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Read More »Pro-Palestinian demonstrators express free speech concerns amid Israel-Hamas war
Farrah Maswadeh doesn’t wish to live in the United States anymore. As a 25-year-old Palestinian American who grew up in Jordan and now lives in Gainesville, she said she was disgusted to live in the country after seeing the behavior of U.S. news outlets and people around her during the …
Read More »University of Florida inaugurates former U.S. senator Ben Sasse as 13th president
Ben Sasse, the former Republican U.S. senator for Nebraska, was formally inaugurated Thursday as the 13th president of the University of Florida during a ceremony full of pomp and symbolism that dated to the Middle Ages. Sasse said he was focused on the future of higher education – and the …
Read More »Live Updates: Ben Sasse’s inauguration as UF’s new president
Newly inaugurated UF president describes some goals Thursday, 4:20 p.m.: Newly inaugurated UF President Ben Sasse shared some goals for his presidency Thursday. Practical college majors will be even more practical, as the university refines its core curriculum classes so that students “wrestle with big questions,” he said. He also …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian walkout at the University of Florida draws residents and students
Over 150 pro-Palestinian protesters held a walkout at the University of Florida on Wednesday evening, calling for an end to the siege on Gaza. The protestors could be heard chanting “Free, Free Palestine.” The protest comes two days after a smaller protest was held Monday evening. Abi Fletcher, 41, of …
Read More »DeSantis orders universities to shut down pro-Palestinian student clubs
Ahead of a walkout protest planned Wednesday by some students at the University of Florida in support of victims of violence in Gaza after the attacks by Hamas, the DeSantis administration ordered universities here to dismantle chapters of a pro-Palestinian student organization. Acting at the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian protesters rally near UF entrance for Israel’s de-occupation of Palestinian territories
Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the University of Florida on Monday evening to call for the de-occupation of Palestinian territories. Laila Fakhoury, a Palestinian business owner, led the protest near the northwest entrance to the University of Florida campus near Heavener Hall using a megaphone to rally the crowd’s chants for …
Read More »City Commission considers landscaping proposal for City Hall Plaza ponds
Visitors who once enjoyed the sound of gurgling water coming from the outdoor ponds at Gainesville City Hall Plaza may never hear those sounds again. The two ponds, now empty, would be replaced with grass and concrete as part of a $35,000 beautification plan under consideration by the city. …
Read More »Pro-Palestine campus event follows UF President Ben Sasse’s email condemning anti-Israel rhetoric
More than 150 Palestinian students and allies gathered on the University of Florida campus Thursday for a “Day of Resistance” event in support of Palestine. The heavily policed event was held after UF President Ben Sasse issued a strong pro-Israel statement Tuesday vowing to protect Jewish students and condemning Hamas. …
Read More »The Point, July 11, 2023: Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times at a Florida prison
He is in stable condition after the altercation at a federal prison in Sumter County.
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