SPECIAL We Inform. You Decide. RIVALRY www.alligator.org ISSUE INSIDE! VOLUME 114 ISSUE 30 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019 Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida Man who died in Sunday SPOOKY SZN crash was Santa Fe student LUCCA ROCH-HERNANDEZ ua County Fire Rescue and Alachua WAS 20-YEAR-OLD County Sheriff’s Offi ce were on the FROM MIAMI scene. Due to the extensive fi re and By Dana Cassidy damage, the investigation will con- Alligator Staff Writer tinue for an undetermined amount of time. The man who died in Sunday’s No blame or arrest will be made tanker truck crash was a 20-year-old until all evidence is fully assessed Santa Fe College student. and analyzed by multiple labs, po- Gainesville Police are still in- lice said. The incident shut down vestigating the fi ery accident that Northwest 43rd Street, from North- killed Miami-native Lucca Roch- west 23rd Avenue and Northwest Hernandez early Sunday morning 16th Boulevard to Northwest 18th when a truck crashed into a car on Place, for most of Sunday. Northwest 43rd Street, according Santa Fe could not be reached for to a release from law enforcement immediate comment. Tuesday evening. This isn’t the fi rst death of a San- According to the original release, ta Fe student this Fall. A male stu- the crash ruptured two of the fi ve dent was found dead near the col- lege’s Fine Arts Hall in September. fuel compartments and caused a fi re Allison Veliz / Alligator Staff The death wasn’t believed to be foul to soar hundreds of feet in the air. Hallie Short, 5, pulls her siblings Barren, 3, and Evelyn, 2, through a pumpkin patch Tuesday afternoon play at the time. Gainesville Fire Rescue extinguished at the Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child event hosted by the Gainesville Church of God. The event included the fi re. Other agencies including @danacassidy_ bounce houses, games for children and fall-themed snacks. All of the proceeds went to help hungry Gainesville Regional Utilities, Alach- [email protected] children in North Central Florida, the Navajo Nation, the Bahamas and Latin America. Man says poop was in China Law student group against Justice Star food, contacts Health Dept Thomas’ class gains SG support THE RESTAURANT HAD TWO HIGH-PRIORITY RESOLUTION DRAFT IN LIMBO UNTIL HEALTH CODE VIOLATIONS THIS YEAR JUDICIARY COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED By Jordyn Kalman shot’ of conditions at that moment. On By Emma McAvoy Anita Hill, who formerly worked for Alligator Staff Writer any given day, an establishment may Alligator Staff Writer Thomas at two government agencies, testi- have fewer or more violations than noted fi ed at his 1991 confi rmation hearing that he Gainesville resident Johnny Carr post- in their most recent inspection.” A team of UF Student Government sena- sexually harassed her. ed on Facebook Sunday morning saying China Star’s management declined to tors decided to speak out against sexual as- Tio said the senators were also motivated he found what looks like rodent feces comment. sault, but the resolution draft will have to to write the resolution as a result of the “jar- mixed into the rice of his China Star meal. Carr and his wife each ordered the wait for approval. ring” results of the campus climate survey After the fi nd, Carr made a doctors ap- lunch special and a to-go order of six The senators drafted the “Resolution Sup- showing an increase in reports of assault on pointment for Thursday to ensure he has chicken wings and shrimp fried rice for porting ‘We Believe Survivors’ and Standing campus and the report of former UF profes- not contracted any diseases, he said. Carr dinner on Saturday, Carr said. Sunday With Survivors of Sexual Assault” to sup- sor Andrew Lotto’s resignation following a has also contacted the Alachua County morning, he decided to eat the rest of port sexual assault survivors at UF after the sexual misconduct Title IX investigation. Health Department to pick up the feces to his leftovers when, after several bites, announcement that Supreme Court Justice be sampled at a lab. he tasted something hard with an awful “We really want to show sexual assault Clarence Thomas will teach a UF law class in China Star, a 13th Street dine-in and smell. survivors that we stand with them,” she said. Spring in light of his 1991 sexual misconduct takeout Chinese restaurant, has a history He removed the brown bits from his “I think it’s really important that Student allegations. of health code violations, according to in- rice and said it appeared to be poop. He Government speak up and act in support of Inspire Sen. Claudia Tio said the resolu- spection reports from the Department of said it smeared on a paper towel and his survivors.” tion was inspired by a Letter to the Editor Business and Professional Regulation. As hands when he tried to remove it from The authors, Senators Isabella Garcia, of its most recent inspection on July 1, it the bowl. in The Alligator submitted last Tuesday by Matthew Diaz, Shawn Zimmer, Tio and had two high-priority violations. Carr immediately went to vomit, wash We Believe Survivors, a group created by law Minority Party Leader Ben Lima are associ- These violations were for the improp- his hands and brush his teeth, he said. students in response to Thomas’ class. ated with Inspire Party but don’t believe this er disposal of potentially hazardous food Since Sunday, he said he has felt nau- A resolution is a written expression of should be a partisan issue, Tio said. items, which were sold to customers after seous and gets headaches. opinion, which is not legally binding. Pass- “Even if this resolution isn’t passed, sitting out for four hours. “I want to know what exactly this is ing this resolution will take time because the we’re going to collaborate with adminis- According to the department’s web- that I ate,” Carr said. “Trust me, I will be new judiciary committee, which reviews and tration, Student Government and different site, “Each inspection report is a ‘snap- passes legislation to Senate for voting, hasn’t SEE POOP, PAGE 5 been established. SEE RESOLUTION, PAGE 5 REI to open at Butler SPORTS/SPECIAL/CUTOUTPascoe’s chase for greatness The outdoor equipment store will open in 2020, pg 5 FOLLOW US ONLINE FOR UPDATES StoryRecord-breaking description crossfi nish withcountry comma, runner pg# Jessica Pascoe struggled through injuries her fi rst two years at UF. 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