family venture beyond their demolished farm and into the outside world.

Despite the first film’s critical and financial success, Krasinski — notable for playing Jim Halpert in the hit NBC sitcom “The Office” — was originally opposed to the idea of making a sequel. In a Skype call with The Alligator and 11 other college publications nationwide, he said he wasn’t sure that he’d be able to continue the story in a way that felt “organic.”

“I really wanted to make a movie that was respectful of all the respect and kindness that I got on the first movie and then try to deliver a movie that (audiences) those people deserve,” Krasinski said.

One way Krasinski was able to do this was by having Lee and Evelyn’s congenitally deaf daughter, Regan, take the helm. The role is reprised by actress Millicent Simmons.

“I had this small idea which was to have Millie be the lead of our movie, and the idea there started branching into all the things I loved about the first movie,” he said. “And so I realized that I can make this a continuation, and actually a further expansion, of the metaphor that I was going for in the first one, which was parenthood.”

Simmons is joined again by Emily Blunt, Krasinski’s wife, who plays mother Evelyn as well as Noah Jupe, who plays the family’s youngest living son. Cillian Murphy, known for

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his starring role in Netflix show “Peaky Blinders,” rounds out the cast in the role of Emmett, another survivalist the family encounters on their journey.

With the scope of the film widening considerably, Krasinski said it was important to maintain the same level of intimacy as the first film.

“I could see that the audience connected to the family in a really personal and very connected way,” Krasinski said. ”It’s the sort of a universal thing, right? I mean, a family who would do anything for each other is what we all aspire to be.”

Sarah Ruderman, a 19-year-old UF English sophomore, said she doesn’t think that the film’s postponement will deter her from seeing it.

“I think I’ll still be excited when it comes out,” Ruderman said. “It sucks that it’s being postponed, but so is everything so I’m really not surprised. That’s not really putting a damper on my mood. Once it’s ready to come out again and I see previews, I’ll get re-excited.”

For Krasinski, “A Quiet Place: Part II” is about the promise parents make to their kids that they will keep them safe, which is inevitably broken as they grow up. Krasinski said he “cried every day writing the script.”

“So that if the first movie was a love letter to my kids about what I see sort of parenting being encapsulated as, I would say the second movie is a letter that I wrote to them about all my hopes and dreams and what they could be,” he said.

“I hope they’re as brave and courageous in these dark, dark times, that they would be the brave ones to light a candle in the middle of all that darkness.” @cassandraperez cperez@alligator.org

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2. GEOGRAPHY: Which is the flattest U.S. state?

3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president installed the first telephone in the White House?

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4. LITERATURE: Which attorney was introduced in the novel "The Case of the Velvet Claws"?

5. HISTORY: Who opened the first birth control clinic

by Fifi Rodriguez in the United States in 1916?

1. MEASUREMENTS: How many inches are in a mile?

2. ASTRONOMY: What does the acronym SETI mean to the scientific community?

3. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin prefix “sub-” mean in English?

4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms?

5. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century movie star penned the autobiography “Me: Stories of My Life”?

6. HISTORY: What was the first National Monument proclaimed in the United States?

7. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the island of Luzon located?

8. MOVIES: Which sci-fi movie has the tagline, “Reality is a thing of the past”?

9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the name of the United States’ first nuclear-powered submarine?

10. GAMES: What are the four railroad properties in Monopoly?

Answers 1. 63,360 inches 2. Search for extraterrestrial intelligence 3. Below or insufficient 4. Grover Cleveland 5. Katharine Hepburn 6. Devils Tower, 1906 7. The Philippines 8. “The Matrix” 9. The USS Nautilus 10. Pennsylvania, Short Line, Reading and B&O

6. SCIENCE: Which element is graphite made entirely of?

7. MOVIES: Which movie featured the famous line, "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse"?

8. MUSIC: Which two country stars released a 1978 song called "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly"?

9. TELEVISION: What was the name of the inn on the "Newhart" comedy series?

10. MEASUREMENTS: Ten inches of snow generally equal how many inches of rain?

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Kyle's Files

We’ll be back

and regular-season games, and professional sports leagues are on standby.

Sports bring people together in times of crisis, but the problem with coronavirus is that people physically coming together is t’s not supposed to happen this way. the issue.

In the sports department at The AlWe’re in a kind of limbo, but everyligator, print nights mean food, sports thing is moving fast. There’s confusion debate and, of course, editing. It’s very which leads to indecision which leads to

By Kyle Wood much a social experience, and you get panic.

Twitter: Kkylewood to know your staff well after a few runs to The Alligator is doing its part to sort kwood@alligator.org La Tienda, and Chipotle, and Dick Monout that confusion in our coronavirus covdell’s, well, you get the idea -- we eat a lot. erage. The sports staff has transitioned to And we talk about sports a lot. Is Philip assist in covering the spread of the coronavirus and Rivers a Hall of Famer? Can Florida go to an SEC Cham- the response at UF and in Gainesville, Alachua County pionship game with Kyle Trask at quarterback? What and Florida as a whole. We’re following the lead of our do we make of Jameis Winston? Where is the #Fire- incredibly talented news staff to keep you updated on MikeWhite hive tonight? These questions and more can what you need to know. be answered at the wooden table that I’ve congregated That doesn’t mean our sports coverage is done enaround for three semesters on Sunday, Tuesday and tirely. There are still features to be published, and if Thursday nights. and when news comes out of the sports world, we’ll be Despite moving over to the sports editor’s desk this there. But the sports coverage that we know is on hiatus semester, I am still very much an active participant in along with the leagues we cover. those arguments and food runs.

I hate that the coronavirus took away the opportuI say it’s not supposed to happen this way because nity for our writers to cover a once in a lifetime event. we haven’t edited as a group in five days (it’s been a I feel for the senior student-athletes whose last chances week for me, because I’ve been on self quarantine after at glory were stripped from them in terms of their resomeone at a journalism conference I attended tested spective postseasons. I empathize with the members of positive for coronavirus last week. Someone else from our staff and students at my university who will not the conference tested positive on Monday). Our raucous have a traditional graduation after years of hard work. sports debate has been replaced with strained commuBut I recognize, in the grand scheme of things, that nication over Google Hangouts as we adjust to social these are small sacrifices to make for the greater good. distancing in the wake that the coronavirus has left.

There are people much smarter than I am telling me to I write this to you as a sports editor with no sports stay inside, minimize social contact and wash my damn left to edit. hands. Who am I to question them?

Virtually everything has been suspended, canceled Thank you for following The Alligator’s coverage of or postponed. (I’m sure Texans fans wish that applied Gators sports teams. I encourage you to follow our coroto the start of the league year after Monday’s transac- navirus coverage. And I assure you that when it’s safe tions). Just last week, we were gearing up to send two enough for athletes to return to courts and fields and for of our writers to Nashville, Tennessee, to cover the SEC fans to pile into seats by the thousands, we’ll be back in Tournament. Now, March Madness has been canceled, the press box covering the teams you know and love. as have all NCAA spring and summer championships

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UF senior Kendyl Lindaman was named SEC Co-Player of the Week for the second time in her career. Junior Natalie Lugo was also named SEC Pitcher of the Week.

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CORONAVIRUS

SEC play shut down entirely THERE WILL BE NO SEC SPORTS PLAYED UNTIL THE FALL, AT THE VERY LEAST.

By Kyle Wood Sports Writer

The SEC announced it was canceling all regular season conference and non-conference competitions for the remainder of the 2019-20 athletic year, including SEC championship events, due to “developments related to the coronavirus.”

“This is a difficult day for all of us, and I am especially disappointed for our student-athletes,” SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement. “The health and well-being of our entire conference community is an ongoing priority for the SEC as we continue to monitor developments and information about the COVID-19 virus.”

The ACC was the first Power 5 conference to announce outright cancellation of events for the remainder of the academic year, doing so three hours before the SEC. Cancellation of remaining athletic events extends to spring

Future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady announced he was leaving New England Tuesday morning. By the end of the day, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the six-time Super Bowl winner is heading to Tampa Bay after 20 years with the Patriots.

games. Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said at a press conference on Friday, “Obviously, we’re not going to go through normal spring ball as we had scheduled and we’re probably not going to have a spring game on April 18.”

That decision has now been made for him and the Gators. Team and individual practices, and meetings are still suspended through April 15.

Tuesday morning, UF President Kent Fuchs sent an email to all students and faculty saying, “Students who have not gone home yet must do so if possible.”

Stricklin encouraged studentathletes to return home in his statement on Friday, which was consistent with what administration was advising students to do at the time.

The impact of completely canceled play at Florida alone is immense. When play was originally canceled through March 30, there were 42 events impacted.

Cancellations through June at just one of the 14 member institutions in the SEC will impact hundreds of planned events across several sports. @Kkylewood kwood@alligator.org

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WEDNESDAYS

After careful thought and consideration, the difficult decision to close The Social at MidTown for an undetermined amount of time has been made. We know many of you planned on spending your St. Patrick’s Day with us. However the safety of our guests and employees must always come first.

This decision was made based on the recommendations of city, state and federal government. We’ll continue to monitor the situation and will update you ASAP here.

We look forward to seeing you all again, until then thanks for your support and stay safe everyone.

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