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Most Valuable Players from Florida’s win over FSU By Alanis Thames Sports Writer

Saturday’s 41-14 win over Florida State was arguably the most valuable victory of the Gators’ 2018 season, and there were a handful of players that made it possible. Here are Saturday’s Most Valuable Players: Quarterback Feleipe Franks It started with a 39-yard deep post to wide receiver Van Jefferson that set up Florida’s first score of the day, a field goal. And by the end, quarterback Feleipe Franks had found seven different receivers for 254 passing yards and three touchdowns. The redshirt sophomore turned a shaky start into one of his best games of the season. Franks’ patience and decision making stood out to coach Dan Mullen. “I think he did a great job,” Mullen said. “They gave us some different looks. He got down in the red zone, some different coverages and mixed some things up right there. You know, I even though he did a good job, there were a couple times we didn’t have anybody open and he didn’t force it. He tried to scramble and create or extend the play before he threw it away. But, you know, he did a good job, he didn’t make mistakes and executed well.” Franks also completed his fourth consecutive game without a turnover. And Saturday’s performance marked the fourth game this season in which Franks has thrown at least three touchdown passes, making him the first Gators quarterback to do so since Tim Tebow in 2008. He also logged his sixth 200-yard passing game to put an exclamation point on a year in which he quietly put up big numbers for much of the season.

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Florida State coach Willie Taggart stops Florida safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson from planting a UF ﬂag at midﬁeld following the Gators’ 41-14 win over the Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday.

Garth to Ben Hill Griﬃn Flowers planted to honor woman killed Stadium: A break in 25-year concert hiatus A CAMPUS CLEANUP WAS HELD IN TRIBUTE OF A WOMAN WHO WAS KILLED IN A DOUBLE HOMICIDE NOV. 16.

Tickets will cost $94.95. By Tranelle Maner Alligator Staff Writer

The last time Jessica Diestel saw Garth Brooks was when he took the stage at the Amway Center in Orlando two years ago. Now, Diestel, a 32-year-

old Gainesville resident, said she’ll buy tickets to see Brooks again — this time in The Swamp. The country music artist will give a show in Ben Hill Grifﬁn Stadium at 7 p.m. on April 20, according to the University Athletic As-

UF volleyball ﬁnally knows who it’s playing

The Gators will face off against Florida State in the ﬁrst round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Before that, reminisce on three of the regular season’s biggest storylines, pg. 15

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By Gillian Sweeney Alligator Staff Writer

Children scattered sunﬂower seeds in a garden Sunday to remember Leslie Williams. About 30 parents, students and community members came together to clean up Stephen Foster Elementary School after the killing of Williams, a media specialist at the school, said Kathy Anderson, the president of the elementary school’s Parent Teacher Association. Williams, 57, and her daughter Paige Williams, 15, were found dead in their home Nov. 16 from stab wounds. Williams’ husband Paul Graves Williams, 61,

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was arrested after he was accused of killing his wife and daughter. Volunteers planted a garden and repainted the black chalkboard in the school’s outdoor classroom, Anderson, 34, said. They also raked leaves throughout the campus. A vigil honoring Williams’ life will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on the covered courts at Stephen Foster Elementary School, Anderson said. The PTA is working with the school to dedicate a bench for reading in Leslie Williams’ memory. Anderson said Williams was enthusiastic about reading and her work with kids. Williams inspired the elementary school students to read books even in a time of many digital distractions. Williams started a morning news broadcast at the school, Anderson said. It replaced the traditional morn-

Gator chomping Thanksgiving munchies

More than 1,000 people shared their Thanksgiving plates with a hashtag to raise money for Field and Fork Pantry, pg. 8

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Local Events / News in Brief UPCOMING EVENTS TODAY Distinguished Speaker Luncheon with City Manager Anthony Lyons Anthony Lyons, Gainesville City Manager, will be speaking from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, at 300 E. University Ave., Suite 100. Lyons will provide an update on city priorities, and a Q&A will follow his remarks. The 2018 Distinguished Speaker Program is sponsored by the Douglas Williams Executive Health Program. Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Fair Students can come out to the Reitz North Lawn from noon to 3 p.m. to witness a showcase of resources and services offered by UF and the Gainesville community. Come interact with the organizations present to help raise awareness of the issue of sexual assault and remove the stigma around the topic.

TUESDAY Visiting Artist Lecture: Adler Guerrier UF's School of Art + Art History is presenting visiting artist Adler Guerrier as part of the Fall 2018 Visiting Artist Lecture Series. The Lecture Series is free and open to the public. The lecture will begin at 6:15 p.m. in Little Hall, Room 101. The lectures offer the community at large an important opportunity for dialogue about contemporary art and culture in relation to national and international trends. The artist, Guerrier, was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and now lives and works in Miami. Campus Conversations: Chief Diversity Officer Antonio Farias Students can meet UF’s newly appointed chief diversity officer from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, at 232 Pugh Hall. It will be an opportunity to hear from Farias on his vision for equity and inclusion at UF. Come prepared with questions.

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THURSDAY Consent is Global Students can join the Consent is Global panel from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 305 J. Wayne Reitz Union to shed light on sexual assault in different communities. Panelists include Maddy Coy, a UF Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research lecturer; Debra King, a UF English professor; and Karina Vado, a UF English professor.

FRIDAY The 1975 Listening Party Celebrate the release of The 1975’s new album “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships” from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hear Again Records, at 201 SE First St., Suite 105. It is one of 31 official UMusic Experience listening parties in the country. Attendees will receive a limited-edition poster only available at these official listening events (while supplies last). Plus, attendees will be able to enter to win a limited edition “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships” manifesto package. Vinyl copies of “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships” will be available for purchase at Hear Again Records. Note: The 1975 will not be in attendance. Florida Museum to host 20th annual ‘Trashformations’ event See how Alachua County middle school, high school and college students transform “waste” into creative works of art from 6 to 8 p.m. The Florida Museum of Natural History will display winning entries from the 20th annual Trashformations through Monday, Dec. 10. Gay Movie Night The Pride Community Center, at 3131 NW 13th St., is hosting Gay Movie Night at 7:30 p.m. This month the center will be showing “Call Me By Your Name.” The movie is set during the summer of 1983 in Italy, and Elio, played by Timothée Chalamet, is a 17-year-old who spends his days in his family’s villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading and flirting with his friend Marzia. One day, Oliver, played by Armie Hammer, a charming

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A vigil will be held Thursday. CLEANUP, from pg. 1 ing announcements over the school’s speaker system in favor of a news video that is projected on the whiteboards in classrooms. “She was sunshine,” Anderson said. “We want for her memory to live on.” As an avid home gardener, Katie Andrews, a 51-yearold volunteer, helped people plant milkweed and marigold plants to attract butterflies to the outdoor classroom. Although Andrews said she did not know Williams personally, both of her sons were students at the elementary school. She learned about Williams’ death and wanted to help out. “I heard that she was someone who loved plants and just wanted to make the school a beautiful place,” Andrews said. @gilliangsweeney gsweeney@alligator.org

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Volunteers spread hay after planting marigolds, milkweed and other perennials Sunday morning beside an outdoor classroom at Stephen Foster Elementary School. They took the day to beautify the campus in the wake of media specialist Leslie Williams’ death.

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Volunteers remember Leslie Williams by tending to a garden beside an outdoor classroom at Stephen Foster Elementary School. Williams worked at the school until she died in a double homicide.

Sale to start Thursday on Ticketmaster. GARTH, from pg. 1 sociation. “He puts on a fantastic show,” said Diestel, a fan of Brooks almost all her life. This concert will be the first in the stadium in about 25 years, since the Rolling Stones performed as a part of the band’s Voodoo Lounge Tour, the press release said. Tickets will go on sale Thursday on Ticketmaster and cost $82.35 each, the press release said. A service charge of $7.25 and $5.35 in taxes will bring the total up to

$94.95 with a purchase limit of eight tickets per person. Tickets will not be sold at the stadium’s box office. The Gainesville stop is part of the Garth Brooks Stadium Tour. Brooks has won the Country Music Association’s award for Entertainer of the Year and is famous for Billboard-topping songs like “Friends in Low Places,” “Two Pina Coladas” and “If Tomorrow Never Comes.” Will Pantages, the assistant director of communications at the University Athletic Association referred media questions to Brooks’ public relations agency.

Aron Gerson, a representative of the agency in charge of Brooks’ public relations, Nancy Seltzer and Associates Inc., declined to answer questions about the venue choice. Diestel said she is excited for the venue to open again for future artists. “I think the stadium will be a lot more enjoyable for the fans,” she said. “It’ll be a bit more intimate than his other tour stops and will allow a chance for everyone to feel close to the stage.” @manertt tmaner@alligator.org

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Students react to UF telecommunication professor death THE 62-YEAR-OLD DIED IN HIS SLEEP LAST SUNDAY. By Dana Cassidy Alligator Staff Writer

As an advertising major in a telecommunication classroom, Alexandra Olson was inspired by her professor to make a switch when he talked about the importance of telecommunications in culture. In Fall 2016, Olson, a freshman at the time, took William Renkus’

introduction to telecommunication class to broaden her horizons. Renkus was tough but smart, Olson, now a 20-year-old UF telecommunication junior, said. “He was very sharp and wanted things a certain way,” Olson said. “He wasn’t afraid to get things done.” Olson was shocked to learn that Renkus died at 62 in his sleep last Sunday, according to his obituary. His cause of death is not conﬁrmed because family members couldn’t be immediately reached for com-

ment. Renkus earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Pittsburgh before he moved to Gainesville to pursue his doctorate degree at UF. Before he died, he taught telecommunication and public speaking classes at UF and Santa Fe College. Prior to teaching, he worked at a community cable station in Pittsburgh where he utilized his skills in videography. “I didn’t really believe it at ﬁrst because I’d always see him walk-

ing around campus,” Olson said. Outside of teaching, Renkus played recreational tennis, the obituary said. He competed in singles and doubles in many United States Tennis Association leagues. Similar to Olson, Caroline Keefe, a 20-year-old UF telecommunication junior, initially came to UF to pursue advertising but switched during her time with Renkus. Keefe said she became enamored with the history and depth of telecommunication. “He seemed to really take an

interest in what we were talking about and the process,” Keefe said. “The questions he asked seemed deeper and a lot more in-depth.” Keefe said she was sad his death was out of the blue and that he was so young. “Everyone knows him and everyone has taken a class with him,” Keefe said, “so I think everybody will be affected by his absence.” @danacassidy_ dcassidy@alligator.org

More emergency bleed kits installed on campus Man dies after By Aynsley Fanizzi Alligator Contributing Writer

UF students and faculty can access about 50 emergency kits on campus to stop bleeding in 30 seconds. The Bleeding Control Kit program added small plastic packages of bleeding control supplies around campus for students to use in case of emergencies like shootings, said Dawson Cowen, the Gator Emergency Medical Response Unit assistant director. The Gator Emergency Response Unit has been installing the first batch of kits in existing automated external defibrillators on campus since Oct. 15, Cowen said. The kits are already available at Marston Science Library, Library West, the Reitz Union and the College of Public Health and Health Professions. “Our goal is to allow the average person to deploy them, if needed, with very minimal training,” Cowen said. The goal is to install a total of about 140 kits into every oncampus defibrillator and in University Police patrol cars by Spring, Cowen said. The program costs about $1,200 and was funded by Student Government. The kits include a tourniquet, medical tape, a trauma pressure bandage, protection equipment like gloves and a mask, an emergency blanket and an instruction card for how to use the kit properly, Cowen said. Cowen said he decided to push for the kits on campus in order to make UF safer for faculty and students. He used his expertise as an emergency medical technician to determine which supplies should be included. Cowen said he and Dr. Benjamin Abo, an emergency physician, designed the kits to treat external bleeding, including a severe gash, gunshot wound or even the loss of a limb. The unit will manage the kits and is developing a free training program to teach people how to use the devices inside the kits properly, Cowen said. The group is assembling and installing the kits as the supplies come in, said University Police Ofc. Scott Silver.

“Our goal is to save someone’s life, should it ever become necessary,” Silver said. “Hopefully, it does not.” Julia Acker, a 20-year-old UF health education and behavior junior and an emergency medical responder, said the kits won’t be necessary for students on a day-to-day basis but having them handy is extremely beneﬁcial. With a rise in emergencies like mass shootings, Acker said she thinks the kits would help save more lives. Although someone who doesn’t follow the kit’s directions could do more harm than good, Acker said it is better for students to have the kits on campus than to not have them at all. “These kits would be of use when there are more bleeds than resources,” she said.

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jumping from I-75 overpass By Alyssa Ramos Alligator Staff Writer

Gainesville Police are investigating after a Gainesville man died after jumping off the Interstate 75 overpass Saturday evening, police officials said. Walter Philpot, 48, jumped from I-75’s southbound lane onto the Archer Road eastbound lane just after 6:30 p.m., said GPD Lt. Steven Bradford. Witnesses called police after they saw Philpot climb over the I-75 railing. The man suffered traumatic injuries from the fall, but he was not hit by moving traffic, Bradford said. He was taken to UF Health Shands Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officers have notified the family, but his death has not officially been ruled as a suicide. It is unknown why he jumped, Bradford said. No one else was injured. In his 23 years as an officer, Bradford said this was the first time he has seen someone jump over that overpass. In the past, people have jumped over the Southwest 20th Avenue overpass onto I-75, Bradford said. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office redirected traffic for about an hour and a half that evening, Bradford said. Officers are still investigating the case for further details. The 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800273-8255. @LysKRamos aramos@alligator.org

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UPCOMING CONCERTS IN GAINESVILLE By Vanessa Blankenship Avenue Staff Writer

Robert DeLong Location: High Dive Date: Nov. 28 Time: 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $11.25-$18

Ballyhoo! with Propaganjah Location: High Dive Date: Nov. 30 Time: 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $13-$15

Perpetual Groove Location: High Dive Date: Dec. 2 Time: 9 p.m. Tickets: $17-$20

The Fritz Location: High Dive Date: Dec. 5 Time: 10 p.m. Tickets: $7.50-$12

The Walkers Location: High Dive Date: Dec. 12 Time: 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $6-$8

Freddy & Francine Location: Heartwood Soundstage Date: Nov. 29 Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $10-$20

Born Rufﬁans with Little Junior Location: The Wooly Date: Dec. 1 Time: 9 p.m. Tickets: $15

Drug Church, Gouge Away Location: Loosey’s Date: Dec. 3 Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $10-$12

Post Animal Location: High Dive Date: Dec. 7 Time: 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $13-$15

Skunkape Location: High Dive Date: Dec. 13 Time: 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $7.50-$12

La Dispute Location: High Dive Date: Nov. 29 Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $17.50-$20

Atmosphere with deM atlas, The Lioness, DJ Keezy Location: High Dive Date: Dec. 1 Time: 9 p.m. Tickets: $24-$27

Drake Bell Location: High Dive Date: Dec. 4 Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $15-$100

Bridget Kelly Band, Anthony Gomes Location: High Dive Date: Dec. 9 Time: 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $5-$20

Not Your Hero Location: High Dive Date: Dec. 15 Time: 9 p.m. Tickets: $6-$10

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Engineering club wins ﬁrst place in theme park design contest IT’S THE FIRST U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL EVER TO WIN. By Alyssa Ramos Alligator Staff Writer

Five challenges, several cups of coffee and 48 hours later, Michael Breen couldn’t believe his eyes. Breen, the external coordinator of the Gator Theme Park Engineering & Design Club, was running on five hours of sleep when his club won at the Ryerson Invitational Thrill Design Competition, an annual problem-solving competition, at Universal Studios Florida on Nov. 11. The team won first place in two out of the five challenges for overall roller coaster design and mechanical design, Breen said. The winning students will receive first pick for Universal Studios engineering internships. “It was great just hearing all our hard work pay off,” he said. This was the first time the club competed, Breen said. The 21-year-old UF mechanical engineering senior has wanted to work

in the theme park industry since he was a kid, he said. Now, he’s a member of a club where he can design rides and compete with other schools. “It’s a good outlet from the stressful engineering courses,” Breen said The eight-member UF student team competed against groups from 12 universities, including the University of Central Florida, Savannah College of Art and Design and the University of Michigan, Breen said. The judges did not release the order of the runner-up teams. During the competition, each team was given a prompt of a theme park problem to design a creative solution for, Breen said. They had 48 hours to complete all ﬁve challenges. While each student had knowledge in engineering, Breen said they all came with diverse backgrounds. “They’re the most unique group that I’ve worked with on a team assignment,” Breen said. “We’re very cohesive and played to our strengths and contributed to each challenge.” The team members did a Gator Chomp after each 15-minute presentation, Breen said. Sometimes they

would sing Gator fight songs to boost their spirits. The students are not allowed to share their submission with the public after the competition, but Universal officials said they were impressed with the group’s creativity, said the club’s internal coordinator Suyapa Peachey. The 21-year-old UF aerospace engineering senior said she was shocked the club didn’t already exist at UF before last year. The club, which was founded by UF senior Griffin Schobel in Spring 2017, provides students who are interested in a career in theme parks with educational resources, tours with engineering companies and networking opportunities, Peachey said. The club hopes to expand and host a smaller-scale version of the Ryerson competition at UF next semester that will be open to all majors, she said. Courtesy to The Alligator “We form a bridge between the in- (From left to right) Matthew Musial, Sierra Simpson, Mark dustry and students,” Peachey said.

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Micanopy man stabs man with 18-year-old accused of butterfly knife, police say trying to break into car THE VICTIM’S THICK DENIM JACKET SAVED HIM. By Alyssa Ramos Alligator Staff Writer

A thick denim jacket saved a man from a butterﬂy knife wound in Midtown early Thursday morning, police said. Antoine Angrum, 28, of Micanopy, is accused of lunging at a man and his brother as they were Angrum leaving the bar Balls, at 1600 W. University Ave., according to a Gainesville Police arrest report. Angrum stabbed him with the 5-inch blade in the upper left chest, the report said. A witness told police Angrum laughed and walked away. Angrum does not know the man he stabbed, the report said.

The knife punctured the man’s jacket and went through his shirt, the report said. The man was not injured, but he did have a small cut and some blood left of his nipple, the report said. The knife would have severely injured him had it not been for his jacket, the report said. The man called 911 and told ofﬁcers who were patrolling the area to stop Angrum. Angrum denied stabbing the man and possessing a knife, the report said. He is charged with aggravated battery and was released from the Alachua County Jail that day at about 2 p.m. on a $75,000 bond. Angrum could not immediately be reached for comment. @LysKRamos aramos@alligator.org

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An 18-year-old Gainesville resident is accused of breaking into a car in Alachua County Saturday morning, deputies said. Caleb Daniel Terrell is accused of breakTerrell ing into a blue Toyota Corolla on the 8800 block of Southwest 14th Road, according to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce arrest report. A deputy was following up with a previous burglary investigation on the same street where he found security footage of an attempted car burglary, the report said. The video showed a man wearing glasses, a white T-shirt and dark shorts trying to open the front door of

the locked car while hiding his face with his shirt. The man in the video is seen running with another man who was arrested as part of a different investigation. That day, the deputy recognized Terrell from his clothing, the report said. The car owners were out of the country at the time, the report said. Deputies spoke with the owners, who said they wanted to press charges against Terrell. He is charged with burglary and was released from the Alachua County Jail Sunday afternoon on his own recognizance. Terrell could not immediately be reached for comment. @LysKRamos aramos@alligator.org

Man accused of burglarizing home, stealing $1,400 By Amanda Rosa Alligator Staff Writer

A man accused of burglarizing the home of a woman he does yard work for was arrested Friday night, Gainesville Police said. Larry Jean Brown, 60, of Gainesville, is accused of burglarizing a house on the 300 block of Northeast 16th Street and stealing

$1,400 on Nov. 8, according to an arrest report. The homeowner called police after she saw Brown walk out of her Brown front door at 2 a.m., the report said. She told police Brown sometimes does yard

work for her but does not have permission to be inside the house. The woman confronted Brown and tried to stop him from walking away, the report said. She told police Brown pulled a knife on her, and she ran inside the house in fear. She noticed the kitchen window was smashed, and the $1,400 that was in a box underneath the

sink was missing, the report said. While in custody, Brown admitted to being inside the house without permission, the report said. He told police he saw another unknown person walk out of the house and went inside to visit. Brown noticed the window already broken, the report said. He told police the woman punched him in the face twice and accused

him of breaking into the house, the report said. Brown is charged with drug possession, burglarizing a home and grand theft. He is being held in the Alachua County Jail in lieu of a $10,000 bond. @amandanicrosa arosa@alligator.org

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UF must do the most to fix Alachua County’s student achievement gap

F sits like an educational behemoth in the center of Florida. We are a massive university, a giant compared to most other institutions in the state. We rest on a throne of $3.7 billion in total assets. Each year, we take in $1.9 billion in revenue. We are eighth in the rankings of top public schools in the nation and aspire to break into the top five. But despite UF’s excellence and reputation at home in the heart of Florida, UF also sits in the heart of Alachua County, which is suffering from an education crisis at both the primary and secondary levels. White and black students are achieving at radically different rates in the classroom, and we owe it to our home county to help in any way we can. The current gap between white and black students with satisfactory achievement on the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) is 45 percentage points. This should not be the case — black students are not 45 percent less intelligent or capable than white students. The FSA has both language arts and mathematics components. Only 29 percent of black students score high enough to be considered satisfactory in language arts, with a level 3 or above. Only 30 percent of black students made satisfactory results on the math portion of the test. We lament that standardized testing has become synonymous with achievement and ability. But the FSA score disparity along such clear racial lines is symptomatic of a deeper problem: Black students are being failed by their schools. In a report on the achievement gap produced in September, Alachua County Public Schools identified “a lack of cultural understanding between students, their families and teachers” as a suspect. Demographics of county public school teachers do not line up with the rest of the county’s demographics. About 80 percent of Alachua County teachers identify as white, 11 percent identify as black, and 6 percent identify as Hispanic. The population of Alachua County is less white at 70 percent, more black at almost 21 percent and more Hispanic at almost 10 percent, per the U.S. Census Bureau. We are hopeful the county’s school district will do all that it can to close this gap. The school district has set goals for raising test scores and hiring educators to more closely mirror the demographics of the county. We are also grateful for the opportunity to help. As part of the plan, UF will help Alachua County hire, retain and provide support for new educators. But UF can do more. And we must. UF aspires to be a shining city on a hill where students of all kinds live, study and work in harmony and peace. But what good is the promise of greatness and diversity if we cannot bring that same promise to the community we call home? UF certainly has a long way to go before our demographics fit the state. Only 7 percent of UF students are black despite black people comprising 16 percent of Florida’s population. But Alachua County and UF are suffering from a similar sickness that hurts black students. We cannot pretend to be a pre-eminent university while such a glaring problem stares us straight in the face. By helping Alachua County increase the graduation rate for black students, UF can make sure more black students have the opportunity to be accepted into UF. UF students can take initiative and work with the Bridges Minority Outreach Program to bring diverse students to our campus and encourage them to apply. Those who wish to sink their hands directly into the work of equity and of giving every Alachua County student a fair shot at higher education can volunteer directly with schools. A volunteer application is on the school district’s website. Without this work, UF can never be the light of the world. We will stay shrouded by inequity. Meryl Kornfield EDITOR

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Anxiety is smothering freshman retention rates

recently read in The New York Times that 30 so much of us. Many college activities such as percent of college freshmen do not return for clubs, organizations and jobs require applications, their sophomore year. Thirty percent. Think which is understandable, but being denied from about that. That’s nearly a third of all fresheverything you apply to your first semester freshmen. And I don’t even blame them. College is man year can be disheartening. extraordinarily stressful. College, as great as it is, can be a bit disapIn high school, I convinced myself that college pointing. We grow up with the notion that these would cure my mental illnesses. I would no longer are supposed to be our glory days, whether from Hannah have seven classes per day, hours of homework movies, songs or our parents excitedly ushering us Whitaker each night and I could sleep in past 5 a.m. Finally! opinions@alligator.org off to their alma maters. I naively expected to have Plenty of rest and a wide-open schedule. My stress plenty of friends, be an active member of nearly would vanish, right? Wrong. So, so wrong. every club and to have my future set in stone. Spoiler alert: Getting to college is like being in the audience of The None of that happened. In fact, I spent nearly my entire first Oprah Winfrey Show, except instead of a car, everyone in semester in my dorm, in my bed, in the dark, alone. I had the audience gets crippling anxiety as their prize. You get not yet met anyone or branched out. I had been denied from anxiety! And you get anxiety! You all get crippling anxiety! organizations and most definitely did not have my future set Oprah, we didn’t ask for this. We just wanted a good time. in stone (still don’t). I figured for sure I was the only one who Geez. felt this way. People around me seemed so happy to be here; According to Dr. Robert Leahy of Psychology Today, the why was I depressed? average teenager in 2008 had the same level of anxiety as the One thing I can definitively say is that people’s presentaaverage psychiatric patient of the ‘50s. Keep in mind, that tions on social media are an utter farce. People are only going statistic was from 10 years ago. I guess we’re now worse off to post things that make their life appear exciting, so avoid than psychological patients from the middle of the 20th cen- social media at all costs. I would also venture to say that tury. These levels of stress are absurd, and just about every most everyone has no idea what they want to study or even aspect of college fuels this anxiety. what they want to be when they grow up, so don’t put so And it isn’t just anxiety that plagues college students. much pressure on yourself to find out. We’re riddled with a litany of mental health issues. In fact, I College freshmen are thrown into a new environment can’t think of one friend of mine who hasn’t struggled with with unfamiliar people with the expectation that this is supsome form of mental illness, be it anxiety, depression, ob- posed to be the greatest time of our life. While it certainly sessive compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, et-cetera. If can be a great time, this is a lot of pressure, and when we you’re not internally suffering, are you even a young adult? don’t meet the mark, we blame ourselves, inciting a cycle of In college, most activities require some level of competi- depression. In some ways, I’m surprised it’s only 30 percent tion. College itself is harder to get into than when our par- of freshmen who don’t return. What’s most important is to ents were applying, and the average high schooler today be open and earnest — remind one another that we’re not takes far more Advanced Placement classes than our parents alone in our suffering. ever took, partially because most AP classes didn’t exist in Hannah Whitaker is a UF English sophomore. Her colthe ‘80s, and partially because college admissions require umn appears on Mondays.

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Letters to the Editor It is a well-known fact that our food here in the U.S. is pumped full of additives such as coloring agents and preservatives. Most Americans believe that these additives are needed to keep food from spoiling too fast. Many Americans, however, lack the knowledge of how harmful these additives can be. In fact, many additives considered safe in the U.S. are actually banned in other nations because of their toxicity. I am writing to you today in order to raise public awareness of this expanding problem that the U.S. faces. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is in charge of regulating and approving the chemicals that are allowed to be in our food. I believe it is the FDA’s responsibility to further

investigate the chemicals that it has approved in the past. To begin, it is important to note that many companies use additives simply to make their product look more appealing. The additives in these products serve no function other than to complement their texture, color and even aroma in certain cases. Coloring agents such as Red 40 and Yellow 6 are readily used in the U.S. but are banned in nations such as the United Kingdom, Austria and Norway. Many coloring agents have been linked to cell deterioration, attention deﬁcit hyperactivity disorder and even cancer. Another additive that has been shown to cause damage to the human body is potassium bromate. Potassium

bromate is used to make the manufacturing process for baked goods simpler; it not only aids in the baking process by minimizing the baking time of the product, but it also makes the process a lot cheaper. Potassium bromate has been banned as an additive in Brazil, China and Canada because it has been shown to increase the risk of cancer, kidney disorders and neurological problems. The most shocking additive used in the United States was found in chicken meat in 2015 studies by the FDA and goes by the common name of arsenic. Arsenic is widely known as a poison, yet the FDA, before 2015, allowed it to be in chicken feed as a form of pest control. The FDA is responsible for regulating what

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Hollywood, you can do remakes, but please do them right

take serious and competent heroes es, I’m doing this. I’m addin a comedic direction, use characing to the long list of arters who are already comedic goofticles and columns railing balls: the protagonists of Marvel’s against Hollywood’s ob“Guardians of the Galaxy.” In the session with remakes and right hands, a Guardians of the Galreboots. But unlike those other axy cartoon could show the wacky articles, I don’t think remakes, reboots and adaptations should end Jason Zappulla antics of these unique characters completely. In fact, there may be a opinions@alligator.org as they bounce off each other and learn to get along, all while fightplace for them in the movie scene. But they need to be done right. You may ask, ing evil across the universe. Throw in some how does one do a good remake, reboot or fast action and colorful animation to keep the adaptation? The most important factor is kids’ attention, and you have gold. “The Lion King” from the perspective not staying exactly true to the original but keeping the original’s spirit while adding a of Scar. Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” new twist. Let’s use a spectrum ranging from live-action movie was visually stunning, but “Teen Titans Go!” to “Beauty and the Beast” narratively, the live-action remake hit many of the same notes as the original with few to illustrate this. Loosely based on 2003’s “Teen Titans,” substantial additions. To avoid the “Lion originally an action-comedy-drama show, King” live-action remake falling into the “Teen Titans Go!” is a Cartoon Network ani- same trap, re-imagine it from the perspective mated show about the comedic high jinks of of the fearsome villain Scar. While the origithe super powered squad known as the Teen nal “The Lion King” is regarded as a family Titans. While the new show may have enough classic with a few dark moments, a Scar-cenjokes and wackiness to entertain children, tered movie can lean fully into the darkness, many older children and adults who grew up examining the psychology behind Scar’s mowith the original feel disrespected by the re- tivations and resentment. If you have any make’s handling of the main characters. De- doubts left, Disney already re-imagined “The spite having the same characters, setting and Lion King” from the perspective of comedic voice actors, “Teen Titans Go!” bears only sidekicks Timon and Pumbaa in “The Lion King 1½,” so this wouldn’t be new ground. superficial resemblance to the original. The verdict on Illumination Animation’s On the opposite end of the spectrum is the live-action remake of “Beauty and the 2018 production “The Grinch” has been Beast.” While some changes were made to mixed, with some saying the adaptation the animated classic, the live-action version isn’t necessary due to the lack of meaningful was largely true to the original with the same changes and the fact that the classic Dr. Seuss plot and way of telling the story. And that’s tale was already adapted in 2000’s “How the the problem. It covered the exact same ma- Grinch Stole Christmas.” Instead of retreadterial as the original, the live-action remake ing old ground, let’s do a Christmas clashad no reason to exist, and you can get near- sic with almost no adaptations: “Frosty ly the same experience watching the original the Snowman.” First brought to life in a 1969 animated special, Frosty hasn’t been as the live-action version. With that said, I’d like to make some sug- touched since a 2005 direct-to-video sequel, gestions in place of the current remake of- and there has yet to be a major studio adaptation or remake. With only the original and ferings: A “Teen Titans Go!”-style “Guardians its sequels to go off of, the possibilities are of the Galaxy” cartoon. “Teen Titans Go!” nearly endless, and I think audiences would re-imagines the famous Teen Titans as a be glad to see an old classic given new life. These are just some ideas, of course, and group of goofballs who get into wacky and immature high jinks. However, while the there are loads more than this. But if any original “Teen Titans” used comedy quite Hollywood producer is reading this and deoften, the characters were never the knuck- cides to do one of these ideas, give me a call! leheads the new version makes them out to Jason Zappulla is a UF history junior. His be, leading to mischaracterization, as characters’ personalities either change dramati- column appears on Mondays. cally or blend into each other as the plot demands. So instead of trying and failing to

is allowed in our food, yet it allows so many toxic and harmful chemicals to be added simply to make the product more desirable. The FDA believes that the chemicals it approves add some beneﬁt to the product. However, it is important to understand the difference between a want and a necessity. It is much more important to have safe food than to have appealing food; for this reason, I call on the FDA to make stricter guidelines on food additives. I call on the students here at UF to inform themselves on the food they are consuming. Adriana Gonzalez is a UF cell science and microbiology senior.

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Want more like Petty? Root for your hometown-hero artists

it needs to be read to make he greatest artists of an impact on the world. Muour generation started sicians need an audience to without any followhear the messages they’ve ers, only an idea and written into their melodies. people who began to Messages and lessons are believe in them — now it’s put into nearly everything your turn to become the bepeople create, and the only lievers for a new crop of inMichaela way for people to learn is to novators. Mulligan Living in a college town, opinions@alligator.org pay attention. Our community of twenwe have the unique opporty-somethings is constantly tunity to be around people who are just beginning to find their creating and innovating to not only passions. We all have goals that far ex- express things they believe in but to ceed most people’s expectations, and create a change in the world. There are that’s what makes supporting our com- a million voices that are all trying to munity important. As a community of say something through some sort of young adults, we have to support our medium, and every once in a while it’s worth stopping to listen. local artists, musicians and scholars. Gainesville is full of life and art, I recently started listening to flipturn, a flagship band of student-run you just have to be willing to look for Gainesville record company Swamp it. Every semester, new artists and inRecords. The band plays in Gainesville novators are creating projects they’ve all the time, and I’ve been invited to go poured their souls into. Everyone starts to multiple shows, but I’ve never gone. out small, but it’s the people who have I’d never wanted to spend money on a taken the time to support them who allow a person or group to grow. band I hadn’t listened to. We are a town of young people who Over the past week, I took the plunge and dove into flipturn’s Spotify have the power to change lives and page, and since then, I haven’t strayed not just through our own projects. We far from its music. I realized I should’ve can change lives by simply listening to been supporting it for a while now — a local band or going to an art show. not just because I like its music, but You have the ability to start conversabecause it's a local band, sponsored by tions about someone’s art, which start a whole chain of new conversations. a local, student-run company. Students are putting in hours and Spreading messages is how people will hours of work to create something become successful, and it’s so easthey’re passionate about, and we often ily done. A simple Snapchat or short take that for granted. We tend to be tweet, and all of your followers know stuck in our own world, focusing on about an artist they’d never heard of. Engaging with others and our comclubs and projects to better our own careers, which is understandable. But munity is the way for people to besometimes it’s worth taking the time to come successful, but it’s also a way for appreciate the work of what someone you to become successful. Chances are else has created. People who invest if you are interacting and supporting time into projects they’re passionate someone, they’ll do the same for you. about are often working on projects It’s a two-way street, built on support made to better our own lives, and and communication. Don’t let somewe’re wasting their work if we don’t one’s work go to waste. Go out and listen to the messages that people are vyappreciate them. Supporting local artists is the only ing for you to hear, and maybe they’ll way people will become success- do the same for you. ful. Everyone thrives on an audience; Michaela Mulligan is a UF journalwhether you’re a biology major or a musician, audiences are essential to ism sophomore. Her column normally get a message across. Biology majors appears on Wednesdays. have research they’ve slaved over, and

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#GatorPlate: UF President Kent Fuchs to donate about $1K PEOPLE USED #GATORPLATE TO TAG THEIR THANKSGIVING POSTS. By McKenna Beery Alligator Staff Writer

UF community members filled their Twitter timelines with pictures of turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie to raise money for the Field and Fork Pantry. People could post a picture of their Thanksgiving plate using the hashtag #GatorPlate and share it on Twitter or Instagram, said UF spokesperson Steve Orlando. For every post, UF President Kent Fuchs volunteered to donate $1 of his own money to the Field and Fork Pantry. Students from the College of Journalism and Communications’ Advanced Social Media class came up with the idea, Orlando said. The class asked Fuchs if he’d give a dol-

lar per post, and he said yes. “The overall sentiment is that Gator Nation is very thankful to have a president who cares,” Orlando said. Fuchs offered to donate up to $10,000, but the exact amount is unknown as of Sunday night, Orlando said. Based on photos, the final bill adds up to about $1,075, he said. The hashtag was used 773 times on Twitter and 302 times on Instagram, Orlando said. The total number of tweets and retweets was 1,486. Michele Kuhn, a 22-yearold UF alumna, made sure her plate of mac and cheese and creamed corn wasn’t too messy for her photo. She said she hopes the hashtag will help people learn more about the pantry. “It was a great event that I hope becomes a UF tradition,” she said. Courtesy to The Alligator

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Reagan Hollan, a 21-year-old UF health science senior, (right) and John David Hooker, an Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences development officer, (left) tweeted photos of their Thanksgiving meals with #GatorPlate to raise money for Field and Fork Pantry.

brio! Cold Brew reaches third business anniversary THE BOTTLED COLD BREW BRAND HAS MORE THAN 60 PARTNERS IN GAINESVILLE. By Julia Mitchem Alligator Contributing Writer

Third-grader Miguel Cardona was sitting in class when the shy, puppy-eyed Jose Nieves walked in without knowing a word of English. But language wasn’t a barrier for them as the two bonded over their mutual start in a new country. Cardona is from Colombia and Nieves is from Puerto Rico. About 1,000 miles apart, the friends immigrated to Ocala where they met. Now, nearly 20 years later, they’re business partners for brio! Cold Brew, a bottled cold brew coffee company that has more than 60 partners in Gainesville, including Lucky’s Market, Hurricane BTW, Grill Fresh, Leonardo’s 706 and more. Nieves got his start with coffee when his grandmother made coffee in a Moka pot every day. Nieves sipped on coffee as he grew up. However, he said he didn’t become a true caffeine fiend until he went to school at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. While living in New York, Nieves worked at Starbucks for a few months and began to appreciate coffee as an ingredient and as a business. He said he wanted to make a career out of it and learned everything he could through YouTube videos, working for a coffee roaster and going to coffee tastings. Cardona started to appreciate coffee while growing up in Colombia. He said it was a large part of his childhood and culture. But he said he found a new passion for coffee because of the long nights he spent studying at the UF School of Architecture. Although Nieves and Cardona went through different phases in their lives, they both always wanted to start a business together. They didn’t know what they wanted to do for a long time, but they knew they wanted to build an empire together.

After graduating from UF in 2015, Cardona said he felt like he was in limbo. Nieves came up with an idea to start a cold brew company named brio! while in New York, and Cardona convinced Nieves to move down to Gainesville for the culture and affordable rent. But Nieves was hesitant at first. For the first few weeks, Nieves left his suitcases in the corner of his room just in case things in Florida didn’t work out. While at home, Cardona finalized the came up the logo for the cold brew bottles. He immediately called Nieves at his job in the Dragonfly Sushi & Sake Company in downtown Gainesville to break the news. “We finally felt on the right track,” Cardona said. Over a two-year span, Nieves and Cardona invested more than $15,000 together. They started with only one batch of coffee per month when they began Dec. 1, 2015. Three years later, they’ve tripled in volume. The brand, brio!, is unique because it’s a single-origin coffee that sources from the jungles of Cañon de las Hermosas in Colombia, according to the company’s website. It takes 21 days for the coffee beans to be harvested and then created into a hand-bottled cold brew coffee on store shelves. Harvesting coffee beans from a roaster in Colombia ensures a fresh harvest all year. “Our catchphrase is ‘wake up, the world needs you,’” Cardona said. “It’s a self-empowered idea. We want this coffee to be a boost for people to get up and do whatever it is they’re aspiring to do.” The company name came from Nieves’ father, who said it often while growing up on a horse farm in Ocala. As the oldest male in his family besides his dad, Nieves said he had a lot of responsibility and had to support his family. “My dad always said whenever you work, you work with brio,” Nieves said. “You work like you mean it — with purpose, with energy, like you care. It’s a word I always took with me.”

HERE’S SOME PLACES IN GAINESVILLE WHERE YOU CAN FIND BRIO! COLD BREW: Adam’s Rib Co.

Gigi’s Cupcakes

Sweet Buns

Bakery Mill & Deli

Grill Fresh

Sweet Dreams

Big Island Bowls

Leonardo’s 706

The Gator Store

Hurricane BTW

Lucky’s Supermarket

Uppercrust

Daily Green

MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company

Vale Food Co. Ward’s Supermarket

Emiliano’s Cafe Flow Space

Original American Kitchen (OAK)

Julia Mitchem / Alligator Contributor

Jose Nieves, 27, who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, and Miguel Cardona, 26, who graduated from the UF School of Architecture, started a bottled cold brew business in 2015 called brio!

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New student-run think tank started for SG, UF accountability By Alexandria Ng

Alligator Contributing Writer

One UF student was tired of relying on the data UF and Student Government gave to him. Nathan Morse, a 21-year-old UF statistics and political science senior, created the Student Research Institute, a new student organization, this Fall to serve as a watchdog for SG and UF ofﬁcials. After using random sample surveys representative of UF’s population to gather student opinions, the data will hopefully inform decision making, said Morse, a former UF Student Senate minority party leader. Despite Morse’s assertion, UF spokesperson Steve Orlando wrote in an email that the data the university used is objective. “Any data we collect about the university for use in policymaking decisions is objective and nonpartisan,” Orlando said. “I can’t recall a time when a decision about keeping the university open or closing it was ever based on student opinion.” The student-run think tank has grown to 30 members and has started several projects, including surveying students from different colleges to get a picture of cultural and mental health needs, studying gentriﬁcation in Gainesville and conducting general surveys on campus issues, Morse said. Organization members won’t accept money from SG, Morse said. What little funding the insti-

tute needs will come from member donations. In the future, Morse wants the organization to be a source of unbiased data analyses and campus investigations. Such investigations could include cases like when white nationalist Richard Spencer came to speak at UF in October 2017. Morse believes students should have been polled for opinions on campus safety and whether or not classes should have been canceled. “We could’ve caused some real change since it was such a sensitive topic,” he said. The organization will have a peer review board of students and professors that will overlook the research to ensure accuracy and fairness. Morse said the data will be unaffected by personal party affiliations. “Most data analyses now are highly politicized,” Morse said. “The people analyzing the data usually have a stake in it.” Student member Ash Vyas, a 19-year-old UF computer engineering sophomore who has no party affiliation, said he sees the benefit of collecting independent data to incite change. “We’re helping add credibility to our data and findings by being nonpartisan,” Vyas said. “Both parties should be in support of this because it can help all platforms and shed some light on things both parties are trying to advance.”

Gainesville Police chief promotes 29 members By Alyssa Ramos Alligator Staff Writer

Gainesville Police Chief Tony Jones promoted 29 new members to the Gainesville Police Department on Nov. 13. This is the largest number of promotions the agency has seen in recent years, said GPD spokesperson Lt. Jorge Campos. The positions included nine corporals, 11 sergeants, four lieutenants and four civilian members who work in technical positions. “This is a new and exciting time for the agency,” Campos said. “We have new supervisors put into new positions that will learn the nuances of their positions and effect change.” The agency has seen several people come and go, Campos said. At least 14 officers have retired over the past couple of years, and the agency has been hiring more members since 2015. In the past five years, GPD has hired 116 officers and lost 128 sworn officers to retirement, resignations, terminations and

transfers to other agencies, former GPD spokesperson Ofc. Ben Tobias told The Alligator in September. New members go through background checks and an extensive selection process, Campos said. Applicants must undergo oral interviews and take written exams. Lisa Scott, 33, was one of the 11 promoted to sergeant. She’s worked for GPD for almost seven years, she said. She will ﬁnish her duties as accreditation manager before assuming her new position next year. While the tests were nervewracking, Scott said she felt honored to be accepted. At the ceremony, Scott’s parents, extended family and her GPD family were there to support her. “We’re all excited to be the future of the agency, and it’s nice to travel up the ranks,” Scott said. “It’s just a proud moment for all of us.” @LysKRamos aramos@alligator.org

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Grimes, Jefferson combine for 210 yards and two TDs

of FSU quarterback Deondre Francois midway through the third quarter to set up the Grimes touchdown on the very next play. “That’s a man against boys,” safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson said of Polite. “Jachai, a lot of people see Jachai as just a one-down guy. But today you can see Jachai affected the quarterback and the runners in different ways just by being there.” Polite and Zuniga were largely the reason Florida was able to succeed in containing the dangerous FSU tailback, Cam Akers, and keep the pressure on Francois throughout the game. Francois was sacked five times by the Gators’ defense, and Polite and Zuniga accounted for 3.5 of those.

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“I know it’s tough to play quarterback at the University of Florida,” Mullen said, “and everybody’s got pretty high standards. But first year in this system, as a sophomore, he’s put up some pretty good numbers this year.” Co-MVPs: wide receivers Trevon Grimes and Van Jefferson The success of the Gators’ offense against the Seminoles was underscored by the performances of the two transfer wideouts. Sophomore Trevon Grimes and Jefferson combined for nine catches and 210 of the Gators’ yards through the air. Grimes replaced the injured Tyrie Cleveland, who suffered a broken collarbone in the first quarter, and led Florida’s receivers with a career-high 118 yards. Jefferson had a touchdown catch in the third quarter when he shook an FSU defensive back to the ground to get wide open for the score. “When they called the play I knew I had it. I was going to score,” Jefferson said. “It was me and the safety one-on-one. I was supposed to bend in but he was too far inside so I just double moved him and went over the top of him.” Grimes and Jefferson were a part of all five of the Gators’ passing plays of 20-plus yards: Jefferson’s 39-yard catch in the first quarter, a 54-yard Grimes reception in the second quarter (the longest reception of his career), a 22-yard touchdown reception by Grimes in the third, a 38-yard touchdown catch by Jefferson in the

Honorable Mentions: Left tackle Martez Ivey The left tackle played a huge role in the run blocking and had a critical block in which he whirled an FSU defensive lineman to the ground to open a lane for tailback Lamical Perine. It led to a 74-yard touchdown run. Christopher King / Alligator Staff

UF quarterback Feleipe Franks threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns Saturday. third and a 20-yard reception by Grimes in the fourth. Co-MVPs: defensive ends Jachai Polite and Jabari Zuniga Florida got a near perfect performance out of a defense that has gotten exposed at different points in the season. And few on that

side of the ball made a bigger impact than the dynamic pass rushing tandem in Jachai Polite and Jabari Zuniga. Polite entered the contest ranked third in the FBS in forced fumbles, and he needed just two-and-a-half quarters on Saturday to log another one. The junior swiped the ball out of the hands

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UNF provides tune-up game for UF By Tyler Nettuno Sports Writer

Florida’s Thanksgiving week jaunt down to the Caribbean didn’t quite go as expected. The Gators had their fair share of opportunities to down Oklahoma in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, but missed free throws and rebounding deficiencies cost the team a tough 65-60 loss. They bounced back against a porous Stanford defense to the tune of a 72-49 win, but in the third game against Butler, a disastrous second half of shooting — in which UF only hit eight of its 28 shots — ensured Florida would drop its second winnable game of the tournament. Now the Gators (3-3) return to Gainesville sitting at .500 and lacking a signature win. Tuesday’s game against North Florida (2-4) won’t provide them with a chance to beat a tournament-quality team, but it will give UF something it desperately needs — a breather. Coach Mike White called Florida’s rigorous non-conference schedule “ridiculous” before the season started, and it’s easy to see why. All three of the Gators’ losses have come against teams that could reasonably find themselves in the Big

Dance come March. Playing three games in three days clearly took a toll on the team, especially considering the inexperience coming off the bench. A few days off before a much easier matchup could be exactly what UF needs. Each time White’s squad has been punched in the mouth this season, whether it was from an FSU defense that looked a step faster than the Gators all night or from a stellar scorer like OU’s Christian James, it has faltered. Florida has one more chance to get things right against UNF before the meat of the nonconference schedule begins, and getting things right starts with the offense. Lengthy scoring droughts have plagued the Gators throughout White’s tenure, often coming at the most inopportune times. It cost UF several games a year ago, and it might have cost Florida a big win against the Butler Bulldogs on Friday. The Ospreys out of the Atlantic Sun have regressed since their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2015. Coach Matthew Driscoll’s program made it to the NIT in 2016, but has had losing records the last two years. This meeting will mark the second year in a

UF defensive lineman Jachai Polite was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week. He recorded six tackles, 2.5 sacks and forced a fumble in Florida’s win against FSU.

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Running backs Lamical Perine and Jordan Scarlett The backfield duo combined for 217 of Florida 282 rushing yards, and they led the Gators to their fifth game of 200-plus rushing yards this year. Alanis Thames is a staff writer at The Alligator. Follow her on Twitter @ alanisthames and contact her at athames@ alligator.org.

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It was Cam Newton shout“I don’t want to say the ing out to Clay Matthews, wrong thing, but…” “You’ve been watching film That’s how UF safety too, huh? That’s cool, watch Chauncey Gardner-Johnson this,” then throwing a touchstarted off his postgame down pass in front of him. press conference following Gardner-Johnson’s ana 41-14 drubbing of Florida tics carried on as he reached State. Those were his first Morgan McMullen public words after trying to Twitter: @MorganMcMuffin midfield after the game, giant flag in hand with the inplant a flag square in the middle of the Seminole logo at midfield tention of claiming that spit of land in the of Doak Campbell Stadium. Those are the name of UF. If not for several factors, he words we all use when we’re about to would’ve gotten away with it. For one, Taggart had his fist wrapped spill some tea. Gardner-Johnson had spent the previ- around the flagpole, impeding Gardnerous four hours trolling FSU in different Johnson’s quest as the safety smiled back ways. On one play, he pointed toward at him. There was the swarm of FSU the opposing sideline and motioned at the coaches and players surrounding the logo. And then there’s UF coach Dan MulSeminole formation. He was trying to tell FSU coach Willie Taggart his team was len. He’s usually a fun guy. He has given a press conference with a victory cigar missing a player. “I’m like, ‘How y’all think y’all can after wrapping up a 5-7 season at Missiscome beat us, but y’all not prepared?’” he sippi State. Not Saturday. He left his on-field intersaid. It was a masterclass in gamesmanship. view with ESPN to insist Gardner-JohnIt was Michael Jordan telling Dikembe son and his teammates go celebrate with Mutombo, “This one’s for you,” before sinking a free throw with his eyes closed. SEE COLUMN, PAGE 16

Gators volleyball finds out NCAA tourney opponents Florida will face Florida State in the first round of the tournament on Thursday. The winner of that game will face the winner of No. 13 seed UCF and Florida Gulf Coast on Friday, pg. 15

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Looking back: Florida’s regular-season highlights By Dylan Rudolph Sports Writer

The 2018 regular season was predictably unpredictable for a year where the Florida volleyball team replaced four graduating AllAmericans who led it to a 2017 NCAA Championship appearance with six freshmen and a transfer. Florida finished with a 24-6 record and will travel Thursday to Orlando to play its instate rival, Florida State, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of that match will play the winner of No. 13 seed UCF and Florida Gulf Coast on Friday. Let’s look at some of the highlights of the regular season: Revenge over Nebraska Instead of easing her young team into a soft schedule, Florida coach Mary Wise opted to throw it into the fire and see where it stood to begin the 2018 campaign. The Gators opened their season on Aug. 24 against the team who beat them in the National Championship eight months prior: then-No 2 Nebraska. Wise was not shy with her new weapons and unveiled the Gatorade High School Player of the Year: outside hitter Thayer Hall. Hall exploded in her debut, crushing 20 kills on 60 swings while she dug six balls on defense. The freshman’s performance lifted Florida over Nebraska in the emotional, fourset revenge match. Hall put the country on notice with her performance and set the tone for what her inaugural season would look like.

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Freshman Thayer Hall leads the Gators with 2.97 kills per set this season. Fourteen straight Wise made it clear early that her team needed to peak during conference play when it was most important. When doubt began to creep in after a devastating loss to unranked Northern Arizona on Sept. 7, the UF coach remained optimistic. “Everything is so brand new with this team,” Wise said after the loss. “There are so many positives to celebrate, but we realize we are a work in progress. The theme of this year is growth.”

The team remained conﬁdent behind its coach and began to peak during conference play as Wise had hoped. The Gators rattled off 14-consecutive wins that was capped off by a 17-kill performance by North Carolina transfer Holly Carlton in a four-set victory over Ole Miss. The win arguably marked the high point of a season where UF won 15 SEC matches. Sigh of relief The Gators ﬁnished the season just like

they started it: with a win. The team welcomed South Carolina to the O’Connell Center on Friday and honored its seniors on Senior Night with a sweep over the Gamecocks. Sophomore outside hitter Paige Hammons led the way with 13 kills on 34 swings. She was helped by junior middle blocker Rachael Kramer, who had eight kills and five blocks. But the biggest storyline of the match was Hall, who returned to the starting lineup after she missed the previous seven matches with an undisclosed injury. UF fans, coaches and players all breathed a sigh of relief as they watched Hall return to play for the first time since Oct. 21 against Missouri. The 6-foot-3 freshman played sparingly in all three sets and logged six kills and a couple of digs. It is unknown if Hall will be 100 percent for the match against Florida State, but fans can feel a little more optimistic that she can permanently return after her mysterious absence from the court. The sweep over South Carolina marked the 28th-straight season under Wise where the team finished with at least 24 wins. Hammons, Kramer and middle blocker Taelor Kellum each earned a spot on the AllSEC Team while Hall was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after she averaged 2.97 kills per set and 1.93 digs per set during the season. Follow Dylan Rudolph on Twitter at @ dyrudolph and contact him at drudolph@alligator.org.

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Playing ‘Fact or Fiction’ with UF basketball The Florida Gators basketball team has gotten off to an...ah...interesting start. Probably not the one it was hoping for. The team is 3-3 as it currently stands, and it has some very glaring issues. Let’s take a dive into some of those issues and play “fact or ﬁction.”

At some level, the lack of size from Florida is going to be a problem. When its tallest player (that consistently plays) is only 6-foot-9 and he’s going up against guys who are seven-plus feet tall, he’s inevitably going to miss a few. But when their opponents’ wing players are crashing the glass with intent, the Gators sit back Claim: Florida will continue its shooting Chris O'Brien and allow it to happen. Twitter: @THEChrisOB struggles Against teams like La Salle or Charleston SouthThe Gators are shooting 44.1 percent from the ern, they can get away with it. But when they run floor and 31.9 percent from three. For a team that’s into an Oklahoma, it’s going to be a huge problem, heaving an average of 22.5 three-pointers per game, 31.9 per- and one that doesn’t look like it’s going to be fixed soon. cent isn’t ideal. Verdict: Fact There are games where the team shows out — like against Stanford, where it shot 46.7 percent from deep — but much of Claim: Florida should be worried about missing the the time, it hasn’t shot well. NCAA Tournament Here’s the thing: UF is getting open shots. Not every look, Another interesting one. It’s pretty early to hit the panic butbut if it hits half of its open looks, Florida is probably looking ton, but coach Mike White’s hand should be hovering over it. at closer to 40 percent as opposed to 30. Florida is a team that has very clear deficiencies, the bigAnd if it can average 40 percent from three, it would prob- gest being its lack of a shot. The team looks devoid of energy ably be looking at 5-1 as opposed to 3-3. when senior guards KeVaughn Allen and Jalen Hudson are on Will the Gators eventually find its stroke? Probably. They’re the court. going to be a streaky team. There are going to be lots of days When freshman guard Noah Locke and sophomore guard where they just aren’t there. But there are going to be some fun Deaundrae Ballard are inserted instead of the two seniors, the ones to watch, too. Gators find life. Verdict: Mild Fiction Ballard is shooting 55.8 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from three — both the team’s best from players with at Claim: Rebounding will be a storyline deeper in the least 16 attempts — while Locke is at 39.3 percent from three. season For measure, Hudson is at 19 percent from three and Allen UF got absolutely embarrassed by Oklahoma in the Battle 4 sits at 23.8 percent from deep. Atlantis Tournament on Wednesday. Sure, it only lost 65-60, That shouldn’t be happening, especially when Hudson is but the obvious reason was due to the lack of rebounding from an NBA prospect. the Gators. White needs to find a way to get his seniors to buy into his The Sooners grabbed 48 boards in the contest. Florida system and program. Right now, they look like they don’t want pulled in 34. to be out there.

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Freshman guard Andrew Nembhard is second on the team in three-point shooting percentage (.467). Verdict: Fact Chris O’Brien is a sports writer. Follow him on Twitter @THEChrisOB and contact him at cobrien@alligator.org.

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STAFF REPORT

Who are possible bowl opponents for Florida? the matchup.

— Morgan McMullen

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UF could face running back Adrian Killins and UCF in a bowl game. UCF This would’ve been the most desireable matchup for the Gators a week ago. It would’ve been a chance for UF to lay claim to the best team in the state. It would’ve given the Knights their toughest opponent since a disheartened Auburn team on New Year’s Day. “I would love to play them,” UF linebacker David Reese said. “Own the state, you know? It’s an opportunity we don’t get every year, but

since that opportunity might be ahead of us, we’re excited for it.” That all fell by the wayside as the second-best Hawaiian quarterback in the nation fell victim to a gruesome knee injury in his team’s 38-10 win over South Florida. Now if Florida draws UCF in a bowl game, it’ll feel a little more empty. At least it will for the fans. The Knights would still bring the nation’s longest winning streak and the No. 7 scoring offense into

Washington State Florida and Washington State have never met on the gridiron, which would make this an intriguing New Year’s Six matchup. The Cougars (10-2) don’t usually come to mind when you think about teams with rich college football tradition, but Mike Leach created a winning culture at this program and his 2018 team is one of the best in WSU history. WSU won eight games or more in each of the last four seasons and has been bowl eligible in ﬁve of the last six campaigns under Leach. Senior quarterback Gardner Minshew leads the Pac-12 in passing and it’s not even close. He’s got over a 1,200 yards more (4,477 total) than the next most accomplished passer (Stanford’s K.J. Costello, 3,198) and 36 touchdowns to only nine interceptions. The all-out attack of Minshew and the WSU passing game against Florida’s 13th-ranked passing defense would make for some fantastic football. — Mark Stine Michigan Michigan’s 39-62 loss to Ohio State on Saturday shook the ta-

ble a bit. The Wolverines (10-2) dropped four spots to No. 7 in the latest AP Poll, and they’ll probably fall just as far in the next College Football Playoff rankings. That means they’re out of the playoff but still in for a New Year’s Six bowl game. And it’s not out of question that a matchup with the No. 11 Florida Gators could be in their future. If so, it’ll be the second time in the last four seasons that the two teams meet in a bowl game. Michigan stomped Florida 41-7 in the 2016 Citrus Bowl, which was Jim Harbaugh’s ﬁrst season as the Wolverines’ head coach. Harbaugh’s squad has been one of the best in the nation this year highlighted by a defense that sits atop the rankings in all of college football. But there’s no denying that the Florida defense has been a tough challenge for opponents this year behind its 13th-ranked pass defense. The talent on both sides could provide one of the more evenly matched contests between these two teams in their history (the Gators have lost all four meetings, two by at least 16 points). And for all the “defense wins championships” extremists out there, there’s no better matchup. — Alanis Thames

COLUMN, from pg 14 UF fans and “show some class.” Mullen was entirely wrong. Gardner-Johnson should’ve slammed that flag into the ground with all the pentup rage five years of losing to your rival will allow. Mullen is a fun coach with a fun offense to watch, but his priorities were out of whack on this call. I get that there’s a “culture change” going on within UF’s locker room. I get that Gardner-Johnson’s actions probably aren’t the image a head coach wants to be connected with, especially when it’s all happening in the background of your interview. He should’ve let it happen anyway. This game is all about that, and so am I. Patrick Henry once said, “Give me Baker Mayfield trying to plant an Oklahoma flag in Ohio State’s turf field, or give me death.” Or something like that. Of course FSU coaches and players would feel differently. “That’s disrespectful,” Taggart said afterward. “Especially right while we were standing right there.” Excuse me? That’s exactly why Gardner-Johnson should’ve done it. Everything about this rivalry is disrespectful. Besides, think of the children! “It kind of hurt me,” Gardner-Johnson said, “because I really couldn’t plant it at midfield. Every year, every time they beat us at our home field, they’ve always got the gator head.” Fair is fair. Morgan McMullen is the sports editor at The Alligator. Follow him on Twitter @MorganMcMuffin and contact him at mmcmullen@alligator.org

Guard Noah Locke started two games in the Bahamas and scored 16 points BASKETBALL, from pg 14 row that UNF will travel to UF. The Gators won last year’s game 108-68. Senior guard Jalen Hudson scored 12 points off the bench in that game. The Virginia Tech transfer asserted himself as a trustworthy shooter early last season with performances like he had against the Ospreys. Now, he is entrenched as

the vocal leader of his team. However, sometimes even the leaders need a wake-up call. White chose to start true freshman guard Noah Locke over Hudson against Stanford and Butler. Locke demonstrated some of his sharpshooting acumen in the Bahamas, scoring 16 points total in his two starts and shooting 4-for-11 from behind the arc. Hudson, meanwhile, has strug-

gled to ﬁnd the court all year. His 18.2 minutes per game are the lowest of any Florida starter. The Gators’ go-to scorer is only averaging seven points per contest. UNF’s defense should be exploitable for the Gators. The Ospreys are giving up 78 points a game, including allowances of 87 and 89 points in losses to Penn State and Wright State, respectively. If Hudson is going to ﬁnd his stroke before confer-

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ence play, it has to happen against North Florida. Things don’t get any easier for the Gators in the month of December. They take on West Virginia at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 4 and No. 11 Michigan State at home on Dec. 8. Given the erratic and experimental rotations White has employed so far, as well as the fact that three true freshmen are contributing signiﬁ-

cantly, Florida is a team that should improve with time. But if it doesn’t improve quickly, it could squander all of its opportunities for quality non-conference wins. And if the Gators go winless against tournament-caliber opponents, they just may play themselves out of March Madness before they can hit their stride. @TylerNettuno tnettuno@alligator.org