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‘One of a kind’: Gainesville reacts to Sen. John McCain’s passing By Jessica Giles Alligator Staff Writer

In the midst of divisive politics and a contentious primary election, Sen. John McCain reminds City Commissioner David Arreola what it means to be a public servant. “To see people so proud of him for what he did and for his career, not only for me personally does that reaffirm my commitment to my chosen career path, but it also reminds me that there’s a lot more commonality than there are differ-

ences,” Arreola said. After battling brain cancer for more than a year, McCain died Saturday afternoon surrounded by his family, according to a statement released by his office. At 81, he had served the U.S. as a war veteran, representative and senator, with his political career spanning decades. His death has left local leaders and students from all sides of the political spectrum reminiscing on his life and legacy. Rep. Ted Yoho remembers McCain as an American hero who “put his country above all else,” his statement reads.

Rep. Chuck Clemons also expressed his condolences for who he heralded as one of the last great American heroes. “He consistently put conviction above party politics,” Clemons wrote in a message. Victoria Garrastacho, a 20-year-old UF accounting junior, found out about his passing from a flood of text messages from her family and friends Saturday night. “I know that he lived the life he wanted, but I was just sad because I think it was cut a little short because of the disease he had,” she said.

Garrastacho first heard McCain’s name in fifth grade when McCain was a presidential candidate, and over the years she’s grown to admire him as a politician who rose above low-blows and dirty politics, she said. “I don’t think there will ever be someone like John McCain. I think he’s one of a kind. But I really hope that his work and just his character is an example for future public servants.” @jessica_giles_ jgiles@alligator.org

Three dead and 13 injured at Jacksonville shooting By Amanda Rosa Alligator Staff Writer

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Three people, including the suspected shooter, are dead after a mass shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, as of Sunday night. The shooting occurred inside the Chicago Pizza restaurant in The Jacksonville Landing, a waterfront entertainment complex, during a “Madden NFL 19” video game tournament around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said in a press conference. The alleged shooter shot and killed himself, Williams said. One handgun was used. Eleven people sustained gunshot injuries and two others were injured while fleeing, according to a tweet from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. All injured victims are in stable condition. The sheriff’s office has not yet released the names of the dead. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Offices believe the suspect was 24-year-old David Katz, of Baltimore. FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are confirming his identity, according to the sheriff’s office. The motive is unknown. The suspected shooter came to Jacksonville to participate in the gaming competition, Sheriff Williams said. Deputies found and impounded the shooter’s car and believe he stayed somewhere locally overnight. The moment of the shooting was caught on a livestream of two gamers competing. The video was cut off after several gunshots sounded off. Police received 911 calls at 1:34 p.m. about a shooting. Law enforcement responded within two minutes, according to the sheriff’s office.

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HOW THE UF FOOTBALL STAFF TOOK SHAPE

Coach Dan Mullen assembled former assistants and rivals to work for the Gators football team this season. Who are they, and what have they done?, pg. 14

David Beckham, a turtle, returns home

The box turtle was returned to the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo after being stolen in May, pg. 10

Buzz around town

UF’s honeybee lab opens after years of planning, pg. 9

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Three cheetah cubs born at Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation The cubs are the first cheetahs born in Gainesville By Sydney Schultheis Alligator Contributing Writer

Christine and Barry Janks’ house has reeked since the birth of three cheetah cubs more than two months ago. “Part of our house smells like cheetah urine,” said Christine Janks, the co-founder and president of Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation. The cubs, two males and a female, named Tuesday, Austin and Havy, were born June 6 on the conservation to cheetah parents Cammie and Richie. The trio are the first documented cheetah cubs born in Gainesville, Janks said. Before their debut at the conservation, they’ve been spending every night in a pen at the Janks’ home. “Our whole life really is devoted to these animals,” Janks said. Janks said she still has trouble

telling them apart, but she uses clues like Austin’s rounder head and Tuesday’s pointed face. Tuesday has mastered her toys, Havy is energetic and tries to fight with Austin, who’s laid back. The cubs will be introduced at the Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation’s open house, located at 8528 County Road 225, on Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids under 12. Janks said she’s excited for people to possibly sponsor the cubs, who cost about $25 a day to tend to. “Googling animals will never save them,” Janks said. “Actually seeing them and understanding and watching their behavior is what will save them.” The conservation went through setbacks in breeding, she said. The cubs’ mother, Cammie, was

picky about the father of her children. Keepers conducted a teasing process, where they would bring a male close to Cammie and then remove him. Females might not accept the male, like the cheetah Matt, who was “really aggressive,” Janks said. The cubs’ father, Richie, would sit and wait for Cammie to show interest in him. “He’s very gentlemanly-like and sort of romantic and never seems threatening,” Janks said. Ellie Gressman, a 22-year-old UF wildlife ecology and conservation senior and conservation volunteer, said she’d been waiting all summer to see the cubs. She said she immediately walked to the cheetah pen and heard their chirping. “I loved getting to hear that, it made my heart flutter,” she said.

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UF funds public Wi-Fi project One year later, Santa Fe College union agreement still unsigned UF, THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE AND COX COMMUNICATIONS TO START PUBLIC WI-FI PROJECT. By Gillian Sweeney Alligator Staff Writer

Forget camping out in a Starbucks chair for hours, free Wi-Fi will soon be available throughout downtown Gainesville. Public Wi-Fi will be installed in the area along Southwest Second Avenue from Southwest Thirteenth Street to Main Street and from there to Depot Park, assistant city manager Dan Hoffman said. It will also include the Porters Community and three Regional Transit System buses. The city will contribute about $30,000 to the project and work closely with UF and the internet provider Cox Communications, Hoffman said. “For the city, it is to increase connectivity and access to city residents living, working or playing downtown,” Hoffman said. “Also, we want to extend it to underserved communities in places like Porters to help decrease the digital divide.” This divide refers to the idea that

individuals from higher means have better access to the technology that connects people, Hoffman said. UF wants to connect both residents of the city and students who visit these areas to Wi-Fi, UF chief operating officer Charlie Lane said. The university hopes to have the WiFi installed by the end of the year, Lane said. UF plans to spend about $50,000 on this phase of the project. Future expansions of this project may be able to extend Wi-Fi down West University Avenue to Waldo Road and north toward Gainesville Regional Airport, Lane said. The goal is to provide most of the urbanised part of Gainesville with Wi-Fi over the next five years. UF is contributing to the project in order to help improve neighborhoods that surround the school, Lane said. The project makes areas like these seem more accessible to students. “You’d be more able to pull out your iPhone or your iPad or any other mobile device you got and be able to log on and say ‘Hey, where can I dine in this area? Where are the services in this area that I might use? What are things to do in this area?’” Lane said. @gilliangsweeney gsweeney@alligator.org

FULL-TIME WORKERS GOT AN INCREASE TO $12 AN HOUR. By Dana Cassidy Alligator Staff Writer

One year after a union neutrality pledge was proposed to the Santa Fe College administration, the bill is still unsigned. In September, the Alachua County Labor Coalition held a Santa Fe College Living Wage Campaign Kick Off meeting in an attempt to raise the hourly wages in Alachua County, according to Alligator archives. Full-time workers got their pay raised to $12 an hour, Timothy Tia, a member of the Alachua County Labor Coalition, said. Hundreds of parttime workers did not receive the pay increase. Santa Fe’s budget didn’t require large changes or increases to the budget to raise pay for these workers, Tia said. The coalition proposed a union neutrality pledge, a contract between an employer and their workers to support a union’s attempt to organize a workforce, which would ensure that Santa Fe President Jackson Sasser couldn’t interfere with union establishments using public funds, said Jeremiah Tattersall, the lead organizer of the Alachua County Labor Coalition.

Taste of the past: ‘60s-themed burger joint By Heaven Wilson Alligator Contributing Writer

A new burger joint coming to Gainesville will have customers reminiscing about tie-dye and go-go boots. Dick Mondell’s Burgers & Fries, a ’60s-themed drive-thru restaurant, is set to open their first location at 412 SW Fourth Ave. in late October. The restaurant will sell all-natural burgers, chicken sandwiches, homemade ice cream sandwiches, shakes, salads and more, said Conor Castelli and Chris Leckerling, co-owners of the restaurant.

“We want people to experience an old-school, original feel, sense of old Gainesville,” Castelli said. The owners met at the Culinary Institute of America in California five years ago, where they crafted the idea of creating a burger place. Castelli, who graduated from UF with an undergraduate degree in English in 2007, said he enjoyed his time in Gainesville, which is why he chose to open the restaurant in the college town. Leckerling, who’s from Albany, New York, said he’s looking forward

to immersing himself in the culture of the city. The owners said they are reconstructing a building that was originally created in 1965. They are remodeling the building by keeping one of the drive-thrus and creating a walk-up area to order with outdoor seating. Houston Barenholtz, an 18-year-old UF biomedical engineering freshman, said he can’t wait to try their food. “I think it’s cool they are taking an old building and adding a modern concept, keeping it attractive to the modern era,” Barenholtz said.

“I think it would improve the lives of Santa Fe employees dramatically and improve retention and a number of issues on campus,” adult education instructor and adjunct representative on the college senate Jason Fults said. Florida’s minimum wage is $8.10 an hour, but $15.44 an hour is defined as the necessary living wage to pay for basic necessities, he said. The coalition asked Santa Fe to pay all faculty, especially adjunct faculty, a living wage and insisted that Sasser sign the pledge. “One of the most important parts of labor management is some form of written agreement,” Tattersall said. Tattersall and Fults said they believe that no employees were let go after participating in the meeting. The Alligator was unable to receive a comment from Santa Fe College after reaching out multiple times. The main priorities of the agreement are to make sure adjunct and part-time employees receive Social Security, a living wage and all necessary benefits, Fults said. “It’s a great campus, and we can be doing even better,” Fults said. @danacassidy_ dcassidy@alligator.org

Victims are stable JAX, from pg. 1 The restaurant had several people inside but was not full, Williams said. Nearby businesses were shut down and evacuated. Six people were taken to UF Health in Jacksonville, said spokesperson Dan Leveton in an email. Three people were treated at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, said hospital spokesperson Pete Moberg.

One person was released from Baptist Medical Center after being treated for a minor injury, said spokesperson Cindy Hamilton. SWAT searched the area for people hiding in The Jacksonville Landing, some of whom have been found in locked areas. The sheriff’s office used Twitter to tell people to avoid the area and to call 911 if they were still in hiding. @amandanicrosa arosa@alligator.org

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UF researchers discover, name two new truﬄe species By Chris Day Alligator Contributing Writer

UF researchers discovered and named two new species of truffles that were found on the roots of Florida pecan orchards. Matthew Smith, a UF plant pathology assistant professor, and his team published the research in the scientific journal Mycologia Tuesday after more than seven years of gathering data. The team developed enough evidence to name the new truffles while they were conducting research on how farmers can sell a different, more profitable truffle

species. One of these species, named Tuber ﬂoridanum, was found in the Sugarfoot area of Gainesville, which is near Newberry Road and Southwest 34th Street. It is also known to be found in southern Brazil and Michigan orchards. The second new species, Tuber brennemanii, was mostly collected in Iowa and Minnesota before being found in pecan orchards in Florida and Georgia. The two species are physically small and “don’t have a very desirable smell to them,” said Arthur Grupe, 32, the lead author of the study, and a third-year UF plant pathology

doctoral student. They aren’t ideal for selling to consumers because of their pungent smell. There are about ﬁve million species of fungi, but only about 110,000 have been named because it takes time to collect enough research to identify them, Smith said. “You don’t have to go to the Amazon rainforest to see a really high biodiversity,” Smith said. “Even in a place like Gainesville, where people have studied fungi for a long time, totally new things are still found.” The newly discovered fungi are competitors with the more proﬁtable fungi the team is experimenting with called Tuber lyonii,

Smith said. That study focuses on teaching pecan farmers how to put the proﬁtable trufﬂes on the roots of their trees. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program granted the team about $12,000 for the study, Grupe said. Funding has also been given through the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ Early Career Seed Funding Grant, The Iowa Science Foundation and additional funds from the university. “There is a whole hidden world that goes on that is really fundamental on how animals and plants interact in their ecosystem,” Grupe said.

DOJ investigates mental, sexual, physical abuse at Lowell Correctional Institution CURRENT AND FORMER INMATES, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ARE SPEAKING OUT. By Jessica Curbelo Alligator Staff Writer

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Sing like nobody’s watching The Chinese A Cappella Club performs “We Are Young” at the Chinese Student Association Sunday afternoon in the Reitz Union.

Voice trembling, Debra Bennett came face-to-face with investigators who would ﬁnally listen to the abuses she said she and so many other women faced at Lowell Correctional Institution. Although she had been released from the Ocala women’s prison in March, she represents women inside the prison who allege sexual abuse and harassment. In response, the Department of Justice started an investigation into allegations Aug. 19. An investigative team held an initial meeting at Marion Baptist Association in Ocala, where Bennett spoke up about what she witnessed. “The punishment is just to go to prison,” Bennett said. “The punishment never said go to prison and abuse them.” Bennett spent 16 years incarcerated in Florida, bouncing around to different prisons, but the ﬁve years she spent at Lowell were the worst, she said. While there, she witnessed countless incidents of mental, sexual and physical abuse as well as medical neglect, she said. At the end of the meeting, the six-person investigative team split into separate rooms to privately interview people who wanted to come forward. Laura Cowall, an attorney with the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ and part of the team, said the

investigation is ongoing. DOJ is unable to comment further until the end of the investigation, which could take months. If proof of the allegations is found, findings will be made public. If not, the Florida Department of Corrections will receive a report, Cowall said. Bennett has contacted current inmates, including some who are scared to speak up, she said. Cowall told Bennett that federal law protected anyone who came forward and that investigators would take these reports seriously. Lowell hasn’t responded to a request for comment. Kathy Carlin, a mother of a Lowell inmate, said she was impressed there is an investigation at all. Sexual abuse and harassment is only a small part of problem, she said. “It is like being in an abusive relationship for how many years you are incarcerated. Except in an abusive relationship, you can leave, fight back or call for help,” Carlin said. “In prison, there is no help.” If inmates asked for help, they were often put into solitary confinement and their property was taken away, Carlin said. Women are frequently talked down to and called profanities, she said. “We have to ask ourselves who we are as human beings that we would allow mothers, daughters, sisters and so forth to be subject to this kind of treatment,” Carlin said. “Taking you away from your family and out of society is your punishment, but as it turns out, that is just the beginning.” @jesscurbelo jcurbelo@alligator.org

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The elusive pictureperfect freshmen year

eer. Pizza. Partying. A stock photo of young adults sitting on the grass looking at a laptop. When we’re asked to think of what college is like, these are a few of the images that typically come to mind. The college experience, from a high schooler’s perspective, seems more like having fun than anything else. In movies and on television, the tests are studied for until the last minute. Parties are loud, drowning in alcohol and lasting until 3 a.m. But this is far from a sustainable, healthy lifestyle for anyone, including students. For all freshmen who are embarking on their UF career, be aware that the next four years will not be like they are in the movies. And if they are, you’re probably doing something wrong. Most of your college experience may be boring. You may spend an hour of your precious Saturday at the grocery store, which may involve a dull bus ride. You may stand in a brightly lit aisle for far too long trying to decide what kind of detergent best fits your personality. Is Tide worth it? Should you buy the Febreze-scented one? Would the scent of Gain or Dawn better interest that girl you have a crush on in your English class? Does buying regular Tide make you basic? Questions like these, and other chores like laundry, cleaning, organizing, exercising, club activities and caring for your pets (if you have them) will suck up much of the free time you planned to have. If you dreamed of being surrounded by friends every minute of every day, you may be in for disappointment. The friends you meet will all be trying to succeed, just like you. They’ll have their own goals for working and studying, which involve being in the library, going to class, doing homework and staying involved. That usually does not involve relaxing at Lake Wauberg. Or beer pong. That, in turn, means there is little time left for shenanigans. If during the first few weeks of being at UF you feel like you aren’t having as much “fun” as you should be, don’t worry. That’s normal. Your experience doesn’t have to include hanging out with your friends on a weeknight until 2 a.m. or filling up every second of your weekends with brunch and coffee and parties. Freshman year will break a lot of the expectations you had for college. Some of the best times of your life will play out over ice cream in the dining hall, rather than drunk at a frat party. A lot of your quality experiences will happen at office hours, when your professors tell you about how much they’ve enjoyed reading your papers, or how they appreciate your activity and engagement in class. The happiest times will more likely be found with a few close friends than at the bottom of a red Solo cup. This is why it’s important to manage your expectations for what you want college to be. There is no recipe or rulebook for how many parties you should attend your first year, or how many friends you should make or how many clubs you should join. There is only you, and how you want to measure your own happiness and success — be it by your GPA, number of books read or a tally of how many pranks played on your resident assistant. Just because college will be more work than you expect doesn’t mean you can’t or won’t have fun. Go view a Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park sunrise on a Sunday morning. Do sundown at the Bat Houses. Give yourself time to breathe. Relax. Recharge. Take care of your mental health. Just don’t think college will be the picture-perfect cinematic experience, bordering on “22 Jump Street” and “American Pie,” that Hollywood has led you to expect. The real value is found in abusing the unlimited meal plan. So slow down, work hard and have fun in all the ways you truly enjoy. Meryl Kornfield EDITOR

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Ask not what Student Government can do for you

Internal Affairs is looking for motivated indilease get involved in Student Governviduals with an understanding of the university ment; I said please! to join. External Affairs would like anyone who Hi there, Class of 2022. Long story is passionate about politics and government, short, I’m the senator of the Murphree specifically passionate about advocating for isArea, and I write columns every week sues that affect all UF students to apply (though about Student Government. They say that disno experience is necessary). sent is the greatest form of patriotism, which is I have to make a special note here for the probably why I’m often writing about some sort Zachariah Freshman Leadership Council. They select 50 of SG drama or unpopular action that needs exChou incoming students via a competitive application. plaining, but I promise it’s not all bad. There’s opinions@alligator.org Those accepted go through personal and proalso good work to be recognized and, in the case fessional development training and learn about of this week, a chance to get involved with our many different sub-organizations. I apply a critical lens to event planning, among other things. Those who get rejected what I see in SG because I truly want the organization to (like me, back in the day) heave a sad sigh and go on with improve. Part of improving is making sure the best and the their lives, totally not bearing any salty, bitter grudges. But brightest folks (both incoming and upperclassmen) give SG I’ll say what I said at Preview: If you can get in, power to you; if you don’t, life goes on. a chance. Life certainly went on for me after my own rejection since This semester, the dates for executive branch applications are conveniently staggered across four deadlines. They the week after, little freshman me won my first election and include Student Government Productions applications, became the senator for Infinity Hall. For those looking to which were due Aug. 24 (that ship has sailed), Chomp the get involved with Student Senate, there will be an informaVote and External Affairs applications due today and every- tional meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Reitz Union one else’s applications are due Sept. 5 except the Freshman Senate Chamber (across from Wing Zone). From Thursday to Sept. 4, there will be something called “slating,” which Leadership Council application, which is due Sept. 7. I went ahead and emailed all 13 of the recruiting agen- basically involves interviewing with a political party to be cy heads, asking for what they were looking for or things their candidate for a seat. In this Fall election, 50 seats are they’d like to say to prospective applicants. Seven respond- up for grabs based off residence hall/area or by ZIP code. It’s a lot, but that’s the gist of it. I think the main takeed, which I think is pretty darn good. One of the agency heads that responded was Lexie Miller aways are that there’s a lot of opportunities within SG for all for Gators Going Green. She responded that her agency is types of people. If you’ve got a passion for public service or a great way to get your foot in the door with SG, and she’s just making our campus a better place, I highly recommend looking for passionate people who care about the environ- you get involved with us. Applications can be found at sg.ufl.edu/get-involved. ment, regardless of their major. Chairwoman of Students Find out more about all the different agencies and what Taking Action Against Racism Ana Jazmine Mata responded that she was looking for passionate individuals eager to they do at sg.ufl.edu/agencies. voice their concerns against racial inequalities in our society and are ready to educate our campus. She also noted stuZachariah Chou is a UF political science junior and Murdents of all walks of life are welcome to apply, no matter if phree Area Senator. His column focuses on Student Governthey are a first-year, fourth-year or transfer student; those ment and normally appears Friday. with no prior SG experience need not worry either.

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i Kent, My name is Howard Rosenfeld, and I graduated from UF in 1992 from the College of Journalism and Communications and also worked at the Center for Latin American Studies for a few years. During my studies at UF, I was active with the Undergraduate Economic Society, the Freedom Coalition and Campus NOW. I helped co-found the local institution, the Civic Media Center, in 1993. I moved to Washington state in 1999. I now work in data and analytics for Kaiser Permanente’s newest region in Washing-

ton state. I appreciate you asking for input about what’s next for UF. I’d like to chime in and agree with the Alachua County Labor Party who responded to your tweet and said a living wage for all UF employees should be “what’s next.” And if you need a place to start, look at the bottom. While the custodian pay at UF seems to compare well to their counterparts, I’d argue that the entire ﬁeld is underpaid, and they deﬁnitely don’t make a living wage. And that’s just custodians. There are many

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from non-important, but am a hypocrite. I love it takes a big pink eraser writing columns, arand smudges the ultimate guing my opinions, journalistic distinction: excavating the news news from non-news. Our of the week for intertraditional understanding esting artifacts. I haven’t of news implies an event written a column since the Spring semester, and Scott Stinson or happening, which is I waited for that privilege opinions@alligator.org now, after the occurence, being reported to us. The again, which I am exercisBiblical word gospel litering and enjoying now and is the ultimate expression of my hy- ally translates to “good news,” for example, which, in Biblical context, pocrisy. News is too broad and too thin means that the gift of life and oneof a subject. It emanates from too ness with God has been bought and many mediums, platforms, chan- offered to you through Jesus. Notice the past tense here. The nels, pages, web pages; from too many times of the day; from too Gospel refers to an event that has many perspectives and pundits happened. News also refers to and commentators and talking something that has happened, a heads; from too many panels; from concrete, historical moment, which too many tweets and posts and has passed us by and can only exist shares. It has been bent, blended through our reporting it. Twenty-four/seven, perpetual and stretched. There is so much of it, in so many different forms, that news breaks this definition. Our meyou cannot define what it is today. dia does not sleep. Daniel Boorstin Analyzing the news is like playing in his famous book “The Image” discusses the accidental, but ineviwhack-a-mole, or tackling fog. Maybe, not so surprisingly, this table, by-product of our sleepless, broadness of the news is where I instant access era. He was writing aim my sights. More specifically, I from the 1960s, but even then, he want to argue against the way in could see that the media, feeling the which our news acquires its flexi- dread of the omnipresent deadline, ble, shapeless character: 24/7 news. would increasingly create news One slow, eventless day this past rather then report it. Failure in the media world is May, I picked up my dad’s copy of the Orlando Sentinel, expecting not having a story; success is the the lead story to be something im- opposite. And stories don’t grow portant. Instead, this was the main on trees. So how do you keep up? headline on the front page: “Lake You ask important people "gotcha" Eola turtles need sunbathing perch- questions, to report on their reaces, says club’s petition." The most tions. You report on the health of pressing concern of the Orlando some turtles rather than admit that community that day was whether nothing important has happened. turtles in Lake Eola, a lake in the You report on the president’s Twitheart of downtown Orlando, were ter account. You, at the end of the receiving ample respect and care by week, create news quizzes to test how attentively people consumed local authorities. I found, and still find, this both your product. You gather panels silly and serious. Why didn’t the and ask for expert opinions. You Sentinel just write on their front hunt your next story like Ahab. You page: “No news today, enjoy the do anything but allow the natural comics.” Why, instead, did they rhythms of our world and the pace have to give the reader the illusion of life dictate what you can and that the health of turtles is as im- cannot report. You demand mastery portant as, say, the city’s emotional over it all. This is problematic. Ironically, devastation after the Pulse shooting, which duly received relentless though, I end this column by asking you to read next week, when I front-page attention? Yet, we encounter similar ten- will examine the implications of this reality. dencies in all forms of media. Not only does this unintentionScott Stinson is a UF English ally confuse important information Senior. His column appears Monday.

other job classes near the bottom of the wage rung at UF, in many sectors. The threat of global income inequality threatens our democracy. This was a topic at the World Economic Forum in 2017 and is a common campaigning point we’ve come used to hearing from Sen. Bernie Sanders. I would like to challenge UF to lead by example and boost the pay ﬂoor for all employees to a living wage — $15/hour. Boosting wages for those at the bottom can be seen not only as the ethical and moral action to take, but it can also been seen

selﬁshly as a self-preservation tactic. In addition to global warming, this is the issue of the day and if trends continue, none of us will be safe. Quoting JeanJacques Rousseau, “When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich.” Editor’s Note: UF President Kent Fuchs published a column, which ran in the Aug. 22 issue of The Alligator, that called for readers to send feedback on what they wanted UF to accomplish over the next decade. This letter was written in response.

Belly dance is not sexual and never was

of practice invested to obtain recognizhrough ignorance, belly dancable skill. Hip-hop is a workout, and ing has become an art form many gyms use it as such. It’s when that breeds judgement and conI try to teach my friends how to belly tempt. Some say it’s too hot and dance; however, I see their surprised too seductive. Some have asked exasperation. It’s after my male friends how I feel comfortable in my own skin. struggle to learn how to undulate and Some just look me up and down, slowScarlett Payne do hip lifts, let alone in combos, they ly. opinions@alligator.org admit to me that it’s more difficult than I have been belly dancing for apthey initially thought. It’s not for lack proximately two years with UF’s Belly Gators. Last year, I threw myself into contempo- of ability as there are professional male belly rary and jazz dance via other clubs and classes at dancers in the world. A dancer’s clothes may be UF. It was then that I realized the discrepancy in revealing, but they provide the opportunity for attitudes and general respect that separates belly distinct movements to be seen and for skill to be appreciated. dancing from other dance styles. So then the question can be asked: Is all dance Belly dance is one of the oldest forms of dance known to man, with evidence tracing alluring? The audience’s role, after all, is to watch back to Egyptian tombs and ancient Roman po- how a performer’s body moves. Having been a etry. Throughout history, distinctive styles of performer and an audience member, I would say belly dance have formed with varying contexts no. Dance is a form of expression that happens to and motives: Egyptian, Turkish, American tribal, be entertaining. The dancer aims to share a story or bring a musical piece to life, and that can take cabaret, etc. It was Western culture that propagated the on many forms. While a song or story may be idea that belly dance existed to lure men to wom- enticing, or a belly dancer may flirt humorously en. Western culture’s influence on the Eastern on stage, that act does not define belly dancing or side of the world resulted in the pioneering of any other dance form. It is not the sole purpose the two-piece bra and belt costumes, the sequins, of belly dancing. That being said, the sexual notions of belly glitter and jewels. But even now that the percussive and fluid dance brought on by Western culture have also movements of one’s body have become more vis- increased its popularity amongst women who feel ible with the advent of revealing clothing, bel- it represents their strength, independence, power ly dance still isn’t more promiscuous than any and ability to embrace sexuality as they see fit. other. Hip-hop dancers are just as likely to wear Many, including myself, find that it has boosted revealing clothing and shake their bodies in ways their confidence while dancing and in daily life. Belly dance, just like any other dance style, perceived to be inappropriate; tango partners flow around each other in a way that screams the is a visually versatile and skillful art form that tension of sexual desire in romance; even ballet should be treated as such. If a woman, or man, dancers wear thin, form fitting clothing and little chooses to choreograph something flirtatious, so be it. That’s their artistic journey, and this isn’t else. Part of what separates belly dance in percep- “Footloose.” tion from these art forms is respect for the difScarlett Payne is a UF advertising junior. Her ficulty of the dance, for the professionalism of it. Ballet and tango are well-recognized for the years column appears Monday.

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Sweet treats: Kilwins opens first Gainesville location IT’S THE FIRST KILWINS LOCATION TO OPEN IN GAINESVILLE. By Annelise O’Donnell Alligator Contributing Writer

The first Kilwins Gainesville location served more than 30 ice cream flavors to hungry customers at its ribbon cutting ceremony. Sunday’s event at Kilwins, an ice cream and candy shop with more than 120 locations around the country, brought out more than 100 people to 4949 Celebration Pointe Ave. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free event featured a photo booth, a raffle with baskets of desserts, kids activities and airbrush face painting. Owners Natalie and Julien Emmanuel organized the event, which cost a few thousand dollars to put together. The couple was attracted to the location because of the Celebration Pointe development, said Julien Emmanuel.

“The area is family-oriented, and we’re a family place,” Emmanuel said. “It’s a perfect fit.” Business has been slowly picking up at Celebration Pointe as it continues to develop and students return for Fall, said Felix Burgos, the general manager, and the former manager of two Kilwins locations in St. Augustine. After today’s grand opening, Burgos expects the business to continue growing, he said. “You won’t find any other Kilwins product outside of a Kilwins store,” Burgos said. “I think very few franchises are in that market these days.” Kristina Leggett, 40, heard about the grand opening from Facebook. She came with her daughter, 10-year-old Katelyn Leggett, whose favorite ice cream flavor was caramel. “She was crazy about the chocolate-covered pretzels, too,” Kristina Leggett said.

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A young girl, Ava Coleman, enjoys her “blue moon” ice cream at Kilwins’ grand opening. As part of its event, Gainesville’s new Kilwins location hosted a raffle with prizes worth up to $100.

Rushing home: Bid day welcomes new sorority members By Gillian Sweeney Alligator Staff Writer

Seventeen of UF’s Panhellenic Council sororities each welcomed about 75 new members Sunday afternoon in a flurry of hugs, tears and joyful celebration. About 1,400 women recieved bids, UF Panhellenic Council President Madison Rigdon wrote in an email. In 2017, a similar number of

women received bids, according to Alligator archives. About 1,600 women signed up for recruitment. Rigdon said this year there’s been a push by both UF’s Panhellenic Council and the National Panhellenic Council to focus on the values of individual chapters by allowing more time for conversation between the women rushing and the existing members.

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$4.5 million UF beekeeping lab celebrates grand opening By Adam Turner Alligator Contributing Writer

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Visitors at the newly opened $4.5 million honeybee research lab observe honeybees. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house last weekend hosted about 1,000 attendees.

A new addition to UF’s campus has people buzzing. A $4.5 million honeybee research lab held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, followed by an open house Saturday, which attracted about 1,000 students, faculty and beekeepers from around the state. The lab houses research and educational facilities, from bee colony observation rooms to a beekeeping museum. The project was paid for by the Florida State Beekeepers Association, UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and state funding. Although construction began in October 2017, the concept of the honeybee lab has been in the works for six years, said Branden Stanford, the lab manager. The project was roadblocked when Gov. Rick Scott vetoed allocating money for the lab. They secured state funding for the lab two attempts later, contingent

upon the beekeepers contributing at least $200,000, said Tom Nolan, fundraising chair for the bee lab. The Florida State Beekeepers Association raised $1.4 million for the lab — seven times its original goal, Nolan said. “What we were looking for were people who had the vision, ability and willingness to give money, and it took two years to do that,” Nolan said. The donations allowed the plans to expand from a one-building facility to a three-building area with a teaching center, outdoor pavilion, museum and more, he said. “There is nothing else like this facility anywhere else in the world,” he said. Branden Pearson, a UF business administration sophomore, attended the open house to see how the facility will help expand UF’s presence in the beekeeping industry. “This is a resource I think is really going to propel our college of agriculture,” Pearson said.

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David Beckham returns after being stolen THE BOX TURTLE IS THE EIGHTH OF 11 STOLEN ANIMALS TO BE FOUND. By Dana Cassidy Alligator Staff Writer

David Beckham can soon go back to eating hard boiled eggs in his exhibit after he went missing three months ago. The box turtle was found by a mother and daughter on Northwest 83rd Street when he was walking across the road, said Jade Salamone, an education specialist at Santa Fe

Teaching Zoo Conservation. The pair recognized him as one of Santa Fe Teaching Zoo’s missing animals because of the holes in his shell from veterinary procedures. On May 23, two gopher tortoises and two box turtles were stolen from the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo, according to Alligator archives. Seven more animals were stolen May 30, including three box turtles, two red-foot tortoises, a skink and a squirrel monkey. In June, seven of the 11 animals were found. The zoo wasn’t expecting to find the final four, so when David Beckham showed up, they were pleasantly surprised, said Charlee Strunk, a Santa Fe Teaching Zoo student.

“I was a little shocked and very excited,” Strunk said when she heard about David Beckham’s whereabouts. The box turtle is currently quarantined for check-ups, but he is expected to return to his exhibit in October, she said. He has been doing well since his arrival. The zoo is still missing one other box turtle and two gopher tortoises, Salamone said. “The only reason we’ve gotten any of our animals back has been from community support,” Salamone said. @danacassidy_ dcassidy@alligator.org

Carnival registers more than 1,000 voters THE CARNIVAL WAS HELD FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. By Taylor Sharpe Alligator Contributing Writer

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Dancing for the kids Morale captains for Dance Marathon, Nicole Allison, Zeni Quinn and Anthony Temeliescu, perform a line dance on Turlington Plaza Friday afternoon. This dance will be performed at Dance Marathon events until March 30.

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Four years of beer Karl Sault, 52, plays Scrabble while sipping a beer at First Magnitude Brewing Company’s Fourth Anniversary Party Saturday afternoon. “If your spread doesn’t look good, you didn’t have enough beer,” Sault said.

They came for the Gator-themed bounce house and free pizza, but more than 1,000 people left Plaza of the Americas registered to vote. The Voter Registration Carnival, held from Wednesday through Friday, was hosted by Gators for Underrepresented Voters, a student-run organization that aims to bring more college-age voters to the polls, and NextGen Florida, a progressive political organization. The carnival cost under $1,000, said NextGen Youth organizer Gracey Jean-Bernard. Those who attended recieved information about the primary election that ends Tuesday, registered to vote and ate free pizza. Jean-Bernard, 23, aims to make it easier for young people on college campuses to vote. “The goal is to make sure that our voices are being heard,” Jean-Bernard, a UF political science graduate said. “That young people are actually exercising their right to vote.” It’s important for voters to update their registration every time they move, especially freshmen who may have recently moved to Gainesville, she said. The event was hosted during the first week of school because it’s when students, especially freshmen, start to get involved in the Gainesville community, she said. “We want to incorporate voting into it,” Jean-Bernard said. “They are moving away from home and gaining some civil independence.” Dionna Shine, an 18-year-old UF pharmacy freshman, said she recognized the importance of voting following the mass shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February. “My school (Darnell Cookman Middle/High School) went up to Washington. We marched,” Shine said. “I feel like being politically acclimated to this environment is really important for me.” Shine attended the carnival and said it was easy to register to vote there, and she encouraged her peers to do the same. “If you don’t register to vote, … you can’t really be upset when something doesn’t fit into what you believe,” Shine said. “Voting is that way that we voice our personal beliefs.”

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Dan Mullen’s an interesting person. He completed the Boston Marathon. He earned First-Team AllCentennial Conference honors as a tight end at Ursinus College. I don’t know how good that is, but it’s interesting. So, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Mullen hired coordinators and assistants that are not only interesting, but make up a strong, experienced unit. Here’s a look at the cabinet of the Mullen administration. Billy Gonzales and John Hevesy, Co-offensive Coordinators Mullen, Hevesy and Gonzales. Florida’s offensive hive

mind and probably the most important pieces since they’ve coached together for such a long time. Hevesy and Gonzales have been on the same staff as Mullen dating back to the Bowling Green days (2001-02). They traveled to Utah with Urban Meyer and Mullen and spent time as the Utes’ wide receivers coach and offensive line coaches until 2005, when the party moved to Florida. The trio served as assistant coaches on both UF championship teams under Meyer. Hevesy moved to Mississippi State with Mullen in 2009 and hasn’t left his side. The Bulldogs limped 11th in rushing in the SEC in 2008 (100.6 rushing yards per game). Mississippi State rose to ﬁrst in the SEC in Mullen and Hevesy’s ﬁrst season, averaging 224.6 rushing yards.

Gonzales joined the staff as wide receivers coach in 2013 following stints with Illinois and Louisiana State. In 2014 he was named co-offensive coordinator and coached wide receiver Fred Ross, who received two FirstTeam All-SEC distinctions and broke school records in receptions, receiving yards and 100 yards receiving games. It’s obvious when Mullen’s quarterbacks are throwing to Gonzales’ receivers, and Hevesy’s line is establishing the run, good things happen. Todd Grantham, Defensive Coordinator Grantham has a long coaching history. He joined Mullen’s staff last season as defensive coordinator at Louisville from 2014-16 and Georgia from 2010-

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UF forward Deanne Rose has been sidelined during the last two games due to a minor injury, according to team ofﬁcials. Rapper Kodak Black posted on Twitter, asking "What College Should I Go To?" and mentioned UF as a choice. Coach Dan Mullen has said the team listens to his music during practice.

It wasn’t until the 103rd minute that Oklahoma State’s Marlo Zoller hit the back of the net from 14 yards out and put the hopes of a Gator victory to rest. The Cowgirls (3-0) bested UF (2-2) at Neal Patterson Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Sunday, emerging victorious 1-0 at the end of double overtime. The loss is UF’s second in a row, coming after a defeat against Ohio State on Friday. The ﬁrst half played out largely in favor of Oklahoma State. The Cowgirls took seven shots, while the Gators only got two off. OSU also had a slight edge in corner kicks, taking four to UF’s three. Coach Becky Burleigh recognized the lack of offensive effort as the game continued. “It was tough. We were trying to bounce back and for very long, long stretches of that game we had the play,” she said in a release. “But ultimately, we didn’t really create many offensive opportunities out of that possession. That needs to change.” The second half looked much better for the Gators as they zeroed in on the Cowgirls. Oklahoma State’s lead in the shot count narrowed to a 6-5 margin in the second period, and Florida produced more

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Coach Mary Wise has built one of the premier programs in Gator athletics. Since 1991, Wise has constructed a volleyball program that is constantly at the top and rarely struggles to ﬁnd its footing. Wise and her players have always found a way to be competitive and represent the SEC with true class. And this year won’t be any different. Following a 2017 season that saw the Gators take the SEC championship and ﬁnish runner-up in the NCAA Championships, Wise has reloaded her arsenal of players and already played two of the toughest opponents the Gators will see this season. Despite losing four key seniors in

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VOLLEYBALL

Monday Takeaways: Looking back at UF's opening weekend By Mari Faiello Sports Writer

Graduating four starting All-Americans isn’t ideal for any team in any sport. Losing multiple senior leaders usually gives way to a follow-up year headed by confused underclassmen. That is, unless the team in question is Florida volleyball. The No. 7 Gators (1-1) finished their first tournament of the season in Lincoln, Nebraska, Saturday evening splitting matches with a four-set win against No. 2 Nebraska — the reigning national champions — and a fiveset loss against No. 3 Texas. It’s difficult to overlook the fact that former mainstays like Carli Snyder, Shainah Joseph, Rhamat Alhassan and Caroline Knop are not on the court this season. However, the new squad, with seven new faces added to this season’s roster, seems to have adjusted just fine. It might be a little premature to say just two games into the season, but the team that played Nebraska Friday night was a different Gators squad compared to the team that lost to Texas on Saturday. Friday night’s squad was fresh and ready for revenge after losing the NCAA Championship Game to the same program just over eight months ago. But Saturday night’s team looked tired and was out-played by a welloiled machine. If Florida played every game like it did Friday night, it would have one hell of a season. If not, the team could be in for a long one. Despite the unfamiliar look on the court, coach Mary Wise seems to have used her roster shrewdly enough to get the most out of her available players. Unlike last season’s lineup, which ran a 5-1 system (one setter and five hitters), this year’s 6-2 rotation (six hitters and two set-

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Coach Mary Wise has had to deal with high turnover on her roster from last year. ters) allows more flexibility and exposure on the offensive front. Freshman outside hitter Thayer Hall stole the spotlight during the tournament, logging 20 kills on 60 swings in Friday’s contest against the Cornhuskers. She added another 21 kills and 59 swings on Saturday against the Longhorns. No matter where she was on the court, Hall seemed to be an offensive option to help close out rallies and secure a point for the Gators. However, she also logged 15 errors, leading the team in that field in both outings. Hall’s play is very similar to Snyder’s in her aggression and positive output on the court. Sophomore Paige Hammons played the other left-side pin attacker. The hitter from Louisville, Kentucky, didn’t secure nearly as many kills (11) as Hall did (41). But her playing experience from last season will be beneficial moving forward.

Junior middle blocker Rachael Kramer had an off weekend, logging as many kills (14) as she did errors in both matches. Opposite of Kramer was senior Taelor Kellum. The 6-foot-2 middle blocker had an impressive weekend logging 14 kills in two matches. Kellum hasn’t seen much time on the court in her previous years at Florida, but she decided to stick with the program instead of transferring. Her work seems to have paid off in full with a starting position in the Gators lineup. There is plenty of time to see how she will form her game over the next few matches, and Kellum’s approach should not be overlooked. Redshirt sophomore Mia Sokolowski also had a good weekend, proving herself to be one of the most consistent players on the court after she made most of her attacks from the right-side pin.

UNC redshirt sophomore transfer Holly Carlton was opposite of Sokolowski for both matches. The 6-foot-7 left-handed attacker proved to be a critical weapon for the squad with some trick plays that were run out of middle front. It’s hard to replace a powerhouse like Joseph, but together Sokolowski and Carlton could combine their talents to create the right mix to imitate a style of play similar to Joseph’s. Redshirt senior Allie Monserez and freshman Marlie Monserez led the Gators offense by splitting the setter role for both matches. The older sister was paired with more experienced players like Kramer, Sokolowski and Hammons while the younger sister was paired with fresh faces like Kellum, Carlton and Hall. Together, the Monserez duo could be just the ticket for exposing the Gators’ offense to the best of their ability. Allie Gregory took control of the back row from a defensive perspective, racking up 21 digs against Nebraska Friday night and 16 on Sunday against Texas. Gregory did a good job of keeping most of her digs off the net and allowing the setters to run in-system plays, as well as controlling things from the service line. Gregory logged four aces over the weekend and three service errors. Like her fellow All-Americans, Knop also had a demanding presence on the court, but Gregory appears to fit right into this style of play. The Gators will return to the court again Friday night when they take on No. 10 Southern California at the O’Connell Center at 7. @faiello_mari mfaiello@alligator.org

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He made a huge impact on Mullen’s staff in 2017. Mississippi State improved from 12th in total defense in the SEC (459.1 yards per game) to third (306.3 yards per game). They also allowed the fewest first downs per game in the conference, only 13.5 per contest. Grantham also has plenty of NFL coaching experience. He spent time as the defensive line coach for the Houston Texans (2002-04), defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns (2005-07) and defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys (2008-09). Grantham’s defense in 2005 with the Browns led the AFC in red zone defense (44.0 touchdown percentage) and ranked fourth against the pass (179.2 passing yards per game). The Browns also finished 10-6 in 2007 (although they didn’t make the playoffs) under Grantham’s defensive direction after going 4-12 the season before. This man made THE BROWNS pretty good at one point this century. A resume doesn’t get much

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Sal Sunseri, Defensive Line Florida will have a deep rotation of pass rushers this season, playing under a coach in Grantham that loves to bring pressure. Sunseri is the perfect compliment to this philosophy. Sunseri, like Grantham, has NFL pedigree. Coaching the D-line for the Oakland Raiders from 2015-17, he’s worked with elite defensive talent: Super Bowl XLVIII Most Valuable Player Malcolm Smith, threetime Pro-Bowler NaVorro Bowman and one of the best pass rushers in the game, Khalil Mack. And Sunseri’s laundry list of successes in college include two National Championships in three The Associated Press campaigns (2009-11) as defensive Coach Nick Savage has implemented a different workout routine for UF. line coach under Nick Saban at Alacareer in the United Football League bama. more impressive than that. but was released by the New York Sentinels before joining the Utes’ Nick Savage, Strength and Brian Johnson, Quarterbacks Johnson is well-known for quar- coaching staff in 2010 as a quar- Conditioning Perhaps the assistant that has terbacking Utah to a Sugar Bowl terbacks coach. He became covictory over Alabama in 2009. He offensive coordinator in 2013 then made the biggest impact on the also led the Utes’ to a 13-0 record signed on as quarterbacks coach for Gators is coach Savage, who Mullen Mullen in 2014. He coached Dak pried away from Ohio State. the same season. There’s a noticeable difference in Johnson pursued a professional Prescott and Nick Fitzgerald until

how every player looks. Defensive lineman T.J. Slaton has trimmed down significantly from his near350 pound weight from last year. Quarterback Feleipe Franks said he lost some weight and packed on 15 pounds of muscle in the offseason. Even running back Jordan Scarlett looks bigger and more intimidating up close. Savage has been working full time this offseason, and if you watch him at practice, he’s pushing just as hard. There’s never been a human being more enthusiastic about hydration and nutrition. When players finish drills where they’re yelled at to give maximum effort, Savage steps up and yells at them louder to drink water. He even wears a portable water tank on his back like he’s Bobby Boucher before he knocked out the quarterback. The effort that Savage has given and continues to give should be one of the biggest reasons Florida sees an improvement after a 4-7 season. And he may be one of Mullen’s most important hires. @mstinejr mstine@alligator.org

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UF has not scored a goal in its previous two matches SOCCER, from pg. 14 set-piece chances with a substantial 6-0 advantage on corner kicks. UF had a chance to go up in the 74th minute. Midfielder Sarah Troccoli delivered a header close to goal, but it was deflected just above the bar by OSU goalie Hannah Warner. The two teams remained scoreless until the end of regulation and beyond. The first overtime period was relatively uneventful, with both teams taking only a single shot. The second overtime period didn’t last long though, as Zoller hit the far post with a shot that ricocheted in behind UF goalie Kaylan Marckese for her first goal of the season. The Cowgirls finished the game with 15 shots (seven on goal) to the Gators eight shots (four on goal). Despite the loss, UF led the game in corners, taking nine to Oklahoma State’s four. Florida’s offense appears to be severely hindered by the absence of forward Deanne Rose, the team’s leading scorer last year. Rose suffered a minor strain in practice according to team officials, and she’s being cautious with her injury in preparation for a stint with the Canadian National Team on Sept. 2 when it faces off against Brazil. Ahead of its match against UCLA this Friday, Burleigh told her team there’s no time to mull over its defeat. “We have two big games next weekend so there’s no time to feel sorry for ourselves,” she said. Now it is the time to find answers.” Alligator File Photo

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COLUMN, from pg. 14 Rhamat Alhassan, Carli Snyder, Shainah Joseph and Caroline Knop, the Gators did work on the recruiting trail prior to their seniors hanging up the jerseys. Following a weekend where they beat the defending national champions and fell in ﬁve sets to No. 3 Texas, the future looks solid for Florida. The Gators added six freshmen and one transfer to the squad to try to replace the AllAmerican talent that left the program. Leading the pack is Thayer Hall, the most highly touted recruit from the 2018 class. The Gatorade National Player of the Year is already making an immediate impact to the team. Her 41 kills in two contests over the weekend led the team and backed up her accolades she achieved in high school. In addition to the new faces, junior middle blocker Rachael Kramer returns to the front of the net following her breakout year. She’ll maintain a presence in the middle that opposing teams will have to gameplan for. Kramer will also have senior setter Allie Monserez up front, a pair that should provide the Gators with plenty of offensive aggression throughout the season. It’ll be tough for UF to make a run like they did last season once again. Losing talent in every area of the court is tough for any team to rebound from. However, the Gators’ volleyball program will take the crown as the best fall program in Gainesville. An SEC championship is never out of reach for Wise’s team, and a trip to the NCAA tournament is almost guaranteed while she sits on UF’s bench. Regardless of their standing at the end of the season, the Gators will always provide a show inside the O’Connell Center. So when you have the time, take a few hours to go watch UF’s volleyball program work its magic. Not only will you be watching the best team at Florida, you’ll be watching one of the most entertaining programs across the entire nation. Justin Ahlum is a multimedia producer for The Alligator. Follow him on Twitter @justinn_case1 and contact him at jahlum@ alligator.org.

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