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UF professor placed on leave after ‘sexting’ accusation

By Angela DiMichele Alligator Staff Writer

UF placed a West African dance professor on paid administrative leave in October following a claim of sexual harassment. He taught for 14 years.

UF’s Office of Title IX Compliance and a division of UF Human Resources, Employee Relations, led two investigations of former professor Mohamed DaCosta. The Title IX office

had first received an email alleging he sexually harassed a woman by “making inappropriate comments and sexting her,” according to public records from the university.

It is unclear whether the woman is a student or an employee. A “sext” is a text that is sexual or sexually suggestive in nature.

Records show DaCosta cannot read or write English well, and other people had access to his UF emails.

Originally from Boké, Guinea, DaCosta first

came to UF as a guest performer in 1997, and the university created a permanent position for him in 2003.

His salary as of Fall 2018 was $31,449.10.

The Alligator first requested public records from UF in November after a DaCosta student told a reporter that DaCosta, who was a master lecturer at the

School of Theatre and Dance, resigned and his students were not told why. Records detailing the investigation and its conclusion were received Thursday.

Title IX ensures that if a student or employee experiences sexual harassment, sexual assault or gender-based discrimination, schools are responsible for stopping it and preventing any recurrence.

The investigation paperwork The Alligator

SEE DaCOSTA, PAGE 3

Dance Marathon hits new record MORE THAN $3.2 MILLION WAS RAISED

By Josephine Fuller Alligator Staff Writer

Chapstick, portable chargers, tennis balls and costumes.

These are some of the things that Madison Gore brought with her to Dance Marathon Saturday.

Gore, an 18-year-old UF political science freshman, danced with her sorority, Alpha Epsilon Phi, for 26.2 hours to raise money for sick children.

Gore signed up for Dance Marathon in September as soon as she knew her sorority would participate.

“I had heard in high school that UF Dance Marathon was the Dance Marathon to participate in so I signed up as soon as I could,” she said.

Dance Marathon is a 26.2 hour-long fundraiser where students raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, which provides financial aid to cover costs that insurance companies don’t fully cover. UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is part of that network.

The teams raise money for 74 miracle families, which are families that have children who are being treated at Shands.

This year, Dance Marathon beat its record by raising $3,230,025.23. Last year it set a record when participants raised $3,026,420.19.

Over the past 25 years, UF has raised more than $18.2 million and danced for 704.2 hours, according to a statement provided by Dance Marathon.

SEE DM, PAGE 4

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Photo Finish Junior Grant Holloway stumbles over the finish line during Saturday’s 4x400-meter relay at the Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly Stadium. The Gators finished second in the event with a time of 3:03.25. Read the story on pg. 14.

UF Board of Trustees increases cost of non-student parking decals THE UF FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT OPPOSED THE DECISION

By Kelly Hayes Alligator Staff Writer

Faculty and non-student members of UF will pay more to park on campus soon.

Gators drop series to Ole Miss

The UF Board of Trustees approved the proposal to increase non-student decals by 5.5 percent, or by $18, as the third phase of the plan to fund the new parking garage, which is currently under construction at the commuter lot on Gale Lemerand. It is scheduled for completion in February 2020.

The orange and blue decals will

Catcher Jordan Roberts and the UF softball team lost their third SEC series in a row, pg. 14

be $396, compared to the prior $378, effective May 1, according to the meeting notes.

Faculty Senate President Katie Vogel-Anderson opposed.

“I appreciate the new parking garage that increases net parking spaces,” Vogel-Anderson said. “I just don’t feel in favor of this regulation to increase parking prices for

A new festival

faculty.”

Parking decals had a 7 percent increase in May as part of the plan to pay for the new garage. As of 2018, the new garage had a maximum budget of $34.2 million.

The approval of parking decal increases was just one of the board’s key actions on Friday, which concluded a two-day meet-

The Native American festival was held in Gainesville this past weekend for the first time, pg. 8

For the veterans

Vietnam Veterans were honored in Alachua County, pg. 9

ing which started Thursday afternoon.

At the Friday meeting, the trustees also approved 18 new appointments to the boards of five DirectSupport Organizations, which have been set up to support the university, said UF spokesperson Steve Orlando.

SEE BOARD MEETING, PAGE 4

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Local Events / News in Brief WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY Campus Earth Week When: Monday-Saturday, opening ceremony 6 p.m.

Monday Where: University Auditorium What: The UF Office of Sustainability will celebrate Campus Earth Week. On Monday, the week will open with a keynote lecture, Q&A and book signing by Julian Agyeman, a researcher, expert, author, scholar and originator of the concept "just sustainabilities," the intentional integration of social justice and sustainability. The event is free and open to the public.

UF’s Office of Sustainability will celebrate Campus Earth Week with a series of events taking place from Monday to Saturday. After the keynote speech, the rest of the week will follow with the annual Sustainability Showcase on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Reitz Union. This activity fair will feature more than 20 campus and community organizations representing a variety of sustainability topics. The week of events will conclude with Clean-Upalooza, the first campus clean-up and invasive plant removal event at UF, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Volunteers can register at one of four conservation areas on campus.

Information about all of the Campus Earth Week events can be found at http://sustainable. ufl.edu/2019-campus-earthweek/ or by emailing info@ sustainability.ufl.edu.

Elegance of Science winners to present their work April 1 at Florida Museum When: Noon-1:30 p.m.

Where: Florida Museum of Natural History, Lucille T. Maloney Classroom What: The Florida Museum of Natural History and Marston Science Library will host the free annual Elegance of Science art contest to showcase art inspired by the research, scientific tools or concepts of UF students, faculty and staff. This year’s winners will present their submissions.

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RPB Presents: Jaboukie YoungWhite When: 7-8:30 p.m.

Where: Reitz Union, Grand Ballroom What: Known for his hilarious social media presence and quick wit on shows like The Daily Show, comedian Jaboukie Young-White will perform for free for UF students with a valid Gator 1 Card. No tickets are required.

The OG is getting pranked When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Krispy Kreme, at 306 NW 13th St. What: The original glazed donut shape is changed on April Fool’s Day. People in their wackiest outfit will get a free original glazed donut in a surprise shape. There will be kids activities throughout the day, including coloring, donut decorating, a photobooth and giveaways. The Chick-fil-A cow and the Alachua County Sheriff Youth and Community Research Unit’s ice cream truck will make an appearance.

WEDNESDAY RPB Presents: Greetings from Florida When: Noon-3 p.m.

Where: Reitz Union, North Lawn What: Students can experience iconic attractions from around Florida. There will be a Wynwood Wall photo booth, do-it-yourself Mickey ears, a mechanical gator and surfing at Panama City Beach. The event is free for UF students with a Gator 1 Card.

Take Back the Night: March and Rally to End Sexual Violence When: 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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He declined to answer questions DaCOSTA, from pg. 1 received was signed by a Title IX investigator and dated on Oct. 15, but the time range of when the sexual harassment occurred is censored from the records.

Evidence found in the Title IX investigation led Employee Relations to begin another formal investigation of DaCosta at the same time.

This second investigation began on Aug. 6.

In the records, a letter to former College of the Arts Dean Lucinda Lavelli notified her that an employee within her college was being investigated. Lavelli served as dean from 2006 until current Dean Onye Ozuzu started in August.

Records from the Employee Relations investigation show DaCosta violated UF Information Technology policy and violated two regulations by providing falsified records.

His birthdate differs on records, ranging nine years. Some state he was born in 1968, while others say he was born in 1959.

DaCosta told the investigator that record keeping in Guinea is poor, so his Guinean passport showed the wrong birth year.

In multiple emails from DaCosta’s address to the Title IX investigator Paige Cook, someone responded on DaCosta’s behalf. DaCosta said in the records that students helped him

answer emails and texts because his education in Guinea was poor.

At least two students had access to his UF email and phone. UF policy says accounts and passwords cannot be used by anyone but the employee or student the account belongs to.

DaCosta declined to answer questions about these investigations when contacted Friday.

A letter signed by Dean Onye Ozuzu on Oct. 29 notified DaCosta that he was being placed on paid administrative leave after the investigation. DaCosta filed a resignation letter on Nov. 20 and did not give any reason in his letter.

Ozuzu declined to comment when contacted in Fall.

Though records last described DaCosta as on administrative leave with pay, it is not immediately clear if he is still being paid.

UF spokesperson Steve Orlando, who was contacted Friday, said he was unable to provide answers until at least today.

Cook spoke with the woman who allegedly received sexts and verbal inappropriate comments from DaCosta. The woman provided Cook with a timeline of the instances and information from witnesses, according to the investigation report.

The woman told Cook the texts were from DaCosta, and she viewed them as inappropri-

ate. The record said that the “text messages are now inaccessible.”

Some exhibits included were text screenshots received by the woman from DaCosta’s phone number and a photograph provided by her that she allegedly received from DaCosta.

The woman could not be reached for comment because her name and information were censored in the records. The records show 12 people listed as witnesses were interviewed in the sexual harassment investigation.

About nine UF students, faculty and staff in total declined to comment or did not respond by deadline when contacted about DaCosta’s resignation. One employee at Santa Fe College declined to be quoted Friday when asked if DaCosta still works at the school.

DaCosta’s name, email and phone number are still listed on Santa Fe College’s directory.

Alora Haynes, the Santa Fe College fine arts chair, could not be reached for comment.

Constance Darrisaw, a 21-year-old UF entomology and nematology senior, said in October she was surprised to hear rumors circulating in one of DaCosta’s two dance classes that he may be in trouble.

She noticed all semester he seemed cautious not to touch students when showing dance movements to the class. Darrisaw said she did not hear anything about the professor inappropriately texting a woman while in the class, but she heard other rumors.

Rachel Chozick, a 21-year old UF business administration senior, also took DaCosta’s

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West African dance class in the Fall.

“I never saw him as that kind of person,” Chozick said. “In class, he was very passionate about teaching, and that’s the only side I ever saw.”

Chozick said DaCosta did not show up to class one day in November. He never returned.

Chozick and Darrisaw both said they remembered seeing a man observe the class and take notes while DaCosta was still teaching.

The students were never told who this person was or why he was there.

Darrisaw said the man taking notes later told the class DaCosta would not return to teach but did not provide any other information. The university determined that the frequency and severity of any physical or verbal conduct were “physically threatening or humiliating” and that the “conduct unreasonably interfered” with DaCosta’s ability to do his job, according to the records.

Though the records state there wasn’t sufficient evidence DaCosta’s conduct involved touching or touching of a sexual nature, UF determined the impact of the conduct to be sufficient. The records concluded that the sexual harassment allegation was proven.

If you have any details regarding this case or any other similar cases involving UF faculty, staff or employees, please contact reporter Angie DiMichele at adimichele@ alligator.org or on Twitter at @angdimi.

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Petition may bring online voting to UF’s campus ONLINE VOTING WAS LAST ON THE BALLOT IN SPRING 2017

By Hannah Beatty Alligator Staff Writer

Some UF students are reviving an effort to implement online voting in Student Government elections.

Michael Russel, a UF political science master’s student, started a petition to be considered by the UF SG Supreme Court on Wednesday. The petition strives to reverse a 2016 ruling that counted abstentions, a vote neither for or against, in the total vote count of an election, the 23-year-old said.

Because of this ruling, amendments including online voting were unable to meet the threefifths threshold to pass, he said.

“Every SEC school has remote online voting. Every major university in the state of Florida has it,” Russel said. “In terms of online voting, UF is pretty behind, and it’s mostly because of our constitutional limits on it.”

SG online voting is available at universities such as University of North Florida, Texas A&M University and the University of Georgia.

If the case is taken on by the UF SG Supreme Court, another meeting will be scheduled to formally hear the matter from the writer of the petition and an opposing voice, if there is one, Russel said. The amendments affected by this reversal would then be restored to the Student Body Constitution.

The argument is based on article nine, section four of the Student Body Constitution, which

states that Florida laws are superior to SG codes, Russel said. According to Florida election codes, abstentions do not count in the final vote count.

In Spring 2016, online voting received 6,047 “yes” votes and 2,751 “no” votes. It appeared online voting passed with 69 percent of the vote.

However, the Supreme Court ruled on June 25, 2016, that abstentions count in the total vote count. Therefore, the 1,896 people who did not vote either way were counted into the total vote count, and online voting did not pass with a three-fifths majority.

Russel worked in the Access Party administration under Student Body President Joselin Padron-Rasines as the legislative director. He said he was also the chair of the online voting task force.

Russel said he revived Global Vote, a coalition that seeks to partner with students and SG officials to raise awareness about online voting. The Facebook page restarted Wednesday after a twoyear hiatus.

Online voting isn’t a partisan issue, but Russel said he has reached out to both Inspire and Impact parties.

Senate Minority Leader Ashley Grabowski said online voting would benefit both parties by increasing voter turnout, particularly for people who may be studying abroad or have physical barriers to voting in-person.

“It’s going to give more people a voice,” Grabowski said.

Members of Impact party could not be reached for immediate comment. @hannahbeatty_ hbeatty@alligator.org

Online Voting Timeline Feb. 17, 2016: Online voting seems to pass with more than 6,000 votes.

June 25, 2016: UF Student Government Supreme Court rules that abstentions count in total vote count. This overturned the implementation of online voting.

July 26, 2016: UF SG Senate puts online voting back on the ballot for 2017.

Feb. 22, 2017: Online voting receives 1,883 “yes” votes, 794 “no” votes and 4,192 abstentions.

March 27: Michael Russel submits a petition to the UF SG Supreme Court to reverse how abstentions are counted.

April 3: UF SG Supreme Court will hear a petition on how to count abstention votes, which could implement online voting at UF.

A student group protested, spoke BOARD MEETING, from pg. 1 The Direct-Support Organizations receiving the new appointees include the UF Citrus Research Development Foundation, UF Alumni Association, UF Investment Corporation, UF Research Foundation and UF Leadership and Education Foundation.

The board also approved the following namings of philanthropic individuals on university facilities: Kathy and Tom Shannon Family Concourse (West Side of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium), Gator Band Alumni Association Pavilion, Kincart Family Gardena and Adam Michael Rosen Neuromedicine Clinic.

The board meeting was not met without controversy. Divest UF, a student activist group, protested outside Emerson Hall while the meeting broke for lunch. When the meeting reconvened for public comment, seven members of the organization spoke.

“We’re pressuring admin and the Board of Trustees to pull [money] out of toxic industries, including fossil fuel corporations, private prisons and other human rights violations,” said Jojo Sacks, a 20-year-old UF anthropology senior and a student organizer for Divest UF. In response, the university released a statement saying the UF Investment Corporation Board voted to adopt an enhanced Environmental, Social and Governance policy.

This will call for a thoughtful and holistic review of investment decisions that incorporate environmental, social and governance factors, the statement says.

“My generation is the one that will begin to feel the impacts of climate change,” Sacks said to the board. “As students, we will not allow our institutions to put corporate greed ahead of humanity. Collectively, our voices will be heard.” @kellyrhayes khayes@alligator.org

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Andrew Jensen, the overall director of Dance Marathon 2019, rocks out during the Savants of Soul’s performance Saturday night in the O’Connell Center. Dance Marathon lasted for 26.2 hours and raised $3,230,025.23 for children at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network.

About half of funds raised goes to research DM, from pg. 1 More than 5,000 people participated, including 825 students dancing, who helped raise funds, the statement said.

Of the funds raised for Shands, 48 percent goes to its research, 42 percent goes to its patient care and 10 percent goes to its education, said Connor Bennett, the Dance Marathon finance manager.

One of the teams that participated was the UF American Medical Student Association, which raised money for Bennett, who is part of a miracle family. The group met Bennett last year at an event.

“We instantly fell in love. He’s a little bundle of energy and joy,” said Amanda Martinez, a 22-year-old UF microbiology and cell science senior.

Martinez’s team raised more than $15,000 for Bennett. They set up multiple donation drives on Venmo, a smartphone app that allows people to send money to each other.

Gore and her sorority raised money for brothers Jude and Oliver. They were born three months early and spent those months in Shands’ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Now at 7 years old, the boys face issues with asthma and some allergies, Gore said.

On her own, she raised more than $800.

Her sorority raised at least $25,000.

“It’s so nice to see them as just kids hanging out with us after all they’ve been through,” she said. “It’s really cool seeing it all come together and seeing all the families we’ve been raising money for.” @JoFuller24 jfuller@alligator.org

Dance Marathon over the years 2018: $3,026,420.19 2017: $2,724,324.19 2016: $2,434,315.18 2015: $2,015,307.17 2014: $1,528,330.16

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UF alumnus and professor to be inducted to 2019 Florida Inventors Hall of Fame THE DUO WILL JOIN MORE THAN 40 INVENTORS

By Tamarra Thal Alligator Contributing Writer

UF will reach double digits in the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.

On March 26, the Hall of Fame announced that a UF alumnus and a UF professor will be inducted into the 2019 cohort. Eight other UF affiliated individuals are already inducted, said Holly Behrend, the program manager for the

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame. The duo will be inducted Sept. 20.

“Inventions have to have a significant impact on society and be commercialized in some way,” Behrend said. “It doesn’t have to be something new. It can just spark something else.”

Richard Yost, a UF chemistry professor, was selected for his invention of the triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, an instrument used to determine a molecule’s structure, Yost said. His invention, which is used daily in drug development, disease testing, food safety and

environmental studies, generates over $1 billion in annual sales, he said.

Chris Malachowsky, an alumnus of the UF College of Engineering and co-founder of the Fortune 1000 technology company NVIDIA, was selected for his invention of the graphics processing unit, which creates interactive graphics, Behrend said.

Other notable inductees include Herbert Wertheim for his invention of the ultraviolet light dye absorbers for eyeglass lenses and Robert Cade for Gatorade, Behrend said.

The list, which started in 2013 and now has

more than 40 people, brings innovative talent in Florida to light, Behrend said. The selection committee doesn’t share why it chooses candidates but says that it’s difficult to choose between inventors.

Candidates must have at least one U.S. patent, be affiliated with Florida and be nominated by someone, Behrend said.

About six to eight people are inducted into the list each year, Behrend said.

“This is a great recognition for the development of innovative instruments and their impact on science and human health,” Yost said.

Woman accused of stealing ACSO: Man accused of causing more than $150,000 from employer pregnant woman to fall from car SHE HAD A $15,000 BOND

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Alligator Staff Writer

A woman employed by an oral surgeon was accused on Friday of embezzling more than $150,000 from him.

On Dec. 1, Heather Candace Hushelpeck, 43, of Gainesville, was fired from her job at a Gainesville oral surgeon’s office, at 6801 NW 9th Blvd., for failing to explain two credit card transactions, according to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.

One transaction was on Oct. 15 for $1,300 and another was under the name of a former employee for $7,500, the report said.

Hushelpeck returned on Dec. 4 to reinstall Quickbooks, an accounting software, on a computer, the report said.

When asked why the program was deleted, Hushelpeck said she deleted it to update it and

started crying, the report said.

She admitted to an office employee she stole money for at least a year by writing checks to herself, using credit card refunds and chargebacks.

She made payments to the Star Center Theatre and to the Howard Bishop MidHushelpeck dle School PTA, the report said. She also underreported her income on IRS forms.

She embezzled $156,126.25, the report said.

Hushelpeck was charged with embezzlement, fraud and larceny of more than $100,000, the report said.

She bonded out from the Alachua County Jail Saturday on a $15,000 bond.

Hushelpeck could not be reached for comment. @katwf98 kwallace-fernandez@alligator.org

HE HAD A $5,000 BOND

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez Alligator Staff Writer

A Gainesville man was accused of dragging a pregnant woman from a car Thursday.

At about 10 p.m., a woman and her daughter were sitting in the front passenger seat of Jonathan Timothy Conde’s car, according to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.

The woman is pregnant with his child and they live together, the report said.

While the passenger door was open, the 23-year-old man drove forward and the woman fell out of the car, the report said. She repeatedly told Conde to stop, but he kept driving. She was dragged on the ground while trying to keep her

daughter from falling out of the car.

A witness saw the incident and tried to help the woman by yelling at Conde to stop, the report said.

He admitted to deputies that he accelerConde ated the car twice. He knew her daughter was in the car and that she was pregnant, the report said.

Conde was charged with aggravated battery on a pregnant victim and child neglect without great bodily harm, the report said.

He bonded out of the Alachua County Jail Saturday on a $5,000 bond.

Conde could not be reached for comment. @katwf98 kwallace-fernandez@alligator.org

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Dance Marathon and what “For the Kids” means

or The Kids.” It has a nice ring to it.

After all, helping sick kids is important. Many of us want to support the kids in their recovery. That’s what Dance Marathon is about, being there “For The Kids.” But, what does that actually mean? Does that mean you’re spending your time meeting children and learning about their stories? Are you raising money in hopes of fighting against a child’s disease? We hope so because that’s all we’ve been told, and it’s all the proof we have. Your word and a simple slogan.

Dance Marathon is a year long effort by students across the country to raise money for sick children that ends in some kind of celebration. At UF, money is raised for over 77 miracle families that end in an event in the O’Connell Center where students stay on their feet for 26.2 hours. UF’s own Dance Marathon program raised the second most amount of money in the nation last year. On Sunday, Dance Marathon at UF raised $3,230,025.23, which is about $200,000 more than the previous year. That is an incredible amount of money for an incredible cause. According to Dance Marathon at UF’s website, 48 percent of the money raised goes to research, 42 percent goes to patient care and the last 10 percent goes to education. All of the money goes to UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. We understand helping sick children is a wonderful cause, however, we have a few questions.

Where exactly does all of the money go? For example, what are the names of the research grants given out each year? What does patient care mean? Does that mean new beds for children, or does that mean there are more nurses hired each year? What are people being educated on, and why does it cost more than $300,000 to do it? These are simply questions of accountability. We want to be able to celebrate that these kids are truly reaping the benefits of the work hundreds of students have put into each Dance Marathon event, but it can be hard with a largely ambiguous account of where $3 million goes.

How the money is raised is also another question of accountability. Some of Dance Marathon’s money is raised through Venmo, an app that makes it easy to send money back and forth, but it only works with a bank account connected. People often request $1 “For The Kids,” and we may not think too much about it. Who are we to deny a $1 to a sick child, an amount of money that wouldn’t even pay for a cup of coffee? In the grand scheme of things, it seems insignificant, but it still allows you to pat yourself on the back. You did something good.

The problem is, you have no idea where that $1 went. Maybe it went to the kids, but maybe it went into someone’s bank account. You don’t know because there is no proof. The lack of transparency is concerning for us because, in the end, it’s supposed to be “For The Kids.” It may sound cynical to be asking these questions. You may think that we should trust in a system that is made to help sick children. That’s why we have to ask these questions, for those kids, for the hospital that is relying on that money and for you, the one who is spending your hard-earned money on a belief that it’s going to help someone. We’re asking for transparency and maybe a receipt instead of a “like” on Venmo.

Dance Marathon is a year long program consisting of multiple events and is generally a major part of Greek life philanthropy. A lot of Dance Marathon programming and advertising is done through social media. The slogan, “For The Kids,” is effective and plastered across every type of social media. It can be thrown on any Instagram caption involving an obscene amount of neon and fanny packs. It’s about as personal as the paragraphs that are copied and pasted on Facebook asking for money on the day of Dance Marathon. It’s about as personal as slapping someone’s Instagram handle on your story, proving they’ve paid their dues. After all, it’s “For The Kids,” not for a few extra followers, right?

Dance Marathon at UF continues to get bigger each year, and it continues to raise more money. However, we still don’t know exactly how that money is spent or who is reaping the benefits. We believe there should be more transparency when it comes to helping sick children. There are major issues with how the money is raised and where the money is going. We’d love to put the questions to rest and to be able to say Dance Marathon is really “For The Kids.”

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This is the sweetest spot in Gainesville

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or my next trick, I am going to The environment is also lovely. It’s guess your favorite place in the simultaneously soothing and conducive world. Close your eyes and think to a productive study session. I spend of this place and of where you’d a lot of time there working or reading. rather be than where you are.

Rather than taking me to Starbucks for Imagine the environment. The sounds. a study date, bring me to Sweetberries, The smells. The sights. Have you the real way to my heart. On the inside, thought of it? Great. Now, open your art covers the walls and stained glass Hannah eyes, and I will guess what you were hangs from the windows, sending colorWhitaker thinking of. ful prisms dancing across the room. On opinions@alligator.org Too easy. You were thinking of warm, sunny days, you can sit and eat Sweetberries. I knew it. It was obvious because on a large deck with an oak tree in the center. OutSweetberries is everyone’s favorite place. Do you door bulb lights draped across the patio make for think I mean a favorite place in Gainesville? No, I an ambient setting, and there is regularly someone mean the entire universe. Sweetberries surpasses playing guitar outside. There’s also plenty of free all other places ever known to man. Boston? Never parking, so if you’re worried about getting towed heard of her. New York City? Irrelevant. Epcot? or having to pay for a spot, don’t be. Sweetberries Close second. London? Sounds like a city that is home to a relaxing, down-to-earth atmosphere, would cancel your study abroad randomly. Sweet- but the best part of this quaint little restaurant is berries would never cancel your summer plans. the customer service.

Sweetberries is where you would go to lament Regardless of how your day is going, the folks your sadness over said canceled plans. at Sweetberries will be sure to put a smile on your The food, environment and customer service face. They always greet me with a warm “Hello.” are what makes Sweetberries the crown jewel of Next time you go, be sure to say hey to Keevil for Gainesville – no, of the universe. First, I’ll begin me. He always goes above and beyond to ensure by describing the menu, which ranges from soups, that my experience at Sweetberries is perfect and salads and wraps to sandwiches and custards. knows my order by heart. In fact, he’s more than Their turkey sandwich is without fail the best tur- just a waiter at Sweetberries. He’s my friend. key sandwich I could ever ask for, and they also Sweetberries is the best place on earth if you nail the dessert side of things. I’m someone who like fresh food, a relaxing place to spend time with does not like ice cream or sweets, but I beg my friends or get ahead on your studies and a positive friends to get late night Sweetberries frozen cus- customer service experience. If this article hasn’t tard with me regularly. Their Kookie Koncrete is convinced you yet, try it out for yourself. You’ll where it’s at, with Oreos and cookie dough thor- be pleasantly surprised about how lovely a shop oughly blended into a rich vanilla custard, result- Sweetberries is, and you’ll never want to eat anying in a creamy blend of perfection. When they ask where else. what side you’d like, get the homemade macaroni salad. You won’t regret it. I could eat at SweetberHannah Whitaker is a UF English sophomore. ries every meal for the rest of my life.

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Joe Biden, do better than those before you

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have liked to hear an apology ormer Vice President Joe from Biden – not just a clariBiden made Nevada state fication of his intentions. legislator Lucy Flores When I first read Biden’s feel “uneasy, gross, and statement, I was actuconfused” at a campaign ally pretty pleased. After I rally in 2014, according to an thought over the situation, essay published by The Cut. Flores explains in her essay that Abigail Miller though, I realized I shouldn’t Biden came up from behind her, opinions@alligator.org be complacent with what he said and neither should smelled her hair and kissed the Flores. I realized after rereading his reback of her head. sponse that I only found it acceptable “He proceeded to plant a big slow because I have become desensitized to kiss on the back of my head. My brain inadequate responses on the part of our couldn’t process what was happening. I male politicians. was embarrassed. I was shocked. I was In 2016, I saw Donald Trump get confused,” Flores said.

Shortly after publication of Flores' ar- elected into office after he dismissed nuticle, Bill Russo, Biden’s spokesperson, merous sexual assault allegations with released a statement in which he claimed substantial merit behind them. Throughneither he nor Biden ever noticed Flores out his time in office, allegations conmight have felt uncomfortable around tinue to roll in and he has continued to Biden. That being said, he also clarified ignore them and gaslight the women who Biden strongly believes Flores should have come forward. In 2018, I watched have the right to share these allegations the Senate turn a blind eye and confirm with the public and he is pleased to see a Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, change in our society that gives her this despite his utter disrespect and grotesque behavior in response to the allegations opportunity.

Biden himself, however, stayed silent brought forth by Christine Blasey Ford. on the issue until he released a statement Neither of these men apologized, in fact, Sunday morning. He did not deny any they further belittled the women who of the claims made by Flores, but he did came forward.

This type of response has become so attempt to clarify his lack of intent. He explained that in his political and pub- normal that even Biden’s lackluster atlic life, he has “offered countless hand- tempt at self-preservation almost passed shakes, hugs, expressions of affection, as a sincere apology. We have forgotten support and comfort.” He went on to what it means to be sincerely apologetic. explain he never believed any of these It is important to note that the allegaacts were inappropriate but is happy to tions against Biden are far less severe listen respectfully if it is suggested that and extreme than those against Trump they were. At the end of his statement, and Kavanaugh, but that doesn’t make he stressed the fact that he never meant them any more acceptable. Whether or not Biden’s intentions were crude, the to make anyone feel uncomfortable.

As of right now, the allegations re- public and Flores deserve an apology, main a “he said, she said” situation, not a defense. and it is still unclear whether or not this Abigail Miller is a UF political science type of behavior is a pattern for Biden.

Regardless of the validity behind Flores’ and journalism senior. Her column apclaim, the rest of America and I would pears on Mondays.

You got rejected. Now, what do you do?

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veryone has been in this pomyself comparing my success to sition: You recently applied people who aren't even in the for a promotion, a job, a same industry. Thoughts like program or an internship.

“Why can’t I get a residency at You put your all into the apthis hospital” creep into my head. plication and you think it’s in the I don’t work or want to work in bag. Sadly, a few weeks later, you the medical field. This sounds get an email notifying you that Anede Siffort crazy, right? However, I was comyou were not selected for this op- opinions@alligator.org paring my success to others. This portunity. You’ve been rejected. is extremely unhealthy. After havYou start to think about what went wrong. ing a conversation with a close friend, I realWhy didn’t this company or school see what ized what I was doing wrong and corrected you have to offer? You begin to wonder what myself. However, it’s easier said than done. you could have done differently. Rejection is Rejection can hurt 10 times worse when never fun. It’s a gut-wrenching feeling that you’re comparing yourself to other people. leaves you insecure, sad and alone. It’s that So, when you find yourself doing it, make a time of the year when people are applying conscious effort to stop. Also, social media for new opportunities. While some will get is not your friend. Think about it. When you wonderful news, others will get rejected. compare yourself to others, at that moment, How do you deal with this? what are you doing? I’ll bet that you’re First and foremost, learn from your re- scrolling through social media. If this is a jections. Oftentimes, when you’re rejected problem for you, it might be helpful to take from an opportunity, you feel helpless. You a break from social media, especially when had no say or power in the situation and you’re dealing with rejection or waiting to feel as if there’s nothing you can do. Wrong. hear back from a school or employer. People There’s always something for you to do. Try walk different paths to reach success. The emailing the company or school that rejected path a friend or colleague takes may be comyou and ask for tips on what you can do bet- pletely different from yours. That’s okay. ter next time. I know this can be awkward.

Lastly, don’t let rejection define you. I’ve You don’t want to be that person who won’t learned rejection isn’t something you can leave an employer or school alone because run from. At some point in time, you’re goyou got rejected. I’m telling you to be open ing to get rejected. Somehow you are going to criticism and let it build you into a stron- to have to find a way to deal with rejection ger person. Take back some of the power and the feelings that come with it. However, you may feel you have lost when you got rejection doesn’t mean that you aren’t talthat rejection letter or email. In a short, yet ented or that you don’t have what it takes to respectful, email, ask the employer to iden- be a part of that organization. It just means tify the key qualifications you were missing that it isn’t your time yet. Don’t start makin your background. If you’re lucky, recruit- ing sweeping generalizations about yourself ers and admission advisors will tell you ex- and your skills when you get rejected. You actly what you were missing. Chances are if are not incompetent. Don’t forget who you you’re applying for similar positions, you’re are and what you bring to the table. Always most likely missing the same qualifications keep your head up, push through, work on that caused you to lose out on your last job. yourself and never give up. You’ll get that Once you know, you can work on improv- congratulatory email one day. ing. Knowledge is power. Let’s use it to our advantage.

Anede Siffort is a UF journalism senior.

Next, it’s important to stop comparing Her column normally appears on Fridays. yourself to others. I’m guilty of this. I find

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It's April Fools' Day, and it's time you learned how to prank responsibly

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appy April Fools’ Day, Gators!

The time for humor, jokes and, of course, pranks both large and small is upon us. While I enjoy the merriment of the holiday as much as anyone else, this column is not a joke. In fact, it is a serious column on a somewhat serious issue: how to prank responsibly.

For as long as anyone can remember, one of the few constants on April Fools’ Day has been companies and websites pranking their viewers in various ways. The website “April Fools’ Day on the Web” lists 215 pranks by companies and internet personalities in 2018 alone, and I’m sure today will bring even more pranks of all shapes and sizes. Some of them are quite amusing, such as a Google adding a "Where’s Waldo" game to Google Maps, the video game Rocket League making its car toppers huge, or the chat platform, Discord, launching an @ Someone feature which pings a random person on Discord. Users can have some fun with these pranks and have a good laugh before moving on with their day. After all,

Fools’ Day pranks this year, acwe still need to get our work cording to The Verge. Many have done. praised this, but personally, my Others, however, cross the line feelings are mixed. I’m supportive from amusing to irritating, as they of it if it means Microsoft won’t make it harder for non-celebrants release any bad pranks. However, to go about their work. Perhaps another part of me feels like this the most notable example of this is Google’s Gmail, which on April Jason Zappulla is throwing the baby out with the Fools’ Day 2016 added a "send opinions@alligator.org bathwater. If done right, an Aprils Fools’ Day prank. whether by a and mic drop" button, where users could use a Minions gif to close out company or by an individual, can be fun an email thread. Unfortunately, that "mic and can brighten up people’s day.

So, how do you craft a good April Fools’ drop" replaced the "send and archive" button, so "send and archive" users who in- Day prank? How do you craft a practical stinctively pressed the button found that joke that is both funny and doesn’t interfere they were unexpectedly closing threads in- with people’s normal activities? Here are volving coworkers, bosses, future employ- my guidelines: 1. Don’t take away features people ers, etc. Google apologized later in the day and removed the joke, saying the feature use. This is pretty self-explanatory. Just should not have been located near impor- because it’s April 1 doesn’t mean people will stop working and won’t need to use a tant buttons.

In light of Google and other over-eager certain feature, and the people who use the prankster companies’ mistakes, Microsoft feature you’ve taken away will be quite upsent out an internal memo prohibiting em- set. Even if it makes things a bit more clutployees from conducting any public April tered, you’re better off adding more than

taking things away.

2. Don’t make it too intrusive. This one can be a bit tricky. You need to find a middle ground between making the prank so apparent that people who don’t want to take part will be annoyed by a prank dominating their vision, but also not so subtle that people can barely see it. Examples could include a small symbol on the web page or a link in a blog post.

3. Don’t be malicious. This one is more for people than companies. Whatever you do for a prank, just remember they’re supposed to be fun practical jokes, not chances to hurt someone or make their day harder.

If it’s done in good fun and the other person will appreciate the joke, then go for it.

That’s all there is to it. I hope this column gives you some tips on responsible pranking because this will be my last column. Ha! April Fools! I’ll be back next week!

Jason Zappulla is a UF history junior.

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Native American Festival comes to Gainesville for the first time MORE THAN 4,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED

By Lina Ruiz Alligator Staff Writer

The rhythm of the drums drew in a crowd as a Native American couple stomped to a Northern Plains song at the Alachua County Fairgrounds this weekend.

More than 4,000 people came to the three-day event, which ran from Friday to Sunday, at the fairgrounds, at 3100 NE 39th Ave. It showcased Native American culture through dance performances from tribes and demonstrations of hunting skills.

The festival cost more than $25,000 and was mostly self-funded through admission costs and vendors who paid to sell their products at the event, said Pablo DeLuna, 50, the event organizer and part of the Native American Apache tribe.

DeLuna has hosted an annual Native American festival in Brooksville, Florida, for the past six years. He decided to bring one to Gainesville after receiving suggestions to do so from people who traveled to Brooksville from northern Florida for the festival, he said.

“These kind of festivals — powwows, as they’re called, sometimes — I hate to see them die out,” DeLuna said.

“Unfortunately, we’ve lost a couple over the years.”

American Indians and Alaska Natives alone make up 0.3 percent of the Alachua County population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Pat Sutton, 72, from the Native American Wampanoag Tribe, traveled from Rhode Island to sell homemade hair ties and earrings.

She traveled from festival to festival for the last 20 years selling items.

“We had a real heart-toheart connection,” she said.

Gainesville resident Stephanie O’Hair, 38, has been interested in Native American culture since she was 6 or 7 years old when her stepfather went with her to her first Native American festival. She also feels connected to the culture because her great-grandmother was a part of the Native American Cherokee tribe.

“As an adult, I would try to find them, and you couldn’t find them anywhere,” O’Hair said. @lina_ruiz48 lruiz@alligator.org

Caroline Keefe / Alligator Staff

Jose Hernandez, a performer from Iztacalco, Mexico, stares down the camera Saturday after performing a traditional Mashika dance during the inaugural Gainesville Native American Festival at the Alachua County Fairgrounds, 3100 NE 39th Ave. The event celebrated Native American culture with a variety of performances and vendors, and hundreds of people attended the event.

Chris Day / Alligator Staff

Fabian Fontenelle, 59, speaks to visitors at his booth Saturday during the Gainesville Native American Festival. Fontenelle is from the Zuni and Omaha tribes and lives in the village of Zuni in New Mexico.

“It’s very important to share culture and tradition but not to give away what’s private and sacred,” he said.

Chris Day / Alligator Staff

Skylar Prescott, 12, inspects multi-colored dream catchers Saturday at the Gainesville Native American Festival.

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Alachua County Vietnam veterans attend first tribute MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE WERE IN THE MOTORCYCLE PARADE

By Josephine Fuller Alligator Staff Writer

Chris Day / Alligator Staff

Kenneth Sassaman, an 86-year-old Korean War veteran and Gainesville resident, listens to a speaker Saturday at the Vietnam veterans tribute event at Kanapha Memorial Park, at 7400 SW 41st Place.

Sassaman served in the U.S. Army in the 25th division and 27th regiment, which was known as the “Wolfhounds.” “When these Vietnam veterans came home, they were treated like dirt,” he said.

“Their recognition for them is fantastic. They deserve it, more than deserve it.”

Seven veterans dressed in military combat uniforms and camouflage face paint walked one by one into the center of a field.

Smoke flares were thrown ahead as they carried guns and saluted fallen soldiers, reenacting what a patrol in Vietnam may have looked like.

The reenactment was one of the ways Alachua County gave veterans a proper welcome home after 50 years.

The county held its first Vietnam War veterans memorial event with a motorcycle parade preceding it.

The rumbling engines of more than 500 people on motorcycles could be heard on the eight-mile ride as Vietnam veterans went from Malcom Randall VA Medical Center to Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park.

After jets flew over the crowd commencing the ceremony, various veterans shared stories about their time in the war. Other speakers included U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho; Charles Chestnut IV, the Alachua County Chairman; and Kim Davis, the director of the Alachua County Veterans Services.

There were also food trucks, local resources for veterans and

exhibits of authentic weapons and vehicles from the Vietnam War. The Alachua County Veterans Services and the North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Health System hosted the event. It was funded from $6,500 in donations.

“As much as you plan and hope to see an event turn out this well, it’s still mind-boggling to see all of them riding down the street and pulling in together,” said Daniel Henry, the spokesperson for the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System.

Henry said the tribute was planned because of the atmosphere surrounding the war, which led to an unwelcoming crowd when soldiers returned.

“These guys were spit on and protested against,” he said.

“A lot of them would take off their uniforms or hide the fact that they were in the military to avoid backlash.”

Ted Marshall, 68, of Tampa, served in Vietnam with the air force from 1971 to 1972. He’s participated in veteran remembrance events and reenactments for 25 years. He said the event gave him the opportunity to teach others about his time in the war and ensure the memories aren’t lost.

“We’re living history,” Marshall said. “We’re like a time machine.” @JoFuller24 jfuller@alligator.org

Aaron Ritter / Alligator Staff

Ted Marshall, a 68-year-old Vietnam War veteran and other veterans reenact the last patrol of the Vietnam War Saturday at the Vietnam veterans tribute event.

Marshall has taken part in the remembrance reenactment with The Last Patrol group for 25 years and is its first canine handler. Marshall served in Vietnam in 1971 and 1972 with the Air Force Security Police and wears some of the same equipment he wore during the war when reenacting. “We’re living history,” he said.

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UF professor named finalist for national teaching award Finalists recieve $15,000 and could win $250,000

By Ana Escalante Alligator Contributing Writer

Thousands of dollars and national recognition became a reality for Nancy Fichtman Dana on Thursday.

Dana, a UF education professor, was announced as one of three finalists Dana for Baylor University’s 2020 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, which recognizes teaching excellence in undergraduate education.

Dana is the first professor from UF’s College of Education to be a finalist for this award, said Ester de Jong, the director of the School of Teaching and Learning. If she wins, Dana will teach in residence at Baylor University throughout the Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 semester.

“It’s such a wonderful recognition for the work that she does, and it’s such a good match,” de Jong said. “I’m delighted for her.”

Finalists receive $15,000, and the School of Teaching and Learning at UF will also receive $10,000 to fund additional resources and research, Dana said. The ultimate winner will receive $250,000 and their home institution’s corresponding department will receive $25,000.

“I was incredibly humbled and honored,” she said. “It’s an exciting opportunity to have a platform to talk about teaching and for me, that’s something I’ve devoted my career and life to.”

In October, Dana will travel to Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Finalists will participate in several days of lectures, classes and interviews, which will determine the ultimate winner in Spring 2020, she said.

This includes a public talk given on each finalists’ respective discipline.

In 2003, Dana began to work as a faculty member for the College of Education, she said.

For the past 16 years at UF, Dana published more than 10 books about teacher

inquiry, a field where teachers study and adapt their own methods of communicating the material to students. She plans to use her prize money to further her research.

Elizabeth Currin wrote a letter in support

of Dana’s nomination. Currin was Dana’s student, teaching assistant and advisee.

Currin said she has known Dana as both a great educator and a friend.

“I want other people to see what I see and know what I know about her,” she said. “It’s very affirming to know that beyond UF, she’s getting that recognition she deserves.”

Nicole Needles / Alligator Staff

Great American Cleanup Volunteers showed up to Albert “Ray” Massey Park, at 1001 NW 34th St., early Saturday morning for the annual Great American Cleanup. Participants split up into different groups and spread throughout Gainesville to pick up trash. At noon, the volunteers went back to the park to celebrate their hard work with food, a raffle and prizes.

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Gators sweep Alabama behind dominant pitching

By Evan Lepak Sports Writer

Florida left fielder Austin Langworthy had arguably his best game of the season on Sunday afternoon.

The Williston, Florida, native collected two multi-base hits: an RBI double in the bottom of the second that scored right fielder Wil Dalton and a two-run bomb over the right field wall in the bottom of the fourth to give the Gators a 4-1 lead.

Langworthy’s performance at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium in Game 3 of Florida’s series with Alabama led UF to a 6-3 victory and a sweep of the Crimson Tide.

The junior has had a tough start to the season, hitting just .206 entering the game.

“I knew eventually it would turn around for me,” Langworthy said.

“You got to start somewhere.”

Three other Florida players had multiple hits on the day, including first baseman Kendrick Calilao. He picked up his 32nd RBI of the year in the eighth inning, a team-high.

The Gators (20-10, 4-5 SEC) were put in a precarious position when starter Jack Leftwich was

pulled early due to a blister on his throwing hand.

Leftwich pitched only one inning, giving up four hits and one run.

“It’s something he’s been dealing with for five weeks now,” coach Kevin O’Sullivan said. “It just opened up in the first, you could see the blood on his pants."

Gainesville native Hunter Ruth relieved Leftwich in the top of the second and pitched well against the Crimson Tide (20-9, 2-7 SEC) for 7.2 innings.

Ruth gave up four hits and one earned run and struck out five. The right-hander’s effort earned him his first win of the season.

“I knew it was a possibility,” Ruth said of the early appearance.

“I didn’t know it was going to be that early, but I kind of just mentally prepared myself yesterday… keeping an open mind.”

Ruth was relieved by southpaw Jordan Butler with two outs in the top of the ninth inning and received a standing ovation from the crowd.

“It’s been my dream,” Ruth said of pitching in front of the home

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Florida left fielder Austin Langworthy hit an RBI double and a home run during Florida's 6-3 win over Alabama on Sunday at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium.

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Florida falls to Rebels, drops UF leaves Florida Relays third-straight SEC series with fixable mistakes

By Mark Stine Sports Writer

Ole Miss shortstop Mikayla Allee didn’t know the feeling of hitting a home run as a collegiate player.

The freshman stepped into the box in the third inning against two-time AllAmerican pitcher Kelly Barnhill with only five hits all season and a .104 batting average.

All of those struggles at the plate melted away when Allee unleashed on a 2-1 pitch up in the zone. She smacked Barnhill’s offering down the left-field line and well over the wall for her first career home run.

Allee’s solo homer was one of two on Sunday for the No. 22 Rebels, as they defeated the No. 6 Gators 3-1 at the Ole Miss Softball Complex. Ole Miss (24-9, 5-3 SEC) won its first series over UF since 2007, and Florida (29-8, 3-6) lost its third

SEC series to start the season.

The first bomb came in the first inning off the bat of Abbey Latham, who also took Barnhill deep for a walk-off grand slam in the eighth inning on Saturday night.

“Give Latham credit,” coach Tim Walton said in a television broadcast. “Two swings in a row, two home runs. She’s done a good job on that rise ball, that’s for sure.”

UF’s ace entered the contest with 17.2 innings and 268 pitches of work in the series. She threw an additional six innings and 84 pitches on Sunday and picked up her fifth loss of the campaign.

The defense behind her wasn’t as reliable as it normally is. Florida came into the weekend leading the nation in fielding percentage but committed two errors in the rubber match and six over all three games.

Florida swimmer Maxime Rooney finished fourth in the 100-meter butterfly at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas.

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By Graham Marsh Sports Writer

Sophomore Hakim Sani Brown was seemingly passive in his handoff to junior Grant Holloway. He was not aggressive enough in actually getting the baton in Holloway’s hands to continue the race.

But once Holloway got the baton in his hand, he ran the second curve flawlessly.

Senior Ryan Clark anticipated Holloway coming at exactly the perfect time, and the next handoff was executed seamlessly.

Clark crossed the finish line in first place with nobody close to him.

The Florida men’s 4x100-meter relay team, along with other potential UF national champions, highlighted the Florida Relays over the weekend. In only the second meet of the outdoor season, those athletes showed that there is plenty of work to do before postseason competition.

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NCAA Final Four has been set The NCAA Tournament has its Final Four, which will take place on April 6.

Michigan State defeated Duke to earn the last spot, while Texas Tech downed Gonzaga, Virginia beat Purdue and Auburn upset Kentucky. Auburn will face Virginia at 6:09 p.m., and Texas Tech will play Michigan State at 8:49 p.m.

in second among all heats. Only Athletics Canada ran faster at 38.34. Even still, the Florida men’s 4x100-meter relay team ran the third-fastest time in the nation.

This relay team, consisting of Sani Brown, Holloway, Clark and junior Raymond Ekevwo, has legitimate potential to win a national championship. It only trails LSU and Houston, who have times of 38.41 and 38.45, respectively. Since the 4x100-meter is the shortest relay, it is the one where handoffs matter the most. One bad transfer of the baton, like Florida had, costs serious time. A clean run could possibly bridge the time between UF and the other two schools.

“We haven’t run that fast here at Florida Relays before,” coach Mike Holloway said. “But it’s not about what we run here.

We’ll see what happens in 10 weeks at the national championships.”

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UF’s second-half outburst led to its first conference win

By Bryan Matamoros

However, the AAC Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year redeemed herself in the second half.

She posted three saves during UF’s 9-0 run to keep the Owls off the board for nearly 20 minutes.

Hicklen’s 12 saves against Temple were her third-most this season, and her .632 save percentage was her second-best.

The Gators allowed only eight goals on Saturday, their second-lowest total of the season.

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The first half between the Florida women’s lacrosse team and Temple went back and forth, with the Gators holding a 6-5 lead heading into the break.

Owls midfielder Bridget Whitaker tied the game less than two minutes into the second half, but that did not swing the momentum.

UF held Temple scoreless for the next 20 minutes and recorded nine consecutive goals on its way to a 15-8 victory on Saturday, giving Florida its first conference win of the season.

The Gators (6-6, 1-0 American) went on a 9-0 run by: Controlling the draw Florida controlled eight out of the 10 draws that took place during its 9-0 run in the second half.

Sophomore midfielder Shannon Kavanagh, UF’s primary draw taker, won three draw controls in that span.

Junior midfielder Brianna Harris and sophomore defender Sabrina Cristodero followed with two draw controls apiece, while junior defender Cara Trombetta had one.

Four of those eight draw controls led directly to goals for the Gators — all of which were scored in 45 seconds or less.

Chris King / Alligator Staff

Attacker Lindsey Ronbeck scored three goals in Florida’s win over Temple on Saturday.

The other four draw controls resulted in three turnovers and a successful Temple clearance, but Florida regained possession of the ball and scored each time.

Disciplined goalkeeping Senior goalkeeper Haley Hicklen was at fault for the Owls’ first goal of the game.

She left her cage to chase a ball that had gone behind her net and out of bounds.

Possession was awarded to Temple and Whitaker reacted quickly, putting the ball back in play while Hicklen was out of her net.

Whitaker found midfielder Jen Rodzewich near the top of the crease, and Rodzewich fired a shot past the outstretched arm of Hicklen.

Sharing the ball Florida’s nine goals in its run were scored by seven different players.

Sophomore attacker Grace Haus led the way with three, while six other players, including freshman attacker Hannah Mardiney, notched one.

Mardiney had not scored in three straight games, but her goal at the 12:04 mark of the second half was her second of the day against the Owls.

Senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck also scored during the Gators’ 9-0 run.

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MEN’S TENNIS

Gators take top spot in SEC with win over Texas A&M

By Noah Ram Sports Writer

The moment after Lukas Greif clinched the match in a third-set tiebreaker to give the Gators men’s tennis team sole possession of first place in the SEC, Oliver Crawford jumped on top of him, followed by the rest of his teammates.

It was a celebration that showed the importance of the win.

Greif’s win capped off a 5-2 win for No. 2 UF over the No. 7 Aggies on Sunday at the Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville.

“It feels unbelievable,” Greif said. “I can’t thank the guys that cheered me on enough because I couldn’t have done that without them.”

Both teams entered the match undefeated in SEC play. The winner would have the best

path to the SEC regular season championship.

With the Gators’ win, they are off to their best start in conference play since 2005 when they started 11-0. They just need to win two of their final matches against Alabama, Auburn and South Carolina to take the trophy.

Regardless of the outcome, a streak was going to end on Sunday. Florida (17-2, 9-0 SEC) entered on a 10-match winning streak against ranked opponents. The Aggies (17-4, 7-1 SEC) won 14 in a row, highlighted by a victory over No. 1 Ohio State on March 11.

They also came in with a 21-match winning streak in the SEC dating back to 2017.

In their 16th-consecutive match against a top-50 opponent, the Gators fell in doubles for the second-straight match. Senior McClain Kessler and sophomore Duarte Vale fell 6-3 on Court 1. On Court 2, the Aggies took the point when sophomore Crawford and freshman Sam Riffice lost 6-4. Florida’s match on

Court 3 with junior Johannes Ingildsen and senior Alfredo Perez was cut short, despite coming back from a 5-1 deficit to make it 6-5.

UF responded in singles as it won the first set on all six courts, but TAMU matched it in the second set. A third set was forced on Courts 3, 4 and 5 by No. 32 Valentin Vacherot, No. 76 Barnaby Smith and Noah Schachter.

On Court 6, Vale did not allow a third set, beating Austin Abbrat 6-4, 6-2 to even the match at one. Soon after, No. 51 Riffice gave the Gators the lead with 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) win over No. 62 Hady Habib.

The lead was extended to 3-1 after Crawford beat No. 77 Juan Carlos Aguilar 6-2, 6-4. Crawford’s celebration angered Aguilar and the Aggies’ coaching staff, with Aguilar screaming curse words at the umpire, and Crawford and Aggies’ coach Steve Denton yelling at Florida coach Bryan Shelton.

Vacherot defeated UF’s sophomore Andy

Andrade 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to make it 3-2.

Despite Florida’s lead, there was a nervous energy in the air. Greif’s match on Court 5 seemed destined to head to a tiebreaker in the third set as Greif and Schachter traded games.

On Court 4, Ingildsen trailed Smith in the third set 3-1. It was still a match the Aggies had a strong chance of winning.

That didn’t happen, though. Greif won his tiebreaker 7-3 to clinch the match with a 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 win. Ingildsen then roared back to take his match 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 and put the Gators ahead 5-2.

Crawford said the focal point is still the same despite the huge win.

“Our focus is day-by-day,” Crawford said.

“We are just trying to get better and improve.” @noah_ram1 nram@alligator.org

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Emma, Zein triumph in three-set thrillers to propel Florida over Aggies

By Victor Prieto Sports Writer

Different players for Florida’s women’s tennis team have had their moments in the spotlight.

It was Ida Jarlskog who clinched multiple victories to become the Gators’ No. 1 tennis player earlier this season. On Friday, freshman Marlee Zein registered her second match-clinching victory in the win over LSU. Victoria Emma had her opportunity Sunday against Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.

Florida claimed its secondstraight victory over a top-25 opponent on the road Sunday, hand-

ing No. 12 Texas A&M its fifth loss of the season in a 4-2 win.

Emma overcame a second-set slip and defeated Tatiana Makarova to clinch the victory for the Gators and her fifth win this season.

“It’s about a complete team performance, and we’ve had different people stepping up and get crucial wins all season long,” coach Roland Thornqvist said in a release. “Tonight that player was Victoria (Emma). She was the tougher player for all three sets.”

Florida (9-8, 6-4 SEC) started the match strong, claiming its first doubles point in two matches.

Transfer tandem Jarlskog and Tsveta Dimitrova had its best victory

of the season, defeating its first ranked opponent in No. 55 Renee McBryde and Katya Townsend (6-1). Kessler and Emma subsequently fell to No. 63 doubles pair Makarova and Jayci Goldsmith on Court 1 in a 6-3 battle. Freshman duo Zein and Sydney Berlin pulled out a tight victory over No. 67 Riley McQuaid and Lucia Quiterio in a tiebreaker 7-6 (6-3) to seal the opening point for the Gators.

Though Florida captured the doubles point, Texas A&M (18-5, 6-4 SEC) broke even almost immediately.

The Aggies picked up a point following just three games on Court 2 after McCartney Kessler

medically withdrew due to injury.

No information on the severity of Kessler’s injury was released.

Berlin did her best to keep Florida in the match, notching her second-straight SEC victory over Dorthea Faa-Hviding 6-4, 6-0 after a dominant second-set performance. McQuaid quickly evened the score at two apiece after defeating Dimitrova in three sets 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.

Zein and Emma both broke through in their respective first sets to win them easily. Both saw their opponents fight back, however, with Makarova capturing the second set in just eight games over Emma, while McBryde took

the freshman to a tiebreaker and barely forced another set.

In the third set, it was all Florida. Zein left no room for McBryde en route to a 6-2 third set victory and the Gators third point. Emma finished off Makarova 7-5 and claimed Florida’s fifth road victory.

“To me, the true sign of mental toughness in this game is how you respond when you get to a third set,” Thornqvist said. “Our players made the right decisions to close out the matches and that was the key difference.” @victorprieto_11 vprieto@alligator.org

16 ALLIGATOR MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2019

Florida left 10 runners on base despite out-hitting Ole Miss SOFTBALL, from pg 14 The Rebels scored their third run on an errant sequence following a Latham strikeout. With center fielder Kylan Becker on first, Latham struck out, and Becker advanced to second on a passed ball. First baseman Amanda Lorenz made a fielding error on the throw from catcher Jordan Roberts, which allowed Becker to scamper all the way home and Latham to run safely to first.

The Gators had a decent day offensively but couldn’t convert on scoring chances. They drew four walks and out-hit Ole Miss seven to four but left 10 runners on base.

Florida scored its only run in the third inning with small ball.

Third baseman Hannah Sipos doubled to left-center field, advanced to third on a ground out and scored on a single to the shortstop by second baseman Hannah Adams.

UF had runners in scoring po-

sition in every subsequent inning, including a bases-loaded opportunity in the fourth, but each threat ended with Roberts or right fielder Danielle Romanello.

Romanello struck out in the fourth and grounded out in the sixth. Roberts, who went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts, struck out in the fifth and seventh innings, each time with runners on first and second.

Roberts struck out twice to Molly Jacobsen, who got the save.

Jacobsen entered after 4.1 innings from victorious pitcher Brittany Finney and limited Florida to two hits in the final 2.2 innings.

“She’s done a really good job,” Walton said of Jacobsen. “I think there are a lot of teams in this league that are going to have a chance to lose two or three games every weekend, and a lot of teams that have a chance to win two or three games every weekend. It’s a pretty good league.” @mstinejr mstine@alligator.org

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Gators catcher Jordan Roberts went 0 for 4 during Florida's 3-1 loss to Ole Miss on Sunday.

Yanis David jumped 14.05 meters in triple jump TRACK, from pg 14 vid is another potential national champion. In her first triple jump performance of the outdoor season, David’s last two jumps were over 14 meters, her best one at 14.05. That gave her a 37-centimeter lead over the next best in the country, sophomore Alex Madlock from Baylor.

“It took me a little while to get there,” David said.

“The third one and the last one I figured it out.”

The men’s and women’s 4x400-meter relay teams both sit in the national No. 2 ranking after Saturday.

The men’s team runs senior Jabari Hill, sophomore Chantz Sawyers and junior Denzel Villaman before anchoring Holloway. Florida was in fifth place when Holloway grabbed the baton. He passed four runners to finish in second with a time of 3:03.25, only behind Iowa’s

3:03.10, which is now the fastest time in the nation.

Getting Holloway the baton a fraction of a second sooner gives the relay team legitimate championship potential.

The women’s time of 3:27.76 lost to South Carolina by .23 seconds. That team runs sophomore Taylor Manson, sophomore Nikki Stephens, freshman Doneisha Anderson and then highlights senior Sharrika Barnett.

Barnett currently has the fastest 400-meter dash time, 50.96, in the nation. Her 49.7-second split was also the fastest time for the relay to almost win it. Barnett knows how to make that faster.

“I need to use my arms more,” Barnett said. “Be relaxed, but not too much.”

Ruth allowed four hits and one earned run BASEBALL, from pg 14 crowd. “Since I was a kid, I came here and watched countless pitchers do incredible things…pitching in front of all of these people from Gainesville, my hometown, it’s really special.”

Florida came into the weekend struggling in conference play.

A series sweep against an SEC opponent is something the Gators desperately needed to stay competitive in the league.

“You really don’t want to fall behind the eight ball too much,” O’Sullivan said. “I mean, 1-5…when it takes more than one weekend to get back to .500, that’s when it starts to become a daunting task, so it was an important weekend for us.”

@GrahamMarshUF gmarsh@alligator.org

@evanmplepak elepak@alligator.org

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Gators end season in sixth place at NCAA Championships

By Jack Braverman Sports Writer

Another season for the men’s swimming and diving team has come and gone, extending a streak of conference dominance and contending for a national championship in the process.

Florida remained relatively competitive throughout the entirety of this past week’s NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, ultimately finishing in sixth place with 164 points, still far from a dynastic California team, who has combined with Texas to win nine of the last 10 championships. Stripping the four-year title

defense away from Texas, Cal earned its first title since 2014, with a scintillating 560-point total.

Through the first two days, the Gators found themselves in fifth place, needing any sort of late-minute performance or spark that could jolt them back into title contention.

That spark never came.

The third day of competition on Friday equated to more of the same — strong performances but not quite enough. Junior Maxime Rooney led the Gators’ effort, clocking the highest individual finish for UF of the entire championships. A fourth-place finish in

the 100-meter butterfly final was more than sufficient to earn him a First-Team All-American nod for the ninth time in his collegiate career.

Freshmen Kieran Smith and Kacper Stokowski, juniors Grant Sanders and Khader Baqlah and the relay team of Stokowski, Smith, freshman Will Davis and junior Marco Guarente also earned at least one All-American honor.

“The biggest thing that stood out tonight was the resilience of our guys,” coach Anthony Nesty said in a release. “Tonight was fantastic. The IM, Fly, Free, Back and Medley Relay all showed up

for us tonight.”

Saturday, the final day of NCAA action, saw more UF successes. Sophomore Clark Beach earned his first All-American honor with a First-Team nod for his sixth-place finish in the 200-meter backstroke final. Smith finished seventh in the same event’s consolation final, earning his sixth All-American award as well.

In total, 16 Florida swimmers earned All-American accolades, including six first-team and 10 honorable-mention honors. For the seventh-consecutive year, the Gators placed the highest of any SEC program at the championships.

It concludes a year highlighted by a 9-1 overall record, including a victory over then-No.1 Texas on the road, and a seventh straight SEC title, won in commanding fashion.

The Gators proved that they have the ability to compete on a national level and can build off this experience into next year’s campaign.

“I am incredibly proud of this team and their enormous perseverance at this NCAA Championship,” Nesty said. “We remain dedicated and motivated to pursue our team goals.” @jack_braverman jbraverman@alligator.org