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MISSOURI 38

FLORIDA 17

Gators ﬁnd more questions than answers in loss to Mizzou By Morgan McMullen Sports Writer

It must have been tough for Feleipe Franks. The loudest cheer Saturday afternoon at the Swamp came at his expense when quarterback Kyle Trask jogged into the huddle to relieve him of his duties for the day. There were mumbles of approval after Franks ran in a 3-yard touchdown to end the ﬁrst half, but the spectators had already made up their minds. The crowd was Muhammad Ali, and

Franks was the punching bag. There are other lessons to be gleaned from the Gators’ abysmal 38-17 loss to Missouri on Homecoming. There’s the fact that neither Franks nor Trask were made available to the media following the game, showing a lack of trust in either to keep the ﬂames from this 12-car pile-up of a game to a minimum. There’s the opinion that coach Dan Mullen holds that he can and will “kick your a--” if you challenge him to a thumb-wrestling match. Outside of the more comical lessons we

all learned, here are three that any Gators fan can take to the bank. They are who we thought they were Florida entered the season with a low ceiling. Most pundits predicted between six and eight wins in Mullen’s ﬁrst year. After an upset over then-No. 5 LSU and a comeback win against Vanderbilt, journalists and fans alike began talking playoffs. But much like a preteen’s mood, Florida’s outlook is always changing. A pair of embarrassing losses have ex-

Gator Growl hosts performances by Walk the Moon, Ty Dolla $ign THE WEATHER DELAYED THE ANNUAL HOMECOMING EVENT BY ALMOST THREE HOURS.

Gators’ previous wins masked obvious issues

Our football beat writer Alanis Thames breaks down how Florida fans should have seen the Homecoming loss a mile away, pg. 14

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By Hannah Beatty

By Tranelle Maner In all kinds of weather, the Gator still growled Friday night. The annual homecoming pep rally was pushed back almost three hours because of thunderstorms that began around 3 p.m. Festivities began at 8 p.m. with a performance from Ty Dolla $ign. The rapper performed hits like “Wavy,” “Or Nah” and “Paranoid.” He also brought out his cousin and fellow rapper TeeCee4800 during the performance and attempted to bring crowd members on stage to take shots. He mentioned his afﬁnity for Florida because of the relation to his longtime girlfriend and former member of Fifth Harmony Lauren Jauregui, who is from Miami. After a brief announcement of the homecoming court, guests were again met with a 45-minute delay for Walk the Moon to take the stage because of a computer malfunction, the band’s lead singer Nicholas Petricca said during the show. Walk the Moon performed from 10 to 11 p.m. singing their most popular songs, including “One Foot,” “Anna Sun” and “Shut Up and Dance.” A guitarist wore a Gator football jersey during the set. Because of the weather, Gator Growl ofﬁcials had to cut the introductory performances including Danza Dance Company, which won the group competition at Soulfest last Sunday, said Stokes Patterson, a Gator Growl staffer. Will Engle, a Gator Growl director, said despite the weather altering original plans, the show was a success. The group held meetings days before the event playing out possible weather scenarios. Engle declined to comment on how many people attended

posed plenty of issues this team still has. Despite giving up just two sacks over the last two weeks, the offensive line play hasn’t exactly helped the team’s ambitions of a New Year’s Six bowl. The front ﬁve gave up seven quarterback hurries to the Missouri defense, which contributed to more than a few of Franks’ misﬁres. “Feleipe missed a throw or two, but he’s also getting hit,” Mullen said. “We’ve got wide guys open, and I’m looking like, ‘What’s going on?’ and then all the sudden

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Los Angeles-based rapper Ty Dolla $ign, an artist in Wiz Khalifa’s label Taylor Gang Entertainment, puts on a show for students at Gator Growl 2018. The concert, which was held on Flavet Field, capped off Friday’s Homecoming celebrations and also featured alternative rock band Walk The Moon.

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Megan Newsome felt nervous and giddy Thursday afternoon. She gathered friends and ate cake. It wasn’t her birthday, graduation or wedding. It was the day she voted. Newsome was one of the 7,908 people who voted early at the Reitz Union for the first time since it was reinstated as an early voting location, said TJ Pyche, the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections spokesperson. “I felt like we were waiting for a ride at an amusement park,” Newsome, a 22-year-old UF alumna and a former Vote Everywhere ambassador, said. Newsome was a co-plaintiff in the lawsuit to allow universities to be early voting sites. An injunction allowed the Reitz to be a temporary early voting location for the midterm elections. The Reitz had the third-highest turnout out of the six early voting locations in Alachua County, according to the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections’ website. The top spots were filled by Millhopper Branch Library and Tower Road Branch Library. In total, 40,882 people voted early this year, compared to the 17,983 people who voted in the 2014 midterms, Pyche said. It would be difficult to argue against the new location’s impact on turnout, Pyche said. While a judge will decide whether college campuses can be early voting locations, each county’s supervisor of elections will make the ultimate decision. @hannahbeatty_ hbeatty@alligator.org

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GUIDE Read the responses from candidates below to gauge their platforms and views. US REPRESENTATIVE

Ted Yoho (REP) Age: 63 Highest level of education: Doctorate in veterinary medicine. Current or last occupation: U.S. Representative, Yoho District 3. Top three goals if elected: 1) Health care 2) Immigration reform 3) Reduce debt How does he differ from his opponent? Yoho has experience, passed legislation bipartisanly and has already made the largest reform to foreign aid since 1971 bipartisanly, he said. His political platform in 10 words: Efﬁcient, effective government that serves the people. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? Restrictions on gun and ammo purchases (including greater limitations on open carry, banning bump stocks, raising the age to purchase guns) - Declined to answer yes or no. Investing in renewable sources of energy - Yes Recreational marijuana - No President Donald Trump’s administration and its decisions - Yes School choice - Yes Universal health care - No Heightening U.S.-Mexican border security - Yes DACA and a path to citizenship Declined to answer yes or no. Expanding Medicaid/Medicare No Abortion rights - No Money raised in campaign: $813,139.53 Yvonne Hayes Hinson (DEM) Age: 70 Highest level of education: Master’s degree in education. Current or last occupation: Retired principal Hinson and Gainesville City Commissioner Top three goals if elected: 1) Affordable health care 2) Stronger gun safety laws 3) Equal voting rights and enforcing Veteran’s Preference Act to support veterans How does she differ from her opponent? Hinson said her opponent doesn’t want universal health care or more gun safety laws, and doesn’t support minimum wage. Her political platform in 10 words: To support the earth, equal justice, education and protecting farmers and veteran’s beneﬁts. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? Restrictions on gun and ammo purchases (including greater limitations on open carry, banning

bump stocks, raising the age to purchase guns) - Yes Investing in renewable sources of energy - Yes Recreational marijuana - Yes President Donald Trump’s administration and its decisions - No School choice - Yes Universal health care - Yes Heightening U.S.-Mexican border security - No DACA and a path to citizenship Yes Expanding Medicaid/Medicare Yes Abortion rights - Yes Money raised in campaign: $36,777.82

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 8

Keith Perry (REP) Age: 59 Highest level of education: High school graduate. Current or last occupation: Current state senator and president Perry of Perry Rooﬁng Contractors Top three goals if elected: 1) Music as a core curriculum 2) Regulatory environment for young people to grow their own business 3) Making texting and driving a primary offense How does he differ from his opponents? Perry is blue-collar and started his own business when he was 18. He knows what it takes to run a business and speaks for the working class, he said. His political platform in 10 words: Providing common-sense solutions for all of North Central Florida. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? A $15 minimum wage - Declined to answer yes or no. Increased funding for UF and other public universities - Yes Offshore drilling - Declined to answer yes or no. Making texting while driving a primary offense in Florida - Yes Felon voting rights - Yes School choice - Yes DACA and a path to citizenship Declined to answer yes or no. President Donald Trump’s administration and its decisions - Declined to answer yes or no. Recreational marijuana - No Restrictions on gun and ammo purchases (including greater limitations on open carry, banning bump stocks, raising the age to purchase guns) - Declined to answer yes or no. Money raised in campaign: $828,412 Dr. Kayser Enneking (DEM) Age: 59 Highest level of education: Medical doctorate. Current or last occupation: UF professor of anesthesiology. Enneking Top three goals if elected: 1) Expand Medicaid

A CHEAT SHEET FOR WHO IS ON THE BALLOT ON ELECTION DAY 2) Change health care delivery 3) Get public schools funded and more environmental regulations How does she differ from her opponents? Enneking has a background in health care and can see where there are strengths and weaknesses in the system, she said. Her political platform in 10 words: Running for the people, running to make a difference. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? A $15 minimum wage - Yes Increased funding for UF and other public universities - Yes Offshore drilling - No Making texting while driving a primary offense in Florida - Yes Felon voting rights - Yes School choice - No DACA and a path to citizenship Yes Recreational marijuana - Yes Restrictions on gun and ammo purchases (including greater limitations on open carry, banning bump stocks, raising the age to purchase guns) - Yes Money raised in campaign: $653,412.21 Charles E. Goston (NPA) Age: 69 Highest level of education: Bachelor’s degree Current or last occupation: Former Gainesville City CommisGoston sioner for District 1, current owner and CEO of Business Black College Monthly and All Roots Production Top three goals if elected: 1) Build up, expand and solidify Medicaid and to cover people with preexisting conditions 2) Restore rights applied to all people who have done their time 3) Make sure to approach the deﬁcit that has been facing state workers How does he differ from his opponents? Goston said he differs greatly, and that his opponent has no experience while he has an abundance. He already knows people who are elected in Tallahassee, which will allow him to work on bipartisan legislation, he said. His political platform in 10 words: A representation for all of the people all of the time. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? A $15 minimum wage - Yes Increased funding for UF and other public universities - Yes Offshore drilling - No Making texting while driving a primary offense in Florida - Yes Felon voting rights - Yes School choice - Yes DACA and a path to citizenship Yes President Donald Trump’s administration and its decisions - No Recreational marijuana - Yes Restrictions on gun and ammo purchases (including greater limitations on open carry, banning bump stocks, raising the age to purchase guns) - Yes Money raised in campaign: $9,500

FLORIDA HOUSE DISTRICT 21

Jason Lee Haeseler (DEM) Age: 43 Highest level of education: Bachelor’s degree Current or last occupation: Assistant director of utilities Haeseler (Water Resources) at UF Top three goals if elected: 1) Expand Medicaid 2) Protect Florida’s natural resources 3) Strengthen public schools How does he differ from his opponent? Haeseler supports home rule and public schools, wants to protect water resources, and to expand Medicaid, he said. Political platform in 10 words: The government should serve people, not special interests. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? Declined to answer yes or no on all questions. Money raised in campaign: $76,449.36 Chuck Clemons (REP) Age: 61 Highest level of education: Bachelor’s degree Current or last occupation: Vice president of advancement for Clemons Santa Fe College. Top three goals if elected: 1) Education 2) Agriculture 3) Natural resources How does he differ from his opponent? Clemons has proven himself as an experienced leader with a track record, he said. His political platform in 10 words: Work toward bringing people together for practical solutions for challenges faced. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? A $15 minimum wage - No Increased funding for UF and other public universities - Yes Offshore drilling - Declined to answer yes or no. Making texting while driving a primary offense in Florida - Yes Felon voting rights - Yes School choice - Yes DACA and a path to citizenship Yes Recreational marijuana - No Money raised in campaign: $292,321.09

FLORIDA HOUSE DISTRICT 10

Chuck Brannan (REP) Age: 56 Highest level of education: Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Current or last occupation: Retired after 30 Brannan years with Baker County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce as Chief Investigator. Top three goals if elected: 1) Maintain a strong economy 2) Protect springs, water and natu-

ral resources 3) Be an advocate for education How does he differ from his opponents? Broad footprint in all the counties across the district. His platform in 10 words: Pro-gun, anti-abortion rights and anti-tax. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? A $15 minimum wage - No Increased funding for UF and other public universities - Yes Offshore drilling - No Making texting while driving a primary offense in Florida - Yes Felon voting rights - No School choice - Yes DACA and a path to citizenship No President Donald Trump’s administration and its decision - Yes Recreational marijuana - No Restrictions on gun and ammo purchases - No Money raised in campaign: $106,589.35 Ronald W. Williams II (DEM) Age: 48 Highest level of education: Bachelor’s degree in social work from Saint Leo University Current or last Williams occupation: Drug counselor in Alachua County Top three goals if elected: 1) Education 2) Employment 3) Social services How does he differ from his opponents? Williams is from the district and has a lot of social work background in mental health issues, he said. His political platform in 10 words: 1) Education 2) Employment 3) Social services and infrastructure Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? A $15 minimum wage - Yes Increased funding for UF and other public universities - No Offshore drilling - No Making texting while driving a primary offense in Florida - Yes Felon voting rights - Yes School choice - Yes DACA and a path to citizenship Yes Recreational marijuana - Yes Restrictions on gun and ammo purchases (including greater limitations on open carry, banning bump stocks, raising the age to purchase guns) - No Money raised in campaign: $3,880 Fred S. Martin (NPA) Age: 56 Highest level of education: Trade school Current or last occupation: A political protester Martin Top three goals if elected: 1) Body cameras for all law enforcement ofﬁcers 2) Data storage 3) More money to go toward pre-

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2018 ALLIGATOR 5 venting domestic violence and toward homeless shelters How does he differ from his opponents? He is pushing for ethical standards of conduct for law enforcement and the judicial system, he said. His political platform in 10 words: Criminal justice reform, legalize prostitution and marijuana. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? A $15 minimum wage - No Increased funding for UF and other public universities - Yes Offshore drilling - No Making texting while driving a primary offense in Florida - Yes Felon voting rights - Yes School choice - No DACA and a path to citizenship Yes Recreational marijuana - Yes Restrictions on gun and ammo purchases (including greater limitations on open carry, banning bump stocks, raising the age to purchase guns) - No Money raised in campaign: $1,300 Merrillee Malwitz Jipson (NPA) Age: 53 Highest level of education: Bachelor’s degree Current or last occupation: Owner of Rum 138 Jipson Top three goals if elected: Declined to answer. How does she differ from her opponents: Declined to answer. Political platform in 10 words: Declined to answer. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? A $15 minimum wage - Yes Increased funding for UF and other public universities - No for UF, Yes for other public universities Offshore drilling - No Making texting while driving a primary offense in Florida - Yes Felon voting rights - Yes School choice - Yes DACA and a path to citizenship Yes Recreational marijuana - Yes Money raised in campaign: $19,612.78

ALACHUA COUNTY JUDGE

Craig DeThomasis Age: 60 Highest level of education: Juris Doctor Current or last occupation: Attorney, senior partner at DeThDeThomasis omasis & Buchanan P.A. and adjunct professor at Levin College of Law Top three goals if elected: 1) Administer justice fairly 2) Work to improve the court system 3) Continue to educate and mentor young attorneys How does he differ from his opponent? DeThomasis is the only candidate in this race who has been an Alachua County resident for 42 years, an Alachua County attorney for 35 years, teaching law for 28 years at Levin College of Law and awarded highest ratings in legal ability and ethical standards from both Florida Bar-approved ratings services, he said. His political platform in 10 words: To serve the community with integrity. Money raised in campaign:

$80,995.99 Meshon Rawls

Age: 47 Highest level of education: Juris Doctor Current or last occupation: Law professor, director and superRawls vising attorney of Gator TeamChild Juvenile Law Clinic Top three goals if elected: 1) To make sure everyone’s voice is heard 2) Administer the law fairly and impartially 3) Treat everyone with dignity and respect How does she differ from her opponent? Instead of focusing on her opponent’s differences, Rawls asked students to consider her contributions and dedication to the profession and community over the past 20 years. Her political platform in 10 words: Continuing a lifetime of public service from a different perspective. Money raised in campaign: $66,707.39

ALACHUA COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 2

Marihelen (DEM)

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Age: 67 Highest level of education: Two master’s degrees Current or last occupation: Retired two years ago as a teacher Wheeler from Westwood Middle School Top three goals if elected: 1) Florida waters 2) Advocating for children 3) Trying to improve economic opportunities for rural and urban families How does she differ from her opponents? She brings a unique perspective as a woman, teacher and mother coming to the board, she said. Her political platform in 10 words: Ensuring economic health and wellbeing and protecting the environment. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? Open container/expansion of bar hours - No GRU referendum - No School choice - No Sabal Trail Transmission pipeline - No More needs to be done in regards to lead testing of school’s water Yes Tax funding going toward conservation efforts in the county - Yes Development of Plum Creek - No Money raised in campaign: $45,349 Gregory Caudill (LPF) Age: 38 Highest level of education: Bachelor’s degree from UF in computer science but was accepted into a UF masCaudill ter’s program Current or last occupation: Senior database analyst Top three goals if elected: 1) Reduce tax burden on property owners 2) Ensure every dollar spent is only spent on needs in the county especially on infrastructure 3) Make sure everyone in the county has a voice

How does he differ from his opponents? He comes from a different background because both his opponents are registered from the same party, he said. Caudill wants to help people fix problems themselves instead of the government fixing problems. His political platform in 10 words: The person most capable to make decisions about your life is you. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? Open container/expansion of bar hours - Yes GRU referendum - Yes School choice - Yes Sabal Trail Transmission pipeline - No More needs to be done in regards to lead testing of school’s water Yes Tax funding going toward conservation efforts in the county - No Development of Plum Creek - Yes Money raised in campaign: $18,916.92 Scott Costello (NPA) Age: 45 Highest level of education: Bachelor’s degree Current or last occupation: Owner and publisher of AdvanCostello tage Publishing and executive director of Taste of Gainesville Top three goals if elected: 1) Fix roads 2) Create jobs in eastern Gainesville 3) Expand economic opportunities throughout the county How does he differ from his opponents? Costello said he is the only candidate with a proven track record of running a business. His political platform in 10 words: Common sense leadership and a voice for all residents of Alachua County. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? Open container/expansion of bar hours - Yes to open container, No to bar hours School choice - Yes Sabal Trail Transmission pipeline - Yes More needs to be done in regards to lead testing of school’s water Yes Tax funding going toward conservation efforts in the county - No Development of Plum Creek - Yes Money raised in campaign: $51,029

ALACHUA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1

Gunnar Paulson Age: 71 Highest level of education: Bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate, and specialist degrees Current or last Paulson occupation: Chairman of the school board. Top three goals if elected: 1) Funding public education 2) School safety 3) Building new learning spaces from the money from the half-cent sales tax. How does he differ from his opponent? Paulson said he has experience because he’s been in the classroom and knows how to fix it. His political platform in 10 words: Paulson is here to save public education and defend our children, he said.

Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? Betsy DeVos and her agenda as Sec. of Education - No School choice - Declined to answer yes or no. More lead testing of school’s water - No Guardian program - No The tax referendum currently on the ballot - Yes Plan announced for dealing with the equity gap and its implementation - Yes Term limits for the school board No Deciding teachers’ pay and employment status based on test scores and evaluations - No Money raised in campaign: $34,190 April Barefoot Tisher Age: 41 Highest level of education: Bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of North Carolina Wilmington Tisher Current or last occupation: Writer and sales executive for Irving Publications Top three goals if elected: 1) Equity gap 2) Mental health issues 3) Extracurricular activity support How does she differ from her opponent? Tisher is a mom who has kids in public schools now, so she would bring a diverse opinion to the board, she said. Her political platform in 10 words: An advocate for all students and parents in the district. Does this candidate support the following: yes or no? Betsy DeVos and her agenda as Sec. of Education - Declined to answer yes or no. School choice - Yes More lead testing of school’s water - Yes Guardian program - No The tax referendum currently on the ballot - Yes Plan announced for dealing with the equity gap and its implementation - No Term limits for the school board Yes Deciding teachers’ pay and employment status based on test scores and evaluations - No Money raised in campaign: $8,998.40

CIRCUIT JUDGE

David Robertson Age: 51 Highest level of education: Juris Doctor degree Current or last occupation: Chief counsel of the Florida Robertson Department of Transportation and more than 17 years of service as the Command Judge Advocate for the Florida Army National Guard 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Top three goals if elected: 1) Gain the trust and respect of the citizens 2) Earn a reputation for fairness 3) Maintain the integrity of the judiciary. How do he differ from his opponent? Robertson has a broader base of experience, with a higher level of responsibility over a much longer period of time, he said. Political platform in 10 words: Honesty, integrity and experience

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Statement: Money raised in campaign: $74,020

Gloria Walker Age: 49 Highest level of education: Juris Walker Doctor degree Current or last occupation: Managing attorney and director of litigation Top three goals if elected: 1) Continue to serve the residents of this circuit with dignity and respect 2) Uphold the Constitution and rule of law 3) Be fair and impartial How does she differ from her opponent? Walker has been endorsed by seven former Circuit Court Judges. She has 15 years of legal experience in state, federal and at the appellate court levels. She teaches pretrial practice at the UF Levin College of Law as an adjunct professor and is the current president of the Eighth Judicial Bar Association, she said. She is a bilingual, first-generation college graduate raised by a single mother, she said. Walker is the first lawyer in her family who is running for a seat that has never been held by a Hispanic female, she said. Money raised in campaign: $75,907.88

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Chris Rose III

Age: 29 Highest level of education: High school graduate. Current or last occupation: Selfemployed Top three goals if elected: Rose 1) Raise awareness of issues with the aquifer and springs 2) Expand oversight of the Board of County Commissioners 3) Develop community programs for conservation. How does he differ from his opponent? He campaigned, spoke at various City and County Commission meetings, attended every candidate debate/forum/social and small town events, he said. His political platform in 10 words: Free-market conservation. Fiscal responsibility. Transparency. Accountability by officials. Money raised in campaign: $1,111.01 Kaithleen Hernandez Age: 23 Highest level of education: Bachelor’s degree in sustainability and the environment Current or last occupation: Event coordinator for Hernandez the Civic Media Center Top three goals if elected: 1) Education outreach 2) Environmental justice 3) Helping small farmers How does she differ from her opponent? She said she has the passion and drive to put the community’s health and safety first without compromising financial gains. Her political platform in 10 words: By the people, for the planet. Money raised in campaign: $1,055.02

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Editorial

The migrant caravan is a boogeyman

Which is it — a murderous band of disease-ridden invaders working diligently to bring terrorism and havoc into our country or a group of women and children walking slowly toward the U.S. fleeing gang violence and seeking asylum? Depending on which cable news channel you’ve been watching, you probably have one of these two conceptions of the migrant caravan. Issues like immigration have a history of dividing our nation along party lines. While America’s party divide on immigration is not a new story, the difference in news coverage of the migrant caravan is unusual. If you are asking yourself why the split on this issue is so severe, take note of today’s date. The midterm elections are Tuesday, and both parties are jockeying for positions in battleground states. Make no mistake: The caravan is being used as a boogeyman to scare voters. When you vote, please take a careful look at all the information available to you. Avoid far-fetched theories even if they come from the president himself. When President Donald Trump tweets about the caravan, he makes it seem like the sky is falling. Trump tapped out this frantic message a few weeks ago on Twitter: “Criminals and unknown Middle Easterners are mixed in (to the caravan). I have alerted Border Patrol and Military that this is a National Emergy (sic). Must change laws!” There is no evidence of individuals from the Middle East posing as migrants. Trump also implied that people from the Middle East are inherently dangerous, an idea teeming with prejudice and misinformation. When a group of migrants got into a violent confrontation with Mexican law enforcement, Trump issued a heavy-handed response at a press conference Thursday. “Anybody throwing stones, rocks, like they did to the Mexican military where they badly hurt police and soldiers of Mexico, we will consider that a firearm,” essentially saying that if migrants were to throw stones, they would be met with a hail of bullets. This might seem like an extreme response to Democrats watching MSNBC, but to Republicans placing their trust in members of their own party and Fox News for information, a harsh response might seem appropriate. Fox News coverage has emphasized the potential health risks of letting the migrants into the country. A guest on Fox said migrants in the caravan were carrying leprosy, smallpox and tuberculosis, and the migrants would “infect our people in the United States.” Fox had no way of independently confirming that claim. Why is the migrant caravan being framed as a threat to our national security? Why is Trump vaguely alluding to Middle Eastern terrorists’ involvement in an immigration issue happening half a world away? Trump and company are playing a classic game of misdirection. To see why some conservatives are making such a stink over the migrant caravan, think back to a few weeks ago when the story started gaining traction in major news outlets. What was the major story then? Maybe it was the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who is thought by Turkish officials to have been killed by agents from Saudi Arabia, a key Trump administration ally. Saudi denials of its own involvement fell apart throughout October, creating a political oil fire that Trump could only extinguish by detonating an even larger story to starve the Khashoggi scandal of oxygen. A murdered journalist does not play well with voters going in to the midterms. We’re left with less than two days before the polls close Tuesday. We urge our readers to take the migrant caravan story with a healthy dose of skepticism. Vote for candidates who will work on health care, the economy, education and the environment. Try not to focus on fringe issues like the caravan, which are lastminute attempts to stoke fear and increase turnout of a voter base already postured to vote along party lines. Meryl Kornfield EDITOR

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Column

Don’t let fake news fool you in this governor’s race

ning against Florida Commissioner of Agriculture here’s only one day to go before voters head Adam Putnam, Putnam claimed that DeSantis to the polls and vote in one of the most bit“voted in an agricultural bill to give food stamps ter gubernatorial races. Through news reto illegal immigrants.” DeSantis responded during ports, campaign ads and numerous online the debate, “that’s not true, you know that, come sources, people have been bombarded with on.” Indeed, it isn’t true. According to PolitiFact, information about each candidate. Unfortunately, the bill referenced here is the 2014 federal farm not all of that information has been true, and and in addition to the usual provisions of farm myths and “fake news” about both candidates Jason Zappulla bill bills like reauthorizing crop subsidies and regulathave abounded in this election cycle. opinions@alligator.org ing food assistance benefits like the SupplemenAndrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for tal Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Section Florida’s Governor, has been a target of misinformation. For example, during a gathering of supporters for his 4015 mandated that states would be “required to use an imopponent, Ron Desantis, on Oct. 15, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio migration status verification system” when distributing food claimed that after Hurricane Michael hit Tallahassee, Gillum assistance benefits. While DeSantis voted against that bill, — the mayor of Tallahassee — “stood in the way of crews that does not mean DeSantis wants to give SNAP benefits to being able to come in and restore power” and kept the city undocumented immigrants. For one thing, SNAP is already in the dark because the crews were part of the wrong union. limited to citizens, so those in the country illegally are not Fact-checking site PolitiFact rated that claim “False.” For eligible for SNAP regardless of the provision passing. Second, one thing, while Michael did leave 90 percent of Tallahassee DeSantis explained after the vote that he voted against the customers without power, a report from Leon County found bill because he thought it was a “bad deal for taxpayers” and that most people had their power restored within a week, did not do enough to cut the costs of the SNAP program — contrary to Rubio’s claim that the city was without power for not because of any issue related to illegal immigration. Politiweeks on end. Michael struck Tallahassee on Sept. 1, and by Fact thus rated Putnam’s claim “Pants on Fire,” indicating an Sept. 8, the state emergency response team tweeted that only extremely false and misleading claim. While some would say misleading claims and half-truths 2 percent of Tallahassee customers were without power. In addition, while the city of Tallahassee didn’t jump on an offer are emblematic of politicians and politics, outright lies and from Florida Power & Light to help restore power, eight other misinformation help no one. A popular saying states that “a companies were already working to restore power at that lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can point. In any case, decisions over whether to help to restore get its boots on.” That is even more true in the age of the power were not Gillum’s responsibility; rather, they fell to internet. When fake news proliferates, rational political disRobert McGarrah, Tallahassee’s general manager of energy course breaks down as we debate talking points at best to utility. Finally, PolitiFact found no evidence that union status outright hoaxes at worst. So, before you head to the ballot was a factor in deciding who could restore power; officials box Tuesday, do your research; reputable organizations like involved in the process like the former head of the Florida the League of Women Voters provide excellent and nonparMunicipal Electrical Association reported that union status tisan voter guides, and I highly recommend using them. And played no role in the process. Even the city’s own crews who before you cast your ballot, ask yourself this: Am I basing my decision on informed and rational analysis or on misinformahelped to restore power were not unionized. However, Gillum isn’t the only candidate facing misin- tion and fake news? The answer might surprise you. formation. Republican gubernatorial candidate DeSantis has Jason Zappulla is a UF history junior. His column also faced untrue allegations. At a June 28 Fox News debate, back during the Republican primary when DeSantis was run- appears on Mondays.

The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator. The Alligator encourages comments from readers. Letters to the editor should not exceed 150 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.

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Letters to the Editor “Looters take advantage of New Orleans mess,” “Police thought 12-year-old Tamir Rice was 20 when they shot him,” “Felon and University of Chicago professor share the stage in speech about felon rights.” What do all of these headlines have in common? They serve to disparage the voices and narratives of people of color. Within this context, The Alligator further perpetuated the silencing and erasure of marginalized people with its article that was published last month. On Thursday, Oct. 11, UF Intersections, which is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, hosted an event that focused on humanizing the effects of mass incarceration. Typically, when we think about mass incarceration, we think about the issues we read. We focus on the words that pop out of our screens or off of our pages. This event successfully provided a platform for real people whose work

within the criminal justice system breathes life into those very words. Reuben Miller and Jhody Polk shared their invaluable insight into mass incarceration by prompting us to interact with the system rather than merely study it. At one point during the talk, Miller asked us to reimagine how we as a society can respond to offenses we consider criminal. Polk then challenged us to venture out into the Gainesville community and interact with those we normally would avoid. Overall, this event was an opportunity for students, faculty, staff and community members to rethink the definition of a just society. As such, when the title of the article downgraded this momentous occasion to “Felon and University of Chicago professor share the stage in speech about felon rights,” the entire event was not only denigrated, but The Alligator became complicit in cultivating the damaging narrative of people of color that is subliminally present-

ed to the public. Polk cannot be relegated to simply a felon. She is an organizer. A mother. An advocate. Despite her past she is worthy of more than a deprecating label. When Polk and Miller spoke, they challenged us to see the people beyond these labels. This is extremely important because it requires us to consider their humanity before judging them. When the media referred to people of color who were ravaged by Katrina as “looters” instead of families devastated by a natural disaster fighting for survival, we only saw their crime and not their circumstances. When the media labeled a 12-year-old child with a toy gun as a 20-year-old with a real weapon, we were given the imagery that there is nothing wrong with the adultification of children of color. When the staff of The Alligator chose to call Polk a felon in spite of the other titles she currently holds, they conveyed the message that the work Polk is doing does not

Guest column

Black hair's beauty should be celebrated

ture and African heritage, let’s celStraw-straight, golden sun-lit strands ebrate black hair. sway as she moves — this is beautiful Black girls and women need to hair. see themselves on television, and Coffee-bean-colored locks catch the not as sassy sidekicks or sexual obsunlight and spiral toward it. This is beaujects, but as everyday women rocktiful hair. ing their everyday hair. On the red Then why is it that society seems to be actively programming us to only see the Taylor Keaton carpet, actress Zendaya wore her first as beautiful? I am black, and I am a opinions@alligator.org hair in beautiful faux dreads, swept to the side. TV personality Giuliana woman. And like most women, whenever Rancic stated that the dreads looked I go through a significant change, so does my hair. The summer before I started college, I cut like they smelled of patchouli oil or weed. This all my hair off, just like the white girl in the movie. blatantly insinuated that black hair is not elegant What white girl? What movie? It doesn’t matter. or beautiful according to Rancic’s white supremWhat matters is that I cried after as it hit me that acist beauty standards. Zendaya has a huge fan just because our reasons for cutting our hair were base, especially among young black girls, so it the same, our hair texture was not. She had a pixie was important that she rocked those dreads and cut, and I had a black dude fro. Notice that I did then further declared Rancic’s comments as ignonot say that my black dude fro was ugly or that rant and offensive, and most importantly, impertiher pixie cut was cute. This is to say that all hair is nent to the beauty of black hair. “There is already beautiful, and while it does not define us, it does harsh criticism of African American hair in society lend itself as a tool of self-reflection. And maybe without the help of ignorant people who choose if I had seen a black girl in a movie doing the big to judge others based on the curl of their hair,” chop, I wouldn’t have cried… as much. In a soci- Zendaya said. “My wearing my hair in locs on an ety that shallowly seems to operate on a basis of Oscar red carpet was to showcase them in a posiphysical attraction, it is not shocking that with the tive light, to remind people of color that our hair European standard of beauty so pervasive, only is good enough.” It is great to see actresses like Zendaya, Aman16 percent of women in films of 2017 were black. The European beauty standard associates attrac- dla Stenberg and Yara Shahidi bringing light onto tive people with those who have the most Euro- black girls and women. But black women are more pean features, including straight hair. As a result, than just caramel-colored with lengthy loose curls. Powerful strides to diversify our representation for hundreds of years too long, black women and their hair have been pressurized and insulted un- are being made through inspiring actresses such as Lupita Nyong’o, Issa Rae and Viola Davis. Seeing der white beauty standards. And so, despite the one-sided illusion that Davis in “How to Get Away with Murder” take off white supremacy has inflicted upon society, I’m her makeup and wig was unforgettable. She was writing this not to convince you or myself that vulnerable. Her character was vulnerable. And I black hair is beautiful. No matter your race, wake felt that her being seen made me feel seen as well. We need to see all types of black women. We need up and see this: Black hair is beautiful. It is well-established that white beauty stan- to see black women unafraid to own the beauty of dards forced upon black culture have had a det- their black hair. We need to see black women gorimental effect on black women, as they are sub- ing to bed or waking up with their heads in wraps, jected to endless messages of the seeming ideal. scarves, bonnets or pineapples (loose ponytails to This effect can devastate a child’s self-perception preserve curls while you sleep). This is our realas young as age 3, as seen in Clark and Clark’s ity and our hair. How we take care of it or style it Doll Test of 1947. In this experiment, 253 black should not fill us with shame or insecurity. Our weaves, wigs, bantu knots, twist-outs, Senchildren between ages 3 and 7 were shown two identical dolls, one black and one white. About egalese twists, box braids, cornrows, frohawks, two-thirds of the children indicated that they liked blowouts, freshly relaxed or permed tresses, our the white doll better in spite of their own skin col- curls and kinks are all beautiful and should be repor. In fact, when the study was conducted again in resented. The image of that little black girl choos2005, the findings were similar. One young black ing the black doll with defeat broke my heart. I girl chose the black doll when asked which doll am a black girl that was raised in white suburbia, “looked bad.” And then when asked to choose the and whether it was school or the next hit romone that looked like her, the girl touched the white com, I was reminded that I would never have the doll at first and then, with a painful look in her long, blonde swaying hair, and to me, that meant I would never really be beautiful. The secret to eyes, chose the black doll. Just the difference of skin color can lead to beautiful hair is that I was both right and wrong. lower self-esteem and, in some cases, self-hatred. I would never have long, blonde swaying hair. I Now imagine adding other black features like am beautiful. curly or kinky hair. Let’s break the chain for both Taylor Keaton is a UF telecommunications us and future generations, and in the same way senior. we’ve come to celebrate black history, black cul-

matter. The Alligator implied that Polk must always be judged by her past actions and not by her present accomplishments, her community service and her unrelenting push to remain a productive member of society. Words matter. Titles matter. Humanity matters. As members of the media, you have an innate responsibility to write with integrity, decency and morality as you amplify your words to the impressionable public. We are disappointed that Polk was demeaned and purported as a degrading label that does not capture the amazing dialogue she provided about her past as well as the opportunities to bridge the gap between UF and the Gainesville community. Natasha Joseph is a UF graduate student in Tropical Conservation and Development. Ebony Love is a student at the UF Levin College of Law.

Guest column

How medical petitions fail us

t was Summer semesious to go.) ter, and I was failing a My triage appointment class. My depression left last semester was my third me bedridden and conattempt at getting help. The stantly crying. I couldn’t counselor told me to find do my work, let alone attend a long-term therapist offclass. It was unexpected. I campus. She provided a few Sarah Stanley names, and one accepted didn’t know what to do. UF doesn’t advertise the opinions@alligator.org me. After three appointmedical petition well, so I ments, I felt worse. Then, didn’t know it existed. Then when I during my last session, I learned I had found it, I still struggled with it. $45 in backpay. I stopped going. Medical petitions are there for “unFinding a good therapist when you expected situations,” like a death or have no money or time is a nighthealth problem that interfere with your marish endeavor, but without it your academics. Students can either submit words are just hot air. You can’t dithem retroactively or currently and agnose yourself, even if you know drop certain classes or all of them. fantasizing about getting cancer isn’t For students with mental health is- normal. sues, the process is far too hard. Here’s why: You’re judged on paperwork Having to convince a board of Your teachers need to know strangers of your honesty is both inProfessors are jaded from excuses. sulting and disingenuous. Anyone can Many professors won’t give extensions pretend to be suicidal for a therapist. because “then I’d have to give one to People can be fooled by great actors, everyone.” When you start missing or they can overlook a real problem or failing assignments, your teachers’ because it wasn’t written well enough. first reactions won’t be sympathetic. You must provide the board with They’ll probably think you’re just an- an essay in chunks of questions about other easy-A chaser. your adverse experience. I worried I When my depression resurfaced, I was writing either too dramatically or only hinted at its existence. My profes- too logically. In any case, something sor initially said I just wasn’t manag- was wrong because my petition was ing my time well and that students denied. I guess I wasn’t really dewith similar workloads were doing pressed. But how would they know? fine. He eventually wrote a favorable They’ve never met me. letter for my petition after an unexBeing judged solely on paperwork pected change of heart. is not a common practice after college. You may not even know how to Even in job applications, you usually explain the situation. It’s hard enough get an in-person interview. The medito tell loved ones, much less someone cal petition process implements no huwho doesn’t know your name. You’ll man contact, and that is unfair. have to decide: phone, email or in-perMedical petitions are far from person? Then, how emotional or stone- fect in their current state. I would ask faced should you be? It’s a hard line that universities reconsider the process to toe. to better accommodate struggling students without letting liars get a free You need a therapist pass. In-person interviews should be The Counseling and Wellness Cen- conducted, and students shouldn’t be ter put 6 percent of students on a wait- punished for not having a counsellist to see a counselor in the 2016-17 or’s letter. Students with broken legs school year. Those deemed dangerous shouldn’t be made to jump through to themselves or others get first dibs. hoops. The rest must loiter in the abyss. When I spoke with a counselor in 2015, she Sarah Stanley is a UF journalism suggested group therapy for my social senior. anxiety. (Spoiler alert: I was too anx-

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Tom Petty Mural Vandalized Sunday Free menstrual products coming A local artist will repair it this week. to two UF libraries Friday By Hannah Beatty Alligator Staff Writer

Taggers won’t back down. Tom Petty’s memorial mural on the SW 34th Street wall usually reads, “Gainesville’s No. 1 son.” But the mural was vandalized Sunday with a large blue and white tag blocking half of the message from view. Blake Harrison, a 55-year-old local artist, said it was the largest tag he’s seen since he began taking care of the mural about a month after it was painted last October. “It doesn’t really matter to me who did it,” he said. “It just happened.” An anonymous female artist painted the mural following Petty’s death on Oct. 2, 2017, Harrison said. He asked the artist if he could add a portrait of Petty to the vivid red heart in the center of the mural. “There’s not another Tom Petty out there,”

he said. Harrison has been cleaning up the tags every few months with help from fans and the local Sherwin-Williams location, which donates paint. He said he’ll continue to take care of the mural as long as he’s in Gainesville. “Public art has a transient nature to it,” Harrison said. “Certain murals get tagged on and then they get fixed because of their preciousness to the community.” Daniel App, the co-founder and lead guitarist of Heavy Petty, a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band, said he was glad the defacement didn’t happen during the Tom Petty Birthday Bash. App was disappointed but not surprised, he said. “Let a legacy be a legacy,” he said.

UF PANHELLENIC COUNCIL AND GEORGE A. SMATHERS LIBRARIES ARE FUNDING DISPENSERS AND PRODUCTS. By Angela DiMichele Alligator Staff Writer

@hannahbeatty_ hbeatty@alligator.org

There was a computer issue. GROWL, from pg 1 the event. “I’m very proud of the show that was managed to be put on,” Engle said. “We had to cut some content out, which was disappointing, but I’m proud of what we put together.” Delays may have been prevalent, but it didn’t stop UF students and other attendees from enjoying the event.

Yesenia Corona stood outside in the rain waiting for the gates to open. The 18-year-old UF animal sciences freshman arrived at the Flavet Field entry gate at 4:45 p.m. Corona and about 35 other students who waited found out the event was delayed when Gator Growl officials posted at 5 p.m. on the event’s official Facebook and Twitter pages. “I’m most familiar with Walk the Moon, but I’m just

really excited to take part in the whole homecoming pep rally,” Corona said. Isabella Nassery, a 20-year-old UF microbiology and cell sciences junior, attended her first Gator Growl to take her 16-year-old sister, who is still in high school. “I came here for her, but we came together for the whole experience,” she said. @manertt tmaner@alligator.org

Heather Halak dreaded having to run to the bathroom down the street when she was a UF student. The Computer Science and Engineering building didn’t have small trash cans in the bathroom stalls for her to throw out menstrual products, she said. But Weimer Hall did. The unplanned trips to Weimer made the now 25-year-old UF alumna late to class. “When you’re on your period, you’re already not feeling your best,” Halak said. “And this is an added thing.” Three years after she graduated, about 3,000 tampons and 1,000 pads will be available at both Library West and Marston Science Library by Friday. The 4,000 products are the first order for the menstrual product pilot program, said Marston chair Valrie Minson. The products cost the George A. Smathers Libraries about $400 and will be restocked as needed until the program is reviewed in January 2020. “The library is very careful with our funds and how we expend them, but we do take it very seriously — making academic life accessible for all,” Minson said. Halak said providing menstrual products for students is a matter of empathy. It would have been a quick walk from her classes near Turlington Plaza to Marston in case she had an emergency.

“If someone is telling you to shut up and buy your own pads, but they’re happily getting their Viagra covered and free condoms, it is incredibly anti-feminist and misogynist,” Halak said. A clear, tapered dispenser will be installed in the first-floor family restroom in Marston. Two dispensers will be installed on the second floor inside and outside of one bathroom for everyone to access, Minson said. Three dispensers will be in Library West in the secondand third-floor bathrooms. UF Panhellenic Council funded the dispensers for $864, Panhellenic president Madi Rigdon wrote in an email. The dispensers come about 10 months after UF’s Student Government Budget and Appropriations Committee voted down a proposal to use students’ Activity and Service Fee to fund the products. SG was not involved in installing the dispensers or products in the two libraries, Chase Werther, founder of Gators Matter, Period., said. She and five other students have worked with Minson since May to get the products at the libraries. Though Werther is excited for students to have more access to menstrual products, she said working with SG slowed the process down. “It could’ve been done within a week,” Werther said. @angdimi adimichele@alligator.org Free menstrual products on campus: Reitz Union Hotel desk Reitz Union GatorWell office UF Infirmary Field and Fork Pantry

Women’s march in downtown Gainesville encourages midterm voting

Shelbie Eakins / Alligator Staff

Rosie Richeson, 27, leads a group of demonstrators in chants as they march through downtown Gainesville during the Women’s Day of Action and March to the Polls in Gainesville Saturday morning. Protestors shouted “March, vote, win!” as they held signs supporting Democratic candidates for governor and state senator. Demonstrators also chanted “Yes on 4!” in support of Amendment 4, which would restore voting rights for nonviolent felons and “Bring it home!” in support of gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum.

Shelbie Eakins / Alligator Staff

A group of demonstrators marches through downtown Gainesville during the Women’s Day of Action and March to the Polls in Gainesville Saturday morning. Among the marchers was Deirdre Schifeling, the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Votes. Before the march, those who attended the event phone-banked and canvassed for Democratic candidates Andrew Gillum and Kayser Enneking.

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Pakistani Students’ Association feeds Gainesville residents in need ABOUT 30 PEOPLE ATTENDED. By Taylor Roth Alligator Contributing Writer

Verisha Afzal smiled from ear to ear as she served hot meals to people she had never met before Sunday afternoon. About 30 people gathered at Gainesville City Hall to eat freshlybaked pasta, salad and bread prepared by the Pakistani Students’ Association at UF. The group set up two tables with home-cooked pasta dishes and bread rolls in front of the building as people lined up to be served. Afzal, a 20-year-old UF nutritional sciences junior and the group’s internal vice president, helped organize the annual event to encourage students to become engaged in community service. The group’s board members bought the groceries out-of-pocket. “We want to make sure that we are reaching out to people who are not as fortunate as us,” she said. “We are lucky to not have to worry about where our next meal is com-

ing from.” About 15 UF students volunteered to serve lunch. They baked the pasta dishes and casseroles for the food drive in the morning at the Chase Hollow apartment complex, where the group usually holds meetings, Afzal said. Gainesville residents were encouraged to eat as much as they pleased as they sat on benches and talked with club members. Ibrahim Ragab, a 21-year-old UF biology senior, joined the club this semester to hang out with friends but volunteered for the drive to help those in need. Ragab said preparing the meals as a team was his favorite part about volunteering for the food drive. He sat with residents after serving them to make sure they were enjoying their meal. He wanted them to feel welcome, he said. “It is so easy to forget that there are people who are not nearly as lucky as you in life,” Ragab said. “It’s always important to lend a helping hand when you get the chance.”

FOOD SERVED AT FOOD DRIVE: Linguine with cheese and meat sauce Variety pack of SunChips Bread rolls Salad with Italian vinaigrette Water

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IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER TOP: Austin Allen, a 6-year-old Gainesville resident, awaits a high-ﬁve from parade participants Friday afternoon during the UF Homecoming Parade on University Avenue. The homecoming parade kicked off the weekend’s celebrations, which included Gator Growl and the Gators’ football game against Missouri. BOTTOM: UF mascots Albert and Alberta lead the 2018 UF Homecoming parade down University Avenue. UF students as well as many Gainesville families were in attendance Friday afternoon to watch the parade to commence the Homecoming weekend.

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UF students sent to Africa to help farmers feed themselves By Annelise O’Donnell Alligator Contributing Writer

While Krishna Bhattarai worked with farmers in a Ugandan town in May, he noticed nobody ate lunch. The 30-year-old UF environmental horticulture doctoral student was one of 10 UF students chosen to participate in international agricultural research projects to help farmers

improve food production, he said. “I asked them, ‘What do you eat for lunch?’ and they told me they don’t,” Bhattarai said. “That was something that intrigued me.” The Trellis Fund is a program that connects U.S. graduate students from UF, North Carolina State University, University of Hawaii at Manoa and University of California, Davis, to organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America, said Brenda Dawson, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture at UC Davis

communications coordinator. A total of 16 students were sent this year. Food insecurity is a major issue for the mushroom and tomato farmers in Kira Town, Uganda, he said. Most people only eat two meals a day, so he wanted to help for the 12 days he was there in May. Bhattarai, a tomato breeding expert, taught farmers the importance of drip irrigation, how to make tomatoes last longer and how to test soil for diseases, he said.

“Even though I came with a background in tomato breeding, I also learned a lot,” Bhattarai said. Dawson said the response from UF students was incredible. The program builds partnerships between students, like Bhattarai, and organizations to continue to working together, Dawson said. “They’re tomorrow’s agricultural researchers,” she said.

Goston ﬁles complaint about email against opponent Enneking SHE COULD BE FACED WITH A $1,000 FINE. By Alyssa Ramos Alligator Staff Writer

Dr. Kayser Enneking is accused of using her UF email address to campaign. Charles Goston, a registered Democrat running as an independent for Florida Senate District 8, ﬁled a complaint against his opponent Enneking, claiming she used UF resources to support her campaign. “We live in a city where there is so much racism and animosity toward anybody like myself who

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Enneking

stands up and speaks out for the truth and really just do my job as an elected ofﬁcial because they don’t want my kind,” Goston said. Goston said he received word from a member of Enneking’s team claiming she violated state law by using her work email to discuss her campaign and her UF Health proﬁle page to post articles referencing her

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campaign. Chapter 106.15 of Florida statutes states “a candidate may not, in the furtherance of his or her candidacy for nomination or election to public office in any election, use the services of any state, county, municipal, or district officer or employee during working hours.” If found in violation of this section, she could be penalized with a fine of up to $1,000 if the conviction is a first-degree misdemeanor. “Anytime you get a major violation like that, you’re supposed to report it,” Goston said. Goston also claimed Enneking used references to UF in her campaign ads to appeal to audiences.

He said the university is a state institution, and candidates do not have the luxury of using it as a backdrop. Enneking, who filmed a TV advertisement at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, used the locale because it’s public property, and it’s where she routinely exercises, said Jake Flaherty, Enneking’s campaign manager. Any reference to UF is removed, he said. “You don’t have to get permission,” Flaherty said. “There’s no guards.” Flaherty said the team has not received any notification from the Florida Elections Commission, so the complaint may not be officially

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ﬁled, yet. Emails provided by Goston neither conﬁrm nor deny Enneking used her UF email address. Flaherty said Enneking created many connections over the 30 years she’s worked at UF Health, and many people use that email as her primary form of contact. Any emails sent to her work mail are redirected to her personal email, he said. “We have been very careful to use our campaign email account or Kayser’s personal email account for any pending communication about the campaign,” Flaherty said. @LysKRamos aramos@alligator.org

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Four people arrested after thirteen overdoses, police said Norman

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Gainesville Police arrested four Gainesville residents in connection to 13 people who overdosed on a homemade drug Thursday. Gary Wendell Norman, 64, Crystal Lynn Manos, 33, Hannah Brook Riddlespur, 28, and Rhonda D. Tompkins, 31, were arrested by police investigating 10 medical emergency calls made from Grace Marketplace, at 3055 NE 28th Drive, according to a press release. Thirteen people were taken to hospitals after overdosing on “Spice,” a synthetic drug made

to mimic the effects of marijuana, the release said. Police got several reports of sick people along Northeast Waldo Road at about 4:30 p.m., the release said. At least 13 people were taken to hospitals because they showed symptoms associated with taking Spice. A police dog smelled drugs inside a closed car at Grace Marketplace. Norman, the driver, and the three women were inside the car, according to arrest reports. Police found 6.5 grams of suspected spice in three plastic bags,

sandwich bags of crystalline powder and a syringe with a clear unidentiﬁed liquid, the reports said. Tompkins had half of a white pill with “411” on it inside a small bag. A small piece of Spice was in Riddlespur’s bra, the report said. Manos dropped a cigarette box holding three blunts containing less than a gram of Spice, the report said. All four people were arrested. Jail staff found two bullets in Manos’ purse, police said. Norman, Manos, Riddlespur and Tompkins were all charged

with possession of a controlled substance and of drug paraphernalia. Manos was also charged with possession of a ﬁrearm by a convicted felon. Norman is being held at the Alachua County Jail in lieu of a $5,000 bond. Manos, Riddlespur and Tompkins were released Friday on their own recognizance. @jesscurbelo jcurbelo@alligator.org

Police looking for shooting suspect Police: UF student kicked car HE IS ARMED AND DANGEROUS, POLICE SAID. Police are looking for a man accused of shooting an event coordinator during a rap concert early Thursday morning. Jonathan Smith, a 46-year-old event coordinator also known as Jock Smooth, is accused of shootSmith ing the event coordinator at the Heart of the City Hookah Lounge, at 1221 E. University Ave., according to a Gainesville Police press release. Smith pulled out a handgun and shot at the coordinator several times at about 1:30 a.m. during the Boosie Badazz concert, police said.

The coordinator was shot once in the chest and was taken to a local hospital. The coordinator is expected to live, police said. Smith ran away through the large crowd before police could arrest him, the release said. Ofﬁcers, including Chief Tony Jones, were monitoring the concert at the time of the shooting. Concert attendees helped police make sure no one else was hurt, Jones said in the release. Police are still looking for Smith to arrest him on a charge of attempted homicide. He is believed to be armed and dangerous, police said. Police are asking anyone with information to call 911 or Detective Tom Mullins at 352-3937619 or call 352-372-STOP to remain anonymous. @jesscurbelo jcurbelo@alligator.org

University Police said a UF student kicked a car he thought belonged to his girlfriend. Kevin Gonzalez Mojica, 21, of Fort Pierce, was arrested after police got a call Mojica about a suspicious person in the parking lot of McCarty Hall at 1680 McCarty Drive at about 1:40 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report. Mojica was accused of kicking a vehicle and trying to enter a white Toyota RAV4 by pulling on the door handles, police said. It is unclear in the arrest report whether he was kicking

the same car he attempted to enter. Police found Mojica holding onto the driver’s side door handle in the parking lot, the report said. There was damage to the car that appeared to be worth more than $200. He later told police that he was kicking the car because he thought it belonged to his girlfriend, whom he was mad at, the report said. A UF employee also witnessed the incident, police said. Mojica could not immediately be reached for comment. UPD charged Mojica with criminal mischief. He was released from the Alachua County Jail Sunday morning on his own recognizance. @jesscurbelo jcurbelo@alligator.org

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Dan Mullen: ‘Either you’re a competitor, or you’re not.’ FOOTBALL, from pg 1 the ball sails and I’ll jump on him and there he is with three guys being pulled off the top of him.” Locker room culture has a ways to go This isn’t an opinion. This comes straight from Mullen. “Either you’re a competitor, or you’re not,” Mullen said. “Certainly I hope that rubs off and that’s the attitude of every single guy in the locker room.” That answer resulted from a question about Mullen’s assessment of the team’s response after the loss. It underscores the message he has been preaching from the beginning: physical and mental toughness. “I think that’s the hardest reality for us as a team,” Mullen said. “It’s a little bit of a reality check where we are with the guys, that you know if we come out and play really well as a team in all three phases, we’re good enough to play with anybody out there.” The quarterback question isn’t getting solved this year Franks and Trask will be forever joined at the hip in the annals of Florida sports.

The prevailing notion among fans seems to be that Mullen should go with Trask through the rest of the season. It’s a tempting thought only because fans haven’t seen much of Trask in highstakes situations. It has mostly just been in the second half against Mizzou. He went 10-of-18 for 126 yards and a touchdown, eclipsing Franks’ passing totals from last week and Saturday. But that’s in the middle of a blowout. The Tigers had reverted to a prevent defense, mostly looking out for deep passes and allowing most anything Trask wanted underneath. It may have been emotionally satisfying for fans to see Trask toss a touchdown. It was a decent throw in a fourth-and-goal situation. But the fact remains that Mullen still sees Franks as his best option to win this year. “It’s always been a pretty tight decision,” Mullen said. “Feleipe’s got tremendous arm talent, pretty good athletic ability to go run the ball and then, to be honest with you, he, in practice, does a good job of checking us in, getting us in to the right plays and honestly grades a little higher.” @MorganMcMuffin mmcmullen@alligator.org

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Becky Burleigh’s first losing season Gators’ issues during loss were nothing new found redemption at its end By River Wells Sports Writer

Seven wins, 10 losses, and four ties. It’s a far, far cry from last year’s record of 17-7, 2016’s record of 17-5-1 and 2015’s record of 19-4-1. Becky Burleigh’s 2018 campaign with the Florida Gators’ women’s soccer team was marred by her first regular season losing record and two separate streaks of goalless play, both instances her squads have seldom ever experienced. Her team proved during its SEC tournament run that the program won’t be declining any time soon despite the poor play across the season. The season started off typically for the Gators. After a 4-0 romp in an exhibition against FGCU, they bested Washington and breezed past FAU to start the season 2-0. It was during the team’s next six matches when the first disaster struck. The team went scoreless for six straight games, shattering the team’s previous record of three set in its inaugural season in 1995. Florida lost five of those games and found itself reeling as it began conference

play with a 2-5-1 record. Conference play started out smoothly. Although it dropped its first match to Vanderbilt 2-1, UF came back to defeat Kentucky 6-0 and LSU 4-1. It finally seemed as if the Gators’ squad the world used to know was prime to re-emerge in the final stretch of the season. That is, until their ghost had come to haunt them once again. Florida’s scoreless streak returned, and the team played its next four matches without finding the back of the net, losing two of those matches and tying in the others. The team closed out the last three games decently. The Gators dropped a match to a very poor Missouri squad but bested Georgia and took an impressive win over Arkansas that guaranteed them a spot in the SEC Tournament. Auburn -- the Gators’ first matchup in the tournament -- had finished their season 12-5-1. It wouldn’t have been surprising to see the team fall out of the wildcard round, considering the team’s late stretch

Guard Funda Nakkasoglu and the Gators’ women’s basketball team begins its second season under coach Cameron Newbauer on Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. at the O’Connell Center.

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Success has a way of disguising son, but the criticism had subsided flaws. so long as his team continued its sucA team’s blemishes vanish from cess. memory almost instantly if it’s a The redshirt sophomore had two victory when the clock hits zero. turnovers against Vanderbilt that That is, until the winning stops. somehow weren’t a concern until a When that success fades, those week later when he turned the ball same weaknesses that were previAlanis Thames over AND the team lost. @alanisthames ously ignored are forced under a Then on Saturday, Franks looked microscope. like every bit of his football acumen Every mistake that marred the Gators in their had been stolen by the Monstars before he took 38-17 loss to Missouri on Saturday has been evi- the field. And those same Florida fans who’d dent at one point or another this season. lauded his development during that five-game They were a top-15 team heading into this winning streak booed him more and more vigame -- and top-10 ahead of their matchup with ciously with every incompletion. Georgia -- so no one cared to emphasize those Coach Dan Mullen described Saturday’s loss seemingly minor shortcomings. as a needed reality check for his guys. One that The offensive line has picked which plays to would drain some air out of their inflated heads. execute on all season, not just in the losses. “We had some success,” he said. “We won Example: Florida’s 37-27 win over Vanderbilt. some tough games, and all of a sudden you One play every guy on the O-Line picks up start patting yourself on the back and thinking, his blocks and knows where he’s supposed to ‘Boy, we might have some answers we can go be. And it yields a 30-yard run from Jordan Scar- home to.’” lett or Lamical Perine. But then another play, But it was a reality check for fans too. one of the tackles gets beat off the ball and is Amid the cries of what has happened to the left swiveling as one of Vanderbilt’s pass rush- Gators during this two-game skid is the reality ers whirls past him to gift Feleipe Franks with a that the remnants of that team that went 4-7 last hefty slam to the ground. year are still there. And they have been all season. But who cares? They won. Everyone was just too busy basking in the Franks has been just as hit or miss this sea- unexpected triumphs to care.

Loss drops Florida in the polls The latest AP Top 25 Poll puts the Gators at No. 19, down six spots from the previous week. The Amway Coaches Poll dropped UF to 21, down seven spots after the team’s loss to Georgia.

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VOLLEYBALL

Gators rally past Arkansas for program’s 1,000th win By Dylan Rudolph Sports Writer

Paige Hammons lined up for a serve in the second set donning her bright, highlighter orange headband and smacking her gum as she had done every match previous. Her serve slapped the tape of the net, but it crept over the side and fell just out of reach of three Arkansas defenders, causing them to look up in the rafters of the O’Connell Center and wish they were as fortunate. It’s sometimes better to be lucky than good. But it’s even better to be both, and the No. 11 Florida volleyball team was in the four-set win (25-20, 15-25, 20-25, 15-25) over the Razorbacks on Sunday to mark its 1000th win in program history. “It feels great,” Hammons said. “I’m really excited to do it with this group of girls.” The match did not start off with all smiles, however. Thayer Hall stood on the sidelines in a white, baggy shirt and blue sweatpants watching her team struggle in the first set. The Gators were without their high-flying freshman for the third-consecutive match with an undisclosed injury, and they felt the impact. Florida committed five attack errors and just a .194 hitting percentage. The offense lacked consistency and a spark from the back row with Hall out. Arkansas libero Okiana Valle also gave

UF trouble. The 5-foot-2 senior stood tall against the barrage of attacks, logging five digs in the first set and 15 on the match. “We just had to hit away from her,” coach Mary Wise said. “Hit away from her. Serve away from her. She played very well tonight.” After the rough start, though, Hammons took over. Her hard hits and consistent defense shifted the momentum and created runs that helped UF rally back. In the second set, Hammons hit back-to-back kills to help take Florida’s first lead in the set. She then started an 8-1 run later with two sprawling digs, one from her knees. Both runs helped put the set out of reach and tie the match. Hammons followed that up in the third set with two service aces in a 7-1 run to put her team up. The rest of the team followed suit. Middle blocker Taelor Kellum and outside hitter Mia Sokolowski completely overwhelmed the Razorback defense, combining for 22 kills. Fifth-year setter Allie Monserez finished the match with 44 assists and five digs in the comeback win. “It definitely feels good to come back home and get a win,” Monserez said. “It feels like forever since we’ve played here last and had a game where we really find our rhythm.” The Gators will have a full week to rest before they travel to play Auburn on Nov.

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Sophomore outside hitter Paige Hammons recorded a game-high 16 kills and added four service aces in Florida’s four-set win against Arkansas on Sunday afternoon. 11. It remains to be seen if Hall will return for that match, but Wise said that she and the rest of the coaching staff are confident in Hall’s return, they just don’t know when. “We don’t have that one player we can

just jump on the back of,” Wise said. “We need point production out of everybody from this match on forward.” @dyrudolph drudolph@alligator.org.

TENNIS

Dimitrova finishes strong, men sputter at end of tourney By Brendan Farrell and Kyle Wood

had two of the Gators’ three wins on Friday before she was bounced from singles play in the Round of 16 with a 2-6, 1-6 loss to Oklahoma State’s Catherine Gulihar. Zein teamed up with Dimitrova to represent the Gators in the doubles bracket. The duo edged out Julia Ascua and Patricia Villary of FGCU 7-5 to advance to the second round. Dimitrova and Zein’s next match against Kennedy and Aleksa Cveticanin of TCU was suspended due to inclimate weather. This was the team’s next-to-last event on its fall slate. The team will be divided to play in either the Florida State All-Conference Showdown or the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships. “Overall, we didn’t play our best tennis this weekend, but we absolutely competed way better today,” said women’s tennis assistant coach Dave Balogh in a release. “I’m looking forward to seeing us build on this next weekend for our last Fall event.”

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Women’s team rebounds after tough opening day One of the reasons junior Tsveta Dimitrova wanted to transfer to the University of Florida was to challenge herself. She found — and overcame — that challenge this weekend after losing her first match on Friday and needed three more wins on Saturday to stay alive in the consolation bracket. She won them all and walked away from the Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic with a consolation championship in singles play. The junior started off her Saturday reeling off a pair of 6-3 wins against Virginia Tech’s Shene Disbergen before facing off against Natalia Serrano of UCF. Dimitrova dropped the first game but responded with a 6-4 win in the second game. She then dominated the tiebreaker 10-3 to advance to the final round of the consolation bracket. The Bulgarian native’s final matchup was Boston College’s Natasha Irani, but Irani defaulted the match, giving Dimitrova the consolation championship. Katie Kubicz also made a brief run in the consolation bracket. She defeated UCF’s Valentina Martin 6-0, 3-6, 10-7 before losing to Irani 2-6, 4-6.

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Senior McClain Kessler wrapped up his fall season with a doubles loss in the Round of 16 at the Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic. Dimitrova and freshman Marlee Zein teamed up on the doubles court to take on TCU’s tandem of Stevie Kennedy and Aleksa Cveticanin in the doubles quarterfinals but lost 8-5. The first day of the tournament ended with relative disappoint-

ment. Zein was a bright spot in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, on the first day of competition. The freshman started her weekend off with a hard-fought 6-2, 6-4 win over Appalachian State’s Jeannez Daniel to advance to the Round of 16. She

Men’s team makes championship push, falls short UF freshman Lukas Greif took down Navy’s Greg Durham 6-2, 6-1 in the singles round of 32, and senior McClain Kessler took care of business against Notre Dame’s Johnathan Small 6-1, 6-2. Freshman Harrison Cacciatore and sophomore Brian Berdusco were swept by Princeton’s Will Peters

(0-6, 3-6) and Bill Duo (3-6, 2-6), respectively. Greif and Kessler each won in the singles Round of 16 to move to the quarterfinals, where they both stumbled. Greif lost to Notre Dame’s Axel Nefve 4-6, 5-7, and Kessler fell to Illinois’ Noe Khlif 6-7, 1-6. The duos of Greif and Berdusco and Kessler and Cacciatore teamed up in the doubles Round of 16. Greif and Berdusco defeated Louisville’s David Mizrahi and Juan Paredes 6-3 to advance, while Kessler and Cacciatore dropped their first match to Oklahoma State’s Emile Hudd and Brady Draheim 4-6. Greif and Berdusco made their way to a semifinals match with Chase Wood and Richard Thongoana of rival Florida State. Wood and Thongoana defeated the Gators doubles team (4-8) to end the weekend. This was the last action of the for the fall season for Cacciatore, Greif and Kessler. As for the rest of the team, Berdusco, Ingildsen, Duarte Vale and Andy Andrade will travel to Surprise, Arizona, for the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships. Berdusco and Ingildsen qualified for the doubles draw after their regional championship victory, while Ingildsen, Vale and Andrade all earned at-large bids for the singles draw. The championships begin Wednesday Nov. 7.

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BASKETBALL

Gators look to end losing streak to ‘Noles in season opener By Tyler Nettuno Sports Writer

Scottie Wilbekin and Patric Young donned the orange and blue the last time the Florida basketball team scored a win against rival Florida State. That was back in 2013. The Gators program has undergone a leadership change since then, as legendary coach Billy Donovan left for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. Coach Mike White has led UF to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances after earning only an NIT bid in his first year. But there’s one thing White hasn’t been able to achieve during his three-year tenure in Gainesville: a victory over the hated Seminoles. He’ll have the chance to do just that on Tuesday night, as the 2018-19 squad will take the court against No. 17 FSU. This will be the first time Florida has opened the season against Florida State since 2000-01. Memories of last year’s 83-66 home loss still sting the veteran-heavy team. UF entered that game ranked fifth in the country after a near upset of top-ranked Duke. The Gators spiraled after losing to the Seminoles, dropping games to eventual tournament darling Loyola-Chicago and Clemson. Florida was out of the top 25 not even two weeks later.

Senior guard Jalen Hudson said all he remembers from the 17-point loss is being dominated. “On every aspect,” he said. “Rebounding, running the ﬂoor. I think they even shot better than we did.” White won’t have to worry about game planning against FSU’s leading scorer from last year, as forward Phil Cofer injured his foot in October and will miss an undisclosed amount of time. The Gators should still be concerned about senior guard Terance Mann. Very concerned. At 6-foot-7, he could present a matchup nightmare for UF. Last December, Mann hit 11 of his 17 shots for 25 points against the Gators. He also grabbed eight boards. “He just seems like a coach out there on the ﬂoor,” White said. “Good at everything. Good driver, good shooter, great feel, rebounder, defender, the whole thing.” Mann won’t present the only matchup problem for Florida. 7-foot-4 center Christ Koumadje towers over UF starting center Kevarrius Hayes. The slightly undersized Hayes (6-foot-9) has struggled in his career when facing size in the front court. Opening against a bitter rival -- one that is coming off an Elite Eight appearance no less -will present a challenge the Gators don’t usually receive when they open with a mid-major

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Guard Jalen Hudson said he’s looking forward to opening the season against FSU. opponent at home. But White says he might actually prefer it this way. “...If we don’t have a great week leading into this game, it’s a lot different than having an average week leading into a guarantee game and playing a low-major team,” White said.

Hudson concurred with his coach. “I love games like this,” Hudson said. “I live for games like this. I never had a season where your ﬁrst game is a really tough competitor and a rival.” @TylerNettuno tnettuno@alligator.org

Florida is set to lose 10 seniors to graduation, including Marckese SOCCER, from pg 14 and early opponent. Except they didn’t. The Gators defeated Auburn in penalty kicks to advance to the next round, where they would face a No. 1 seed Vanderbilt that had already defeated them earlier in the season. Surely this was to be the

match where the team would exit the tournament. It wasn’t. UF not only defeated Vanderbilt, but also shut out its offense completely, upsetting the SEC’s best team. Even though the team would exit the tournament in the next round after taking Arkansas to overtime,

ending its season, Florida’s improbable tournament showed that it refused to die quietly. The future still looks murky despite the Gators’ solid end to their season. The team’s senior class consisted of 10 students this year, and impact veterans such as goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese and midﬁelder Lais Araujo won’t be with

the squad when it suits up in 2019. Still, not all hope is lost. Forward Deanne Rose, gone for most of the year due to international play, will still be on the squad to lead the team during her junior year at UF. The team’s younger players, such as defender Georgia Eaton-Collins and forward Madison Alexander, showed promise in the

2018 campaign. With Gators veterans departing and younger players ready to take center stage, coach Becky Burleigh has one thing to prove when 2019 rolls around: This year’s team was the exception and not the new norm. @riverhwells rwells@alligator.org

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