'The True Natives of Fifth Avenue': Preserving the Culture of Pleasant
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We Inform. You Decide. www.alligator.org VOLUME 113 ISSUE 53 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida UF 2023 applicant pool FEATURE FRIDAY breaks previous record ‘The true natives of Fifth Avenue’: ADMISSIONS WILL of 4.4 and SAT scores of 1364, BE ANNOUNCED UF spokesperson Steve Orlando Preserving the culture of Pleasant NEXT FRIDAY wrote in an email. About 14,800 students will be admitted, similar By Brittney Miller to last year. Street Historic District The admissions offi ce doesn’t Alligator Contributing Writer look only at grades and test scores to determine entry but also About 42,000 high school stu- whether students take diffi cult A look at Gainesville’s oldest dents applied to UF this year, courses and demonstrate leader- breaking last year’s record of ship qualities, Orlando said. about 41,000 applicants. In Fall 2017, UF received black residential area Anthony Nasnas, a 17-year- more than 34,000 applications old senior at Lake Brantley High and admitted 13,214 applicants. School in central Florida, hopes Last Fall, the university received his SAT score of 1410 and GPA of 40,849 applications and admitted 4.5 will get him admitted. 14,866 applicants. “The school is now one of the Every year the bar for admis- top 10 public universities,” he sions goes up, but it’s nice to see said. “It will be at an even higher fresh faces on campus, UF Presi- standard by the time I graduate.” dent Kent Fuchs said. For those who will receive “There’s a sense of renewal, news of their acceptances on Feb. and all of us that work here – fac- 8, academic profi les are similar ulty and staff – look forward to to that of last year’s incoming each time a new entering class ar- class, which had an average GPA rives,” Fuchs said. Three things to know about 21 Savage’s performance contract HE IS COMING university TO UF ON FEB. 27 shows,” said Justin Wil- Samuel Thomas / Alligator Staff By Dana Cassidy liams, 21 Sav- Vincent Tate, 51, receives a haircut Tuesday from Edward Young, 64, at the Clean Cut Barber Shop on age’s co-man- Alligator Staff Writer Northwest Fifth Avenue. Tate moved from Alabama to Gainesville for a fresh start. He has worked for ager. “He can’t the Alachua County School Board for 25 years. 21 Savage wants 50 hot wait to see you wings. They must be extra 21 Savage guys.” crispy. What else By Josephine Fuller and Tien Le rest of Fifth Avenue and its pink, decades-old houses. A pack of condoms, fl avored is included in his contract? Here Alligator Staff Writers Pleasant Street Historic District was designated Backwoods and medium Hanes are three things to know about as a U.S. historic district by the National Register of boxers were listed on his con- 21 Savage’s contract and up- Edward Young’s razor hummed as he shaved Historic Places on April 20, 1989, and was the fi rst tract to perform at UF on Feb. coming performance: around a man’s ears and began to share stories about African American neighborhood added to the national 27, but all were crossed out in 1) There will be a meet his 64 years on Fifth Avenue. registry in Florida, said Kathleen Pagan, the senior red ink, according to his con- and greet. He recounted eating at his parents’ soul food res- planner and staff liaison at Alachua County Historical tract with UF. The invite-only meet and taurant called Mom’s Kitchen and shining shoes in Commission. The 26-year-old rapper is be- greet will only have time for the neighborhood all while his hand steadily trans- Historic districts are neighborhoods that contain ing paid $110,000 to perform an groups of fi ve or more people formed one of his regulars’ bushy beard into a well- several buildings with a unique historic value. There hour-long set at the O’Connell to take pictures with the artist, groomed mustache. are four other historic districts in Gainesville, includ- Center to celebrate Black His- said Andrew Kelly, the chair- Posters with Bible verses that ask customers to be ing Northeast Residential, Southeast Residential, tory Month. man of Student Government thankful hang on the walls. Out the windows, a fence University Heights - North and University Heights - divides an empty lot with bright green grass from the “His favorite shows are SEE 21 SAVAGE, PAGE 3 SEE FEATURE, PAGE 8 What is ... UF for $500, Alex? No. 2 Gators to clash with No. 1 Oklahoma A UF student will be on “Jepodary!” next week , pg. 4 FOLLOW US ONLINE FOR UPDATES Freshman gymnast Trinity Thomas and Florida will try to break the Sooners’ 30-meet home win streak, pg. 14 Sharing cultures UF students taught others how to wear hijabs, pg. 9 @FloridaAlligator @TheAlligator_ @TheAlligator 2 ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019 Today’s Weather VOLUME 113 ISSUE 53 ISSN 0889-2423 Not offi cially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications Inc., of Gainesville, Florida NEWSROOM AM PM 352-376-4458 • Fax: 352-376-4467 NOON Editor Paige Fry, [email protected] Engagement Managing Editor Christina Morales, Have an event planned? 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The second Online Sports Editor Alanis Thames, [email protected] Vietnamese Traditional and When: 2-3:15 p.m. on Feb. 16 includes items with the name Editorial Board Paige Fry, Christina Morales, Cultural New Year Where: Hawthorne Branch, lo- of Cuba, variations of it or of Amanda Rosa, Michaela Mulligan Tu Vi�n A Nan Temple, at cated at 6640 SE 221 St. Havana, as a brand that appeals 2120 SE 15th St., will host the to consumers. Multimedia Editor Aaron Ritter, [email protected] Vietnamese New Year festi- Reclaiming Kin: Once Lost, Now the Avenue Editor Lindsey Breneman, [email protected] val from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Found Words on Canvas: the Harn Copy Desk Chiefs Madison Forbis, April Rubin, Attendees can enjoy popular Karen Kirman, the Haile Museum’s Spring 2019 writ- Marlowe Starling Vietnamese games and a veg- Homestead president and ing competition Copy Editors Marianna Colon, Sabrina Conza, etarian food sale through the church historian, and Tatanya The Words on Canvas annual duration of the festival. Funds Peterson will discuss their ge- writing competition is open Hanna Gibson, Hope Hatchcock, from the vegetarian sale will nealogy research on Peterson’s to all UF and Santa Fe College Lourdes Hernandez, Ashlyn Jones, go toward a 23-foot granite family, which dates back to a students who find inspiration Graham Marsh, Blake Trauschke Birth of Buddha statue. At 1 plantation in Alachua County. in art. Writers will choose one p.m., a traditional rice cake When: 2-3 p.m. on Feb. 9 of 28 pieces of art and submit wrapping contest will be held. Where: Headquarters Branch lo- a poem or prose piece inspired DISPLAY ADVERTISING The first place winner will get cated at 401 E. University Ave. by it. Winners will be featured 352-376-4482 • Fax: 352-376-4556 $200, second place will get in the Harn Museum’s Words $100 and third place will get Black Women of Distinction: on Canvas booklet and will get Advertising Office Manager Cheryl del Rosario, [email protected] $50. At 3 p.m., there will be Making History in Alachua prizes from the Harn’s gift shop. Intern Coordinator Ellen Light, [email protected] musical performances, a drag- County All works must be submitted by Sales Representatives Alejandro D'Agostino, Mark Fiol on dance and fireworks. From 3-6 p.m. on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24. Allison Gosser, Mayla Garcia Herrera, Actors’ Warehouse, Inc., lo- Winning submissions will be VSO Tet 2019: It’s a pretty PIG cated at 619 NE 1st St., black announced by email on March Luke Motta, Emily Perpich, deal female leaders in Alachua 27. Further details on the com- Bismarie Plasencia, Sara Rodrigues The Vietnamese Student County will be honored with a petition including rules, guide- Organization will host an an- reception and awards presen- lines and the featured artworks nual lunar new year show to tation following the produc- can be found here: http:// CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING mark Vietnam’s most impor- tion of “The Colored Door at harn.ufl.edu/woc-submission. 352-373-FIND • Fax: 352-376-3015 tant national holiday. This year the Train Depot.” Kim Barton, Questions or concerns can be Classified Advertising Manager Ellen Light, [email protected] is the year of the pig, accord- the Alachua County Supervisor emailed to wordsoncanvas@ ing to the Vietnamese zodiac. of Elections, Gainesville City harn.ufl.edu. Doors for the event open at 6 Commissioners Gail Johnson p.m. and the show will start at BUSINESS and Gigi Simmons and 352-376-4446 • Fax: 352-376-4556 7 p.m.