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VOLUME 113 ISSUE 94 TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019 Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida Former UF football player arrested for wife’s murder HEYZEL OBANDO Joiner, 33, was arrested ban Meyer and is the sec- WAS FOUND DEAD twice before on the charge ond player from the 2007 ON VALENTINE’S of domestic violence bat- team to be arrested for tery. The arrests took place murder. DAY 2016 in June and Dec. 2013, the Former tight end Aaron latter included another Hernandez was arrested in By Joseph Salvador charge of aggravated bat- 2013 for the murder of Odin Sports Writer tery with a deadly weapon. Floyd and was convicted in Joiner was also arrested 2015 of fi rst-degree mur- Former UF defensive for a probation violation der. Hernandez committed back Earl Antonio Joiner, just a month after Oban- suicide in April 2017 while also known as Tony Joiner, do’s death but was released serving a life-sentence. was arrested and charged on May 8, 2016, according Joiner was also arrest- on Saturday with the sec- to arrest records. ed in October of 2007 for ond-degree murder of his Obando and Joiner had burglary while he was a wife, Heyzel Obando. two children, ages 3 and captain on the UF football Joiner was arrested in 6. Permanent guardianship team. Joiner lost his cap- Lake Wales, Florida, after was given to Obando’s tain status after the charges an arrest warrant was is- mother, Isabel Martinez, in were dropped. sued on Friday in connec- 2017. Joiner is being held tion with the 2016 mur- “Now that he is ar- without bond in the Polk der, according to Yahoo! rested, I hope he feels the County Jail for second- Sports. weight of the law,” Marti- degree murder and will Obando, 26 at the time, nez said in the News-Press be transferred to the Lee was found fatally shot in article. County Jail following his her Maple Crest Apart- It is unknown why it fi rst appearance, according ments home on Valentine’s took police over three to gatorsports.com. Day 2016. Her death was years to arrest Joiner. ruled a murder two months Joiner played for the Alex Kolyer / Alligator File Photo 2007 later. Until Saturday, no ar- @JSalvador_14 Gators football team from Earl Antonio Joiner was a defensive back for the Gators from 2004-2007. He is the rests were made, according [email protected] 2004-2007 under coach Ur- second member of the 2007 team to be charged for murder. to Fort Myers News-Press.

Sam Thomas / Alligator Staff Taylor Croft, 23, pets her newly adopted Board of Trustees approves over $100 dog, Sunday afternoon at PetSmart during the North Florida Pet Adoption Days event organized by the North Central Florida million in construction projects Humane Society. The dog, who was born BUILDINGS FROM THE 1920S to be replaced,” Orlando said. with only three paws, was named Tripod by The current UF Student Health Care Cen- the Humane Society, but Croft says she plans AND 1930S WILL BE REBUILT ter Infi rmary Building was built in the 1930s to change the name because she says she By Tori Whidden when the university was much smaller. The fi nds it a little demeaning. All the adoptable board approved spending $26 million on a Staff Writer animals brought in for adoption on Saturday new one, Orlando said. and Sunday were available for free. Croft said The Board of Trustees has approved four The University Police is in a building that adopting was not her initial plan. “We walked construction projects on the UF campus total- was constructed in the late 1920s as a radio by and I said ‘oh she’s cute’,” Croft said when ing over $100 million. station, he said. The board approved $20 mil- she fi rst saw Tripod. “Then I saw the leg and The board met on Thursday and Friday to lion on the construction of a new building. thought ‘that’s gonna be my dog’.” have to clip discuss the current state of UF, as well as ap- “It’s very much outlived its usefulness,” when she’s trimming the dog’s nails. prove new projects and proposals. Trustees Orlando said. There is $8 million going into the Florida SEE PETS, PAGE 6 approved a new student healthcare center, a new university police department facility, a Museum’s Special Collections Facility where special collections facility at the Florida Mu- it will keep specimens requiring distinctive seum of Natural History and a thermal infra- storage conditions. This is the only one of the structure project. four projects that isn’t calling for a whole new The money for these projects is coming infrastructure, Orlando said. from UF’s main operating budget, which is Around $50 million, is going towards ther- primarily from the state, said UF spokesper- mal infrastructure, which includes the large son Steve Orlando. There is currently no time pipes underground that carry steam to heat frame on these projects. buildings, Orlando said. “I think it’s important that they approved “That’s one of those things you don’t see these specifi c projects because three out of and you don’t think about,” he said, “but it’s four of these cases are buildings and struc- actually very important to the operation of tures that are outdated and very much need SEE UF BOARD, PAGE 5 School of Theatre + Dance premieres musical UF track and fi eld fi nishes strong “Hills on Fire” explored drug addiction with recyclable set, pg 3 FOLLOW US ONLINE FOR UPDATES Grant Holloway became the fi rst collegiate athlete in history to run the 110-meter hurdle in under 13 seconds, pg 10 Former UF VP of Student Aff airs remembered Patricia Telles-Irvin co-founded the Machen Florida Opportu- @FloridaAlligator @TheAlligator_ @TheAlligator nity Scholars, pg 5 2 ALLIGATOR TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019

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The Alligator strives to be accurate and clear in its news reports and editorials. If you fi nd an error, please call our newsroom at 352-376-4458 Campus Communications, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer or email [email protected] TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019 ALLIGATOR 3 School of Theatre + Dance puts on “fireocious” performance “HILLS ON FIRE” PRESENTS musical highlights heart and humanity drug addiction. A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON in the midst of a town’s crisis. After the performance, the cast held DRUG USE The musical takes place in Per- a discussion with the audience about due, Pennsylvania. It starts off with drug use and how it affects them. One By Lily Girton the main protagonist, Kelsey Stray crowd member shared how the play Avenue Staff Writer (MaRah Williams), almost losing her really hit home for them because of widower father, Edipus Stray (Bryan their background as a medical practi- Students of the UF School of The- Ferriter), in a coal mining fire. tioner who prescribes medication. atre + Dance brought the heat with To cope with his pain from the Also, rather than being excluded their premiere of the musical “Hills on fire, her father is given prescription from the rest of the cast, Jeremy is Fire” this past weekend. More than 40 medication, which Kelsey’s brother portrayed as extroverted and normal, students, faculty and family members Mark Stray (Wildlin Pierrevil) sells to which is atypical for a drug dealer role. were present for the cast’s final perfor- his drug dealer friend Jeremy (James Co-writer Keaton Wooden said mance Sunday afternoon. Dennis) for $500 for the first bottle and when writing the script he did not “Hills on Fire” is a ghost-story-mu- even more for the subsequent bottles intend to have villains, he wanted to sical about the opioid crisis in Appa- Later, Kelsey’s brother relapses into make his characters have certain traits lachia. It was created by UF’s School his former drug addiction and she is and let the audience decide whether of Theatre + Dance in collaboration forced to assume the matriarch role they were good or bad. with Tilted Windmills Theatricals. It and deal with the ups and downs in “Everyone’s seen Breaking Bad,” ran June 6-9. her family’s life. said Wildlin Pierrevil, who played Assistant Director Katie Hauser The musical delivers a fresh per- Mark. “We wanted to do something said the School of Theatre + Dance spective on the frequently discussed different.” does an artistic residency program social issue of drug addiction while throughout the summer where the emphasizing the importance of family. @lilygirton Wooden explained the cast dis- school invites theater practitioners to [email protected] Courtesy to The Alligator help the students develop a script. cussed addiction together when writ- Third-year MFA acting students Elaina Walton (Wilma Hauser also explained how the ing the script and shared stories about “Grandma Ma” Stray) and MaRah Williams (Kelsey Stray) family and friends struggling with embrace during rehearsal for “Hills on Fire.” UF scene design student makes “Hills on Fire” set recyclable THE SET COST THE Lewis visited The Repurpose Proj- and staples away,” Lewis said. COLLEGE LESS THAN ect, a nonprofit resale store on 1920 NE Lewis worked closely with the 23rd Ave., where she retrieved many guest director, Ryan Hope Travis, a $1,000 of the materials she needed to make filmmaker and School of Theatre + By Tori Whidden this recycled set at a low cost, she said. Dance alumnus. He quickly became a Staff Writer The school spent less than $1,000 cheerleader for her work. on this set. Set budgets range typically “It was great to have Sam be able to A UF student decided to save mon- from $750 to $4,000 depending on the reach out to the community in such a ey by turning to something greener show. Lewis said she is still calculating sustainable way,” Travis said. after seeing thousands of dollars spent how much money her design saved the Travis said Lewis’ work was almost on new theater set materials each year. school. metaphorical for this play, which was The UF School of Theatre + Dance She started her recycled set chal- about community relationships. used only recyclable materials on the lenge after seeing the school’s “Rough “This was a play about the commu- set of “Hills on Fire” this past week- Magic” production in April. Most of the nity and how those communities and end. Samantha Lewis, a 24-year-old UF materials used were disposed of after community relationships start building scene design master’s student led the the show. solutions to long term problems,” he initiative. Lewis encouraged the “Hills on said. “So, in a really tangible way, her “I was definitely inspired by how Fire” scenic design team to purchase work is doing what the play seeks to I felt personally after the last show, windows from The Repurpose Proj- do in an artistic manner.” Photo courtesy of Coral Dixon to The Alligator and how wasteful we were, and how ect and to buy nicer two-by-six wood The set with lighting for “Hills on Fire” in the Black Box I could literally see all the ways that boards in hopes of recycling for the @tori_whidden Theatre. The lighting design for the show is by Jordan we could have been better about it,” next show, she said. [email protected] “I think we only threw the screws Lindquist, a lighting design junior. Lewis said. 4 ALLIGATOR TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019 · CRIME ROUNDUP · , Police say Gainesville man Alachua County Jail inmate charged wielded machete after exposing himself to nurse HE TOLD POLICE HE “WOULD KILL tering his neighbor’s property and using HE WAS SERVING When the nurse turned and an additional charge HIS NEIGHBOR,” ACCORDING his neighbor’s lumber to prop up a fence. TIME FOR A around to continue passing of lewd and lascivious TO REPORT When he saw the footage, the neighbor FEBRUARY ARREST out medications, Brown’s behavior, a third-degree decided to confront George, according to pants were around his felony, regarding the By Rachael Schirmer the report. By Rachael Schirmer ankles exposing himself. Saturday arrest. The confrontation took a turn when Staff Writer Staff Writer He appeared to be George retrieved a 2-foot machete from masturbating, according to @rschirmerr Gainesville Police responded to a 911 his house and approached the neighbor Alachua County Sheriff’s the police report. [email protected] call from a Gainesville resident who told in a threatening manner. The neighbor re- deputies responded to an the dispatcher he “would kill his neigh- treated to his vehicle and waited until law When police questioned bor,” and “he was going to hit someone enforcement arrived. incident at the county jail him, Brown said he had no with his machete,” Saturday night. George told police he grabbed the fi rst Saturday evening after recollection of the events. Michael George, 51, was arrested Sat- thing he could get his hands on from his a jail employee said an Jail footage was provided urday near the 900 block of Southeast Sev- house. George was charged with aggravat- inmate exposed his genitals to corroborate the incident. enth Avenue. He trespassed on his neigh- ed assault, which is a third-degree felony. to her. Brown was serving time bor’s rental property on more than once, He remains in jail in lieu of a $25,000 bond, The jail nurse was at the jail for a February ar- according to the Alachua County Jail. prompting the neighbor to install multiple passing out medications rest regarding a home inva- “no trespassing” signs. George entered the when the cellmate of sion with a fi rearm. property again Saturday, according to the @rschirmerr 27-year-old inmate Damian He remains in jail with police report. [email protected] Brown distracted her. A doorbell camera showed George en- no opportunity for bond

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Contact Alligator Advertising to feature your business here • 352-376-4482 TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019 ALLIGATOR 5 Board of Trustees meets test UF’s use of prison labor in ag- UF BOARD, from pg. 1 ricultural studies. Each recounted personal accounts of the dangers the of the campus.” and hardships inmates face as In addition to approving these workers. projects, the board also discussed The second speaker was a for- improving campus safety, the sta- merly incarcerated person in the tus of current construction proj- state of Florida, said Jojo Sacks, UF ects, academics and university pro- Divest organizer. tocols. Dean Michael Reid of the The board did not respond to College of Health & Human Perfor- the two public comments. mance also presented on the status “I think they really need to look of his college. inward to their consciences be- There was time for public com- cause their decisions have such a ment before the board came to- huge impact on actual lives,” Sacks Sam Thomas / Alligator Staff gether for their offi cial meeting to said. vote on proposals. Two speakers Panagioti Tsolkas, 38, holds up a stack of fl yers promoting Fight Toxic Prisons (FTP) Thursday afternoon representing Divest UF, both of while speaking during UF Board of Trustees meeting. Tsolkas, a Gainesville resident and FTP organizer, was @tori_whidden whom were not students, present- one of two speakers, both representing Divest UF, to address the quarterly board meeting during public [email protected] ed for three minutes each. comments. Tsolkas criticized the university’s labor contracts with entities that use unpaid workers. The speakers presented to pro-

Former UF Vice President of Student Aff airs Patricia Telles-Irvin remembered TELLES-IRVIN HELPED died at age 63 on June 3, after a battle sity, Telles-Irvin was known for being help create the MFOS program. He said she was a loving wife and CREATE THE MACHEN with cancer. She is survived by her the co-founder of Machen Florida Op- “She always had a twinkle in her mother. She and her husband just FLORIDA OPPORTUNITY husband, Don Irvin, and son, Daniel portunity Scholars (MFOS), a scholar- eye,” Carodine said. celebrated their 31st wedding an- SCHOLARS PROGRAM Irvin. ship program created in 2005 to sup- niversary. She is remembered as a Bowles started a new position in port fi rst-generation college students. “She believed in humanity and wonderful cook who enjoyed watch- By Charlie Daffron student affairs the same day as Telles- When she met with students, she always helping people do the best ing “Matlock,” a tradition she began Staff Writer Irvin, who worked as UF’s vice presi- never forgot about them. Even after they could.” with her father. dent for student affairs from 2004 to the meeting was over, she always “The biggest lesson I learned from Patricia Telles-Irvin would re- 2011. wanted to hear how they were doing, After leaving UF, Telles-Irvin ac- her was to always be honest with member small details that would He remembers the fi rst time they Bowles said. cepted a position as vice president of people,” Irvin said. “When you’re seem inconsequential to others. met sitting in on her job interview. “If she ever saw people she had student affairs at Northwestern Uni- honest and forthcoming with people, David Bowles, interim vice presi- New to student affairs, Bowles stayed met with previously, she would al- versity in Illinois. the best will happen. Whether it’s im- dent and operating offi cer for UF Stu- silent while the other interviewers ways check in and see how they were Bethany Koch, a UF alumna who mediate or not, it’s going to happen.” dent Affairs, remembered going to a asked her questions. Telles-Irvin no- doing,” Bowles said. “And if she had graduated in 2011, said she would A memorial for Telles-Irvin will be social Telles-Irvin and her husband ticed his silence. She glanced at him any questions after the meeting she not have been able to graduate with- held Friday on Northwestern’s cam- were hosting. Bowles was one of the and asked if there was anything he would send an email follow-up.” out MFOS and the opportunities the pus. Irvin said it is expected to be a only people drinking beer while ev- wanted to know. Mary Kay Carodine, assistant vice program provided her. large ceremony with about 800 at- eryone else drank wine. “From day one, she wanted to be president of UF student affairs, re- “It’s such a powerful program,” tendees. Every time Bowles attended an engaged with all of the directors,” members the enthusiasm Telles-Irvin Koch said. “I can’t say enough about “It really shows how much she event she hosted after, Telles-Irvin Bowles said. “She regularly met with brought to work with her. it. It really shaped who I am. I don’t impacted the lives of so many people always offered him a beer when he all of the directors of the larger de- She recalls the dedication Telles- know where I would be without it.” around her,” Irvin said. came in. partments, even though she had been Irvin had in eliminating fi nancial Daniel Irvin, Telles-Irvin’s 23-year- Telles-Irvin was known as a hard- advised not to because it would take boundaries that made it diffi cult for old son, remembers his mother as a working and dedicated leader who @charlie_daffron too much time.” some students to go to UF. It was beautiful woman and a beacon of [email protected] was active in the community. She During her time with the univer- this passion that fueled Telles-Irvin to light for those around her. 6 ALLIGATOR TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019

Felicity Jacobs looks at several kittens in cages up for adoption on How much is that dog in the window? her 4th birthday Sunday afternoon. Yanet Centeno / Contributing Writer Her father said the family had Alachua County Animal Services, Humane Society of North Central adopted a dog a few months ago, Florida north and south campuses and PetSmart hosted the 5th Annual but now his daughters were trying North Florida Pet Adoption Days Saturday and Sunday. Hundreds of to convince him to get another rescued dogs and cats were brought into these organizations with because “every dog needs a friend.” adoption fees waived. Margot DeConna, Humane Society of North Central Florida director of development, said the initial goal of the adoption event was to get 400 pets adopted. By the end of the weekend, a total of 344 pets were adopted. DeConna said the rain on Sunday may have been a factor that affected the original goal.

Greyson Dye, 3, stares at a gerbil drinking water Sunday afternoon. Greyson, along with his 7-year-old brother, were riding around in a shopping cart pushed by their grandmother, who would stop in front of the different animal cages and let the boys look. Greyson’s grandmother said they were originally going to search for a dog, but after browsing around, the brothers decided they wanted a hamster instead. Photos by Sam Thomas / Alligator Staff UF starts in-person lab for online chemistry class NEW HYBRID CLASS people you can actually ask chemistry lab is taken over PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY questions to, aside from the Summer A term for six AND ON-CAMPUS GroupMe,” Dew said. weeks. The fi rst three weeks Melanie Veige, UF direc- are 100 percent online, INTERACTION tor of general chemistry, said where students complete ex- the lab teaches the same top- ercises and watch lessons. By Lily Huerkamp ics normally covered in Gen- During the next two weeks, Contributing Writer eral Chemistry 1 laboratory, the students come to cam- such as measurements and pus to conduct their chem- UF’s new hybrid chemis- how to use tools like Bunsen istry labs. In the last week, try lab now allows students burners and balances. The the students fi nish up any to have the fl exibility to com- traditional lab and new one outstanding assignments on- plete assignments online and are also similar covering top- line. still meet with their instruc- ics such as dilution and elec- “It really provides great Courtesy to The Alligator tors face-to-face for labs. trolytes. fl exibility for students that Alexys Dew, a 19-year- Students conducting their chemistry lab in-person for two weeks with Candace Biggerstaff The chemistry depart- want the same rigor and the (far left), the teaching specialist for Chemistry I. old UF microbiology and cell ment is very excited about same learning outcomes, but science sophomore, is one of this different way to ap- they want a more fl exible nine students in the new lab. proach the lab and to pro- format,” she said. of Florida can provide on- about this lab is that it is example of the University of “I think it’s very cool that vide it in a different format, Cummings said UF has line students with good labs. UF faculty that made it hap- Florida innovating but also it gives you the ability to be Veige said. been working with a state- This new chemistry lab al- pen, but it’s also completely collaborating and working able to learn in a UF class in- Evangeline Cummings, wide task force for a couple lows UF to provide courses connected to this conversa- as a state to share ideas and stead of just doing it online,” assistant provost and direc- of years to fi gure out how in different formats and to tion statewide about how to to provide these really neat Dew said. “It’s really neat to tor of UF Online, said the the State University System enhance access for students. do online labs really well,” options for online students.” physically be here and have “The really cool thing Cummings said. “It’s a great Celebration Pointe allows open containers of alcohol VISITORS CAN CARRY CLEAR PLASTIC little under a year ago, McIntosh said. It was “Our goal is to make this a place where Drinks must be served by bartenders and CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOL BOUGHT approved by both Alachua County and Florida people of Gainesville come to celebrate life’s staff members in their own restaurants to WITHIN THE AREA state offi cials in May 2019. occasions, and this is just one more thing that prevent people from bringing in old cups Within Celebration Pointe, a “natural en- allows people to enjoy this environment and with outside beverages, due to safety con- By Ashley Lazarski tertainment environment” composed of shops, enjoy these adult beverages in a responsible cerns. Any outside liquors may be taken Staff Writer restaurants and a theater, patrons will be able way,” McIntosh said. by security guards who work in the area, to carry drinks out of restaurants and bars as It will be up to each establishment how it which is also how Celebration Pointe han- Starting this summer, celebrations can con- long as the drinks are in a clear plastic contain- handles the new rules, McIntosh said. dles unauthorized drinking during their out- tinue long after Gainesville residents leave the er provided by the restaurant, McIntosh said. Renzo Mori, a server at MidiCi The Neapoli- door concerts, Mori said. bar. This rule will only apply to alcohol purchas- tan Pizza Company, said MidiCi and Decadent “We want to encourage to-go drinks be- Celebration Pointe has instituted new open es made within the area, including any new Dessert Bar have allowed open containers for cause it’s just fun to have a nice wine out container rules, which allow visitors to carry restaurants such as The Keys, a piano bar and the past two weeks. However, he notes an ad- while you’re sitting at the patio and watch- alcoholic beverages with them as they shop seafood restaurant opening in August under a ditional rule is also in place. ing your kids play,” Mori said. and wander the growing area, said Sean Mc- former owner of Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar. Since the Regal theater has a bar of its own Intosh, senior vice president of asset manage- Other restaurants and bars include the Regal and is across the street from both MidiCi and @AshleyLazarski ment at Celebration Pointe. Cinemas theater, MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Decadent, patrons are not allowed to bring [email protected] Discussions about this regulation began a Company, Decadent Dessert Bar and the bar at drinks from the restaurants to the theater and Hotel Indigo, McIntosh said. vice versa, Mori said. TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019 www.alligator.org/opinions

Editorial Column e get it, you drink. Maybe it’s because it’s summer and there’s nothing better to do. Maybe everyone just so happened to turn Homophobic attacks show why we need Pride 21 all around the same time in an uncanny une is Pride Month, and during this time tity or orientation, this ‘Straight Pride’ event and way that makes you wonder if everyone in of celebration and unity, many would be the sentiments behind it seek to minimize the this town is a Gemini. Regardless, the infl ux of fl aunt- quick to remind us that the LGBTQ+ com- struggles of LGBTQ+ people while redirecting W munity made great strides in the past de- the attention to straight people. ing binge drinking is all the same, and people joking cade with growing public acceptance and What, then, is the purpose of ‘Straight Pride’ about being “suuuuch alcoholics” is lame. Whether the legalJ victories. But gay people still face threats parades? Are there any places where straight peo- statement is hyperbolic or not, people who’ve dealt with from discrimination, and yes, even physical at- ple fear for their lives because heterosexuality is alcoholism likely fi nd these claims eyes-rolling-into-the- tacks. Jason Zappulla against the law? No. Do straight people need to back-of-the-head worthy. Last week made this abundantly clear when [email protected] stand up against homosexual-dominated govern- With Summer B fast approaching and football season Londoner Melania Geymonat posted on Face- ments to defend their inalienable rights? No. The not so far behind, we expect more sloppy Snapchat sto- book about her and her same-sex partner being beaten on a fact of the matter is heterosexuality isn’t under attack in any ries to cloud our feed. But now may be the time to check bus. A group of men began harassing the couple, demand- part of the world, so ‘Straight Pride’ parades serve no valid ing the couple kiss, according to Geymonat’s account which purpose other than to distract from LGBTQ+ people and on drinking tendencies before the mayhem starts all was also reported on. Geymonat’s partner tried to defuse the their ongoing struggles. over again. This sounds like a broken record for those situation, but both were beaten. This attack reveals not just So this Pride Month, let’s not give into hate or distraction. deep into their college experience, but binge drinking homophobia, but a perception of LGBTQ+ people (lesbians Don’t bother going to ‘Straight Pride’ parades, not even to is considered consuming multiple drinks in a two-hour in particular) as sexual objects. protest. Starve them of the media attention the organizers time period resulting in a blood alcohol level to 0.08 or While this incident alone would make for an eventful desperately crave. Instead, focus on LGBTQ+ people and ac- higher, which usually means four or more drinks for start to Pride Month, another less-violent but still offensive tual Pride. Focus on addressing injustices that gay and trans- women and fi ve or more for men. incident came up earlier this week: Boston’s ‘Straight Pride’ gender people still face. Focus on advocacy on behalf of the College culture often lets binge drinking slide in a bid parade. According to the parade’s organizers, the event is a LGBTQ+ community. And above all, be kind to everyone, response to the “identity politics” of the American left, and regardless of their sexuality or gender identity. of “these are the best years of our lives - let’s drink to that the group is “committed to creating spaces for people it while we’re young.” When framed this way, blacking of all identities to embrace the vibrancy of the straight com- Jason Zappulla is a UF history senior. His column out, throwing up and passing out all seem like part of munity.” appears on Tuesdays. Read the rest of his column online the fun surrounding college life. Yes, drinking is fun. Putting aside the fact that regular Pride events are already at alligator.org/opinion Putting your body and brain through a rollercoaster of inclusive and accepting of everyone regardless of their iden- damage every single weekend, Wednesdays included? Not so fun. Column There’s no need to shake a fi nger at our fellow stu- dents for drinking excessively. Shaming never gets a point across. The “college experience” excuse allows The problem with patriotism in the GOP for mild alcoholism to not only pass but be borderline mericans are some of the most pa- GOP. President Ronald Reagan sold weapons praised. With talks of “being able to hold your liquor” triotic people in the world. Look at to Iran despite a U.S. arms embargo. The and unspoken social cues, drinking is sometimes treated American conservatives especially, Reagan administration then used the like social currency. and you’ll see patriotism on full dis- proceeds to funnel weapons to Nicaraguan We should also practice smart drinking practices now play. While this patriotism can be insurgents – despite the congressional ban on while we’re young, so we don’t regret otherwise when Agenuine, Republican politicians often take such action. Yet, the GOP worships Ronald we’re old. Thinking about drinking tendencies using the advantage of the patriotic immunity granted Reagan, so much so it dubbed itself as “the CAGE method (Cutting down, Annoyance by criticism, to them. Cassidy Hopson party of Reagan.” [email protected] Furthermore, Richard Nixon committed Guilty feeling and Eye-openers) may be helpful in doing Conditioned to believe patriotism equals decency, we consider patriotism as a virtue countless offenses during his political career. some introspection. The questions go as followed: Have on par with truth and honesty. Not only is this wrong, At one point, he undermined peace talks between then- you ever felt you need to cut down your drinking? Have but many political elites aren’t sincere in their patriotism president Lyndon B. Johnson and Vietnam in order to people criticized your drinking? Have you ever felt guilty in the fi rst place. They simply use it as a tactic to gain use the war as a campaign talking point. Nixon didn’t about drinking? Have you ever felt you need a drink fi rst votes and seem more likable. This façade of patriotism, care that thousands more young American men would thing in the morning as an eye-opener to steady your in turn, leads to conservative politicians receiving laxed be killed as long as it could help him get elected. nerves or to get rid of a hangover? judgment from Americans. And then there’s Donald Trump. The theme of his If you answered yes to more than two of these ques- Democrats and Republicans get treated differently inauguration ceremony was “America fi rst” and yet he tions, it may be time to talk to someone or re-evaluate for committing the same offense, as evidenced by the has never practiced this philosophy. Well before his one’s drinking habits. There’s nothing wrong with hold- Hillary Clinton email scandal. As Secretary of State, career in politics, he dodged the draft multiple times. ing back the reins on drinking. Everyone’s liver deserves Clinton used a private email server to discuss offi cial Meanwhile, he has consistently belittled John McCain, a man who served his country when called upon and a break. White House matters and secret information. The scandal likely cost her the presidency and defi ned endured years of torture as a result. Cutting back is hard if friends push you to keep up her political career despite her years of service to the Ultimately, Democratic politicians must always be and be on the same level of drunkenness. They may country. on their best behavior while Republican colleagues can not even say anything. Humans love to fi t in. And most Compare her tarnished legacy to Republicans who commit impeachable offenses and get away with it. This of us have pushed our friends in a bid to have a great have done the same. Jared Kushner used private disparity in treatment is caused by the public holding the night. messaging applications and a personal email to parties to different standards, a result of the Republican So yeah, we get it, you drink. So does everyone else. communicate about government business. George W. party’s guise of patriotism, despite the fact history has No need to make a competition out of it; there’s no win- Bush and Mitt Romney have had their own email-gates. shown us repeatedly conservative politicians simply ners if someone’s puking all over the place, only losers But these Republicans’ legacies are not defi ned by care about furthering their own agenda. who’ve had too much to drink. scandal. The Democrat makes one mistake, and their political career is over. The Republican makes the same Cassidy Hopson is a UF journalism junior. Her Mark Lindsey Hannah Jackie mistake, and no one bats an eye. column usually appears on Thursdays. Read the rest of Stine Breneman Beatty De Freitas Other notable Republicans have also carried out less her column online at alligator.org/opinion EDITOR MANAGING MANAGING OPINIONS than favorable acts but continue to be praised by the EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR

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TRACK Holloway’s dominance highlights track and field season By Graham Marsh The hurdler is not the ter hurdle time in history at Sports Writer only athlete saying goodbye 12.98 seconds. He is the only to the Gators — this year’s junior leaving the team, and Grant Holloway raised roster featured 12 seniors, for obvious reasons — he his arms in celebration as many of whom were major could compete in the 2020 he crossed the line to win contributors to this season’s Olympics and has potential his sixth high-hurdle cham- success for Florida. The to move even higher on that pionship. The junior from men’s side won the indoor list. Chesapeake, Virginia, never team national champion- left a national championship ship and was runner-up for Yanis David hurdle race without a gold the outdoor championship. The horizontal jumper medal. Now he will turn pro- The women finished in sixth from Lamentin, Guadeloupe, fessional, according to coach place for both seasons. Here came into 2019 with no na- Mike Holloway, leaving UF are the athletes UF will miss tional championships to her as one of the most decorated the most next season: name. She leaves the Gators track athletes in the history with two, one in each of her of the NCAA and one of the Grant Holloway jumps. She captured the tri- best athletes to ever come At 21 years old, Holloway through Gainesville. has the 18th-fastest 110-me- SEE TRACK, PAGE 12

THE EXTRA POINT Is the young coach the future? By River Wells overhead view of the cur- coach and coordinator for Sports Writer rently-under-construction the Redskins, McVay took Los Angeles Stadium at over for a struggling Rams I flew into Los Angeles Hollywood Park, the future team off the heels of the Jeff on Wednesday and I’ve home of the Los Angeles Fisher era and found imme- been here for around six Rams and the Los Angeles diate success. He went 11-5 days now. It’s my first time Chargers. with the team in 2017 and The Associated Press here and I’ve hit all the typi- And that got me think- 13-3 last season, and when Grant Holloway became the first collegiate athlete to break the 13-second cal tourist stops, but one of ing. the Rams hit the playoffs the coolest things I’ve seen Recently there has been last year, they looked un- mark in the 110-meter hurdle with his time of 12.98 seconds over the weekend. on my trip came when I a trend of hiring young stoppable. hadn’t even stepped off the coaches. It all started with Teams certainly noticed plane: While descending to Rams head coach Sean Mc- BASEBALL land at LAX, I got a perfect Vay. Formerly a position SEE NFL, PAGE 12 Florida baseball loses three to NCAA transfer portal

By Evan Lepak 215-pound catcher from da in 2019, striking out 24 Sports Writer Orlando transferred to UF and going 1-0 with a 4.30 from Florida Southwest- ERA. His best outing came Florida’s baseball roster ern Community College in on March 5 against Flor- has lost three players to 2017. He played sparingly ida Gulf Coast where he the NCAA transfer portal for the Gators this season, pitched three innings, giv- over the past few weeks. appearing in 18 games and ing up no earned runs and Junior Santino Miozzi, batting .152 with one home just one hit. sophomore Justin Alint- run and four RBIs. Peña was the only one off and freshman Roberto Alintoff committed to who came to Florida as a Peña have all chosen to the Gators in March 2018 freshman right out of high explore their options out- after spending a season school. side of the baseball pro- at Indian River State Col- The Venezuela native, gram at UF. lege, where he appeared who attended Calvary Miozzi and Alintoff are in 13 games, compiling 77 Christian Academy in familiar with the transfer strikeouts and a 4.11 ERA Fort Lauderdale, Florida, process, as both came from in 57 innings. committed to the Gators Chris King / Alligator Staff community colleges before The Jupiter, Florida, na- back in July 2016. He Justin Alintoff is perhaps the most notable player transferring from Florida. The enrolling at Florida. tive appeared in 16 games posted on Twitter his plans Miozzi, a 6-foot-2, from the bullpen for Flori- sophomore had a 4.30 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 29.1 innings this year. SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 12

Florida men's golf coach J.C. Follow us for updates Deacon failed to make the Deanne Rose makes World Cup debut For updates on UF athletics, cut over the weekend at the UF forward Deanne Rose made her World Cup debut for Canada on Mon- follow us on Twitter at Canadian Open, his first PGA day against Cameroon. The 2017 SEC Freshman of the Year came on as a substitute in the 75th minute and helped her team maintain to a 1-0 lead. @alligatorSports or online at Tour event. www.alligator.org/sports TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019 ALLIGATOR 11 SOCCER USWNT set to open World Cup, several Gators competing By Jack Braverman F alongside Chile, Sweden and Thailand. Sports Writer The Americans should face minimal ad- versity in advancing to the knockout stage With 24 teams representing six conti- — Sweden is the No. 9 team in the world nents, women’s soccer’s premier tourna- according to the FIFA rankings, while ment returns this week in France with the Thailand is No. 34 and Chile is No. 39. 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The USWNT takes the pitch for the fi rst Four years ago in Vancouver, Canada, time today at 3 p.m. to open up World the United States Women’s National Team Cup group play against Thailand, followed closed its championship run with a pun- by meetings against Chile and Sweden. ishing 5-2 victory over Japan, securing a Though former Gator and USWNT all- record third World Cup title. time leading scorer Abby Wambach is not This year, the United States again en- on the U.S. World Cup roster for the fi rst ters as the No. 1 team in the world, with a time since 1999, there are four current and balanced roster of veteran leadership and past Florida soccer players representing youth setting it up as the preeminent fa- their countries in this year’s World Cup. vorites to capture its fourth World Cup. Deanne Rose, a rising junior on the A dozen players from that 2015 run re- Gators soccer team, is making her fi rst main on the United States’ current roster, World Cup appearance for Canada. The including star forwards Carli Lloyd (now forward and 2017 SEC Freshman of the the oldest player on the team, making her Year is competing alongside Canada team- fourth World Cup appearance), Alex Mor- mate and Florida alum Adriana Leon, who gan and Megan Rapinoe. scored four game-winning goals as a for- The USWNT also has a solid contingent ward for Florida’s 2012 SEC champion of young players making their World Cup team and is making her second World Cup debuts, including midfi elders Rose Lavelle appearance. and Samantha Mewis and forward Mal- Also representing UF are Lauren Silver The Associated Press lory Pugh. All three have developed and and Havana Solaun, both playing for Ja- Canada’s Deanne Rose battles Cameroon’s Estelle Johnson in a FIFA Women’s World further enhance the effi ciency and produc- maica, the fi rst Caribbean team in history Cup match on Monday. Rose, the 2017 SEC Freshman of the Year, is a rising junior at UF. tion of the U.S. team. to advance to the Women’s World Cup. This updated team, headed by coach Silver donned orange and blue from Sam’s Strike Zone Jill Ellis, also carries with it recent mo- 2011-14 and appeared in 82 matches as mentum. a midfi elder for the Gators before transi- Following a January defeat to host- tioning into a professional. Solaun, a mid- country France, the U.S. has rattled off fi elder for Jamaica, served as co-captain Is there a future for Major six-straight victories entering the tourna- for Florida while earning back-to-back All- ment. It hosted the CONCACAF Women’s SEC First Team honors in 2013-14. Championship (North America’s FIFA League Baseball in Florida? qualifying route) last October and out- @jack_braverman On May 28, the Tampa than 14,000 people, and the scored its opponents 26-0 on its way to [email protected] Bay Rays hosted the division- Marlins under 10,000. the championship and a World Cup berth. rival Toronto Blue Jays at Winning usually cures The United States is placed in Group Tropicana Field. attendance woes. The Rays, It was a fairly unremarkable however, have done plenty game on the fi eld. The Rays, of that. They’ve had seven owners of the American seasons above .500 since 2008 League’s fourth-best record Sam Campisano and have been pioneers on at 32-19, handled a hapless @samcampisano winning games with a small Toronto squad in a 3-1 victory. [email protected] budget. Despite that, they’ve That wasn’t what made the never been better than 22nd in headlines, however. attendance over that stretch. The announced attendance It’s the same story with the for the game was 5,786. It was the smallest Marlins – in their last playoff season crowd in the 21-year history of Tropicana (2003), they were 28th in attendance. Field. If winning can’t solve attendance The Rays, as well as the Miami Marlins, problems, the other tried-and-true method have struggled with attendance since is to build a new stadium. That approach their inception. Baseball fans in Florida has failed for the Marlins, however, who have stayed away regardless of stadiums, moved from an outdoor suburban football players and success on the fi eld. We’re stadium to a retractable roof ballpark in the about to enter our fourth decade of Major heart of Miami in 2012. Their attendance League Baseball in the Sunshine State – if last year was the worst in franchise history. things haven’t improved by now, I don’t Attendance for Tampa Bay would think they ever will. undoubtedly go up in a new ballpark at a There have been 57 combined seasons new location. But if a team in fi rst place between the Rays and Marlins. They’ve is second-to-last in attendance right now, eclipsed 2,000,000 overall fans in just four how many people will show up for a losing of them. Both teams did it in their inaugural team once the novelty of a new stadium seasons, and the Marlins did it again in a wears off? world championship year (1997) and the Last year, MLB attendance was the fi rst year of a new ballpark (2012). lowest it has been since 2003. Miami drew I’m not trying to knock the fans of the fewest fans of any team and was the fi rst either team. Both have some very loyal, team since 2004 to draw below 1,000,000 passionate supporters who spend their in a season. Tampa Bay was second-to-last hard-earned money to watch teams that despite winning 90 games. often (especially in Miami) aren’t very League attendance is down again this good. The problem is that, in relation to year. I don’t think either the Rays or the The Associated Press other teams, there aren’t enough of these Marlins are teams that will buck that trend. Empty seats have been a common sight at Tropicana Field and Marlins Park fans. The window is closing. Maybe MLB would (pictured). The Rays and Marlins combined to draw just 22,676 fans last night. The league average is about 27,000 be better off if the only games it hosted in people per game. The Rays average less Florida were during spring training. 12 ALLIGATOR TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2019 David won the long jump national title Peña hit .227 in 2019 from Father Lopez High School the finisher for the first collegiate one home run and two RBIs. TRACK, from pg. 10 wanting to try out for the team. team to ever complete the lap in BASEBALL, from pg. 10 Florida’s 2019 roster has expe- Five years later, Lemke says less than 38 seconds. rienced a lot of turnover recently ple jump crown during the indoor to transfer last week. goodbye to one of the team’s with the addition of these trans- season and collected an outdoor “First of all, I want to thank main leaders, AJ McFarland, who These departures leave the fer announcements on top of last title for the long jump in Austin, holds the school record in the Gators with multiple holes that all my teammates and fans for week’s MLB Draft. Texas, this past weekend to fin- weight throw. The throwers will need filling heading into next sea- making my freshman year an UF’s third-ranked 2019 recruit- ish her career. still enter 2020 with reason for son. However, the history of Mike unforgettable one,” Peña said. ing class, however, should help optimism, as sophomore Thomas Holloway’s teams (eight national “But I will not be returning to Sharrika Barnett revamp the 2020 roster and re- Mardal was one spot away from titles and 14 SEC titles) prove he Gainesville and will open my re- Barnett was by far the wom- bronze in Texas in the hammer and his staff have the ability to place some of what the team has cruitment process.” en’s best non-distance runner. throw and had a top-10 finish in deal with roster turnover. Hol- lost. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound in- She came away with bronze in the weight throw during the in- loway has seen plenty of it in fielder played in just 13 games the 400-meter dash in the nation- door season at No. 7. his 17-year career as the Florida @evanmplepak al championship race and earned and started four. He hit .227 with men’s coach and eight-year ca- [email protected] the only significant short-distance Ryan Clark reer as the women’s coach. points for the UF women. Clark anchored the national championship-winning 4x100- @GrahamMarshUF AJ McFarland meter men's relay team. With the [email protected] In 2014, throwers’ coach Steve exit of Holloway and Clark, half Lemke received a phone call from of Florida’s best relay will need a 386 number. It was a senior to be replaced in 2020. Clark was

done well to keep up with its many twists and turns, but other aging Rams went 13 -3 in '18 coaches — like Marvin Lewis , for example — found themselves controversy). With that victory, swept away by the changing scene. McVay had taken Los Angeles to a from pg. 10 People may have criticized McVay NFL, Super Bowl in just his second sea- for his coaching performance in the son as its head coach. the success of the 33-year-old. Dur- Super Bowl, but keep in mind that You know the rest. ing a season of head coach carou- it’s just his second year. Quarterback Jared Goff wore a sels, it seemed as if anyone who’d Perhaps guys like LeFleur and lost, empty gaze from the moment shaken hands with McVay would Taylor won’t see success as fast he made his first read. The vaunted be offered a job. Two of McVay’s as McVay did, but I don’t think Rams running game was stifled to former assistants in Matt LeFleur his tenure with the Rams is an just 62 total rushing yards. The and Zac Taylor were hired as the anomaly. We’ve hit an era in the New England Patriots were favored head coach of the Packers and Ben- NFL where young minds will lead by 2.5 points, but they won the gals, respectively. the charge, and while teams like game by 10. Plain and simple, Mc- Teams in the AFC East also the Buccaneers (Bruce Arians) and Vay got outcoached. went for youth. The Jets hired Broncos (Vic Fangio) may try to It begs a question. Should all 41-year-old Adam Gase and the fight the trend, they’ll find them- those teams that hired the "next Dolphins brought in 38-year-old selves swallowed in it once those McVay" be worried? Will a young Brian Flores. young minds start to find success, coach crumble under the pressure For a bit, it seemed like the trend just as McVay did. would pay off. McVay’s Rams read- of the bright lights on Super Bowl Sunday? Did they make a mistake? ily handled their first playoff game @riverhwells I don’t think so. against the Cowboys and staved [email protected] The Associate Press off a powerful New Orleans Saints As with anything, the game of Rams coach Sean McVay led his team to a Super Bowl appearance football has evolved. Coaches like team that defeated them in the in just his second season. regular season (though not without Pete Carroll and Bill Belichick have

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