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Rock & Roll legend to speak at Fall commencement Faculty member Onye Ozuzu will also speak. By Jessica Curbelo Alligator Staff Writer

Stephen Stills is well acquainted with Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. When he wasn’t parading the field in his Gainesville High School marching band uniform, he was selling Cokes to thirsty fans in concession booths, UF President Kent Fuchs said. “He’s said he considers himself a part of the Gator Nation,” Fuchs said. “And now, it’ll be official.”

Stills, an inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, will be this Fall’s commencement speaker at the university-wide ceremony, along with UF College of the Arts Dean Onye Ozuzu, Fuchs said. Neither speaker is being paid for the ceremony. Stills will be the ﬁrst guest commencement speaker the university has had in decades — maybe 40 years, said Stephanie McBride, the director of commencement. After

changing the format of UF graduation, the university noticed an opportunity to bring in speakers. “Before, we had so many ceremonies back-to-back, it would be a great request to ask someone to do 10 ceremonies over four days,” McBride said. The speakers will present at a single commencement held for everyone, McBride said. The band and choir from the College of the Arts will also perform at the ceremony. “We’re really taking time to cel-

ebrate this college,” she said. If Stills wanted to perform during the ceremony, he would be welcome, Fuchs said. When Fuchs asked Ozuzu on Sept. 15 to be the faculty speaker, she was surprised. Having just started her time at UF in August along with about 200 other new faculty members, Ozuzu was not sure she was the right person. “We’re in a moment of welcoming change,” she said. “In some ways, I represent 200 people that arrived on campus brand new in the Fall. Having that voice represented makes sense in the moment.”

Fuchs had also been open with Ozuzu about inviting her, a black woman, to speak at commencement partially to make sure the stage is inclusive, Ozuzu said. Not only did he want to invite a speaker who would represent the university’s diverse community, but Fuchs also wanted a speaker with close ties to UF and Gainesville, he said. Stills spent some of his childhood in Gainesville, Fuchs said. In the 1950s, Stills attended J.J. Finley Elementary School before

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Former Gators running back arrested By Amanda Rosa Alligator Staff Writer

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Lexie Atlas, a 19-year-old UF computer engineering sophomore, celebrates with her friend Kyle Levy, who won a District B Senate seat for the Impact Party. The results were read Wednesday night in the Reitz Union. Impact won 35 of 50 seats.

Institute of Black Culture, La Casita break ground THE PROJECT WILL COST ABOUT $10 MILLION. By Gabrielle Seminara Alligator Contributing Writer

Not even heavy rain and muddied shoes could dampen spirits Wednesday. In the middle of thunderstorms, about 120 students, faculty and alumni gathered under a small tent to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Institute of Black Culture, called the IBC, and the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, or La Casita. The ceremony took place at 1510 and 1504 W. University Ave. The rain ceased just in time for the of-

ﬁcial groundbreaking. Wearing white construction hats and yielding golden shovels, the speakers broke ground for both buildings, followed by cheers and applause. Miguel Raya, a 22-year-old UF construction management senior, said students have been waiting a long time to ﬁnally start the project. “This is a revitalization of civil rights on campus,” he said. “This is our space and we fought to revitalize it.” Construction for the two buildings was delayed due to disagreements between faculty and students over whether the buildings should be combined. UF Multicultural and Diversity Affairs originally proposed a single U-shaped building, but students ar-

CLANGA, CLANGA. Mullen returns home.

Mullen and the Gators have a lot to worry about in Starkville. Find out what the players and coaches said were their biggest challenges against the Bulldogs, pg. 14

gued the plan would not properly honor the two separate communities. UF President Kent Fuchs said in his speech the $10 million project is an important part of the community. “This project will topple walls of ignorance and topple walls of prejudice,” Fuchs said. Akil Reynolds, the president of the Black Student Union, said during his speech he thinks it is important students have a voice on campus. “Students should never feel guilty to ask for what we deserve,” Reynolds said. Students will have continued input on the two buildings’ furniture and interior

SEE GROUNDBREAKING, PAGE 5

Tom Petty tributes across town

Take a look at how Gainesville is commemorating Petty a year after his death, pg. 10

Impact Party sweeps

A former Gators running back is accused of slamming his girlfriend against the wall and choking her last Friday, Gainesville Police said. Adarius Lemons, 21, of Oldsmar, Florida, was arrested Wednesday night, according to court records. Lemons was upset about a social media message while arguing with the woman in her apartment last week, a sworn complaint alleges. He smashed her iPhone on the ground several times. He then slammed the victim against a wall and bed, the complaint said. They continued arguing and went into the hallway. Lemons slammed her into two walls while choking her, police said. Two witnesses in the apartment told police they saw Lemons choking her in the hallway, the report said. One witness tried to separate the two but could not. The woman could not breathe, and Lemons eventually let her go and left the apartment, according to the report. During the struggle, she got a cut upper lip, a bloodied left big toe, a scratch on her left forearm, a cut on her right pinky and redness on her left elbow, the complaint said. Police ﬁled a warrant for Lemons’ arrest Monday. Lemons announced his intention to transfer from UF on Twitter after the Gators’ loss to Kentucky on Sept. 8. Lemons is charged with battery, domestic battery by choking and criminal mischief. He is being held in the Alachua County Jail in lieu of a $65,000 bond.

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Election supervisors talk ballot security in Florida About 25 people attended the discussion. By Jeana Fraser Alligator Contributing Writer

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Grammy to Gainesville Grammy Award-winner Chris Thile, a 37-year-old singer, songwriter, mandolinist and host of “Live From Here” on NPR, performs at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Wednesday night. During the performance, Thile sang a cover of “True Love Waits” by Radiohead.

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Big Top Brewing Co. to open in downtown Gainesville in October THE BAR WILL OFFER UP TO 100 CRAFT BEERS AND A FULL MENU. By Christina Voltoline Alligator Contributing Writer

Gainesville’s newest addition to the craft beer community is coming downtown and receiving a warm welcome from veteran breweries. Big Top Brewing Co., which started in Sarasota, Florida, will open its doors to the public in midOctober, said CEO Mike Bisaha. The brewery will be located next to Mark’s Prime Steakhouse downtown. Customers can choose from up to 100 beer flavors and a full menu, which includes gourmet burgers and tacos, Bisaha said. The brewery will offer unconventional flavors of beers like PB&J, Pumpkin and Big Top’s newly award-winning beer, the Hawaiian Lion, which is a coconut coffee porter. Bar-goers will find a casual atmosphere dimly lit by vintage Edison light bulbs and two garage doors that open to the outside at the new space. The bar will also boast an “open brew” system, where customers will have a direct view of the

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Vintage Edison light bulbs illuminate the inside of Big Top Brewing Co. The new brewery will open next to Mark’s Prime Steakhouse downtown in mid-October. brewing process from their barstool, he said. Bisaha wanted the open concept to encourage visitors to ask brewers questions about how the beer is made. “It will be completely open to the consumer, meaning you can sit on one side of the bar, and the entire brewing process is happening on the other side of the bar with no

wall or glass between you,” he said. Big Top has received about 400 applications for various positions at the brewery from bartenders and brewers to servers. Bisaha plans to keep the brewery a local affair, hiring local brewers, working with local farmers and partnering with local charities. “We’re excited to be a small part of the growth of craft beer in

Gainesville,” he said. “Local is key to us.” Over the past few years, Gainesville has become a hotbed for craft beer, and current breweries including First Magnitude Brewing Company have extended a warm welcome to Big Top, Bisaha said. “We really have a great camaraderie in our market of craft beers, and that’s really in general the way

that it is,” he said. Two streets over on West University Avenue, Alexander Whelpton runs Gainesville House of Beer. He hopes the new addition to the craft beer scene will draw more people to the downtown area. “I think that a successful brewery downtown would help all of the local restaurants, bars and hotels, because it gives the people of Gainesville a good reason to come downtown,” he said. After running Gainesville House of Beer for seven years, Whelpton has learned the recipe for success in a college town is susceptible to seasonal swings, he said. “I think if they provide a really good service, a really good atmosphere and a really good drink, then they shouldn’t have a hard time in marketing that,” Whelpton said. Though Big Top will have to be on par with other successful bars like First Magnitude, Swamp Head Brewery and Gainesville House of Beer, competition should be the least of its worries, Whelpton said. He would love to serve some of Big Top’s beers in his own bar. “I would be extremely excited for any breweries to be added to the downtown area,” he said. “I believe that hide tide raises all the ships.”

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Alachua County Fire Rescue receives new $24,000 drone The department has been using drone technology since 2014. By Aaron Ritter

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They started off as toys. Now, they can record high-definition video, autonomously fight in war zones and, in Alachua County, help fight fires. A new $24,000 drone was added on Tuesday to Alachua County Fire Rescue’s fleet of six, which includes drones that fight fires, aid in search-and-rescue operations and assess damage after disasters, said Scott Fielding, the network specialist for the fire department. Liberty Health Sciences, a local medicinal

marijuana company, donated the latest addition, which the team affectionately calls “Reefer One.” The matte-black drone has a host of features, including a $12,000 camera capable of infrared and HD video, Fielding said. Although the drones do not drop water or fly victims to safety, they provide invaluable intel when it is needed most, Fielding said. Each aircraft in the department’s fleet serves a specialized purpose. Some can fit into a first responder’s backpack and be deployed on the go, while the bulkier “Reefer One” can use its infrared camera to find a missing person in the middle of the night.

“We can throw that up in the air and see their thermal signature,” Fielding said. The department also used drones to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Irma and partnered with Florida State University’s Emergency Management Homeland Security Program to search overhead for people who needed medical attention during the protest outside the Richard Spencer speech in 2017. “We were able to help guide our emergency personnel into a crowd,” Fielding said. The advancements in drone technology have grown exponentially since the department started using them in 2014. Although

Fielding initially struggled to convince his peers of the drones’ potential, over the last four years the department has invested about $14,000 into the technology, Fielding said. Anna Marchek, a 19-year-old UF nutritional sciences sophomore, owns a “Karma” drone by GoPro, but she did not know the county’s fire department uses drone technology. “I think drones have benefits and downsides,” she said. “There is no way you could use drones to physically fight fires.” Marchek supports the idea of using drones if they are used efficiently. “I think it is smart,” Marchek said. “If they are used for detection purposes, I support it.”

UF Health to gather data from Neither speaker is being paid. 20,000 people for new study GRADUATION, from pg. 1

THE NATIONAL GOAL IS 1 MILLION PEOPLE. By Annelise O’Donnell Alligator Contributing Writer

UF Health is participating in a nationwide initiative aimed at advancing precision medicine, but it will need the help of 20,000 people to do it. The All of Us research program is a National Institutes of Health initiative that seeks to collect health information from more than 1 million people across the U.S. in the next decade. UF aims to recruit one in 50 of the national goal over the next ﬁve years, according to a UF Health press release. Researchers will use the data to study the impact of differences in lifestyle, environment and genetic makeup on individual health in an effort to advance proactive and personalized health care, according to the release. The program held recruiting events at UF Health and Depot Park Friday and Saturday, respectively. Twenty-six people contributed information at the two events, and about 30 more agreed to be contacted for more information, said Brittney Roth, the project manager for All of Us at UF. Rather than focusing on a speciﬁc disease, All of Us will serve as a resource for numerous studies covering a variety of

health conditions, Roth said. “Participants are helping build research for a better tomorrow,” she said. People participating can choose how much medical information they want provide, she said. Participants give general consent, which includes completing surveys about their health and demographic information. Those who wish to offer more can give researchers consent to access their electronic health records. People also have the option to fully participate by contributing physical measurements and providing blood and urine samples, Roth said. The initiative hopes to strengthen its reach into underrepresented populations. UF is part of the SouthEast Enrollment Center, a consortium of four major academic health care organizations in Florida and Georgia, and it has its sights set on the rural populations of North Florida and South Georgia. The SouthEast Enrollment Center has 2,000 total participants and about 250 full participants at UF, Roth said. Destino Roman, a 20-year-old UF preprofessional biology junior, said he would participate in the research program. He believes it’s on the right track for the innovation of health care. “I can see a world where one doesn’t have to rely on the ‘best fit’ and can instead find the ‘perfect fit,’” he said.

moving away for a few years, UF spokesperson Steve Orlando said. Stills was also brieﬂy enrolled at UF, and a rehearsal room in the Steinbrenner Band Hall bears his name after he donated to its construction, Orlando said. Months before Stills was approached to speak at graduation, the College of the Arts nominated him to receive an honorary doctorate, Fuchs said. It’s a coincidence Stills’ honorary degree coincides with speaking on stage with the dean of the college who nominated him, he said.

“Stephen Stills is an individual who contributed to the history of music, and he’s received almost every accolade for his work,” Fuchs said. Fuchs said that although there have been recent tensions with the new format of graduation, he hopes the speakers will cause graduates to reﬂect on the past and what they have accomplished while looking toward the future. “In the end, we hope students will see that we’re adding rather than taking away from the graduation experience,” he said. @jesscurbelo jcurbelo@alligator.org

The project will inish next Fall. GROUNDBREAKING, from pg. 1 pieces and can stay updated online, said William Atkins, the senior director of Multicultural and Diversity Affairs. They can visit the institutes’ website to see the latest meeting minutes, PowerPoints and audio recordings. Atkins said the project should take about a year, with both buildings scheduled to be ﬁnished next Fall. Carl Simien, the director of Black Affairs, told the audience he believes the new IBC building will carry on the legacy of the previous historic building. The buildings were

90 years old when they were demolished in 2017. Current freshmen could not experience the old La Casita and only know of the Reitz Union space, said Sophia Betancourt, an 18-year-old UF exploratory engineering freshman. She said the current space is small. “Spaces like this are important so people can have somewhere to call home,” she said. Edward Zambrano, a 22-year-old UF political science senior, took home a souvenir jar of dirt from the site. But for him, it was more than a token. “This is a symbol of a new beginning,” Zambrano said.

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Darts and Laurels

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee exploded on Thursday. Confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh have devolved into partisan posturing and political tennis as Democrats and Republicans bat attacks back and forth. Sen. Lindsey Graham all but yelled, “What you want to do is destroy this guy’s life, hold this seat open and hope you win in 2020.” What Graham failed to remember was that it was Republicans, not Democrats, who prevented the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the court despite him being a moderate choice for the position. They were the ones who stalled until President Donald Trump took the White House to nominate their choice, Judge Neil Gorsuch. Let’s get it over with. A dart to Kavanaugh for his Trumpian loss of composure, calling his own confirmation hearing a “national disgrace.” Twin darts to Sens. Ted Cruz and Graham for making this process so difficult and partisan. We could have an independent investigation into the matter and be done with it. A sympathetic laurel to Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her and gave four hours of testimony about the alleged assault and her life. We hope no more women will endure what Ford did Thursday. In other news, Tesla C.E.O. Elon Musk is getting sued because of a tweet. It seems to be happening a lot these days. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed the suit Thursday, and it alleges that Musk lied to the public when he said he had the funds to take Tesla private at $420 per share. The lawsuit is long and full of legal jargon about finance and investors. You don’t really need to know all that stuff. What you need to know is that, according to the lawsuit, Musk rounded that number up to 420 after his girlfriend, the singersongwriter Grimes, told him that it would be funny to cannabis smokers. This is why we don’t own Tesla stock. “420 blaze it” is not sound financial advice. We are, however, looking forward to Elon’s weed-powered SUV coming out in 2020. So many darts to Musk for trying to make a lame joke that fell flat. Oh, and another dart for allegedly lying to the public about his stock prices. A laurel to his girlfriend for giving us all a good, hearty, ironic laugh. The last round of pure laurels is reserved for Eric Johnson, 47, who police say stole underwear from Walmart and tried to sneak bath salts into Alachua County Jail Wednesday. We can’t endorse that behavior, but we can definitely award laurels for more crime-related comedy. Maybe Johnson and Musk should get together and collaborate on the nation’s next fleet of drug-powered vehicles. Meryl Kornfield EDITOR

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The perks of being a wallflower Senator

They perched in the same tree and whispered ne of the more amusing parts of this the same sweet nothings into my ear every afterelection season was writing my colnoon. I’m no bird expert, but I can distinguish umns as if nothing was going on (since between a hoot and a tweet. it would be more, or less, improper to The next year, I instead stood around in use my column as a platform for selfthe Murphree Area during campaign season. I promotion). But now, elections are over, so I can ditched the suit for a T-shirt affiliated with a potalk about them. litical party, and there I was standing around in The spectrum of politically-inclined folks, Zachariah the courtyard making friends with birds. When in my view, ranges from policy-loving to camChou my legs started to fail me, I would lean against paign-loving folks. I’m not exactly a campaignopinions@alligator.org the stone wall of the archway that I suppose you loving boy, since I will admit that I am typically could consider my perch. pretty reserved, introverted, whatever. But yes, Oh, I guess I made friends with people too. Back at Inyou gotta talk to people, you gotta listen to people and you gotta desperately shepherd them toward voting sites if you finity, I eventually mustered up the courage to start handing out flyers. People saw me as they left in the morning. wanna win. This season, I ran for my third Senate term. I honestly People saw me as they came back at night and asked what wanted to talk about standing around. I have figured out at I was doing. One way to avoid bothering somebody is to this point that I put around 50 hours or so of canvassing for have them talk to you, I suppose. So yes, I got to know people. I got to know their names, every election I’ve ran in. Stand in the same place for an exthen their stories — the classes they had, the activities they tended amount of time, and you will start to notice things. When I first ran for senator of Infinity Hall, I stood out- participated in. In the case of the Murphree Area, some peoside the entrance. I ran as an independent during that race, ple who lived there last year stayed in the area, and I got to and because I didn’t have any political party shirts, I ac- see them again. Sometimes, I didn’t say anything and just tually wore a suit for those sweltering 50 hours outside. observed as they rushed by or chatted with their friends. Worse, I was a bit less used to campaigning back then, and It’s not all-encompassing, but I figured who knows who and I guess you could say I was pretty damn shy, so I really just how, all by just standing there in the same place. I like to think I really got a sense of my community by meandered around the handrail and opened the door for standing out there all those hours. It’s important to get to people since I was too scared to talk to them. Infinity Hall had a really weird Asian doorman that elec- know your community because, as senators, it’s our jobs to tion season. That’s not even that weird since it’s a really advocate on the behalf of and fight for our communities. To all the new and old senators elected or re-elected this past nice residence hall that looks like a hotel. As the days went by, I noticed the same people walking season, I look forward to keeping an eye on everything you the same dogs. It sounds really impressive to say this, but I accomplish for your constituents. started to recognize the cars that came by. (I mean, it was really just one car that had distinct light-up rims.) Zachariah Chou is a UF political science junior and I bet you all the cents in my bank account that I even Murphree Area Senator. His column focuses on Student recognized the same darn birds that came around the area. Government.

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The Fall commencement that keeps disappointing: speaker and all

ast week, I met with UF President Kent Fuchs regarding the commencement ceremony changes, and one notion he communicated to me stood out. He ﬁrmly believed, despite almost 12,000 signatures that said otherwise, that he was only adding value to UF students’ graduations, not taking anything away. One of the big reasons behind this was that now we could get a notable guest commencement speaker at our university-wide graduation who would excite all graduates. This speaker was even teased with a reference to Ellen DeGeneres, so needless to say, the bar was set pretty high. Yesterday, UF announced that this individual would be Stephen Stills. I will start by conceding that Stills has a distinguished music career and his status as an inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is remarkable. This, however, does not take away from the fact that after the news was announced, many of us found ourselves consulting Google and YouTube to ﬁnd out who he was. Reaction to the news on social media was underwhelming

structure wouldn’t be so bad. to say the least. I mean no disSadly, we, as future graduates, respect to Stills and his remarkcontinue to be disappointed. I able career, but if Fall graduates personally find it hard to contincould not be given the graduaue to reassure Fall graduates that tion ceremony they wanted, in their graduation will be memorathe venue they desired, then ble when UF has ignored student they should, at the very least, get a guest commencement speaker Anthony Rojas opinions, booked ceremonies in opinions@alligator.org the Florida Gym and Reitz Union they know, recognize and are Grand Ballroom, scheduled excited to hear from. I couldn’t these ceremonies to conflict, get away from the fact that this commencement speaker seemed like some- limited family attendance in smaller venone even Accent Speakers Bureau wouldn’t ues based on tickets and now has booked book on campus. This is not because Stills a guest commencement speaker whom is not famous or talented but because UF parents know more about than graduates students grew up in a different time and themselves. UF is doing themselves no faera than his music. It’s no secret that when vors with this new graduation system, and it comes to a guest commencement speak- I can’t find an explanation other than that er, graduates want to hear from individu- which many are already thinking: UF simals we can relate to and have grown up ply doesn’t care. They care so little that they didn’t even admiring. This booking was a big opportunity for bother to spend any money on this guest UF to reassure upcoming Gator graduates commencement speaker. That’s right, the that this new commencement ceremony first guest commencement speaker at a UF

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Cultural revolutions can happen everywhere, even in Gainesville

became a hub for aspiring musif you’ve been to a home football game in the past year, cians during that era. Petty and you’ve experienced the elechis peers were rule breakers. The tricity that ignites the stadium musicians who inspired him — as “We are the Boys from Old Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Florida” fades into “I Won’t Back Allman Brothers Band — repreDown” by Tom Petty. Phone flashsented a cultural shift in America. Katherine lights glow throughout the stadium Young people were not content as about 90,000 people belt the Campione to sit back and let the norms of opinions@alligator.org chorus at the top of their lungs. the post-World War II world dicIt’s our way to pay homage to the tate their lives; they were pushing Gainesville great who we lost a against it with every fiber of their beings. year ago next week. I can’t speak for everyone Musicians in Gainesville, from legends like else, but every time I hear that song it makes Petty to those whose sounds never made it me proud to say I also live in Gainesville, if past the city limits, played an integral part only for a few short years. in that movement with every gig, and we When I think about living in Gainesville, would be remiss to discount that. it’s sometimes easy to be pessimistic. Most It has been about 50 years since the of my daily thoughts include the heat, the height of that revolution, and it seems like rain, my insane course load and the fact that we are right in the midst of a new cultural it usually seems like nothing fun ever hap- shift in America. Once again, young people pens in Gainesville. In the past year, I have are making waves in the fabric of society definitely thought more than once that it’s to stand up for how they want their counpretty crazy a music legend like Petty could try to operate. We hear it in our music, we originate from a such a dull place. see it on social media and we talk about it Before Petty died, I didn’t know much with each other every day. Students on this about him. I knew he grew up in Gainesville, very campus are staging demonstrations to and I could rattle off the titles of some of his let their superiors know that they won’t go biggest hits. Other than that, I didn’t have unnoticed. We might not be in Los Angemuch knowledge of his musical career or les, New York, Chicago or any other city his rise to fame — so this week I decided we consider a cultural hub in America, but to change that. I started reading "Petty: The that does not mean our culture isn’t shifting Biography" by Warren Zanes. Not only did I right in front of us. learn about the late musician’s rocky climb Attend some local bands’ gigs, talk to to the top of charts across the world, but your peers and find your own way to exI also learned a little bit about Gainesville press yourself and your thoughts. We may too. For those of us who view Gainesville not fully appreciate it now, but we just through the lens of a college student who might look back in a few decades and realjust wants to get out of here, it’s natural to ize that our experience in Gainesville was think that Petty existed in a bubble and that not all that different from Tom Petty’s. his contributions to the musical and cultural revolution of the ‘70s and ‘80s had nothing Katherine Campione is a UF journalism to do with where he grew up, but I would senior. Her column appears on Fridays. argue that isn’t true at all. Gainesville, along with most of Florida,

graduation in almost four decades will not be paid a penny for his speech. Meanwhile, Pitbull is being paid $130,000 plus travel expenses to speak for Hispanic Heritage Month next month. To so many of us, it’s extremely disheartening that for years we have had to try our hardest to earn our diploma, and now UF administration can’t even seem to bother to try or put any effort into planning a noteworthy Fall graduation. To Fuchs, I would say the following: It’s difﬁcult to add value to our graduation when you book a guest commencement speaker you didn’t even bother to pay a cent for. Anthony Rojas is a UF second-year political science master’s student who organized an online petition to return UF’s graduation ceremony to its prior format after graduates of color were rushed from the stage in May. The petition gained 8,200 signatures in its ﬁrst day.

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Let’s stop pretending ‘90s sitcoms aren’t problematic

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Oh, and let’s not forget, all ostalgia bingof these shows almost excluing” is somesively star people who are thin thing many of us and white. have grown to Can we really consider ourlove. For some, selves progressive and acceptit’s comforting to watch Jerry, ing of diversity if we continue Elaine, George and Kramer do Abigail Miller to watch and support media absolutely nothing on “Seinopinions@alligator.org that shames members of the feld.” For others, watching LGBTQ+ community or propaFran Fine and Mr. Sheffield fall for each other makes them believe, gates gender roles? While I do believe it’s possible to inat least for 30 minutes, that love is real. Personally, I’m guilty of watching every gest these shows with a clear conscious, episode of “Friends” at least ten times — I also think our viewings should include and in case you’re wondering, I’m defi- an addendum. The main issue I see with keeping nitely a Monica. We love to watch television with sim- these shows in circulation is that along ple plots that remind us of a seemingly with lovable characters and laughable less complicated world. Even if we aren’t storylines, antiquated ideas also remain old enough to fully remember the ‘90s in in circulation. Because of this, we need to all of its glory, most of us are nostalgic for watch these shows armed with the knowlthe denim-filled, braless era. To an extent, edge and understanding that we shouldn’t we’re obsessed with it, and ‘90s sitcoms carry over the presented ideas or actions have become a quintessential component into the real world. We must remain cognizant of the fact that humans are inevitaof this ever-growing infatuation. Unfortunately, like most guilty plea- bly influenced by media every day and as sures, our fascination with ‘90s TV does such, we must fight that influence. In other words, we can continue to not come without its flaws. Although ostensibly harmless, exposing ourselves to love these shows, but we can’t pretend some of the themes presented in these they aren’t problematic. We have to be shows can quickly become problematic. A sure to check in with ourselves and our lot of our favorite old-school shows actu- own values and ensure our worldviews ally perpetuate ideas like sexism, misogy- are not changing based on a show written 30 years ago. ny, homophobia and racism. These scripts were written in a differIn “Friends,” Ross has a conniption when Rachel hires a male nanny. Fran ent time for a different audience, living Fine is consistently patronized for wear- in a different society. We can’t view the ing short skirts on “The Nanny.” Kelly Ka- characters as role models, or aspire to live powski’s life goal on “Saved by the Bell” a life parallel to theirs. It’s important to was to be either a housewife or an actress. keep in mind that, despite our love for In “That ‘70s Show,” Jackie told Donna them, these shows have serious issues. that being athletic would be a “turnoff” to Abigail Miller is a UF journalism and her boyfriend, Eric, after she beat him in political science senior. Her column apbasketball.

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Dads, athletes, police become father figures for kids

Lexie Miller / Alligator Staff

Students were welcomed by a line of first responders from Gainesville when they arrived at Duval Early Learning Academy Wednesday morning. The school hosted “Dads Bring Your Child To School Day.”

By Hannah Beatty Alligator Contributing Writer

Squeals of laughter filled the Duval Early Learning Academy cafeteria as students chased each other around, their oversized backpacks flapping like wings behind them. Instead of teachers rounding up the students, their dads or father figures chased after them, taking care not to spill any strawberry milk on the floor. In addition to the students’ father figures, UF athletes, members of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., police officers and emer-

Lexie Miller / Alligator Staff

Journey Lee, 5, and grandfather Cedric Lee enjoy breakfast together before school during “Dads Bring Your Child To School Day” at Duval Early Learning Academy Wednesday morning.

gency first responders attended the annual “Dads Bring Your Child to School Day” for students who did not have a father in attendance. Since the academy started participating in this county-wide event two years ago, Principal Catherine Barnes has seen an increase in parental involvement in the classroom and on field trips, she said. “We’ve seen more men involved,” she said. “I have more men bringing kids to school now than women.” All of the school’s students receive free or partially reduced lunch, Barnes said.

“We are in a low socioeconomic area,” she said. “We are in an area where a lot of our students have seen or experienced a lot of trauma.” Barnes invites officers and first responders to help build trust between her students and law enforcement, she said. “Relationships with the police and first responders are not adversarial,” Barnes said. “It’s great for them to see them as people they can talk to or touch.” Grant Holloway, a UF track and field athlete, helped students perfect their Gator Chomps, demonstrating that the correct form

is right over left. The 20-year-old UF sport management junior said he learned how to make sunflower cereal soup, one student’s made-up culinary concoction, and do magic tricks from the children he talked to at Wednesday’s event. He said he plans to continue volunteering at the school. “Thirty minutes for them may seem like an hour or it may seem like a whole day,” he said. “Just coming out here and sitting here with them—they may think about it the whole day.”

The Good Berry Açai Bowls opens store in Midtown Bowls range from $6 to $13. By Vanessa Blankenship Alligator Staff Writer

UF students’ Instagram feeds might soon be flooded with Gainesville’s newest açai bowls. The Good Berry Açai Bowls, located at 16 NW 18th St. in Midtown, held its grand opening Tuesday, said Joan Pouparina, 21, who coowns the shop with his 23-year-old girlfriend, Ariel Sonnino. The pair serves up traditional açai bowls with an emphasis on presentation. “Our big thing is decorations, the aesthetic of the bowl,” Pouparina said. “Not only is it very good for you, organic and taste delicious, but we try to be very presentable as well.” Each bowl comes with granola,

toppings and a choice of drizzle. A small bowl costs $6 and comes with three toppings, a medium costs $8 with four toppings and a large costs $13 with five. Toppings include fruit, almonds, chia seeds, hemp seeds and coconut flakes. Customers can also drizzle honey, Nutella, condensed milk, dulce de leche or agave on top, Pouparina said. The store’s prices are similar to other açai restaurants in Gainesville like Big Island Bowls, where bowls range from $8 to $10. The co-owners graduated from Florida State University and met while studying abroad in Valencia, Spain. On their first date, they went to a health café in Valencia known for its açai bowls. They decided to replicate the

açai bar in the U.S. together. The owners plan to expand the menu within the next two weeks. New additions could include create-your-own salads, fruit smoothies, avocado toast and Nutella toast, Pouparina said. Sophia Codispot, a 20-year-old UF chemical engineering junior, visited the new restaurant Thursday. She ordered a small bowl with strawberry, banana and blueberry with a honey drizzle. She said that while other açai bowls can have a gritty consistency, she found The Good Berry’s açai bowls just right. “Sometimes it’s like the texture is kind of weird, but this is actually pretty good, I’d say,” Codispot said.

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Impact retains Senate majority, Inspire seats turnover By Gillian Sweeney and Angela DiMichele Alligator Staff Writers

Tears filled Zarella Berrocal’s eyes Wednesday night, even though she won her District D Senate seat. She said no one has worked as hard since the Inspire Party’s inception as Joel Kratt has. But, he lost his seat as the Tolbert Area senator by only 23 votes. He said he will only run again in Spring if someone can convince him to. Berrocal promised him she would be the one to do that. “I’ve learned a lot over the past year,” Kratt said. “I’ve grown as an individual, as a leader. I’ve learned strength through struggle.” UF students elected Impact Party as the majority in the Student Senate during Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s Student Government elections. Of the 50 seats up for grabs, based off of students’ residential areas and zip codes, Impact claimed 35, while Inspire locked in 15. Inspire only won seats in three areas: District D, Keys Residential Complex and Murphree Area. Inspire lost five seats in the Senate this election. Impact won 30 seats, and Inspire won 20 in last Fall’s election. With the increase in Impact seats this semester, the party will now have a stronger majority in the Senate. This Fall, 8,388 students voted in the election, Supervisor of Elections Henry Fair announced. This is 211 fewer students than last year. Fifty candidates ran with Impact, and 43 candidates ran with Inspire, according to a list of candidates provided by Fair. Impact President Anmol Shah grinned as Fair announced the election results from the Reitz Union staircase, peering down onto the party members on the ground floor. She decided not to run in this election so she could lead Impact, Shah said. She said she knew the candidates on the Impact ticket put in enough work to win, but she went into the night knowing anything could happen. “I didn’t expect anything,” Shah said.

“This time last year, I won my District C seat by one vote.” Molishka Heriveaux jumped to hug her friend Tyler Kendrick when she found out the Impact senator won the ﬁrst seat of the night in Beaty Towers. Heriveaux claimed the Graham Area seat for Impact. She ran unopposed in the election. “I’m very energized and lucky to be here,” Heriveaux said. “Everyone worked their butts off.” Krishnah Sivakumaran’s smile dropped when he heard Inspire swept District D, which he ran for on Impact’s ticket.

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Sivakumaran said he felt both excited and nervous going into the evening. He campaigned for hours over the last few days. “I have a passion for SG and tried to run a few times before,” Sivakumaran said. “I just wanted to represent the students.” Inspire President Ashley Grabowski said the losses will not prevent senators from motivating Impact to listen to underrepresented voices in the Student Body. “We speak for every Gator,” Grabowski said. Kratt said he will still work to get Nov. 6 classes at UF to be optional or canceled so stu-

dents can have time to vote on Election Day, which was one of Inspire’s platform points. Although he lost as the Broward - Rawlings Area Senator to Impact, Branden Reis said the outcome does not change the friendships he has made. “Our symbol is a light bulb, but it doesn’t burn out,” Reis said. “Everyone has a bad day, but it’s how we pick ourselves up.”

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‘S--- went down in the driveway’: Tom Petty biographer talks about new book, Petty

Warren Zanes, the author, was paid $3,000. By Katie Boykin Alligator Contributing Writer

Tom Petty said whatever he wanted in the driveway of his Malibu home. Warren Zanes, the author of “Petty: The Biography,” recalled what it was like to interview the late rock star while he spoke in Gannett Auditorium Thursday night. Zanes said Petty was most honest when he spoke off-the-record.

The book was proposed on that driveway. “S--- went down in the driveway,” Zanes said. The audience of about 140 Tom Petty fans and students cracked up when Zanes discussed how he authored his book. Clay Calvert, a journalism professor in the UF College of Journalism and Communications, interviewed Zanes for 40 minutes, and the audience

asked the author questions. The college paid Zanes $3,000 to speak, Calvert said. In his book, Zanes wanted people to know Petty was human, not an untouchable rock star, he said. Petty asked for some time to think after he read the manuscript of the book, which intimately detailed his drug abuse, Zanes said. “He was worried that if one young person glamorized drug

use because of him, he felt like he couldn’t do it,” he said. Nathan Larubbio, a 19-year-old UF sports management sophomore, said he came to the event because he was a fan of Petty’s music. “It was cool to hear how it wasn’t just outside research, he was actually a friend of his,” Larubbio said. “He had a kind of ﬁrst-hand, behindthe-scenes, ﬁrst-take of Tom Petty’s life.”

Swamp Head Brewery to release Tom Petty beer The beer will launch Oct. 16. By Lindsey Breneman Alligator Staff Writer

Nearly a year after Gainesville lost a music icon, he will live on among patrons at Swamp Head Brewery. The brewery is releasing a new beer Oct. 16 called “Among the Wildflowers,” after Gainesville native Tom Petty’s 1994 hit “Wildflowers.” The beer is an American Kölsch, which is light and crisp, said Brandon Nappy, the 37-yearold marketing director of Swamp Head. The company chose the hit because everyone enjoys the beauty of wildflowers, just like Petty’s music, Nappy said. “It was a beer that really brings people of all walks of life together, like his music or a field of wildflowers,” Nappy said. Part of the reason the brewery wanted to create the beer was because of the exclusive Friday pre-release of “An American Treasure.” It is a four-disk album, each dedicated to a decade of Petty’s career, comprised of 60 tracks, many of which were never released. Thirty locations across the U.S., including Swamp Head, played the

album simultaneously. The brewery is only one of the two Florida locations that participated in the pre-release. Donna Quinn, a member of Tom Petty Nation, a worldwide Petty fan club, kept the record from Reprise Records under lock and key until the songs went live at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Quinn delivered the songs and hosted the event. “It was wonderful,” Quinn said after the event. “There was a lot of emotion and love and the whole crowd, people of all ages, enjoyed it. It was amazing.” The new album was auctioned off at the end of the party, Quinn said. As a lifelong Petty fan, Nappy is excited and honored to be chosen as one of the few locations to participate in the pre-release event. He thinks that it was chosen because Swamp Head is emblematic of Gainesville, like Petty. “Tom Petty is a legend internationally, but in Gainesville he’s on a whole other level,” Nappy said. @thatlbren lbreneman@alligator.org

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Swamp Head Brewery is releasing a new American Kölsch beer next month called “Among the Wildflowers,” after late Gainesville native Tom Petty’s 1994 hit song “Wildflowers.” The can’s design includes a guitar and wildflowers.

A love song to Gainesville, from Tom Petty PETTY’S ESTATE RELEASES SONG YEAR AFTER HIS DEATH. By Emma Witmer Alligator Staff Writer

Tom Petty’s voice will continue to flood the airwaves nearly a year after his death. Reprise Records and Petty’s family trust released a previously unheard track about the artist’s hometown Sept. 20. The song “Gainesville” was recorded in 1998 and was supposed to be included in the album “Echo,” which was Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ 10th studio album, according to iTunes. Now, 20 years later, it has made it to the ears of audiences everywhere. In the track “Gainesville,” Petty sings about finding adventure in the small towns and nearby beaches in the area with lyrics like “Sandy loading up the van,” and “We got down to Clearwater. You’re OK anywhere you fall.” The release of “Gainesville” comes as a preview of a 60-song release of “An American Treasure,” which includes both new and previously released tracks, according to Rolling Stone. As soon as he found out about the song, Nicholas Etrick, a 22-year-old UF materials science and engineering senior, said he immediately listened to it because he loves Petty’s music. “It kind of gives you a scope back into his years before he became famous, going back to his roots in Gainesville,” Etrick said. Petty captures the melding of the college community and Gainesville locals, Etrick said. “There’s still a carefree atmosphere of diversity and freedom and just a really homey and calm vibe to the town,” he said. In addition to this audio release, the music video for “Gainesville” is projected to release this weekend. The video shows archival footage taken by Petty decades ago as well as new shots of Petty’s favorite spots, said Jason Hedges, the lead singer of Heavy Petty, a tribute band. Hedges worked on the video project. “The idea is to have this timeless feel,” Hedges said. “It was kind of like we were finishing a project that he was working on, but who knows.” @EmWitmer ewitmer@alligator.org

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Bulldogs fans have been foaming at the mouth awaiting Dan Mullen’s return. Tomorrow they’ll don their maroon and white attire with their shiny cowbells to match as they greet their former Mississippi State head coach with the hostile noise of their bells and whistles. Florida has spent all week mimicking the notorious banging of those cowbells in preparation for what’s expected to be an emotional trip to Starkville to face No. 23 Mississippi State. But despite the immense threat that the atmosphere of Davis Wade Stadium will pose, the Gators have deflected much of their attention to the team that will take the field opposite them. “It’s gonna be kinda tough going into another crazy environment,” said UF offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor, “but we just have to keep our head in the game and do what we have to do.” Taylor and the Gators’ offensive line will face a challenge unlike any other they’ve seen this season in the Bulldogs’ defensive front. The experienced and physical tandem of defensive end Montez Sweat and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is arguably one of the best in college football with a combined 14.5 tackles for loss on the season. They are one of only two pairs of defensive linemen in the nation to each record at least 7.0 TFLs through the first four games, and

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tention to Swain, who has been picked up by a safety running between the hashes. Franks has spent four comfortable seconds in the pocket at this point, but he’s starting to feel the heat from the outside rush. He scrambles to his right and looks to his checkdown, running back Jordan Scarlett, but he’s covered by another linebacker.

The Dan Mullen hot takes are among us. The alligatorSports staff travels to Starkvegas this weekend to see for ourselves the alleged anti-Mullen outrage. And among all of that clanga clanga, we’ll all bare witness to some of the maroonfaced hatred. That’s not to say there aren’t other storylines worth paying attention to. “Silence” is a theme among two schools notorious for demanding it. Florida State fans are back on the Taggart bus and are out in full force #talkinboutthenoles. And Tennessee walks the green mile in its next three games against Georgia, Auburn and Alabama. This week, we’re actually going to look at a good game. Well, a higher quality game, anyway. This matchup is like the Brett Kavanaugh hearing if both teams were Kavanaugh. Assistant editor Jake Dreilinger and online editor Mark Stine debate this sleazy monstrosity. Ohio State will win because… I don’t think that Ohio State will exactly “silence the white noise” (boy, did my stomach turn writing that), but I don’t think Penn State will be able to finish this game within three points or less. Even though this game is being played in Happy Valley, the Buckeyes have the more versatile and more efficient offense. Dwayne Haskins is an incredibly efficient passer, completing 75.7 percent of his passes and firing 16 touchdowns to only one interception. Then Tate Martell will enter the ballgame on occasion and make the Nittany Lion defense worry about his speed and ability to extend plays with his legs (he averages 6.72 yard per carry). PSU quarterback Trace McSorley, on the other hand, only completes at a rate of 53.8 percent and has eight passing touchdowns and a pair of picks to his name. On the ground Ohio State reps two quarterbacks that are willing runners and backs in J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber

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Florida right tackle Jawaan Taylor (65) said the team is going to try to block out the infamous cowbells at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. "We just have to keep our head in the game," he said.

they anchor a Bulldogs defense that leads the SEC and ranks second nationally in tackles for loss (43). “Boy, they’re tough,” Mullen said about the Bulldogs’ D-Line. “I mean most people I think say, they’re probably the best defensive line in America, and I know the depth that they have at that posiSEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 16 tion too. You know not just the

one group that comes on the field that’s extremely talented. They’re really three deep on the front with depth and can roll fresh bodies at you, and there’s not a huge drop off as the guys come in.” Florida has a few impressive defensive stats of its own heading into this weekend’s matchup, too. The Gators rank 10th nationally and second in the SEC (behind

Mississippi State) in pass defense. They lead the nation with 14 takeaways, and defensive end Jachai Polite is tied with Oregon’s Justin Hollins for the national lead in forced fumbles (three). And the return of linebacker David Reese and defensive end CeCe Jefferson proved vital last week when the team trounced Tennessee 47-21.

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‘A QB away’ might be happening this season, folks Feleipe Franks makes mistakes. He can stare down receivers. He can leave the pocket too early or make the wrong read or pull the trigger too late. But what we learned from the Tennessee game (very little) is that Feleipe is growing. There’s one play in the UF-UT matchup that perfectly sums up my feelings: the first — and only — snap of Florida’s second drive

Ignont but continues of the second quarhis path to the firstter. down marker and Franks takes a across the field to the shotgun snap with near sideline. three receivers to his Franks looks to left. Wideout Freddie Kadarius Toney and Swain, who’s lined up closest to the line, Morgan McMullen Trevon Grimes first, @MorganMcMuffin who are each runtries to run an inning streaks down termediate crossing route. He’s bumped at the line- the field. When he sees they’re of-scrimmage by linebacker Will both covered, he turns his at-

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Gators face tough competition on the road against Bulldogs By River Wells Sports Writer

The Gators have scored 10 goals in their past two games after going on a six-game scoreless streak earlier in the year. Florida is riding the momentum for the moment, but a certain team from Starkville, Mississippi, may just be the test UF needs to entirely confirm that reports of the Gators’ demise have been greatly exaggerated. Mississippi State has only lost twice this year. Both of those losses came in conference play, so the Bulldogs will hope to get back on track before it’s too late. Here’s what to expect from MSU — a team attempting to reclaim its legitimacy after a strong start to the season — and UF, a team that’s just now finding its identity heading to Starkville: A burgeoning offense Last week was a good one for the Gators (4-6-1, 2-1 SEC). UF convincingly defeated Kentucky on the road 6-0 and LSU at home 4-1, gaining a spark it desperately needed. Lauren Evans and the rest of the team raised awareness for pediatric cancer after its game against the Tigers, and midfielder Lais Araujo was recognized for her stellar performance over the past two games as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week.

This Friday, however, the Gators will face their toughest SEC competition yet. Mississippi State received 29 votes in the latest top-25 tally. Neither Florida nor its last two opponents received any. With UF looking to continue its hot streak and the Bulldogs attempting to overcome their bad start in SEC play, MSU could be Florida’s biggest roadblock to its recent success. Starkvegas has the hot hand Araujo may be on a hot streak heading into Friday’s game, but the Bulldogs have an offensive juggernaut of their own. MSU forward Zakirah McGillivary brought home her second SEC Freshman of the Week honors after a clutch goal from 25 yards out completed the Bulldogs’ upset over then-No. 13 South Carolina. McGillivary has netted six goals over the course of the season for Mississippi State, one more than Araujo. Four of those goals were game-winning shots. Araujo has her work cut out for her. The Bulldogs’ defense has been stingy, only giving up nine goals in 10 games with six shutouts in that span. The Gators will need to rely on the dynamic play from Araujo and the rest of the offense to break through MSU’s line of defense. @riverhwells rwells@alligator.org

Florida travels to ITA AllAmerican Championships By Kyle Wood Sports Writer

The Florida men’s and women’s tennis teams have no time to rest on their laurels following successful opening weekends. Both Gators teams will be competing in their respective ITA All-American Championships beginning this weekend. The men’s team is traveling to Tulsa, Oklahoma, while the women’s team heads out west to Pacific Palisades, California. Junior Johannes Ingildsen, sophomore Oliver Crawford and freshman Sam Riffice were all slated to Ingildsen appear in the main single’s draw as of last week, according to a team official. Sophomore Duarte Vale is on the alternate list in the No. 10 slot for the main draw. If Vale does not move up, he will compete in the qualifying rounds with sophomore Andy Andrade. Senior McClain Kessler, sophomore Brian Berdusco, freshmen Lukas Greif and Har-

rison Cacciatore all appear on the pre-qualifying singles list. Kessler is also 10th on the alternate list for qualifying singles. Freshman Greysen Cacciatore is listed as an alternate on the prequalifying list and is nine spots away from competing. As for doubles, the duo of Ingildsen and Berdusco is in the No. 4 spot on the main draw alternate list. If they do not move up, they will compete with the teams of Kessler and Rifﬁce, Vale and Greif, and Crawford and Andrade in the qualifying doubles round. Notably, these duos are all different from last week at the UVA Masters Invite, where UF claimed all three doubles titles. Coach Bryan Shelton is currently experimenting with his lineup to see which combinations work best. Lineup information for the women’s team is not currently available, but coach Roland Thornqvist’s squad will look to build on an opening weekend that saw sophomore McCartney Kessler claim a share of the singles title at the Miami Fall Invite. @Kkylewood kwood@alligator.org

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Midﬁelder Lais Araujo leads the Gators in goals (5) and points (13). She’s also tied for second on the team in assists (3).

THIS WEEK IN UF SPORTS FRIDAY

SATURDAY Women’s Swimming and Diving @ FGCU 11 a.m.

Women’s Swimming and Diving @ Miami 3 p.m.

Men’s/Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American All Day

Soccer @ Mississippi State 8 p.m. / SEC Network+

Football @ Mississippi State 6 p.m. / ESPN

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Men’s/Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American All Day

Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships All Day

Men’s Golf @ Nike Collegiate Invitational All Day

Volleyball @ Alabama 2 p.m. / SEC Network+

Women’s Golf @ Windy City Classic All Day

TUESDAY Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships All Day Women’s Golf @ Windy City Classic All Day Men’s Golf @ Nike Collegiate Invitational All Day Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships All Day

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16 ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Franks excited for opportunity Ohio State vs. Penn State FOOTBALL, from pg. 14 “I think what you got (is) a more physical presence there,”’ said defensive coordinator Todd Grantham. “And anytime you can add a physical presence, you have a chance to be better against the run.” To say this weekend’s game could be a defensive battle might not be too far-fetched if it weren’t for guys like MSU quarterback Nick Fitzgerald. The senior embodies every aspect of a dualthreat quarterback with his arm strength, size and quickness. He is responsible for nine MSU touchdowns this season and leads all SEC quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns with ﬁve. “He brings so many different things to the table,” Mullen said of his former quarterback. “He’s a veteran guy, he’s hard to shake, he’s played a lot of football games.”

But the Gators have conﬁdence in their redshirt sophomore quarterback Feleipe Franks, who has thrown for 12 touchdowns with just two interceptions this year. “He’ll do everything to try to win games and get ﬁrst downs for this team,” receiver Tyrie Cleveland said. “You know, you’ve got to give him credit. From last year to now, he improved a whole lot. Thank him for this, the whole work ethic and the leadership.” Florida hasn’t played a game in Starkville since 2009 and enters the contest leading the all-time series 33-19-2. “We have another opportunity to go out this week and prepare and go out and play the game we all love,” Franks said. “Great test for us, another road game, awesome environment. We love those kind of games. So we’re excited, and we’re ready for it.” @alanisthames athames@alligator.org

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PICKS, from pg. 14 share the load and have combined for 622 yards and ﬁve touchdowns. Oh yeah, and on the other side of the ball Ohio State is only allowing 17 points per contest. Penn State should keep this game rather close, and the “white noise” in Beaver Stadium will be high octane, but this Buckeyes team is just too loaded. - Mark Penn State will win because… I’m not going to sit here and predict that Penn State will win this game easily. It will face Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Buckeyes in Happy Valley with all eyes on the game and come out on top in a convincing win. It’s not that easy. It’s never that easy.

COLUMN, from pg. 14 Here’s the learning moment for Franks. We watched last season as Franks would either try to make something happen on his own or take a sack as opposed to throwing the ball away. I remember feeling a tinge of anticipation from the Neyland Stadium press box watching this unfold in real time. This play could’ve shifted momentum toward Tennessee. A quarterback on the run who has a penchant for making mistakes. But this is the new Feleipe Franks. He keeps his eyes downﬁeld, ﬁnds Swain has run out of the safety’s zone coverage and hits him in stride. Swain takes it the remaining 50 yards, and Florida runs away with the game. This isn’t the only instance of Franks making better decisions with the ball. His numbers this sea-

Both Penn State (55.5 points per game) and Ohio State (54.5 points per game) boast the nation’s highest scoring offenses. And since the last two matchups between these two powerhouses have been decided by a ground total of four points, it’s mostly anybody’s game. Mostly. Penn State wins this game. Why? It has already had a near-loss experience. The Nittany Lions nearly fell in the season opener against Appalachian State. Ohio State hasn’t even come close to losing yet. I believe this will play a major factor in the outcome of the game. Penn State almost knows what it’s like to feel the sting of defeat. The Buckeyes do not. Read the rest of this column online at alligator.org/sports

son are absolutely out of character for a QB who threw eight picks on 229 attempts (3.5 percent interception rate) in 2017. So far, he has had two on 95 attempts (2.1 percent interception rate). Franks still makes mistakes. His completion percentage this season (52.6) is two points lower than last year. He still makes weird decisions while running. That JohnElway-styled dive on his run late in the second quarter was... curious, to say the least. Don’t get me started on his neglect of Malik Davis on the two-point conversion attempt against Kentucky. But he’s taking steps toward learning from those mistakes. You can see it happening more every week. He’s starting to throw the ball away when he’s in trouble. He’s starting to look like a more prototypical Dan Mullen quarterback. More importantly, Feleipe

Franks is looking competent in Florida’s backﬁeld. When was the last time you could say that about any UF quarterback? “A quarterback away from contention,” has been the reprieve of many Gators fans since Will Grier left the program. While Florida may not contend for an SEC title this season, an additional two years of Franks behind the wheel doesn’t sound as bad as it did last season. I’m sure Gator Nation would love to have former Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant transfer here. I know Mullen would start him ASAP if that turns out to be the case, and I wouldn’t blame him. But Franks is good enough for now, and will only improve with time. Morgan McMullen is the sports editor at the Alligator. Follow him on Twitter @MorganMcMufﬁn and contact him at mmcmullen@alligator.org.

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