July 9, 2019

www.alligator.org

We Inform. You Decide.

VOLUME 113 ISSUE 99

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida

Not officially associated with the University of Florida

Remembering Mr. Two Bits

GEORGE EDMONDSON — MR. TWO BITS — DIED JULY 2

By Meleah Lyden Staff Writer

Florida Gators superfan George Edmondson Jr. — known as Mr. Two Bits — died on July 2 at the age of 97, said UF spokesperson Steve Orlando.

The history of Edmondson’s fandom goes back all the way to a 1949 game at Florida Field. The Gators were playing The Citadel, a school he attended before enlisting in the Navy during World War II. As the Gators came onto the field, fans booed because of the team’s losing streak. So Edmondson, whose loyalties held strong even though he himself did not attend school at UF, jumped up and started the iconic cheer: “TwoBits, Four-Bits, Six-bits, a dollar.

All for the Gators, Stand Up and Holler!”

This started the legend of Mr. Two Bits. And for 60 years, Edmondson started every Gator home football game with his famous cheer. He led the cheer wearing his signature yellow shirt and orange-and-blue striped tie, showing his love and spirit for the team.

He continued to “stand up and holler” until his retirement in 2008, in which the final home game happened to be against The Citadel.

After he retired, Albert and Alberta continued the tradition until 2013, when UF began inviting celebrities, including Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel, Cris Collinsworth and other beloved Gators to do the cheer.

Edmondson’s impact stretched beyond football. In fact, UF Foundations’s 2019 Giving Day had the theme “Stand Up and Holler” to honor the cheer. This day included T-shirts styled after Edmondson’s outfit and a campaign resulting in 11,535 gifts totaling over $12.6 million in a single day.

In addition, Edmondson and his wife, Jane, provided awards to UF cheerleaders by founding the Mr. Two Bits Scholarship Fund, Orlando said.

Edmondson’s legacy will not only be remembered by his wife, children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren but also by Gator fans all around the world.

A celebration of life will be held in Tampa in August. Details will be announced at a later date. @MeleahLyden mlyden@alligator.org

Alligator File Photo

George Edmondson Jr., also known as Mr. Two Bits, leads The Swamp in his signature cheer before the Gators’ 2008 home opener against Hawaii on Aug. 30. The UF superfan and World War II Navy veteran, who first led the cheer in 1949, died on Thursday at the age of 97.

UF responds to calls for investigation of death THE UNIVERSITY WILL HOLD A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR CHEN THIS WEDNESDAY

By Tori Whidden Staff Writer

UF has responded to the recent death of a graduate student amid calls for an investigation.

The university issued a statement regarding the death of Huixiang Chen, an international doctoral candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who was found dead on campus in Benton Hall after taking his own life on June 13.

A celebration of life memorial service for Chen is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the UF Baughman Center.

UF released the statement after UF Graduate Assistants United (GAU) requested an investigation following the circumstances that led up to Chen’s death.

In the statement, the university said Chen left behind a note suggesting possible research misconduct by his faculty adviser, Tao Li. The university is issuing an investigation through the Office of Research in addition to the University Police’s investigation, the statement said. UF is also examining the

GATORS AT THE WORLD CUP RECAP

See how current and former Florida Gators performed in France, pg 10

circumstances surrounding his death, including hiring an independent investigator with experience in working with students in higher education.

The university also sent out an email addressed to graduate students regarding the news on behalf of President Kent Fuchs. The Alligator obtained a copy from UF spokesperson Steve Orlando.

In the email, Fuchs addresses the difficulties of being a graduate student. He also suggests resources available through the university to receive mental health care including the Counseling and

SEE CHEN, PAGE 3

Doctors and researchers unite at UF’s new neurological institute A $40 MILLION DONATION HELPED KICKSTART THE INSTITUTE

By Kasamba Kokayi Contributing Writer

UF’s new neurological center now brings medical doctors and clinical researchers together like never before.

The Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, which opened July 1, brings medical professionals and researchers of different neurological focuses under the same roof to treat patients for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease,

Man finds shark tooth from foot years after bite Jeff Weakley, 46, used the help of the Florida Museum of Natural History to identify the blacktip shark tooth, pg 4

Lewy body dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Lisa Warren, Fixel’s rehab site manager, said Fixel is nothing like the other academic health institutions she’s worked at during her 31 years as an occupational therapist.

She said Fixel is the perfect one-stop shop for patients who would otherwise typically go to one doctor only to be told they need to seek a different one.

“Fixel offers it all under one roof,” said Warren, who will be supervising the institute’s physical, sight, speech and occupational therapy programs. “It all works out in the patient’s favor.”

Warren said the Center for Movement

FOLLOW US ONLINE FOR UPDATES

Tijuana Flats relocating to Butler Plaza

The mexican-themed restaurant’s Archer Road location is in the the process of moving to a new spot at Butler Plaza North, pg 6

@FloridaAlligator @TheAlligator_ @TheAlligator

SEE FIXEL, PAGE 3

2 ALLIGATOR TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019

Today’s Weather

VOLUME 113 ISSUE 99

ISSN 0889-2423

Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications Inc., of Gainesville, Florida

NEWSROOM

AM

NOON

PM

HIGH 90° LOW 75°

Local Events / News in Brief

‘Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines’ The Florida Museum is hosting a screening of “Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines,” released in 1965 and rated PG, at the museum on Friday at 7 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to discuss the film with a panel of scientists, artists and special effects experts prior to the movie and explore the balance between science and art. The museum's permanent exhibits, except the “Butterfly

Rainforest” and “Discovery Zone,” will be open to the public for extended hours until 10 p.m.

For more information, visit www. floridamuseum.ufl.edu/event/ creative-b-flying-machines or call 352-273-2061.

'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Tonight and Wednesday, the High Dive will take part in the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" presented by Glory Day Presents & Frankie and the Pretenders.

The show will consist of live

Have an event planned?

Add it to the alligator’s online calendar:

alligator.org/calendar action skits from local artists.

Audience participation is encouraged and there will be drinking games for attendees. Wednesday night is sold out but you can still purchase Tuesday tickets at ticketfly.com. Tickets are $7 for the standing area near the bar or $12 for seating close to the stage.

You must be 18 or older to enter.

There is an additional $3 charge at the door for those younger than 21. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show lasts from 9 to 11 p.m.

Phoenix Rising at The Wooly Listen to triumphant stories on Thursday at The Wooly from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Guts and Glory GNV is hosting a storytelling event where speakers will share times in their lives where they overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles and stories of recovery in many different forms.

Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for general admission.

You can purchase them online at brownpapertickets.com.

The Board of Directors of Campus Communications, Inc., publisher of

352-376-4458 • Fax: 352-376-4467 Mark Stine, editor@alligator.org Editor Lindsey Breneman, Engagement Managing Editor engagement@alligator.org Hannah Beatty, digital@alligator.org Digital Managing Editor Jackie De Freitas, opinions@alligator.org Opinions Editor Josephine Fuller, jfuller@alligator.org Metro Editor Kelly Hayes, khayes@alligator.org University Editor Jessica Curbelo, jcurbelo@alligator.org Features Editor Sam Campisano, scampisano@alligator.org Sports Editor River Wells, rwells@alligator.org Assistant Sports Editor Steph Strickland, sstrickland@alligator.org Social Media Strategist Mark Stine, Lindsey Breneman, Editorial Board Hannah Beatty, Jackie De Freitas Christopher Day, cday@alligator.org Multimedia Editor Tranelle Maner, avenue@alligator.org the Avenue Editor Kaylyn Ling, kling@alligator.org Copy Desk Chief Noura Al-Rajhi, Meagan DiPolo, Copy Editors Morgan Goldwich, Katherine Moore Photographers Sam Thomas Chris King

DISPLAY ADVERTISING

352-376-4482 • Fax: 352-376-4556 Advertising Office Manager Intern Coordinator Sales Representatives

Cheryl del Rosario, cdelrosario@alligator.org Ellen Light, elight@alligator.org Alejandro D'Agostino, Marc Fiol, Cade Green, Tianrui (Kaiser) Liu Emily Perpich, Bismarie Plasencia

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

352-373-FIND • Fax: 352-376-3015 Classified Advertising Manager

Ellen Light, elight@alligator.org

BUSINESS

352-376-4446 • Fax: 352-376-4556 Comptroller Bookkeeper Administrative Assistant

Delia Kradolfer, dkradolfer@alligator.org Cheryl del Rosario, cdelrosario@alligator.org Ellen Light, elight@alligator.org

ADMINISTRATION

352-376-4446 • Fax: 352-376-4556

and announces the opening of the following positions for the FALL semester:

Editor

a paid position as head of the Editorial Division and as an unpaid member of the Board of Directors

Engagement Managing Editor and

Digital Managing Editor

paid positions and unpaid members of the Board of Directors.

The applications for these positions are available at the Alligator office, located at 2700 SW 13th Street, Tuesday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. from now until Wednesday, July 10th. Look for the Alligator sign located in the lobby.

No phone calls, please. Allow up to 15 minutes at that time to read information regarding the application process. The application must be returned to The Alligator by Friday, July 12th at 4 p.m. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE DEADLINE. Interviews and selections by the Board of Directors will be held at the Alligator offices in a meeting open to the public on Friday, July 26th. Applicants must be degreeseeking college or university students. Preference will be given to those who have experience with The Independent Florida Alligator.

Campus Communications, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

General Manager Administrative Assistant President Emeritus

Shaun O'Connor, soconnor@alligator.org Lenora McGowan, lmcgowan@alligator.org C.E. Barber, cebarber@alligator.org

SYSTEMS IT System Engineer

Kevin Hart

PRODUCTION Production Manager Assistant Production Manager Editorial Production Staff

Jordan Bourne, jbourne@alligator.org Deion McLeod, dmcleod@alligator.org Whitney Mecca, Dana Meyers

Got something going on? Want to see it on this page? Send an email with “What’s Happening” in the subject line to lbreneman@alligator.org. To request publication in the next day’s newspaper, please submit entries before 5 p.m. Please model your submissions after the above events and keep them to 150 words or fewer. Improperly formatted “What’s Happening” submissions may not appear in the paper. Press releases will not appear in the paper.

The Independent Florida Alligator is a student newspaper serving the University of Florida, published by a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) educational organization, Campus Communications Inc., P.O. Box 14257, Gainesville, Florida, 326042257. The Alligator is published Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, except during holidays and exam periods. During UF summer academic terms The Alligator is published Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Alligator is a member of the Newspaper Association of America, National Newspaper Association, Florida Press Association and Southern University Newspapers.

The Alligator offices are located at 2700 SW 13th St. Classified advertising can be placed at that location from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for holidays. © Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. No portion of The Alligator may be reproduced in any means without the written consent of an officer of Campus Communications Inc.

Subscription Rate: Full Year (All Semesters)

$100

The Alligator strives to be accurate and clear in its news reports and editorials.

If you find an error, please call our newsroom at 352-376-4458 or email editor@alligator.org

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 ALLIGATOR 3

A $20 million donation matched by UF kickstarted the institute FIXEL, from pg. 1 Disorders & Neurorestoration, which she was hired for in 2010, served as the foundation for the Fixel Institute.

Dr. Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, a movement disorder neurologist and Fixel’s director of clinical trials, said the Fixel Institute has been in the

works for six months. Before it had a name, it was a collection of different doctors on the fourth floor of UF’s orthopedic building, expanding over time to include a wide variety of specializations.

When UF Health received a $20 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation in January,

UF matched the donation, kickstarting the formation of the institute located at 3009 SW Williston Road, according to a UF Health release.

Ramirez-Zamora said the institute has floors for different neurological specializations and rooms dedicated to research and testing.

The Fixel design bridges the gap be-

tween doctors and clinical researchers in hopes of improving patient treatments.

Neuropathologist Dr. Stefan Prokop will lead Fixel’s Brain Bank, overseeing the collection of donated brains and analyzing the research samples. Prokop and others doing research at Fixel will study the brain

and the effects of neurological diseases, providing more information that can be used to develop treatments.

“You can only see what’s going on in the brain after death,” Prokop said. “Our feedback betters the diagnoses and treatment that the doctors give.”

Chris Day / Alligator Staff Chris Day / Alligator Staff

Lee Fixel, a venture capitalist and co-owner of the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation, and his father Norman Fixel, a UF alumnus, sign a beam on Jan. 18 at a ceremony for the start of construction on the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF. Norman Fixel earned a bachelor’s degree in business from UF in 1975.

CHEN, from pg. 1 Wellness Center and U Matter, We Care.

“Like many of you, I was extremely saddened to learn of the death of Huixiang Chen,” Fuchs said in the email. “I know from my own eight difficult years in graduate school that under any circumstances being a graduate student is challenging and losing a colleague in such a tragic way is incredibly hard.”

Bobby Mermer, co-president of the GAU, appreciates the measures UF and the community are taking for Chen and the university’s quick response in letting GAU know about the investigation.

“To have this public event where people can come in real time to remember Mr. Chen and be around one another — I think that’s very good for our international community,” he said.

Mermer said there is an issue with UF where international graduate assistants are afraid to come forward with allegations against their supervisors out of fear of retaliation.

Mermer said GAU is concerned UF will not investigate mistreatment of graduate students further than this case.

The UF CWC has a variety of resources to help students struggling with mental health. Appointments are available during their on-campus hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. They can also be reached by phone at (352) 392-1575.

The number for the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1 (800) 273-8255. @tori_whidden twhidden@alligator.org

,

Dr. Kelly Foote (left) and Dr. Michael Okun (right), co-director and executive director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, respectively, thank Norman Fixel and the Fixel family on January 18 for their donation of $20 million for the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF. “We accept your challenge to impact as many people as we can,” Okun said.

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital ranked nationally FIVE MEDICAL SPECIALTIES MADE THE TOP 50 RANKINGS

By Sarah Pickett Contributing Writer

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital ranked nationally in the 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospital rankings released in June by U.S News & World Report.

The hospital was ranked in five medical specialties: pediatric cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, neurology and neurosurgery and pulmonology and lung surgery.

UF Health Shands’ pediatric cancer program rose to No. 25 (up 24 spots from last year). The pediatric cardiology and heart surgery program moved up eight places to 11th in the nation, according to a press release from UF Health Shands. The diabetes and endocrinology program rose to No. 19 (up from 27th). Neurology and neurosurgery ranked 42nd (up from 50th) and pulmonology 22nd (same as last year).

The hospital’s pediatric cardiology and heart surgery program was the highest-rated in Florida for the fourth-consecutive year.

Cancer, diabetes and endocrinology and pulmonology also ranked the highest in Florida.

The neurology and neurosurgery program is the second-highest ranked program in Florida.

Ed Jimenez, the CEO of UF Health Shands, said the high rankings showcase the great medical care and research happening at the hospital. In pediatric heart surgery, Shands has one of the best survival statistics in the U.S., and more people are trusting them to do complicated surgeries on small and sick children.

“We’re proud that this is another external validation that there are amazing things happening here that are of a national scale,” he said.

Jimenez said understanding the need to care for families as a whole, hiring talented staff and improving science research are what help make UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital a nationally ranked children’s hospital.

“Other children’s hospitals in the state of Florida that families trust send their patients here,” he said. “It’s because the teams here often give hope where hope doesn’t exist.”

Dr. Desmond Schatz, the interim chair of pediatrics at UF Health Shands, said the rankings are exciting and show a commitment to patients to provide excellence at every level.

“It’s a team effort and a team approach,” he said. “It’s recognition that we are making [a commitment] to improve the lives of each and every child and to do that at the personal level.”

Boston Children’s Hospital (No. 1) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (No. 2), among others, ranked higher than UF Health Shands. The ranking system only ranks 10 children’s hospital’s overall, and UF fell outside of the honor roll. The other top-rated hospitals have much bigger programs, more patients and more health care providers than UF Health Shands, Schatz said.

Despite that, the rise in the specialties’ rankings are still spectacular for the Shands’ size and number of patients, he said.

“My hope would be that all our subspecialties will continue to grow and be ranked because that’s what we all want to do is to provide the best possible care for everybody,” Schatz said.

The cardiology and heart surgery program is now close to the top 10 in the nation, coming in at No. 11. The advancements of the doctors, the complicated cases and the decreased mortality rate are a testament to the team and the reason why so many people throughout the state and beyond the state are referred to the program, Schatz said.

Rankings like this help build a program of integrity and a program where people want to

come back because they can trust the doctors and the health care system, he said.

Ocala resident, Karen Butler, 52, has relied on UF Health Shands more than once for her children, even though her family lives outside of Gainesville.

She took her son, Christian, to UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital when he was 13 after leaving different emergency rooms in Ocala in several times without a diagnosis. At UF Health Shands, he was diagnosed with a partially collapsed lung.

“They were quick. They were informative.

They let me know what was going on,” she said. “They were amazing with him.”

Butler’s son spent four weeks in the hospital because the fluid around his lungs was infected.

“I could not have asked for a better hospital and better nurses,” she said. “Even the football team came by and did an art project with him.”

Butler thought the ratings were spot on.

She has six kids and has had many emergency room visits. UF Health Shands has been the best, she said.

“Shands is the only one I trust anymore,” Butler said, “because you should be able to trust your local hospitals, but you can’t.”

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital national program rankings: No. 11 - Pediatric cardiology and heart surgery No. 19 - Diabetes and endocrinology No. 22 - Pulmonology No. 25 - Pediatric cancer No. 42 - Neurology and neurosurgery

4 ALLIGATOR TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019

Florida man discovers tooth in his foot after old shark bite UF RESEARCHERS IDENTIFIED THE BLACKTIP SHARK TOOTH

By Tori Whidden Staff Writer

A Florida man discovered the owner of the tooth lodged in his foot after 25 years thanks to UF researchers.

Editor of Florida Sportsman magazine Jeff Weakley, 46, tweezed a particle out of his foot and sent it in for DNA testing to the Florida Program for Shark Research at the Florida Museum of Natural History last fall. After being lodged in his foot for nearly a quarter of a century, researchers confirmed it was a tooth from a blacktip shark bite in 1994.

In the fall of 1994, Weakley traveled from his college, Stetson University, for an annual sorority and fraternity party on the coast of Flagler Beach. While surfing with his friends, he felt a bite and immediately saw blood trickling off his foot.

“I don’t recall any significant pain, but it was kind of a shock,”

Weakley said.

Weakley paddled to the shore, and his friends rushed him to the emergency room. The nurses spent time flushing out the wounds and removing any contaminants.

“I didn’t at the time think about a thing or two launched in my foot,” Weakley said.

About 15 years ago, Weakley tweezed a tooth out of his foot from the original accident. When he tweezed the second tooth out last fall, he had just read an article about Gavin Naylor’s work with UF’s first DNA sequence in Florida shark research program.

The article inspired Weakley to send in the tooth for investigation.

Tyler Bowling, manager of Florida Program for Shark Research, worked directly with the DNA sequencing project.

“Given harsh conditions, such as being inside a living person with heat and moisture — traditionally, DNA wouldn’t survive,” Bowling said. “But it seemed it was protected enough that we were able to record the tooth.”

The tooth was identified as a three-

to-five foot blacktip shark, which is common in the waters Weakley was surfing, Bowling said.

Lei Yang, the shark program laboratory manager, said they began doing DNA sequencing last year.

“As museum researchers, we specialize on working on difficult samples,” Yang said. “The recent study of the shark bite incident made us realize that the techniques we are using may be more powerful and generally applicable than we originally thought.”

In 2018, there were 16 cases of unprovoked shark attacks in Florida according to the International Shark Attack Files.

Weakley continues to surf and fish. He’s grateful for the connections UF’s shark research program is making between shark and human interactions.

“It’s pretty wild because I still might have a tooth in there from this same shark 24 years ago,” he said. “I guess in some ways, maybe I’m part shark.” @tori_whidden twhidden@alligator.org

Courtesy of Jeff Weakley to The Alligator.

Jeff Weakley, 46, at his follow up appointment about a week after the blacktip shark bite in 1994. This is a hospital in Deland, Florida, near Stetson University, where he was a student at the time of the bite.

New management for UF Innovation District UF INNOVATION IS HOPING TO CREATE A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE DISTRICT

By Tori Whidden Staff Writer

UF Innovation District is under the leadership of two new managers and is working to create a more inclusive environment.

This expansion includes the university working in partnership with Gainesville and the chamber of commerce to bring in new businesses to the innovation district, said David Norton, vice president for UF

research.

Jim O’Connell, the assistant vice president for UF Innovate, and Mark Long, director of incubation services at UF Innovate’s business incubator, The Hub, will both be responsible for the management of Innovation Square, Norton said.

“This is being done in order to grow startup businesses from UF technologies and have them blossom into larger companies in that space,” Norton said.

The innovation district will develop by hosting new businesses, Norton said. UF graduates may also attract high-tech companies to be located in the area.

O’Connell and his group at UF Innovate take UF technologies, development and intellectual property patents from the university and look to create new companies and businesses.

The businesses start within the incubator space, the Innovation Hub, located at 747 SW Second Ave., Norton said.

Norton said this change will impact Innovation students by providing jobs for graduate students, especially engineering graduate students and allowing them the opportunity to see what it takes to be an entrepreneur.

“We’re making a very positive impact

on our community and what we’re supposed to do because our primary business is educating students,” Norton said.

O’Connell said he is good at creating “inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems,” while UF Development Corporation is good at managing real estate. The innovation district is now shifting the focus from real estate to inclusive ecosystem development.

“I’m not going to sign real estate leases,” O’Connell said, “but I’m going to manage the tactical and strategic development of the land around us that we have put input into and figure out what kind of direction it needs to go in and do that in a much more inclusive way.” @tori_whidden twhidden@alligator.org

GUIDE to Dining Out in Gainesville BREAKFAST/COFFEE

ITALIAN

WORLD

Bagels & Noodles

Manuel’s Vintage Room

Civilization

Serving breakfast and fresh bagels 6:30 am - 3:00 pm. Serving

This family owned restaurant is perfect for dinner any day

Ride the rail trail to its Northern end and discover

Vietnamese cuisine Pho noodle soup and more. 11am - 9pm.

of the week. Come in and check out one of the best wine

lots of vegetarian dishes, espresso drinks, house-

1222 W. University Ave.

lists in town. Ask questions and learn while you wait for

made desserts, craft beer and sustainable wine. Dine

the chef to put out nothing but goodness from the kitchen

inside the historic Gulf Oil building or outside under

using fresh, simple, and local ingredients. Ask about our

the modern portico. 1511 NW 2nd Street. Open for

Donut Connection

Monday Wine Dinners and private parties for lunch

lunch 11-2, Tues-Fri & for dinner 5:30-9 Tues-Sat.

World’s Best Coffee, Fresh donuts & pastries made on premises daily

or dinner. Open Tues-Sat 5pm-10pm, Sun 5pm-9pm.

welcometocivilization.com

since 1990. Egg & cheese with bacon, ham, or sausage on a Thom-

6 South Main St. (352) 375-7372

as’s english muffin or bagel. Call ahead 352-375-0376. Your order will be ready when you arrive 5205 NW 39th Ave. Drive-thru available Open everyday 5am -7pm. Free wi-fi, senior discount, wholesale prices available.

ORGANIC Daily Green Fresh, unique, organic, food! Soups, salads, sandwiches, waffles, savory waffle cones, homemade sweets, juices and smoothies.Vegan/gluten free options. Like us on Facebook. 436 SE 2nd St. w-sat 11-7, sun brunch 10-3 dailygreendowntown.org

Contact Alligator Advertising to see your business featured here: 352-376-4482

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 ALLIGATOR 5

Environmental Protection Department to host public meetings THEY WILL DISCUSS LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION

By Ashley Lazarski Staff Writer

The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department (ACEPD) will host the first of two public discussion meetings about landscaping and irrigation on Tuesday.

This meeting will occur from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Alachua County Health Department Auditorium on 224 SE 24th St. Stacie Greco, the interim water resources program manager of the ACEPD, said this meeting’s goal is to talk with attendees on how they can reduce both fertilizer and water use and improve the local water quality.

This issue was first brought before the department at its April 9 meeting when activists and landscaping industry members voiced their concerns about the county’s “impaired water bodies.” In particular, they were concerned about the elevated levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in lakes, creeks, rivers and springs, Greco said.

“It is partially Alachua’s responsibility to reduce those nutrients,” Greco said. “One thing we can do is to try to limit our fertilizer use.”

Greco and the other members of the department are calling on the experiences of landscapers and environmentalists within the community through these meetings.

The second meeting, which will be held on July 30, will build on the first. Both will feature group exercises that will allow

participants to share their ideas and opinions, Greco said. Though this is not intended to be an educational meeting, Greco said later in the summer, the ACEPD will attempt to inform the public about the information it has gathered, Greco said.

“We don’t want county residents to feel stressed if they aren’t familiar with these changes because most have not gone into effect yet,” Greco said.

Chris Bird, the director of ACEPD, said elevated phosphorus and nitrogen levels are a world-wide issue. The biggest issue they face is water pumping, which causes nitrogenpolluted water to be pumped back into the ground, Bird said.

“In our case, nitrogen is a real problem because it causes algae,” Bird said.

To combat this issue, the department is trying to help the county reduce its water footprint, both on an individual level and a community level.

As it is, there may not be enough water to sustain the population, so Bird and his colleagues are focused on figuring out how to turn trend around, Bird said.

“The point of these workshops is really just to get ideas from the community because we understand that we don’t have all the answers,” Bird said. “This is always going to be a work in progress, and we’re always going to have to be looking for ways of kind of tweaking what we’re doing.” @AshleyLazarski Alazarski@alligator.org

· CRIME ROUNDUP ·

,

Man charged for May robbery Student charged with assault THE ROBBERY OCCURRED IN MAY, ACCORDING TO POLICE

By Rachael Schirmer Staff Writer

A Gainesville man was charged by the Gainesville Police Department on Wednesday in connection to a home invasion that happened in May. Paul Lenard Terry, 26, entered an unlocked unit at Arbor East Apartments, located at 2335 SW 35th Place, with two other people on May 13, according to a police report.

A resident of the apartment was home at the time and was pistol-whipped by one of the intruders.

The homeowner remained held at gunpoint by the intruder, while Terry and the third intruder raided the apartment,

according to the report.

A cell phone and $300 cash were part of the stolen items from the apartment, according to the police report.

Terry’s fingerprints were found at the scene.

According to Alachua County Clerk of Court records, Terry was arrested for grand theft and fleeing police in 2013.

Terry admitted he entered the apartment with intent to steal when under questioning by police, saying he went there to “hit a lick,” which means to carry out a robbery.

Terry was charged with home invasion robbery armed with a firearm, a felony.

He remains in Alachua County Jail in lieu of a $500,000 bond. @rschirmerr rschirmer@alligator.org

GPD SAYS THE UF STUDENT VOMITED ON AN OFFICER

By Rachael Schirmer Staff Writer

Anthony Castronovo was charged for assaulting a security guard and vomiting on a police officer after a night out at :08 bar on Friday morning.

GPD was called to the downtown bar, located at 201 W. University Ave, shortly past midnight after a security worker said Castronovo, a 19-year-old UF student from Boca Raton, was ejected from the club, according to a police report.

Castronovo responded by swinging a pole attached to a cement-filled pot toward the security worker. The pole hit the side door of the business then shattered, missing the security worker.

Officers detained Castronovo after questioning in the back of a patrol car.

During questioning, Castronovo told one officer he was going to vomit on him.

According to the police report, Castronovo put his mouth on the divider between the front and back of the patrol car and aimed his projectile path toward the front. He vomited on both the electronic panel of the vehicle and the officer.

Castronovo was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery on a law enforcement officer, both felonies.

He was released on his own recognizance on Friday but was ordered not to return to :08. @rschirmerr rschirmer@alligator.org

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 ALLIGATOR 6

#StudentsInTheSwamp

Steph Strickland and Chris Day / Alligator Staff

Coulter Small (above), a first-year medical student at UF, walks through the Plaza of the Americas with his family (left). Small pictured himself working in business. However, in December of 2017, his career plan changed when his mother passed away. Small said he extended his stay in undergrad at UCF to take courses to prepare him for his new path in medicine.

He underwent two 15-credit semesters, one in which he took general chemistry and biochemistry together, to finish in four years. Small’s family members said he overcame the odds and they are all proud of him.

“I was really fortunate to tour a lot of different med schools,” Small said. “I toured at UCLA. I went to NYU. I went to Albert Einstein. There was no place that I felt more comfortable than being here.”

Tijuana Flats on Archer to relocate to Butler Plaza North THE NEW LOCATION WILL OPEN ON MONDAY AND FEATURE 63 SEATS INSIDE AND 40 SEATS OUTSIDE

By Rosmery Izaguirre Staff Writer

Tijuana Flats regulars of the Archer location, 3414 SW Archer Rd., will have to go to midtown this week for their Tuesday taco special as the Archer location relocates to Butler Plaza North near Jimmy John’s and Orangetheory Fitness.

The Archer location closed on Sunday and the new location will open on Monday. The midtown location, 1720 W. University Ave., is available for customers during the relocation.

Courtesy to The Alligator

Jazmyn Reed, associate public relations manager for Findsome & Winmore, an Orlando marketing agency, said the franchise is changing some of its locations to Tijuana Flats’ new store layout that features new decor.

“They’re selecting particular locations and revamping them,” Reed said.

The new 2,220-square-foot location on 3205 Clark Butler Blvd. will feature a custom wall mural, a total of 103 seats (13 more than the previous Archer location) and 15 hot sauce pumps, Reed said.

“They have a muralist coming in there this week and painting. It’s really gorgeous,“ said Mary Reichardt, marketing director at Butler Enterprises. “And they have a really bright new corner on one of the busiest intersections we have in Butler.”

The new Tijuana Flats location will host a grand reopening in the fall after students return in late August.

The event will include food specials and a “Give Back” day where a portion of sales will be donated to a local non-profit organization.

The building of the Archer location will be demolished and turned into parking for the upcoming Butler Town Center currently under construction, Reichardt said.

“We just want to make sure that we have everything in place to make that a convenient environment,” Reichardt said, “and so that particular building, because it was so old, is now going to become additional parking.”

A demolition permit for Butler East was filed on June 3, according to the Gainesville city permits website. @rgizaguirre rizaguirre@alligator.org

Courtesy to The Alligator

The new Tijuana Flats at Butler Plaza North will feature a custom mural and a hot bar with 15 hot sauce pumps for customers to choose from.

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 www.alligator.org/opinions

Editorial

Your body has an annoying amount of cortisol running through it. Your neighbors (a loose term used for anyone who lives in a mile radius of you) have been setting off fireworks at random times in the night for what seems like days. The stress hormone is taking its toll. Your fuse is getting shorter as more fireworks lose theirs. It’s been almost a week since the Fourth, so you decide to use the freedom your forefathers fought for and give these pyrotechnic enthusiasts a piece of your mind.

You walk out the door and look up to see the fireworks spell something out. It says…

Darts & Laurels

After receiving backlash from telling a parent the Holocaust was not a “factual, historical event,” a Boca Raton high school principal has been reassigned. A parent asked Spanish River Community High School’s former principal William Latson about Holocaust education at the high school. His response was he could not force Holocaust awareness on students as “we all have the same rights but not all the same beliefs.” A dart goes to this former principal. He tried to be so neutral it led him to denying the importance of Holocaust education in a time where anti-Semitism is on the rise and in a high school with a large Jewish student body.

The U.S. women’s national soccer team won against the Netherlands 2-0 in the 2019 World Cup final. A laurel goes to the team, as this is its back-to-back win and fourth world title.

The team will return home to talks of settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation for its pay to be the same as the men’s national team. In March, 28 team members filed a gender discrimination lawsuit. At the finale on Sunday, the crowd made its presence and stance known by booing and chanting “equal pay” at FIFA chief Gianni Infantino.

Multimillionaire Jeff Epstein was arrested on sex trafficking charges on Monday. A dart goes to the 66-year-old as federal prosecutors charged him with running a sex trafficking ring where he allegedly sexally abused dozens of underage girls according to CNN. For some, these federal charges are long awaited. In 2008, he struck a deal with federal prosecutors in Miami. Epstein served 13 months in prison, registered as a sex offender and paid restitution to victims. He did not face federal charges according to his deal. A laurel goes to the Miami Herald’s Julie K. Browning whose investigation on Epstein last year brought attention to this scandal and how it was dealt with.

On Saturday, Disney star Cameron Boyce died after a seizure in his sleep. He was 20. He acted in the Disney Original movie “Descendants” and the Disney Channel television show “Jessie.” He was involved in philanthropic projects such as the Thirst Project, a non-profit that works to bring safe drinking water to communities. Fans and fellow actors who worked with him took to social media to post condolences. We are giving a laurel to Boyce in honor of his memory.

A dart goes out to any of the twisted sadists who felt the need to open a carton of ice cream in the middle of the store, lick the top of it… and put it back in the fridge. This gross trend started from a video where a teenage girl licked the top of a Tin Road Blue Bell Ice Cream carton, which hurts us emotionally because the delicious flavor deserves so much better than this notoriety. Other copycats have popped up as well. Buying a carton of ice cream is guilt-inducing enough (the calories, the sugar, the diary). Now, it’s just plain scary. Keep your grimy clout-chasing paws off our sweet frozen cream. Please.

Fifteen-year-old Cori “Coco” Gauff’s first Wimbledon ended on Monday when she lost to Simona Halep. We’re giving a laurel to the teenager not only for her impressive run, but for the thrilling manner in which she got there. Gauff faced two second-set match points to 28-year-old Slovenian Polona Hercog in the tournament’s third round on Friday, but the Delray Beach, Florida, native roared back. Gauff erased a 5-2 deficit in the set then completed the comeback with second- and third-set victories. Bravo, Coco.

Mark Stine EDITOR

Lindsey Breneman MANAGING EDITOR

Hannah Beatty MANAGING EDITOR

Jackie De Freitas OPINIONS EDITOR

Column

Betsy Ross flag should not be a symbol of hate

N

I disagree. Now more than ever, we need ike, Colin Kaepernick, the American flag and slavery combined together to to reclaim America’s founding era and its create a lightning rod of controversy associated symbols. last week.

At its core, America’s founding is about a To celebrate Independence Day, group of bold men with a vision of breaking Nike produced a red-and-white sneaker with an away from what they saw as a tyrannical empire image of the 13-star Betsy Ross American flag on in order to create a new nation; one which Jason Zapulla the back (in reality, whether Betsy Ross actually would be unique for emphasizing freedom, opinions@alligator.org made this first American flag is disputed among liberty and self-governance. Did we always meet historians, but that’s a story for another time). those ideals?

There was swift backlash, as people took No. Besides slavery, there were property issue with the use of this flag for two reasons: (1) It was requirements to vote in some states until the 1850s. Women created and used during a time when slavery was legal in didn’t get the right to vote until the 19th Amendment in the United States, and (2) it had been appropriated and 1919. And African Americans weren’t truly guaranteed the used by white nationalist groups. right to vote until the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Colin Kaepernick, whose protest of kneeling during the But I would argue the Founding Fathers set high ideals national anthem as a San Francisco 49ers player, told Nike and left room for change, so we could move closer to living of his issues with the design, and the shoe was subsequently up to those ideals. And while slavery was part of early pulled from sale. Ever since, pundits on both sides have America, the men who founded the republic weren’t all been debating Nike’s decision with some saying it’s a supporters of slavery. Benjamin Franklin spent the last few respectful move in order to avoid associations with slavery years of his life campaigning against slavery and petitioned and the far-right, and others saying it’s erasing American Congress for its end. I think men like Franklin would be hurt history and an example of political correctness gone mad. and insulted the flag of their nation had become associated The debate over Nike’s flag shoe is emblematic of a not with liberty and freedom, but with slavery and hate. bigger issue surrounding America’s founding period and its The Betsy Ross flag may be mainly used as a symbol for use in current discourse. white nationalists now, but we should not let them keep it.

People argued the Betsy Ross flag had been appropriated There is a lot we can admire in the hope and idealism of by white nationalists and the far-right. Those people aren’t the nation’s founding. Rather than looking at it at as a time wrong. According to NBC News, white nationalist groups when slavery was protected, we should look at as a time like Identity Evropa and the Ku Klux Klan have used the when enterprising men set out the goals of the American Betsy Ross flag to symbolize a period when slavery was experiment and left room for future generations to pick legal in the United States. While there was a time when up where they left off. That vision is something that still use of the Betsy Ross flag was non-controversial (it was resonates, and it’s what the Betsy Ross flag is truly about. present at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration in 2013), some would argue times have changed and it’s Jason Zapulla is a UF history senior. His column appears now nothing but a symbol for bigots and racists. on Tuesdays.

The views expressed here are not necessarily those of The Alligator.

The Alligator encourages comments from readers. Letters to the editor should not exceed 600 words (about one letter-sized page). They must be typed, double-spaced and must include the author’s name, classification and phone number. Names will be withheld if the writer shows just cause. We reserve the right to edit for length, grammar, style and libel. Send letters to opinions@alligator.org, bring them to 2700 SW 13th St., or send them to P.O. Box 14257, Gainesville, FL 32604-2257.

Columns of about 450 words about original topics and editorial cartoons are also welcome. Questions? Call 352-376-4458.

BUY IT. SELL IT. FIND IT. 373-FIND TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 www.alligator.org/classifieds

1

For Rent furnished

SS & VA ARE WELCOME!

$460/BedRoom ● No Deposit! ● Furnished Cable ● Internet ● Utilities www.campuswalk.co 352-337-9098 8-13-24-1 4 bedroom, 4 bath condo each room with walk-in closet for rent! $385.00 per room includes cable, electric and internet. Washer and Dryer included in condo, common area is furnished. Condo is located right next to the pool, gym and volleyball court. Plenty of parking available. Condo is located on the main bus route to campus, 10 minute bus ride. Call- 561-718-7637 or 561-582-1031 7-18-19-8-1

2

For Rent

2

For Rent

unfurnished

★★ ELLIE’S HOUSES ★★

Quality single family homes. Walk or bike to UF. www.ellieshouses.com 352-215-4991 or 352-215-4990 12-5-19-109-2

3

Sublease

Don’t get stuck with an extra rent payment.

Advertise your subleases in the Alligator Classifieds and save yourself some cash.

Call 373-FIND.

4

Roommates

unfurnished

Empty Space? Find your next tenants in the Alligator Classifieds. Call 373-FIND to place your ad today!

1BR APT $445/mo

Small pet ok. 352-372-1201 or 352-213-3901 8-13-19-24-2

Don't forget to tell them:

"I found it in The Alligator!"

How to Place a Classified Ad: Online: w/ major creditcard

at www.alligator.org/classifieds

In Person: Cash, Check, MC, Discover, AMEX or Visa The Alligator Office 2700 SW 13th St. M-F, 8am - 4pm

By E-mail: classified@alligator.org

By Fax: (352) 376-4556

By Mail: P.O. Box 14257 G-ville 32604 Call 352-373-FIND for information.

Sorry, no cash by mail.

Credit cards or checks only.

By Phone: (352) 373-FIND Payment by major credit card ONLY. M-F, 8am - 4pm When Will Your Ad Run? Ads placed by 4 pm will appear two publication days later. Ads may run for any length of time and be cancelled at any time.

Sorry, but there can be no refunds or credits for cancelled ads.

Corrections and Cancellations: Cancellations: Call 373-FIND M-F, 8am 4pm. No refunds or credits can be given.

Alligator errors: Check your ad the FIRST day it runs. Call 373-FIND with any corrections before noon. THE ALLIGATOR IS ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST DAY THE AD RUNS INCORRECTLY. Corrected ads will be extended one day. No refunds or credits can be given after placing the ad. Corrections called in after the first day will not be further compensated.

Customer error or changes: Changes must be made BEFORE NOON for the next day’s paper. There will be a $2.00 charge for minor changes.

See alligator.org for more information

I’VE HAD IT WITH YOUR LOUD MUSIC! Is your roommate driving you crazy? Find a replacement in the Alligator Classifieds!

5

Real Estate

Sell your house, condo, acreage, mobile home and much more in the ALLIGATOR CLASSIFIEDS! Reach thousands of possible buyers! Mastercard and Visa accepted over the phone, by fax, email or CHECK OUT PLACING YOUR AD THRU OUR ONLINE AT www.alligator.org. or please call 373Find (373-3463)

NEW CONDOS-WALK TO UF For Info on ALL Condos for Sale, Visit www.UFCONDOS.COM or Matt Price, University Realty, 352-281-3551 8-13-19-24-5

Got a new couch?. Sell your old one in the Alligator Classifieds. Call 373-FIND (3463) to place your ad today.

BEDS - Brand Name, Brand NEW Pillowtop Mattress & Box Set: Twins $89, Fulls $100, Queens $120, Kings $200. Can Deliver 352377-9846. Gainesville Discount Furniture.

12-6-109-6

7

10

For Sale

Goats for Sale & Lease Horse Boarding - 7 miles to UF Charlie - 352-278-1925

11

8-13-24-10

Motorcycles/ Mopeds

Alligator Classifieds is the way to get your 2 wheels on the road. Show off your bikes, scooters, and repair services. Call 373-FIND to get your classified in.

12

Autos

13

Wanted

This newspaper assumes no responsibility for injury or loss arising from contacts made through advertising. We suggest that any reader who responds to advertising use caution and investigate the sincerity of the advertiser before giving out personal information or arranging meetings or investing money.

KT 352-281-9980 sunnyman352@gmail.com 8-13-24-12

SUN CITY AUTO SALES $0 DOWN! NO CREDIT CHECKS! IN HOUSE FINANCING! 352-338-1999 8-13-24-12 SUNRISE AUTO SALES & RENTALS NO CREDIT CARD REQUIRED! MUST BE 21 CARS STARTING AT $39 DAILY! 352-375-9090 8-13-24-12 Did you get fired AGAIN? Try the Help Wanted section in the Classifieds.

Help Wanted

This newspaper assumes no responsibility for injury or loss arising from contacts made through advertising. We suggest that any reader who responds to advertising use caution and investigate the sincerity of the advertiser before giving out personal information or arranging meetings or investing money.

The American Cancer Society Road to Recovery Volunteers Needed!

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED to transport cancer patients to treatment.

Flexible schedule.

Training and liability insurance provided.

Please call 352-240-5062 if interested.

ROUTE DELIVERY DRIVER IMMEDIATE NEED Non-student position Delivery driver needed for early morning newspaper route in Gainesville.

Unload your lot. Sell your cars through Alligator Advertising for cheap. 373-FIND or place your ad online at www.alligator.org/ classifieds

● We Buy Junk & Used Cars ● ●Trucks, Vans - Titled only ●

14

St. Francis House is a homeless shelter located in downtown Gainesville.

Our mission is to empower families with children to transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency by providing case management, housing, food, training and educational resources in a secure environment.

If interested in volunteering please contact the volunteer coordinator at 352-378- 9079 ext 317 or sfhcoor@stfrancis.cfcoxmail.com St Francis House depends on monetary support from individual donors and community businesses in order to provide meals to the homeless and the hungry.

To make a donation by mail, please send checks payable to St. Francis House P.O. Box 12491 Gainesville Fl 32604 or our website at

Stfrancishousegnv.org

Must be EXTREMELY dependable.

Long-term employment desired.

Must have VERY reliable vehicle capable of transporting quantities of newspaper bundles.

Hours approximate: between 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Fall and Spring semesters – Monday/Wednesday/Friday Summer semester – Tuesday/Thursday Please apply in person: The Independent Florida Alligator 2700 SW 13th Street Gainesville, FL 32608 No phone calls please.

Students in Accounting, Aviation, Business/ Sales and computer science needed for various positions. Flexible schedules and competitive pay. Join our team! Learn more at www.gleim.com/employment 8-13-19-24-14

Computers

Selling computers, parts, or repair services or just looking for that new rig? Look in the Alligator Classifieds. Call 373-FIND for more information.

8

Electronics

Place an ad to sell your old stereo, cell phone, and more in the Electronics Section of the Alligator Classifieds. 373-FIND

9

Bicycles

In the market for a new set of wheels or just looking to add a second to that collection?

Want personalized handlebars or a fitted seat? Check in the Alligator Classifieds

10

For Sale

●UF Surplus On-Line Auctions●

are underway…bikes, computers, furniture, vehicles & more. All individuals interested in bidding go to: SURPLUS.UFL.EDU 392-0370 8-13-18-24-10

Answers on page 9

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 ALLIGATOR 9

14

Help Wanted

Don't forget to tell them:

"I found it in The Alligator!"

HIRING home/office/apartment cleaners(mf and every other sat). Day and night shifts available. Must own a car. weekly pay $10.00/hr. if interested please call 352-2140868 8-13-19-24-14

Cafe Risque 24/7 Nude Entertainment Exit 374, I-75, Micanopy, FL 352-466-3803 Managers / Cooks Dancer / Waitress Auditions Sunday 10AM 8-30-26-14

Team Gymnastics Coaches Compulsory/Optional/XCEL FT/PT-great program/benefits suncountrysports.com/jobs 7-23-19-10-14

Hiring Telephone Interviewers for UF! Seeking telephone interviewers to collect information on a variety of subjects including, but not limited to, academic and business research, health care, and transportation. Pay ranges from $10.00- $10.50 per hour + performance incentive + Paid Training. Search ‘Telephone Interviewer’ on Gator Jobs! http:// jobs.ufl.edu” 8-13-19-13-14

14

Help Wanted

Now Hiring Substitute Teachers for Alachua County Public Schools Minimum criteria for becoming a substitute teacher: • High School Diploma • The ability to pass background, drug and fingerprint screenings • Must be 21 years or older Please call 352-363-2013 or email 2074@kellyservices.com 7-23-19-5-14 Lloyd Clarke Sports Now hiring happy, athletic people for PT/FT. Regular consistent availability and 1 day on the weekend a must. Apply in person to 1504 NW 13 St. 1 mile N of UF. 7-18-19-4-14 SIMEDHealth is looking for Certified Medical Assistants (MA). Qualified candidates will have graduated from an accredited Medical Assisting program and be BLS/CPR certified. Apply at www.simedhealth.com today!

7-30-19-7-14

15

Services

Do you have a business that provides a service? Place your ad in the Services Section of the Alligator Classifieds for as little as $3.00 per day. Call us at 373-FIND.

Release Date: Tuesday, JulyJuly 9, 2019 Wednesday, 3, 2019

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

ACROSS Calamine target 1 Tampa NFLers It may be a 5 Copier powder stretch 10 Like much 9 testimony “Amscray!”

13 Sundance Old King orFilm Nat 14 King Festival state 14 Exiled Roman 15 Virtuosic piece poet 16 15 Document Quench with an executor 16 Mullet or mohawk 17 18 Celeb’s Like onewheels who 18 Angry errs? diner decision 19 patron’s Tech gurus 19 Toaster 20 French Overwhelm brand 22 Sticks Prefix with 20 *Hit the roof “-phyte” Cartoon 23 Barn baleboy voiced

by Nancy 24 Spring flower Cartwright 25 Turned to 28 compost Trait transmitter 30 Pretend Actor McGregor 27 to be 31 Word The Beatles’ 30 with call or “__ Just Seen a ritual Face” 32 Rudder’s region 32 Kenyan tribe 33 Religious faction 35 Frittered away 34 38 Ballet One ofskirt many that 37 Museum begin withdisplay “Honk” 38 41 *Goes Make aon a winning streak contribution 41 42 Satisfied Pinto-riding exhalations sidekick 42 43 Fictional Donkey terrier 44 from Personal bearing Kansas 46 Picture Fleecesof health?

44 50 Where attorneys 45 Kiddie-lit brutes Darrow and 47 “Famous Bryan faced off potatoes” 55 referred FDR agency to in 56 a Colorful licenseDanish plate blocks 57 slogan Seasoning blend 49 Rubble-lifting from Maryland 59 machine Skin care brand 50 Movie 61 Havingtheater cabin 52 __ bath: fever ... and a hint therapeutic soak to this puzzle’s 53 Energy circles unit 54 64 Pretend Improve to be 65 wealthy, “__ No in old Sunshine”: slang ... andBill a Withers hit that hint to words 66 end Aha answers moment to remark clues starred 67 Eponyms of TV 60 Arnaz of early seven planets 62 Anwar of Egypt 68 U2 Comedian 63 lead singer Carvey 64 Sufficient, briefly 69 Desk drawer items 65 Bike for a tyke 66 Shamu was one DOWN 67 1 Rooms Chinesewith book of recliners divination 68 Take the 2 Exactly wheel 69 3 RR Likedepot some earrings posting

DOWN 4 Münster mister 5 Daffodil-to-be Tons of, casually 1 6 Electric One of aco., e.g.

2 collegiate 3 Covert opsoctet garb 7 More “Cool” sum 4 8 flamboyant Texas or Ukraine city 5 Nadal’s sport 9 Batter’s rough 6 Great Plains patch natives 10 Pitcher’s spot?

7 Tree-borne 11 Letters in a allergen sources BOLO alert 8 Tweak, as text 12 Midmorning time 9 Work 15 Bogusunder, as a 17 manager Lament loudly 10 bills of to pay 21 Have Best type 11 *Old Spice rival situation 12 owner’s 24 Pool “Cracked __ View”: Hootie concern & the Blowfish 13 “Airplane!” actor debut album Bridges 25 Indonesian Party gameape 21 inducted intofood the 22 Luau finger Nationalletters Toy Hall 26 Blowup of Fame in 2015 27 Natl. Merit 26 Scholarship “Get __ it!”

27 Neighbor of qualifying 23-Acrossexam 28 Oaxaca 29 Other, Austeninnovel that 29 *Photogenic inspired the film evening event “Clueless” 30 33 Western Apropos 34 plateaus Appear to be 31 36 Like Makeoverworked a move 37 muscles Hershey toffee bar 33 Houston MLBer

35 38 You, Pear quaintly type 39 Cold Like some 36 War mysteries country: Abbr.

40 Drains Novelistof energy 39 Morrison 40 One in a comb 41 row Prosecutors: Abbr.

43 Glorifying verse 45 Open-sided “How tragic” 46 47 structures Hoping to make it homecalled also 48 Shamelessly summerhouses bold 48 49 Sound Accept system a part proposal

49 a paper 51 Leave Hammer heads 52 trail?

“Jeepers” 53 Formally Major artery 50 gave up 54 Goddess Partners’ of legal 51 peace entity: Abbr.

52 Slithering reptile 58 Fruit Coffee brewing 55 pastry choice toon 56 Drooling 59 canine Back-seat driver, e.g. sort 57 Nerdy 60 “Here’s I 58 Back in what the day think,” in texts 59 Egg on 62 Madre’s 61 “No __, ands or hermana 63 buts” Hampton __

Services

15

Want to be a CNA? Don’t want to wait?

Express Training Services now offers a CNA class which can be completed in one weekend.

Perfect for busy college students. www.expresstrainingservices.com/ww 8-1319-24-15 A+ CLEANING & PAINTING SERVICES Seeking homes and offices to clean or paint.

We customize for each client.

In Central Florida since 1986.

Call 386-717-2929 7-11-5-15 *Tree Trimming, Stump Grinding & Brush Removal* Call 3 H Enterprise 352-414-8222 Free estimates. Located in Gainesville. Quality, Reliable & Affordable Services call today!

7-23-19-5-15

16 Health Services HIV ANTIBODY TESTING Alachua County Health Dept. Call 334-7960 for app’t (optional $20 fee)

Need CPR Training?

(352) 727-4733 www.GatorCPR.com CNA Prep Classes from GatorCNA.com 7-5-19-111-16

Now you can easily submit your classified ad

for print and/or web editions

right thru our website!

Just go to

www.alligator.org/classifieds Visa and Mastercard accepted.

DRUG PROBLEM? WE CAN HELP! 24 HOURS 7 DAYS

CALL NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS 1-866- 352-5323 352-376-8008 www.uncoastna.org pr@uncoastna.org

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE:

21

Entertainment

Get the party started! Place your Entertainment classified today to get people up and about. Call 373-FIND.

WALDO FARMERS & FLEA MARKET Vintage & Unique - Like EBay in 3D

Sat & Sun 12-5-109-21

22

www.WaldoFlea.com

Tickets

BUYING OR SELLING TICKETS? Place your ad here and get results!

Visit: alligator.org/classifieds

18

Personals

HIV ANTIBODY TESTING Alachua County Health Dept. Call 334-7960 for app’t (optional $20 fee)

Don't forget to tell them: "I found it in The Alligator!"

07/02/19 07/09/19 07/03/19

19

Connections

23

Trying to get to and from somewhere? Want to cut back on that gas bill? Place an ad in the classifieds to find trip arrangements or show off your bus and shuttle service. 373FIND

24

Pets

Furry, feathery, scaly...no, not your roommate...pets. Find or advertise your pets or pet products here in the Pets section of the Alligator.

Want to make a connection?

Because Cats Don't Understand Abstinence

Place your ad here to look for someone to share a common interest with or for your true love

Are you looking for LESBIAN companionship or a place to earn extra cash? Call Sapphic Companions.

904-562-9588.

8-8-19-14-19

Rides

OPERATION CATNIP

Spaying/Neutering Free-Roaming Cats Borrow a Trap / Make a Clinic Reservation Make a Donation / Volunteer New Expanded Hours

Lots of NEW info at http://ocgainesville.org/

20 Events/Notices

By Gail Grabowski Debbie Ellerin and Bruce Venzke ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC

07/09/19 07/03/19

IS YOUR BUSINESS, CLUB OR ORGANIZATION HAVING AN EVENT? DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT? PLACE YOUR AD HERE AND GET IT NOTICED!

25

Lost & Found

Finders Keepers? If you find something, you can place a FREE FOUND AD in our lost & found section. Be kind to someone who’s lost what you’ve found. Call 373-FIND.

1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the westernmost province of Canada?

2. GAMES: What sport originally was called “mintonette” when it was invented in the late 1800s?

3. CHEMISTRY: What is the second element on the Periodic Table?

4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which two presidents did Dean Rusk serve as secretary of state?

5. LITERATURE: What was the title of the 19th-century book that carried the subtitle, “Life in the Woods”?

6. LANGUAGE: What is the meaning of “omniscient”?

7. AD SLOGANS: What product featured the advertising slogan, “Betcha can’t eat just one”?

8. MOVIES: What is the real name of the character known as Sleeping Beauty?

9. GEOLOGY: What type of rock is created from molten lava?

10. GOVERNMENT: What is the eagle in the United States’ Great Seal holding in its beak?

Answers 1. British Columbia 2. Volleyball 3. Helium 4. Kennedy and Johnson 5. “Walden” 6. Knowing everything 7. Lay’s Potato Chips 8. Princess Aurora 9. Igneous 10. A scroll with the national motto, “E pluribus unum” (one from many) © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 www.alligator.org/sports

ALLIGATOR AWARDS

Alligator Awards: University of Florida Athlete of the Year For our third installment of this summer’s Alligator Awards, four of our writers go head-to-head and debate which UF athlete deserves to be named alligatorSports Athlete of the Year. Lacrosse player Lindsey Ronbeck, track athlete Grant Holloway and softball players Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz are the contenders.

Lindsey Ronbeck: More often than not, senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck was the first player to arrive for practice. She was already on the field 30 minutes beforehand going through a series of individual drills.

Ronbeck’s additional training paid off. The senior recorded a team-high 89 goals and 18 assists in the 2019 campaign. Her 107 points set a program record

for most in a single season.

Ronbeck’s play earned her an Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association First Team All-American honor.

The senior wreaked havoc on the American Athletic Conference, leading Florida to its ninth-straight regular season conference championship and sixth-straight conference tournament championship. She was named the AAC Attacker of the Year and received AllAAC First Team honors.

Ronbeck’s nine goals in a 25-9 victory over conference rival Cincinnati on April 27 not only marked a careerhigh, but was also the most scored in a single game in UF history.

Her game was not limited to offense, however. She was also a force in the draw

circle where she recorded 65 draw controls, good enough for third on the team.

Ronbeck was the MVP of the Florida women’s lacrosse team, and that was evidenced by her versatility as an attacker, drawtaker and team captain. This makes her the clear-cut choice for Athlete of the Year. – Bryan Matamoros @bryan_2712 bmatamoros@alligator.org Grant Holloway: UF’s Athlete of the Year, in my opinion, was found on the track and field team this past season. Grant Holloway is the pure definition of an athlete and is quite possibly the most decorated in the history of the University of Florida.

SEE AWARDS, PAGE

Chris King / Alligator Staff

Grant Holloway became just the fifth Gator to ever be named SEC Male Athlete of the Year for his performances in 2019. The junior took home four individual NCAA titles.

SOCCER

Solaun's historic goal highlights Gators at World Cup

By Joseph Salvador Sports Writer

Alligator File Photo

Havana Solaun, pictured in 2014, scored Jamaica's first-ever World Cup goal in a loss to Australia. Solaun played for UF from 2011-2014.

One current Gator and three former UF soccer players represented their countries at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which concluded on Sunday with a victory for the United States.

Former Gators Havana Solaun and Lauren Silver played for the Jamaican national team in Group C. Meanwhile, current forward and rising junior Deanne Rose and UF alum Adriana Leon represented Canada in Group E.

FOOTBALL

DB Brian Edwards to transfer from Florida

By Sam Campisano Sports Writer

Florida’s secondary depth took another hit on Monday when defensive back Brian Edwards announced his intention to transfer.

Edwards, who was entering his junior year at UF, posted his decision on Twitter.

“Unfortunately, I will be entering the transfer portal and looking to further my education and athletic ability elsewhere,” he said. “This was a very tough decision for me.”

Edwards’ decision comes after a tumultuous offseason. He was arrested in May for a misdemeanor charge of simple battery following an alleged incident in

Senior middle blocker Rachael Kramer was named to the Preseason All-SEC team last Wednesday. UF volleyball was ranked No. 2 in the SEC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

which he grabbed his girlfriend by the neck. Those charges were dropped in June due to insufficient evidence, but Edwards was still on suspension from the team.

Edwards will be the ninth Florida football player and second defensive back to transfer this offseason. His decision puts added pressure on a cornerback unit that already lost four-star recruit Chris Steele to

Former Gator Pete Alonso wins Home Run Derby The Mets first baseman defeated Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the final round and hit 57 total home runs in the contest, taking home the million-dollar jackpot for winning the event.

Jamaica, nicknamed the ‘Reggae Girlz’, struggled throughout the World Cup and came last in its group after scoring only one goal through three games.

That goal, however, meant the world to the small Caribbean nation — it was the first in the country’s Women’s World Cup history, and it was scored by none other than Solaun.

Solaun, who played for UF from 20112014, scored the goal off an assist from Khadija “Bunny” Shaw as she split the Australian backline and dribbled past the keeper before putting it away with her left foot.

SEE SOCCER, PAGE 12 the transfer portal.

The loss of Edwards is one the team should be able to withstand, however. He played sparingly last season, registering seven tackles, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery in eight games. He did not figure to be a key player this year.

Barring an appeal, he will have to sit out the upcoming season at his new school due to NCAA transfer rules.

Follow us for updates

For updates on UF athletics, follow us on Twitter at @alligatorSports or online at www.alligator.org/sports

@samcampisano scampisano@alligator.org

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 ALLIGATOR 11

Less is Matamoros

USMNT must get younger

Under-20 World Cup roster The United States Men’s either, meaning he played National Team’s stunning no competitive soccer since 2-1 loss to Trinidad and his club team’s season Tobago on Oct. 10, 2017, ended in May. Weah, at put the organization in a least, participated in the state of disarray.

Under-20 World Cup this It left the team out of the summer, recording two World Cup for the first time Bryan goals and two assists in five since 1986 and prompted Matamoros twitter: @bryan_2712 games. the resignation of thenbmatamoros@alligator.org But what they both coach Bruce Arena. needed was first-team Millions of dollars in potential sponsorships, merchandise experience; a chance to showcase their sales and TV licenses were lost by skills in an international tournament failing to qualify for the world’s biggest and provide fans with a glimpse into tournament. The morale of a country the future alongside Christian Pulisic. trying to garner interest in the sport took Even if they didn’t play a single minute in the tournament, Sargent and Weah a hit as well.

The appointment of Gregg Berhalter would have benefited from practicing as coach in late 2018 was supposed and traveling with the USMNT. Instead, Berhalter brought 29-yearto be a turning point for the USMNT. But after its 1-0 loss to Mexico in the old Jozy Altidore, whose career has Gold Cup on Sunday — and the United been marred by injuries, and 27-yearStates Women’s National Team lifting old Gyasi Zardes, who scored only once the Women’s World Cup trophy on in his last 16 international appearances the same day — there are even more before the Gold Cup. Despite the two-game sputter in last questions surrounding Berhalter and his month’s friendlies and the questionable team.

Berhalter started his reign with three roster decisions, the USMNT was straight victories over Panama, Costa considered one of the favorites to win Rica and Ecuador and a 1-1 draw against the Gold Cup. And just like in the 2018 Chile. Berhalter’s honeymoon stage, World Cup qualifiers, it failed to meet however, came to a screeching halt after expectations.

Berhalter’s hiring marked the defeats to Jamaica and Venezuela in the two warm-up games leading up to the beginning of a rebuilding phase for the men’s team, yet players like 31-yearGold Cup. He also decided not to call up old Michael Bradley and Altidore are 19-year-old forwards Josh Sargent and still being called up to represent the Tim Weah, two promising youngsters country. Berhalter must get rid of all the deadwood to rejuvenate his roster and for the next generation of US soccer.

Sargent’s name was not on the the spirits of soccer fans across America.

The Associated Press

United States forward Jozy Altidore reacts after missing a shot against Mexico during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match at Soldier Field in Chicago, Sunday, July 7, 2019.

The Extra Point

Predicting every NFL division The National Football League always has surprises. Divisions change hands, great teams regress and squads come out of nowhere to make improbable playoff runs. It’s nearly impossible to predict the parity of the NFL year in and year out.

That doesn’t mean I can’t try.

Here is who I believe will take every division in the NFL for the 2019 season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ demise has been greatly exaggerated. James Conner looks to be more than capable of being the Steelers’ lead back, and Ben Roethlisberger can rely on him to open up the passing game as River Wells he looks to the lethal Juju Smithtwitter: riverhwells rwells@alligator.org Schuster through the air. With the addition of linebacker Mark Barron and cornerback Steven Nelson in free NFC North agency, the Steelers should make up for missing Winner: Chicago Bears the playoffs last year.

With quarterback Mitch Trubisky trending in a AFC South positive direction and the defensive trio of Roquan Winner: Indianapolis Colts Smith, Khalil Mack and Eddie Jackson still prowling Soldier Field, Chicago shouldn’t have too much Andrew Luck showed us last year that his catrouble trouncing over Detroit, Minnesota and reer is far from over, and with a stout defensive Green Bay to put the Midway back on top. corps consisting of linebackers Anthony Walker Jr., Darius Leonard and safety Malik Hooker, the NFC South Colts have few holes for the 2019 campaign. OfWinner: New Orleans Saints fensive guard Quenton Nelson had a stellar rookie New Orleans may not have ended its season campaign last year as well, and his performance on a pleasant note after the controversy surround- gives Luck room to breathe. ing the NFC title game, but virtually none of the AFC East key pieces that made the Saints so dominant are Winner: New England Patriots departing. Cameron Jordan will still be a terror on the defensive front, Drew Brees is still one of the In what should surprise absolutely no one, league’s top quarterbacks and running back Alvin Kamara looks to dominate out of the backfield for the Patriots do not waver. Despite the retirement of tight end Rob Gronkowski, quarterback Tom years to come.

Brady has shown no signs of mortality in the past few seasons and cornerback Stephon Gilmore is NFC East the centerpiece of a very capable defense.

Winner: Dallas Cowboys Another year with running back Ezekiel Elliot is all Dallas needs to retain its division title. It wouldn’t hurt to have wide receiver Amari Cooper continue to dazzle and linebacker Leighton Vander Esch follow up on a strong rookie year, either.

NFC West Winner: Seattle Seahawks

The Associated Press

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot ran for 1,434 yards and six touchdowns last season as Dallas captured its second NFC East title in three years.

AFC North Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers

The Seahawks are the perfect team to break the chain of repeating champions in the NFC. Quarterback Russell Wilson is likely to play inspired after becoming the NFL’s highest paid player, and the addition of D.K. Metcalf gives him a dangerous vertical weapon.

AFC West Winner: Los Angeles Chargers Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a great player, but you can only do so much without weapons. The Chiefs released running back Kareem Hunt and could lose receiver Tyreek Hill for considerable time because of a suspension, which effectively neuters the high-powered offense they had last year. The Chargers, meanwhile, have quarterback Philip Rivers and running back Melvin Gordon on offense and defensive end Joey Bosa and safety Derwin James on defense. They’re the more complete team, and they’ll dethrone the Chiefs.

12 ALLIGATOR TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019

Barnhill went 34 -14 in 2019 AWARDS, from pg. 10 This season, Holloway capped off his storied career with the Gators in style. The junior from Chesapeake, Virginia, captured just about every individual award you could imagine, including four individual NCAA Championships after sweeping the 60 and 110-meter hurdles during the Indoor and Outdoor NCAA Championships this past year.

At the SEC Indoor Championships, he broke the SEC Indoor record with 28 points after winning the 60-meter sprint and the 60-meter hurdles events.

Holloway also swept the USTFCCCA Indoor and Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year awards, was named the SEC Indoor Runner of the Year and became just the fifth Gator ever to be named the SEC Male Athlete of the Year.

With the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo nearing, Holloway will turn his attention toward winning a gold medal to add to his already massive list of awards and accolades.

Not a lot of people can dominate their competition like Holloway has, and for that reason, he is undoubtedly the 2018-19 Florida Athlete of the Year. – Evan Lepak @evanmplepak elepak@alligator.org Kelly Barnhill: If grit, determination and pure willpower are the only metrics taken into consideration for this award, Kelly Barnhill wins indisputably.

The senior ace was the ultimate workhorse for the Gators softball team this season, hurling 287 innings over 52 appearances, going

34-14. In the postseason, Barnhill was dominant, carrying a team with the SEC's worst batting average to the Women’s College World Series almost single-handedly. She was in the circle to start in Florida’s last 11 games, earning SEC Tournament MVP honors along the way for her efforts.

One of the most decorated softball players to ever play for Florida may have ended her career on a bitter note – lasting less than one inning in the WCWS against Alabama – but Barnhill has not been sulking in her lows.

In April, she was drafted first overall by the Chicago Bandits in the 2019 National Pro Fastpitch College Draft, the highest draft pick in Florida history, and was awarded All-SEC Second Team honors at season’s end.

Though a far cry from the back-to-back SEC Pitcher of the Year honors she earned in 2017-18, or the countless other elite awards collected over her four years in Gainesville, Barnhill’s ability to will her team to victory Chris King / Alligator Staff this season should earn her Athlete of the Despite having the SEC's worst batting average, Florida went to the Women's College Year. – Jack Braverman @jack_braverman jbraverman@alligator.org

World Series in large part due to the pitching of Kelly Barnhill. The senior went 34-14 with a 1.61 ERA .

Amanda Lorenz: There are many variables that go into selecting the best overall athlete at UF. Each of the candidates on this list are deserving of the award, but in my opinion, there is one player who stands out above the rest: Amanda Lorenz is my pick for alligatorSports Player of the Year.

The first aspect of Lorenz’s game that made her so special this year was her ability to improve on her already dominant play. Lorenz

entered her senior year with two .400 average seasons in her career. She finished her senior season hitting a .422 clip, .021 points higher than her career average. No other player on this list displayed that level of improvement.

The outfielder/first baseman also rarely made a mistake at bat or in the field. Lorenz finished the season without grounding into a single double play and only registered 16 strikeouts. Her fielding percentage stood at .996, almost perfect.

Solaun's goal was her irst for Jamaica SOCCER, from pg. 10 2014, registered just 14 minutes through the three matches.

She currently plays for Norwegian soccer club SK TrondheimsØrn.

Solaun was co-captain of the UF soccer team during her junior and senior years and was named All-SEC First Team in

2013 and 2014. She currently plays club soccer for Klepp IL in Norway.

The Canadian national team finished second (behind the Netherlands) in Group E with a 2-1 record in the group stage.

It was eliminated by Sweden in the Round of 16 by a score of 1-0.

Rose played in one match during the World Cup for 15 minutes. The midfielder from Alliston, Ontario, appeared in

Lorenz’s ability to improve her game and maintain consistency throughout an entire season and career make her the alligatorSports Athlete of the Year. – Dylan O’Shea @dylanoshea24 doshea@alligator.org

only 10 games for UF in 2018 due to her commitment to the Canadian national team.

Rose first appeared for Canada when she was only 16 years old and received a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics.

Leon, a forward who plays club soccer for West Ham United in England, played 54 minutes in the World Cup and failed to score a goal. Leon played for UF in 2012 after transferring from the University of Notre Dame and has played internationally for Canada since 2009. @JSalvador_14 jsalvador@alligator.org

FO OD TR UC K

THE

GRAND OPENING

restaurant & rooftop bar

JULY 3RD & 4TH @ 8 P.M.

MAC N’ MULE

WEDNESDAY

LADIES NIGHT LADIES NIGHT Free Drinks for Ladies Live DJ 1718 West University Avenue

Y URSDA H T Pitcher Perfect WEDNESDAYS LADIES NIGHT 7pm-12am 7pm-12am WEDNESDAYS .99 $6 Tenders & Fries $5 Mac N’ Cheese $5 Yuengling Pitcher $5 Liquor Pitchers

ON THE ROOF 10pm - 2am 1728 West University Avenue

(Buffalo Chicken or BBQ Pork)

$5 Mules (Moscow & Specialty) $5 Craft Pints

$2 Premium Wells $2 Glasses of Wine $2 Sam Adams 2pm Drafts - close Live DJ 9pm - close

OFTOP PARTY THURSDAY NIGHT RO Door @ 9pm

All You Can Drink Wells @ 10pm - 12pm