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VOLUME 113 ISSUE 77 FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida ‘You fight for how you want to live’: FEATURE FRIDAY UF students protest in Tallahassee The past, present and By Dana Cassidy tives’ door. Each with a name, lo- Her and 95 others’ images were future of UF’s Asian Alligator Staff Writer cation and age. those of Floridians killed by gun Cynthia Watson. Sebring, Flor- violence. Ninety-six. ida. 65. Light blonde hair frames Lauren Herwitz, an 18-year- That’s how many faces made a round, peach-toned face. She old UF health science and theater American community their way onto the marbled white smiles softly, wrinkling the corner freshman, held a picture of Watson floor of the Florida State Capitol of her eyes. in front of her chest. By Tien Le minor within the English Depart- building Wednesday afternoon. But she wasn’t standing in the She stood in silence with a Alligator Staff Writer ment that some feel struggles to They formed a line on both Capitol. She was shot and killed in straight face, seemingly emotion- stay alive. Michelle Bui knows pork bel- The Asian American popula- sides of the House of Representa- a Suntrust Bank in January. SEE MFOL, PAGE 8 ly should be buttery, crispy and tion at UF makes up 7 percent of made with care. She has eaten it the total student body. The ma- her whole life with her family. jority of Asian Americans who Bui, a Vietnamese 18-year- come to Gainesville are here to old UF business administration work or study at UF. freshman, remembered eating They find a community with- the dish at UF’s Chinese New in organizations like the Asian Year show in February produced American Student Union but still by the Asian American Student feel like they aren’t fully repre- Union. It tasted different then. sented; they are seeking a per- “It tasted very bland and manent way to preserve their nothing like actual Chinese traditions. food,” Bui said. “They just used Letters from the president some random, gentrified recipe.” At a time when the U.S. re- Richard Doan, a Vietnamese stricted Chinese labor immigra- 18-year-old UF business admin- tion, UF welcomed two students: istration and telecommunica- Hsiu Sheng Hua and Len B. Tan. tion freshman, said the Chinese Letters dated from November American Student Association 1921 to February 1922 between can’t prepare its own food for the President Albert A. Murphree events hosted at the Reitz Union and the students solidified a pos- each year. Instead, it provides its itive relationship with Chinese recipes to a contracted caterer. students. Murphree wrote them Representation on campus for letters of recommendations, re- Asian American students con- ferring to Tan as a “bright young sists of a small office on the third man” and “gifted as a public floor of the Reitz Union, five speaker.” Murphree had a personal re- Dana Cassidy / Alligator Staff cultural organizations under the lationship with the students. He Lauren Herwitz (center), an 18-year-old UF Health Science and theater freshman and March For Our Asian American Student Union funded by Student Government would ask how their health was. Lives Gainesville member, protests arming classroom teachers in case of an active shooter Wednesday and an Asian American studies SEE PAGE 3 afternoon. “I’m almost in tears. This is just incredibly powerful and emotional,” she said. FEATURE, UF to create sexual misconduct student advisory board THE BOARD WILL CON- pliance is creating a student advi- “The purpose of why I created dents, who include members from Title IX resources in order to make SIST OF 10 VOLUNTARY sory board, said Russell Froman, [the board] was to get students in- the upcoming freshman class to them more comfortable, Froman POSITIONS the UF Title IX coordinator. The volved in the process, to include graduate students. said. Members of the board will board will start off with 10 UF stu- their voice and how we can meet “I realized we could use more also present ideas on how to make By Kelly Hayes dents appointed annually. their needs better,” he said. student feedback on how we can information easier to access and Alligator Staff Writer Title IX is a federal mandate for The positions are unpaid be- make reporting easier and how work on outreach events. all federally funded institutions to cause they are voluntary, Froman we could provide more support,” “The ultimate goal is to complete- Victims of sexual misconduct set up a support system for vic- said. Froman said. “And who could ly eliminate sexual misconduct,” he will soon have a support system tims of sexual misconduct, Fro- Froman said he started think- best tell us that than the students said. “If we can ever get there, that’d on campus comprised solely of man said. It provides prevention ing about creating this board themselves?” be a happy day. I hope this board students. education programs, support and about two months ago. About 40 Duties of the student advisory helps us to continue to provide better The UF Office of Title IX Com- investigations to lead to the elimi- students applied to the board. board will include offering advice nation of sexual assault. The office is interviewing - stu and guidance to students using SEE TITLE IX, PAGE 8

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than a line on a budget. The over- carrots, that his mother packed for A UF president wrote letters to 2 Asian students all amount given to student organi- him for lunch. zations was $1,031,930. The Asian “Everyone has that ‘lunchbox he learned the Vietnamese word Christian faith and Chinese culture American Student Union was giv- moment’ when you come to school FEATURE, from pg. 1 of the day at the Avengers-themed through Bible study. en $122,485. The Hispanic Student and you take your food out, and Vietnamese Student Organization Liu said she couldn’t relate to Association was given $128,582. kids would ask what that smell In 1922, Hua and Tan were the meeting. her peers because she had differ- The Black Student Union was giv- was or what is that,” Doan said. only Chinese students at UF. He repeated the Vietnam- ent interests when she attended en $105,305 and has its own build- “It’s my food, man!” Phillip Cheng attended UF in ese words “anh hùng” and “siêu her first Chinese American Student ings. Doan said growing up he didn’t 2008 and was involved with the nhân,” which translate to heroes Association event. Students who To her, an Asian institute would have multicultural student organi- Chinese American Student Asso- and superhero. come from ethnic backgrounds mean the university cares about zations to become involved with. ciation. The current president of At every meeting, students learn sometimes feel pressure to join her culture, she said. “No matter what your back- the UF Association of Asian Alum- a Vietnamese word and a piece of different cultural organizations on ‘It’s my food, man’ ground is, you can find something ni said he found the letters while Vietnamese culture. Ho carries the campus, she said. Richard Doan found a com- that you like to do,” Doan said. studying for his master’s in Asian words he learns with him as a way “If it doesn’t click, then don’t munity of people that shared his “In terms of multicultural or- American studies at San Francisco to feel closer to his culture. push it. You can love your culture traditions in the Asian American ganizations, there’s pretty much State University. He researches Ho grew up in Fort Myers, Flor- and not be a part of the organiza- Student Union. Growing up in every ethnicity represented at UF, Chinese student immigrants who ida, and did not feel welcomed as tions,” Liu said. Parkland, Florida, Doan said most but in terms of funding and re- attended UF in the early 1900s. an Asian American student at first Seeking more for the commu- of the people in the white subur- sources, it’s not all the same.” The letters stood out to him be- because of campus guest speaker nity ban area did not look like him. cause the country shunned Chi- events, like Richard Spencer’s talk The Asian American Student Doan remembered that in el- @tientle11 nese immigrants at the time they in October 2017. But he said he Union office is nestled in the back ementary school he would pull out [email protected] were written. found a sense of belonging after of the Department of Student Ac- his bánh mì, a Vietnamese sand- “There’s something special joining the Asian American Stu- tivities and Involvement on the wich with pickled radishes and about the way the University of dent Union. third floor of the Reitz Union. Florida treated these students as “With Richard Spencer coming Nine years ago, the union’s for- TIMELINE OF UF’S ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT HISTORY opposed to other universities,” to UF, it felt I could be attacked mer president Megan Vu wrote a 1948 - Chinese Club is founded Phillip Cheng said. for being Asian American and letter to the Reitz Union Facilities 1973 - The Vietnamese Student Organization (VSO) is founded Murphree and the Chinese stu- Vietnamese,” Ho said. “But that’s Program Committee asking for a Early 1980s - The Indian Student Association (ISA) is founded dents wrote letters over a period why I turned to VSO and the Asian multicultural space. Today, it ex- 1987 - The Filipino Student Association (FSA) is founded of months like they were good American Student Union commu- ists. But Cheyenne Cheng said 1991 - The Chinese Club is renamed the Chinese American Student Associa- friends, Phillip Cheng said. The nity here because they provide me there’s still more work to be done. tion (CASA) aged, typewritten letters are still in with a sense of security and com- Cheyenne Cheng, a Filipina 1993 - The Asian Student Union is created the George A. Smathers Library to- fort knowing that I’m not alone.” Chinese 22-year-old UF psychol- 1995 - The Korean Undergraduate Student Association (KUSA) is founded day among hundreds of other let- Sarah Liu, a Chinese 18-year- ogy senior, is involved in a task 1996 - The Pakistani Student Association (PSA) is founded ters Murphree wrote to students. old UF psychology freshman, said force recruiting students to ensure Early 2000s - Health Educated Asian Leaders (HEAL) is founded Phillip Cheng said he felt closer the cultural organizations on cam- an array of Asian cultures are rep- 2004 - The Asian Student Union becomes the Asian American Student to his identity when he discovered pus give Asian cultures needed resented in an Asian institute. She Union (AASU) the letters. They seemed to be a representation. said the building will be similar 2011 - Association of Asian Alumni (AAA) is officially recognized link to his own cultural history af- Liu and her family moved to La Casita or the Black Student ter a university archivist told him from Memphis, Tennessee, to Union building and will be used Asian Demographics by College information about Asian American Gainesville nine months ago after to express their culture and host AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES 6.4% student life wasn’t accessible. she was accepted to UF. events. ARTS 4.46% “If you know that information, Her mother, Haiyan Xu, a UF “Compared to other communi- BUSINESS, WARRINGTON COLLEGE 6.9% it gives you a stronger sense of biological scientist, volunteers ev- ties of color, Asian American Stu- DENTISTRY 14.88% DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING 4.82% belonging at UF,” Phillip Cheng ery Friday at the Gainesville Chi- dent Union doesn’t have as much said.” EDUCATION 2.74% nese Christian Church, at 2850 NW resources,” Cheyenne Cheng said. ENGINEERING, HERBERT WERTHEIM COLLEGE 7.5% ‘It felt I could be attacked for 23rd Blvd., to teach youth Bible “I think about how many Asian HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE 5.17% being Asian American’ classes. professors I’ve had — I can only JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATIONS 3.45% Justin Ho, a Vietnamese Xu said she spends teaches think of one or two.” LAW, LEVIN COLLEGE 4.33% 20-year-old UF psychology junior, the younger generation of Chi- Cheyenne Cheng said she LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES 8.48% sat among about 50 attendees as nese Americans and passes on her wants more for her community MEDICINE 12.23%

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But this was a facade. up outside the chambers at 3 p.m. when the cult classes, the slow but heavy breathing of They said they fear that school may be- “I’m almost in tears,” she said with a ner- session ended, but it ended at about 2:15 those able to sleep and thumbs that scrolled come another location for law enforcement vous sigh. “I’m standing in chills right now.” p.m. The senators did not walk out through on glowing smartphones screens. Some sat to continue these patterns. About 20 people took a two-hour bus ride the main entrance where protestors would silently with their eyes fixated on the rapid Toward the end of the press conference, with the Gainesville chapter of March For be, Moriarty said. movement of blurry green forestry and white Democratic Florida State Rep. Carlos Guill- Our Lives to Tallahassee to participate in a Republican State Senator Keith Perry, who trucks outside the window. ermo Smith, who represents part of Orange Day of Action, which included a rally, press represents Alachua County, said Wednesday Blocking the sun on the bright, shining County, discussed what he called the ele- conference and demonstration to oppose he plans on voting for the Senate Bill’s cur- day, the monumental structure that is the phant in the room. Senate Bill 7030 and House Bill 7093. rent form. Florida State Capitol building towered over “The bill is temporarily postponed, but The Senate Bill and the House Bill would He said he didn’t have appointments set the blue dots of students who made their way we’ll be back,” Guillermo Smith said. both allow classroom teachers to volunteer up with the protestors nor did he know they inside. Students and supporters amplified in vol- for training from local law enforcement to were coming, but he enjoys seeing students Meeting up with those blue dots was Ni- ume with sounds of clapping and cheering, carry guns in schools to respond to active get involved. colette Springer, a member and legislative “We’ll be back.” shooters as “Guardians.” After the mass shooting at MSD, the Pub- advocate for the Florida League of Women The group departed for Gainesville as the These bills build upon the Marjory Stone- lic Safety Act was one of the quickest pieces Voters. The league partnered with the Florida workday came to an end. The protestors sat man Douglas High School Public Safety Act, of legislation he’s seen passed. Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence to host the in silence once again. The air conditioning passed after last year’s mass shooting at Mar- Decisions like these are complicated, Per- Day of Action with the March for Our Lives hummed softly, and the paved road rumbled jory Stoneman Douglas High School in Park- ry said. chapter. under the bus as the sky changed from bright land, Florida, where 17 people were killed “We’ve just got to have dialogue and be “Our No. 1 objective is to keep firearms blue to an ombré of orange and pinks. and 17 others injured. The Public Safety Act willing to sit down and talk,” Perry said. out of our classrooms,” Springer said. Maia Hebron, an MSD alumna and shoot- introduced the new program to arm school After the activists waited about an hour, ing survivor and 18-year-old UF communica- “Guardians.” A school guardian does not • • • the sessions finished with no mention of the tions science and disorders freshman, said have the authority to act as law enforcement At 9 a.m., the dull, gray concrete contrast- bills. she believes the legislators’ decision not to besides stopping an active shooter on school ed the vibrant blue “March For Our Lives” The press conference that followed was address the bill in front of the group shows grounds. shirts. The group of about 20 students and emotionally fueled as each speaker discussed how much power her and other students In the original bill, school employees active community members emitted excited, the dangers of arming teachers, how the bill have. whose main duties lie outside of the class- yet nervous, energy. could put minority students at risk and the Fighting for the safety for those such as room would be able to become guardians. Standing amid the crowd waiting for the fear it brings MSD alumni. her little sister, who also survived the shoot- Districts could choose if they want to partake large, yellow commercial bus was Maggie There were about nine speakers, each pas- ing last year, motivates her to prevent any- in the guardian program. MacDonald, 74, of Gainesville, eager to get sionately negating the bill. thing like that from happening again, she The House Bill was temporarily post- to the Capitol. “No student should have to hide under- said. poned and a date was not specified as to She believes teachers shouldn’t be armed neath their classmate’s body, but I had to Hebron says she plans to continue to fight when it would be readdressed. but rather that guns should be taken away. do that,” said 18-year-old Aliyah Eastman, a against the bills and anything related to them. Senate Bill 7030 was set to potentially be As a retired linguistics professor of 25 senior at MSD and a survivor of last year’s “There’s a reason why we’re here,” she heard by a committee on Wednesday, but it years at an Ohio state university, she said she shooting. said. “We need to make a change.” was postponed. would be petrified to see some of her former She and Zion Kelly, 18, a March For Our March For Our Lives Gainesville will re- colleagues armed in class. Lives activist and Florida Agricultural and @danacassidy_ turn to Tallahassee to protest on April 10. “It’s horrifying. It’s not the way you solve Mechanical University business administra- [email protected] This is the first political protest March the problem,” she said. “The world that we tion freshman, are both black students who for Our Lives Gainesville has participated in, are leaving our children, people who have as previous events focused on gun violence grandchildren — it’s obscene.” awareness, said Alyson Moriarty, an execu- There’s a dawning of awareness in college tive board member of the chapter. The or- students, MacDonald said. For a long time, SIGNIFICANT EVENTS SINCE THE MARJORY STONEMAN ganization received $8,000 funded by grants she’s noticed a passive attitude within the DOUGLAS MASS SHOOTING: from March For Our Lives Orlando to use for younger generation, and it’s taken something the Day of Action. as dramatic as mass shootings to see more • Hundreds of thousands of people came to the March for Our Lives political The 20-year-old UF behavioral and cog- activism. demonstration in Washington, D.C. nitive neuroscience sophomore said she She said it does her heart good to see stu- • A record of about 800,000 people registered to vote on National Voter doesn’t consider herself a political person. dents fight for a change because they are the It wasn’t until the Parkland community, future. Registration day on Sept. 25 which is 10 minutes down the road from her “I’m so tired of seeing the same color hair • The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public High School Act banned bump stocks, hometown of Coconut Creek, Florida, was as mine in control,” she said while pointing which allow an assault rifle to release a volley of bullets with the pull of the attacked that she said she opened her eyes to at her own short, white hair. “Unfortunately, trigger. the consequences of guns. the future is determined by old white men — Increased the minimum age to buy an AR-15 to 21 “You never know when your life can be who don’t seem to care about their grandchil- impacted directly or how your family can dren.” — Required one armed security guard at every public school in Florida be impacted. You fight for how you want to As the group boarded the bus, excited — SB 7030 was filed, which was supported by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public live,” Moriarty said. “So if I don’t want to chatter settled down as the protestors took High School Public Safety Commission

The effort comes after the US education secretary proposed Title IX changes panded its protections, including the students may not be fully ob- Who does Title IX apply to? TITLE IX, from pg. 1 protecting individuals from sexual jective. Students and employees harassment. “I think having a student ad- services for students and support for The proposed changes have visory board would be helpful in students around Title IX issues.” been met with controversy from that you get to see things from a What does Title IX address? Education Secretary Betsy De- victim advocacy groups, Demo- student,” she said. “But, depend- Sexual harassment, sexual violence or any gender- Vos has proposed major changes cratic politicians and the Ameri- ing on how the student advisory to Title IX that would restore due based discrimination that may deny a person access to can Civil Liberties Union, accord- board is picked, they might have process protections for students educational benefits and opportunities ing to AP. certain biases that may not be accused of sexual assault, accord- Hayliy Johnson, a 21-year-old beneficial for the whole Student ing to the Associated Press. UF senior, said the new student Body.” What does Title IX do? When Title IX passed in Con- advisory board sounds like a good Provides support, investigates instances and provides gress in 1972, it prohibited dis- idea based on the climate of the @kellyrhayes crimination on the basis of sex. education on prevention of sexual harassment and last couple years. She also thinks [email protected] Since then, Title IX has been ref- discrimination it could be problematic because erenced in lawsuits that have ex- 2 ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019

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than a line on a budget. The over- carrots, that his mother packed for A UF president wrote letters to 2 Asian students all amount given to student organi- him for lunch. zations was $1,031,930. The Asian “Everyone has that ‘lunchbox he learned the Vietnamese word Christian faith and Chinese culture American Student Union was giv- moment’ when you come to school FEATURE, from pg. 1 of the day at the Avengers-themed through Bible study. en $122,485. The Hispanic Student and you take your food out, and Vietnamese Student Organization Liu said she couldn’t relate to Association was given $128,582. kids would ask what that smell In 1922, Hua and Tan were the meeting. her peers because she had differ- The Black Student Union was giv- was or what is that,” Doan said. only Chinese students at UF. He repeated the Vietnam- ent interests when she attended en $105,305 and has its own build- “It’s my food, man!” Phillip Cheng attended UF in ese words “anh hùng” and “siêu her first Chinese American Student ings. Doan said growing up he didn’t 2008 and was involved with the nhân,” which translate to heroes Association event. Students who To her, an Asian institute would have multicultural student organi- Chinese American Student Asso- and superhero. come from ethnic backgrounds mean the university cares about zations to become involved with. ciation. The current president of At every meeting, students learn sometimes feel pressure to join her culture, she said. “No matter what your back- the UF Association of Asian Alum- a Vietnamese word and a piece of different cultural organizations on ‘It’s my food, man’ ground is, you can find something ni said he found the letters while Vietnamese culture. Ho carries the campus, she said. Richard Doan found a com- that you like to do,” Doan said. studying for his master’s in Asian words he learns with him as a way “If it doesn’t click, then don’t munity of people that shared his “In terms of multicultural or- American studies at San Francisco to feel closer to his culture. push it. You can love your culture traditions in the Asian American ganizations, there’s pretty much State University. He researches Ho grew up in Fort Myers, Flor- and not be a part of the organiza- Student Union. Growing up in every ethnicity represented at UF, Chinese student immigrants who ida, and did not feel welcomed as tions,” Liu said. Parkland, Florida, Doan said most but in terms of funding and re- attended UF in the early 1900s. an Asian American student at first Seeking more for the commu- of the people in the white subur- sources, it’s not all the same.” The letters stood out to him be- because of campus guest speaker nity ban area did not look like him. cause the country shunned Chi- events, like Richard Spencer’s talk The Asian American Student Doan remembered that in el- @tientle11 nese immigrants at the time they in October 2017. But he said he Union office is nestled in the back ementary school he would pull out [email protected] were written. found a sense of belonging after of the Department of Student Ac- his bánh mì, a Vietnamese sand- “There’s something special joining the Asian American Stu- tivities and Involvement on the wich with pickled radishes and about the way the University of dent Union. third floor of the Reitz Union. Florida treated these students as “With Richard Spencer coming Nine years ago, the union’s for- TIMELINE OF UF’S ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT HISTORY opposed to other universities,” to UF, it felt I could be attacked mer president Megan Vu wrote a 1948 - Chinese Club is founded Phillip Cheng said. for being Asian American and letter to the Reitz Union Facilities 1973 - The Vietnamese Student Organization (VSO) is founded Murphree and the Chinese stu- Vietnamese,” Ho said. “But that’s Program Committee asking for a Early 1980s - The Indian Student Association (ISA) is founded dents wrote letters over a period why I turned to VSO and the Asian multicultural space. Today, it ex- 1987 - The Filipino Student Association (FSA) is founded of months like they were good American Student Union commu- ists. But Cheyenne Cheng said 1991 - The Chinese Club is renamed the Chinese American Student Associa- friends, Phillip Cheng said. The nity here because they provide me there’s still more work to be done. tion (CASA) aged, typewritten letters are still in with a sense of security and com- Cheyenne Cheng, a Filipina 1993 - The Asian Student Union is created the George A. Smathers Library to- fort knowing that I’m not alone.” Chinese 22-year-old UF psychol- 1995 - The Korean Undergraduate Student Association (KUSA) is founded day among hundreds of other let- Sarah Liu, a Chinese 18-year- ogy senior, is involved in a task 1996 - The Pakistani Student Association (PSA) is founded ters Murphree wrote to students. old UF psychology freshman, said force recruiting students to ensure Early 2000s - Health Educated Asian Leaders (HEAL) is founded Phillip Cheng said he felt closer the cultural organizations on cam- an array of Asian cultures are rep- 2004 - The Asian Student Union becomes the Asian American Student to his identity when he discovered pus give Asian cultures needed resented in an Asian institute. She Union (AASU) the letters. They seemed to be a representation. said the building will be similar 2011 - Association of Asian Alumni (AAA) is officially recognized link to his own cultural history af- Liu and her family moved to La Casita or the Black Student ter a university archivist told him from Memphis, Tennessee, to Union building and will be used Asian Demographics by College information about Asian American Gainesville nine months ago after to express their culture and host AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES 6.4% student life wasn’t accessible. she was accepted to UF. events. ARTS 4.46% “If you know that information, Her mother, Haiyan Xu, a UF “Compared to other communi- BUSINESS, WARRINGTON COLLEGE 6.9% it gives you a stronger sense of biological scientist, volunteers ev- ties of color, Asian American Stu- DENTISTRY 14.88% DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING 4.82% belonging at UF,” Phillip Cheng ery Friday at the Gainesville Chi- dent Union doesn’t have as much said.” EDUCATION 2.74% nese Christian Church, at 2850 NW resources,” Cheyenne Cheng said. ENGINEERING, HERBERT WERTHEIM COLLEGE 7.5% ‘It felt I could be attacked for 23rd Blvd., to teach youth Bible “I think about how many Asian HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE 5.17% being Asian American’ classes. professors I’ve had — I can only JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATIONS 3.45% Justin Ho, a Vietnamese Xu said she spends teaches think of one or two.” LAW, LEVIN COLLEGE 4.33% 20-year-old UF psychology junior, the younger generation of Chi- Cheyenne Cheng said she LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES 8.48% sat among about 50 attendees as nese Americans and passes on her wants more for her community MEDICINE 12.23%

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Hakeem Abdul Malik, a 22-year- FROM THE ARTIST The collection, which showcas- give a talk on Bo Diddley, said Flor- Bo Diddley was both an innova- old Santa Fe sophomore who stud- es Bo Diddley’s items, will have a ence Turcotte, the other exhibit cu- tor and an inventor, Liversidge said. ies computer programming, said By Kasamba Kokayi grand opening Tuesday. It is one of rator. Jourard knew Bo Diddley and He built his own home studio and although he doesn’t know much the library’s largest collections, said his family and is also a member of created a form of guitar that doesn’t about Bo Diddley other than the Alligator Contributing Writer James Liversidge, one of the two ex- the band The Motels. have strings and functioned as a plaza, he does recognize the signifi- hibit creators. “We want to attract people who one-man band instrument. cance of the collection. Researchers, UF students and Bo Diddley was known as the are interested in performing arts or Bo Diddley died in 2008 and “It’s important for someone like the public will be able to take a peek “Originator” and influenced many Bo Diddley’s career,” Turcotte said. spent the last years of his life in Bo Diddley to have left behind arti- into a Gainesville legend and Rock artists such as Elvis Presley, Buddy The exhibit has more than 500 Archer, Liversidge said. Bo Diddley facts of his legacy for other people & Roll Hall of Famer’s life. Holly, The Who and The Beatles, Li- items on display on the second Plaza, at 111 E University Ave., to know that they can also leave a The George A. Smathers Library versidge said. He was also inducted floor east wing of the library, Tur- was named after him the year he legacy behind that is as official and opened the Ellas B. McDaniel col- into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. cotte said. Some items include eight died, and he also received a key to as inspiring,” Malik said. lection last week. McDaniel is better UF students shine light on the safety of running at night friends, Mia Stagliano, Genaveve Despite the Dark held its first event Thursday night Henson and Lauren Westphal. In the Fall, the group hopes to By Naomi Cruz pus to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. She and the other interns were tising agency in the U.S. have monthly events and partner- Alligator Contributing Writer The group of 18 students, male angry about not feeling safe while The campaign became a suc- ships with other clubs and orga- and female, chanted, “We run de- running at night. cess in Chicago with about 15 to 30 nizations. UF students are taking new spite the dark. We run together,” “We shouldn’t feel like we people showing up to the monthly Gracie Johnson, a 21-year-old UF steps to prioritize the safety of before heading off. can’t do something just because events, Torres said. The campaign microbiology junior, said she usually runners after sundown. To accommodate for all fitness it’s dark outside. It’s not that was also able to gain support from runs alone at night after studying or On Thursday, the UF Despite levels, there was a walking group we’re afraid of the dark, but we’re local organizations and introduce a stressful day. the Dark chapter, a group dedi- and a running group. afraid of our surroundings,” Tor- self-defense classes. Chapters then “For me, if I’m at that level of cated to encouraging the safety of Gabriella Torres, a 22-year-old res said. spread to Sacramento and Balti- stress, I have to just release en- women who run at night, held its UF advertising senior who found- Despite the Dark started in more. ergy. So it’s nice to have a group first run. The runners started at the ed the chapter, said she was one Chicago last summer as an intern Wanting to bring the same sup- of girls to do that with,” Johnson Reitz Union outdoor amphitheater of the four Despite the Dark in- project at Cramer-Krasselt, the port system to UF, Torres started said. at 7:30 p.m. and ran around cam- terns who started the campaign. second largest independent adver- a chapter with her three close FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 ALLIGATOR 5 Alachua County has second highest chlamydia rate in Florida Leon County, home of FSU, has the highest rate of chlamydia cases By Lina Ruiz titis, STD, and TB Prevention, Burroughs- there can be pain or burning during urina- Alligator Staff Writer Girardi said. tion or sex, she said. It is treatable with “Health is local,” she said. “Where you antibiotics, and it can be contracted more CHLAMYDIA RISK FACTORS Grab your condoms and dental dams. live matters to your health and matters to than once. Alachua County has one of the highest how long and how well you live.” Alachua County has had high chlamydia 1. Being sexually active before age 25 rates of chlamydia in Florida. There is a trend of counties with large rates for the last five to 10 years, and the 2. Multiple sex partners within past year The county is the second highest, ac- student bodies having higher rates of sexu- southeastern U.S. tends to have the highest cording to a 2019 report by County Health ally transmitted diseases, she said. Alach- rates, said Robert L. Cook, a UF professor 3. Not using a condom consistently Rankings and Roadmaps. The program ua County is getting worse in this statistic. of epidemiology and medicine. 4. Prior sexually transmitted infections provides snapshots of health statistics in Chlamydia is a bacterial STD that is con- “Alachua County, in general, is more counties in the United States on its web- tracted through vaginal, anal or oral sex, like the deep South than other parts of site, said Ericka Burroughs-Girardi, the said Gay Koehler-Sides, a program man- Florida in terms of culture,” Cook said. finance freshman, said it was alarming but program’s action learning coach. ager for the Florida Department of Health Cook said he has researched STDs for not surprising to hear the statistic. Alachua County was beaten by Leon in Alachua County. Symptoms usually do almost 30 years. He said students aren’t “The majority of people probably aren’t County, home of Florida State University, not present themselves to those who are necessarily the reason for Alachua Coun- as educated on it as they could be,” Wun- for the highest chlamydia rate in Florida. infected. ty’s high chlamydia rate, and that women derlich said. “I know they have resources As of January, there are about 860 di- “People assume they don’t have any- do get tested more than men do. here, but I think you also should research agnosed cases of chlamydia per 100,000 thing,” she said. “I think they unknowingly “It could be that we need to test the it for yourself.” people in Alachua County, according to pass this on.” guys and get them treated more if we’re the report. The data is provided by the When symptoms are present, there can going to solve the problem,” he said. @Lina_Ruiz48 National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepa- be discharge from the penis or vagina, and Andrew Wunderlich, an 18-year-old UF [email protected] Gainesville Opportunity Center struggles with funding CENTER PROJECTED TO RECEIVE ministration says it needs. The center will be unable to hire at least $73,000 LESS THAN EXPECTED At the end of March, the Florida De- one additional employee because of the partment of Children and Families an- smaller amount. THE CENTER’S RESOURCES By Lauren Johnson nounced that the center would receive Each staff member works with about • Opportunities to participate in Alligator Contributing Writer about $73,000 less than the amount it was seven or eight people a day, and this will initially projected to receive. This could result in these people not receiving the work-based activities Editor’s Note: Ouida M. declined to significantly impact the number of people help they need, he said. • Help with job interviews give her full last name out of fear of dis- the center can help, said Brett Buell, the The center does not use medication to • Offers a National Alliance on crimination by future employers due to center’s director. treat mental illnesses but rather provides Mental Illness peer-to-peer her mental illnesses. The center is one of Florida’s 11 club- people with the opportunity to participate course, which is a 10-week course Four years ago, Ouida M. was house- houses, which are places where people can in meaningful work-related activities, Buell participate in work-related activities and said. These activities are designed to build for anyone with a mental illness bound. She worked from home, paid peo- looking to maintain wellness ple to deliver her groceries and stopped interact with others to rebuild their lives. confidence, skills and independence to To change more lives, there needs to be a help them adjust to a work environment. insuring her car because she would not • Provides free medical and dental drive it. clubhouse in every county, Buell said. “There is no pill that is going to take the care in Alachua County She said her post-traumatic stress disor- The 11 clubhouses are funded by the place of you doing something meaningful,” der, bipolar disorder and an anxiety disor- Florida Department of Children and Fami- Buell said. • Teaches classes including a der kept her locked away from the world lies, Buell said. Officials were expecting One of the most common characteristics technology skill-building class and for so long. to receive an extra $1.5 million during the of mental illness is the tendency of a per- a job readiness course Now, she leaves her home regularly for 2019-2020 fiscal year. son to isolate themselves, Buell said. But her job at the Gainesville Opportunity Cen- However, at the end of March, this the Gainesville Opportunity Center does ter, a mental health rehabilitation center, amount dropped to $700,000, he said. not further isolate these people in the way It prevents people from returning to a to which she attributes her transformation. This means that each clubhouse would the medical model often does. toxic environment and gives them the op- “The truth is, my anxiety isn’t worse, receive an extra $63,000 instead of the pro- It has them participate in activities such portunity to turn their lives around, Buell and it isn’t better either, but at least I’m jected $136,000. as cooking food, cleaning and working in said. getting out and doing something,” she said. While the additional funding will help the garden, he said. The quality of the job “In this system, you often become your But the center that changed Ouida’s life the center, it will not allow it to reach as isn’t the goal, it’s the idea of positive pro- mental illness,” he said. “Here, you are a may not receive the additional funding ad- many people as it would like to, Buell said. ductivity. person.” City Commission addresses string of deadly dog attacks Alachua County Commission will discuss a possible ordinance on Tuesday By Karina Elwood doing everything they can to pre- attacked a woman and her dog. Mark Sexton, an Alachua dog attacks in the city. He said he Alligator Staff Writer vent these issues. One of the pit bulls was shot County spokesperson, spoke on has fostered hundreds of animals “What I hope for today is that by police. Animal Services’ behalf at the over the years until they found a Gainesville has seen four dog we can make sure that everyone Alachua County Animal Ser- meeting. permanent home. attacks in the last six months. A within the city system is charged vices investigated these incidents Sexton told the commission “It’s traumatizing. A lot of woman was mauled in one and a with keeping folks safe,” Com- and responded to them with there are reports of dog bites times when something like this Gainesville Police officer had to missioner Harvey Ward said. Gainesville Police. every day that are not as the in- happens, there’s a rush to judg- shoot a dog in another. The attacks began in Septem- Animal Services hopes to cre- cidents seen over the past few ment,” Carney said. “We do some- The Gainesville City Commis- ber when three pit bulls killed ate an irresponsible owner clause months. thing that sounds like an easy fix sion addressed the concern of Bella, the beagle-labrador mix. and update other ordinances to The Alachua County Commis- on the surface, but we don’t see deadly dog attacks during Thurs- In December, Fred the pug- help prevent future incidents. The sion will address the ordinance the repercussions that it could day’s meeting. beagle mix was killed by a dog. clause would flag owners whose at Tuesday’s meeting, and a com- have to others in the community The commissioners said they In February, Tico the chihua- dogs have gotten loose or have munity meeting on the issue will that are causing problems.” understood this is a safety issue hua was killed by two pit bulls. been involved in attacks. Ani- be planned soon. and wants to ensure that the pub- In March, five pit bulls escaped mal services would then monitor Chris Carney, 49, attended the @karina_elwood lic safety agencies involved are from the yard of their home and those owners. meeting to talk about the recent [email protected] FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 www.alligator.org/opinions

Editorial The end of the semester is in sight, and the promise of summer is only growing sweeter. The air is warmer, and the days are longer. You decide to take advantage and make your way to Paynes Prairie to watch the sunset. You’ve been in the library all day struggling to get ahead before final exams and projects consume your life. You jump into your car with your windows open and make your way down 13th Street. You blast your speakers and let the rest of your semester worries melt away. You make it to the stretch of road on 441 surrounded by Paynes Prairie. You park your car on the side of the road and get outside. There are others who have also gotten out of their cars and are looking through the swampy water in hopes of spotting an alligator. You make your way over to the fence to take in the scenery. You hear a splash to your left. Others begin to gather near where the sound came from. You look over the edge and see something in the water. You and everyone else wait to see what the mysterious thing will do next. Then, it emerges again in a big leap out of the water, and you in- stantly realize what it is. It’s your weekly dose of… Darts & Laurels

his week we’re starting with Mr. Worldwide himself. Pitbull will be performing at the Florida Central Fair- grounds, at 6 p.m. June 1. Pitbull will play a free con- cert in honor of Orlando police officer Kevin Valencia, who was shot and seriously wounded while respond- Column Ting to a domestic violence call. The concert is being put on by local Orlando attorney Dan Newlin, who is also a former law enforcement officer. A laurel goes out to everyone involved Our roommates teach us to grow as people in the free concert, which is meant to be a show of support for e’ve all heard the horror stories of organized roommate to walk the planet. Luckily, Valencia and his family. the drug dealers, the womanizers, I haven’t had to share a room with mold and The New York Times published an extensive article out- the slobs, the weird pet owners and stinky socks all year. Many people, however, lining the reemergence of measles in countries across the the thieves. Roommates are like are stuck with roommates who don’t know that globe. Beginning around 2000, there has been a worldwide snowflakes; they come in all shapes trash doesn’t take itself out or that laundry needs effort to stop the spread of measles and its rising death toll. Wand sizes. Unlike snowflakes, however, room- to be washed. Living with another person usu- From 2000 to 2016, this effort was largely successful, with mates get a bad rap and aren’t always viewed ally forces people to grow up and clean up after an 80% decrease in measles globally. However, two years as special and valuable. This column is going Chasity Maynard themselves, either from shame or fear of retali- ago, measles cases unexpectedly rose with a 30% increase to dispute the negative outlook most people [email protected] ation. in one year. We have to give out a dart to those around the have toward their roommate or roommates, in Living with another person prepares you for globe who have spread false rumors about vaccines; how- general. Even if you end up hating your room- your future, too. Some of us are too scared to ever, there are a number of other factors that has attributed mate, there is no denying roommates teach you valuable admit it, others are too hopeless to believe it, but most peo- to an increase in measles, The New York Times writes. lessons. They’re essential to the college experience, and ple move in with their partner or spouse in their 20s or 30s. everyone should have at least one roommate during their That step in our lives feels far away now, but it’s coming a In Chicago, we would like to offer a laurel to the city’s undergraduate years. lot sooner than people realize. Learning to live with another newest mayor, Lori Lightfoot. Lightfoot will be the first I’ll start with the first argument people make against person before moving in with your partner is an invaluable black woman and first openly gay person to take on the roommates: “We don’t get along.” OK, yes, I know living skill. You’ll already know how to compromise, be consider- role. The former federal prosecutor was named victorious with another person is hard, especially when you don’t ex- ate and communicate when you have a roommate, and you in a runoff election on Tuesday. Either way, the election actly click. I’m not here to say that having a roommate is a can reuse those skills with your loved one someday. would have been historic, as Toni Preckwinkle, Lightfoot’s sunshine fairytale experience. It can be miserable for a lot Some people may say they don’t need to have a room- opponent, was also a black woman, ensuring Chicago’s first of people, but that’s important. Having a roommate teaches mate in college because they had siblings growing up whom black woman mayor. We offer our congratulations to both you patience, tolerance and endurance. You have to learn to they shared a room with or dealt with often enough. They Lightfoot and Chicago for this historic race. work with another person’s schedule and lifestyle when you just want their personal space. I know personal space is Finally, back in Florida, we’d like to offer a laurel to all sleep 4 feet away from them in a dorm. Patience is an invalu- important, and I totally understand wanting that freedom. I the protesters who made their way to Tallahassee by the able skill. Some lucky souls are born with patience, but for would still urge these people to room with someone they’re busloads on Wednesday. The protesters, mostly students, the most part, people have to learn patience and constantly not related to for at least one year, though. Living with some- were there to protest a bill that would allow teachers to be practice it. Living with a person you don’t get along with, if one who isn’t a part of your family is different. It teaches you trained and armed. The bill was supposed to be decided nothing else, teaches and reinforces patience in one of the how to coexist with someone new. upon by the House of Representatives. However, the con- most personal ways possible. I am one of the lucky ones because I learned a lot more troversial bill was taken off of the agenda for that day. Stu- The most important lesson a roommate can teach, than how to coexist with someone this year. We may tease dents still lined up in the lobby where the House meets, though, is cleanliness. People in college are generally slobs. and annoy each other incessantly, but when it comes down Yes, attending a top 10 public university is demanding. Bal- to it, my roommate Lauren and I have each other’s backs. holding photos of people who died by gun violence. ancing your social life, education, work and extracurriculars Sharing a room with a stranger ended up teaching me about can be a challenge. However, there is no excuse for the mess patience and cleanliness, but the most important lesson it Paige Christina Amanda Michaela people seem to create and reside within in their bedrooms taught me, or rather, gave me, is a real friendship. Fry Morales Rosa Mulligan and homes. I’ll admit I have a Type A personality and am EDITOR MANAGING MANAGING OPINIONS a bit of a neat freak, so I’ve got a small prejudice toward Chasity Maynard is a UF journalism freshman. Her col- EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR disorganization. I was blessed with the cleanest and most umn appears on Fridays.

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Column Putting a price on what makes people happy leads to excluding others he best part about joining clubs or engines, and “Timmies,” who just out due to high prices. worth that auction price tag? groups is the different personalities you want to play big spells and big crea- And like I said, the hustler isn’t We love making stories up. Stories make us come in contact with. A visual arts stu- tures and have fun. unique to just “Magic: The Gather- feel like we are a part of something larger than dent and a business student can be on Everyone has a bit of each of ing.” There are hustlers for mer- ourselves and can make something so normal the same soccer team. An engineering these players in them, but the chandise ranging from soccer club like shoes, cardboard playing cards or even the Tstudent and a philosophy student can both “hustler” of the Magic community jerseys and clothing to small toys, game-winning jersey worth their weight in sto- be members of a knitting group. Everyone is is someone who might not even such as Funko Pops and even Hot rytelling gold. I’ll still buy shoes and occasion- surrounded by people whose individual lives play the game. With anything col- Daniel Gamboa Wheels. This mentality has gone ally want to get a nice pair of sneakers. I might and interests can be nuanced beyond what we lectible like trading cards, there is [email protected] from normal collectibles and has want to open a brand-new pack of Magic cards see on the surface level. There is an incredible a secondary market for cards for made a splash in all kinds of mar- and hope to get the rare card every competitive amount of freedom in having friend groups or people who not only collect but use kets. Sneakers went from normal player is salivating over, but our stories should gatherings where everyone has different inter- those cards to play. Some local game shops fashion to a multimillion-dollar market that has not act as gatekeepers. Players shouldn’t be ests, but the one underlying character I have and larger game companies may have cards in made shoes into collectibles themselves. This is abandoned because they won’t buy cards difficulty dealing with is the “hustler” of any stock to sell cards to the customers searching not out of producer intention but through con- that could be artificially inflated in price. Buy- group. for them, but hustlers only care about what the sumer demand. We create mythologies behind ers shouldn’t feel left out of the conversation I am a player of a trading card game called overall market thinks and how they can flip a items, and those cultural stories drive not only because the new sneaker was bought within “Magic: The Gathering.” Within the commu- quick buck. If the new cards coming out seem human interest but human money. Old Nike minutes of release. We can have our cake, but nity of Magic, players are different “types” of like they can be competitively viable, hustlers Jordans might only be popular with a niche we should be wary of eating all of it ourselves players who play the game: “Spikes,” who are will preorder them in bulk and then sell them collector, but the shoes Michael Jordan wore instead of sharing the slice. competitive no holds barred players looking for to other consumers for marginal or even expo- while playing with the flu went for more than wins, “Johnnies,” who might not care to win nential profits. This not only hurts competitive $100,000 in 2013. Are those shoes, for what Daniel Gamboa is a UF journalism sopho- right away but love to go through their favor- players in local scenes, but even casual players they are made of, actually worth $100,000, or more. His column appears on Fridays. ite interactions and loops with carefully crafted who may be interested in the game can be shut is the story attached with those shoes what’s

Column Student Body President Ian Green and his broken promises to students e found Ian Green does not able to speak for our community conference call. He is listed as be- proclamation thanking him for his “service.” come off as a leader and ap- and convince people to listen to our ing in attendance for several more It is sad to say, but I have never seen or pears to speak only when community.” meetings, seconding another mo- read of Green advocating for anything or any- spoken to. Moreover, he has In his closing statement, Green tion, giving his regular SG update one in these meetings. He could have eas- a presence that is, to be frank, said, “Ultimately, what matters and asking a question on the topic ily done so when Divest UF came to this past “Wunimpressive and lackluster.” most is who of us will keep our of “Risk Assessment and Train- meeting or when Puerto Rican UF students af- The Alligator’s Editorial Board doesn’t al- word and who will deliver on those ing." I know minutes don’t capture fected by Hurricane Maria asked SG for help, ways breathe fire on people, but when it did promises … Our community de- Zachariah everything in a meeting, but from but he didn’t. in Spring 2018 during its Student Government serves more than meaningless rhet- these documents, I really don’t be- Was he really out there advocating for the elections endorsement, I was in awe. oric and empty promises.” Chou lieve Green was out there fighting black community to the Board of Trustees? It’s Unfortunately, it appears that its words ring Now, let’s look at his track re- [email protected] the good fight. hard to say, but I haven’t seen it. I mean, hon- true, especially in light of Green’s performance cord as a trustee of this great uni- This Spring, I did not attend two estly, I’ve barely seen him open his mouth. at the recent Board of Trustees meeting. versity. “pre-meetings” for committees Green is a part I would have to agree with the Spring 2018 It’s flashback time! Think back to the presi- I looked at every single copy of minutes of, and unfortunately, the minutes have yet to Alligator Editorial Board’s assertion that his dential debate that Black Student Union hosted. posted on the Board of Trustees website dur- be published. If the trend continues, he prob- presence was truly unimpressive and lacklus- On stage, Green proclaimed: “Student Gov- ing Green’s term. Here’s what I found: ably didn’t do anything noteworthy. ter. I think that’s a crying shame, especially ernment and the university need to do more to In the Summer set of meetings, Green ap- Last week, I was able to observe Green dur- when we really need advocates for communi- get black students here and keep them here. pears to take the strong but silent approach. ing the two days of Board of Trustees meetings ties of color. I plan on making sure that when I walk into His name appears in the attendance section at Emerson Alumni Hall. According to my per- During an admissions update, the Board of those Board of Trustees meetings, they don’t of the minutes, when he seconds a single mo- sonal tally, he asked three questions this time. Trustees learned that underrepresented minor- just know I represent the Student Body, but I tion and when he delivers his regular “Student None of the information gained appears to ity admits to UF dropped from 27%down to represent the black Student Body.” Body President Update.” Perhaps Green was have trickled down to the Student Body, sadly. 23% this year. In response to the question of how he would auditioning for a role in the movie “A Quiet He gave his traditional lackluster report and advocate for black students before the Board of Place.” Green was also absent from a board also mentioned reaching out to prospective Zachariah Chou is a UF political science Trustees, Green said, “We need someone that conference call later in Summer. UF admits in Atlanta. Toward the end of the junior and Murphree Area senator. His column can not only sit at that table but actually be In the Fall, Green was absent from another meeting, Green was presented with a framed appears on Fridays. 8 ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 ‘Our No. 1 objective is to keep firearms out of our classrooms’ live in fear of being shot, then I’m going to their seats. spoke about how the bill could unfairly target MFOL, from pg. 1 fight for that.” The bus ride to Tallahassee was quiet, minorities, as law enforcement tends to sta- There was supposed to be a second line- with murmured conversations about diffi- tistically target more people of color. less. But this was a facade. up outside the chambers at 3 p.m. when the cult classes, the slow but heavy breathing of They said they fear that school may be- “I’m almost in tears,” she said with a ner- session ended, but it ended at about 2:15 those able to sleep and thumbs that scrolled come another location for law enforcement vous sigh. “I’m standing in chills right now.” p.m. The senators did not walk out through on glowing smartphones screens. Some sat to continue these patterns. About 20 people took a two-hour bus ride the main entrance where protestors would silently with their eyes fixated on the rapid Toward the end of the press conference, with the Gainesville chapter of March For be, Moriarty said. movement of blurry green forestry and white Democratic Florida State Rep. Carlos Guill- Our Lives to Tallahassee to participate in a Republican State Senator Keith Perry, who trucks outside the window. ermo Smith, who represents part of Orange Day of Action, which included a rally, press represents Alachua County, said Wednesday Blocking the sun on the bright, shining County, discussed what he called the ele- conference and demonstration to oppose he plans on voting for the Senate Bill’s cur- day, the monumental structure that is the phant in the room. Senate Bill 7030 and House Bill 7093. rent form. Florida State Capitol building towered over “The bill is temporarily postponed, but The Senate Bill and the House Bill would He said he didn’t have appointments set the blue dots of students who made their way we’ll be back,” Guillermo Smith said. both allow classroom teachers to volunteer up with the protestors nor did he know they inside. Students and supporters amplified in vol- for training from local law enforcement to were coming, but he enjoys seeing students Meeting up with those blue dots was Ni- ume with sounds of clapping and cheering, carry guns in schools to respond to active get involved. colette Springer, a member and legislative “We’ll be back.” shooters as “Guardians.” After the mass shooting at MSD, the Pub- advocate for the Florida League of Women The group departed for Gainesville as the These bills build upon the Marjory Stone- lic Safety Act was one of the quickest pieces Voters. The league partnered with the Florida workday came to an end. The protestors sat man Douglas High School Public Safety Act, of legislation he’s seen passed. Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence to host the in silence once again. The air conditioning passed after last year’s mass shooting at Mar- Decisions like these are complicated, Per- Day of Action with the March for Our Lives hummed softly, and the paved road rumbled jory Stoneman Douglas High School in Park- ry said. chapter. under the bus as the sky changed from bright land, Florida, where 17 people were killed “We’ve just got to have dialogue and be “Our No. 1 objective is to keep firearms blue to an ombré of orange and pinks. and 17 others injured. The Public Safety Act willing to sit down and talk,” Perry said. out of our classrooms,” Springer said. Maia Hebron, an MSD alumna and shoot- introduced the new program to arm school After the activists waited about an hour, ing survivor and 18-year-old UF communica- “Guardians.” A school guardian does not • • • the sessions finished with no mention of the tions science and disorders freshman, said have the authority to act as law enforcement At 9 a.m., the dull, gray concrete contrast- bills. she believes the legislators’ decision not to besides stopping an active shooter on school ed the vibrant blue “March For Our Lives” The press conference that followed was address the bill in front of the group shows grounds. shirts. The group of about 20 students and emotionally fueled as each speaker discussed how much power her and other students In the original bill, school employees active community members emitted excited, the dangers of arming teachers, how the bill have. whose main duties lie outside of the class- yet nervous, energy. could put minority students at risk and the Fighting for the safety for those such as room would be able to become guardians. Standing amid the crowd waiting for the fear it brings MSD alumni. her little sister, who also survived the shoot- Districts could choose if they want to partake large, yellow commercial bus was Maggie There were about nine speakers, each pas- ing last year, motivates her to prevent any- in the guardian program. MacDonald, 74, of Gainesville, eager to get sionately negating the bill. thing like that from happening again, she The House Bill was temporarily post- to the Capitol. “No student should have to hide under- said. poned and a date was not specified as to She believes teachers shouldn’t be armed neath their classmate’s body, but I had to Hebron says she plans to continue to fight when it would be readdressed. but rather that guns should be taken away. do that,” said 18-year-old Aliyah Eastman, a against the bills and anything related to them. Senate Bill 7030 was set to potentially be As a retired linguistics professor of 25 senior at MSD and a survivor of last year’s “There’s a reason why we’re here,” she heard by a committee on Wednesday, but it years at an Ohio state university, she said she shooting. said. “We need to make a change.” was postponed. would be petrified to see some of her former She and Zion Kelly, 18, a March For Our March For Our Lives Gainesville will re- colleagues armed in class. Lives activist and Florida Agricultural and @danacassidy_ turn to Tallahassee to protest on April 10. “It’s horrifying. It’s not the way you solve Mechanical University business administra- [email protected] This is the first political protest March the problem,” she said. “The world that we tion freshman, are both black students who for Our Lives Gainesville has participated in, are leaving our children, people who have as previous events focused on gun violence grandchildren — it’s obscene.” awareness, said Alyson Moriarty, an execu- There’s a dawning of awareness in college tive board member of the chapter. The or- students, MacDonald said. For a long time, SIGNIFICANT EVENTS SINCE THE MARJORY STONEMAN ganization received $8,000 funded by grants she’s noticed a passive attitude within the DOUGLAS MASS SHOOTING: from March For Our Lives Orlando to use for younger generation, and it’s taken something the Day of Action. as dramatic as mass shootings to see more • Hundreds of thousands of people came to the March for Our Lives political The 20-year-old UF behavioral and cog- activism. demonstration in Washington, D.C. nitive neuroscience sophomore said she She said it does her heart good to see stu- • A record of about 800,000 people registered to vote on National Voter doesn’t consider herself a political person. dents fight for a change because they are the It wasn’t until the Parkland community, future. Registration day on Sept. 25 which is 10 minutes down the road from her “I’m so tired of seeing the same color hair • The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public High School Act banned bump stocks, hometown of Coconut Creek, Florida, was as mine in control,” she said while pointing which allow an assault rifle to release a volley of bullets with the pull of the attacked that she said she opened her eyes to at her own short, white hair. “Unfortunately, trigger. the consequences of guns. the future is determined by old white men — Increased the minimum age to buy an AR-15 to 21 “You never know when your life can be who don’t seem to care about their grandchil- impacted directly or how your family can dren.” — Required one armed security guard at every public school in Florida be impacted. You fight for how you want to As the group boarded the bus, excited — SB 7030 was filed, which was supported by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public live,” Moriarty said. “So if I don’t want to chatter settled down as the protestors took High School Public Safety Commission

The effort comes after the US education secretary proposed Title IX changes panded its protections, including the students may not be fully ob- Who does Title IX apply to? TITLE IX, from pg. 1 protecting individuals from sexual jective. Students and employees harassment. “I think having a student ad- services for students and support for The proposed changes have visory board would be helpful in students around Title IX issues.” been met with controversy from that you get to see things from a What does Title IX address? Education Secretary Betsy De- victim advocacy groups, Demo- student,” she said. “But, depend- Sexual harassment, sexual violence or any gender- Vos has proposed major changes cratic politicians and the Ameri- ing on how the student advisory to Title IX that would restore due based discrimination that may deny a person access to can Civil Liberties Union, accord- board is picked, they might have process protections for students educational benefits and opportunities ing to AP. certain biases that may not be accused of sexual assault, accord- Hayliy Johnson, a 21-year-old beneficial for the whole Student ing to the Associated Press. UF senior, said the new student Body.” What does Title IX do? When Title IX passed in Con- advisory board sounds like a good Provides support, investigates instances and provides gress in 1972, it prohibited dis- idea based on the climate of the @kellyrhayes crimination on the basis of sex. education on prevention of sexual harassment and last couple years. She also thinks [email protected] Since then, Title IX has been ref- discrimination it could be problematic because erenced in lawsuits that have ex- FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 ALLIGATOR 9 UF students ‘Take Back the Night’ for sexual assault survivors ABOUT 100 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE RALLY By Edysmar Diaz-Cruz Alligator Contributing Writer

Aylee Collins was nearly brought to tears as she heard sexual assault victims open up on Wednesday evening. As a woman, the 18-year-old UF psychology fresh- man said she doesn’t believe anybody is entitled to her or anyone else’s bodies. “When something tragic happens, it doesn’t de- fine them,” she said. “It doesn’t make them any less of a person. It isn’t their fault.” About 100 people gathered on Plaza of the Ameri- cas for the annual “Take Back the Night: March and Rally to end Sexual Violence” event. They chanted in solidarity and held handwritten signs that read, “Being sexy is not a crime. Sexual assault is,” and “Sex should be selfless, not selfish.” Courtesy to The Alligator People who came wrote love notes for survivors. About 100 people attended the “Take Back the Night: March and Rally to end Sexual Violence,” to fight sexual assault and stand up Sexual Trauma/Interpersonal Violence Education for survivors of it. The group marched from Plaza of the Americas toward 13th Street and down West University Avenue. UF hosted the event, said Megan Johnson, a Gator- Well health promotions specialist. “We want survivors in our community to feel sup- ported,” Johnson said. Keynote speaker Maddy Coy, a UF professor who teaches a class called Violence Against Women kick- started the evening’s discussion by emphasizing that the voices of survivors should be heard. The participants marched a one-mile route around campus, toward 13th Street and down West Univer- sity Avenue. After participants returned to the plaza, STRIVE opened the stage for an open discussion, where stu- dents and community members spoke about their experiences. Ten people volunteered to tell their sto- ries. One male speaker urged people to ask for help if their trauma ever overcame their mental health. As a boy, he was sexually abused by an older male family member, which he kept a secret. “My family didn’t believe me,” he said. “‘What do you know?’ They’d say. You’re just a kid.” He said he held onto the secret for years and al- most died by suicide twice. “I still have the scars on my neck,” he said. After hearing survivors speak about their experi- Chris Day / Alligator Staff ences, Matthew Fuentes, a 22-year-old UF sociology senior, said he was at a loss for words. FISHING FUN “It makes me angry that we have to have these Cornelius Bright, a 63-year-old Gainesville resident, and his wife, Linda Bright, fish on Thursday while looking discussions because I feel like we should know that out over Paynes Prairie on the side of U.S. Route 441. Bright and his wife are retired and go to the prairie often these things are wrong,” Fuentes said. to fish for bluegill, catfish and bass. OPEN HOUSE Saturday, April 6 10 am - 4 pm Gainesville Masonic Lodge No. 41 Come out and get to know us. 215 N Main Street 10 ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 · CRIME ROUNDUP ·

All Stories By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Alligator Staff Writer [email protected] | Twitter: @katwf98 Man accused of breaking into his foreclosed house HE SAYS THE ALLEGATIONS Alachua County Sheriff’s said. His phone number was listed on the Tillman was charged with unarmed ARE FALSE Office arrest report. sign. burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and The property, which A deputy called Tillman on Monday grand theft of more than $100, less than A man accused of breaking into his he used to own, was and told him to call him back, the report $300 of a dwelling, the report said. foreclosed home and changing locks was foreclosed in 2017, Till- said. Tillman called the day after to report Tillman told The Alligator that the al- arrested Tuesday. man told The Alligator. the home had been broken into. legations are false. Sometime between March 19 and Mon- He has been trying to re- The deputy met Tillman at the home “Everyone who knows me will assure day, Steven Edward Tillman, 52, of Alach- Tillman peal it since. and told him the residence was no longer you I’m no burglar or thief,” he said. ua, entered a house near the 18000 block Tillman also placed a his, the report said. Tillman disagreed and He was released from the Alachua of Northwest 46th Avenue, and changed “no trespassing sign” inside on the win- told the deputy that he did have the locks County Jail Wednesday on his own recog- the locks on the doors, according to an dow sill above the front door, the report to the residence changed. nizance. Gainesville Police accuse men of trafficking meth Two men accused of Lewis Jr., 38, of Deltona, two sandwich-sized bags containing 192.02 possession of drug paraphernalia and traf- driving with about 200 was in the passenger seat. grams of meth, another bag containing 1 ficking meth, the report said. grams of meth were ar- While writing a warn- gram of meth, two scales with meth residue On March 20, Menendez was accused rested Wednesday. ing, the officer saw on them, a pipe and needles, the report said. of driving without a license and having 8.2 At about 7:45 p.m., po- Menendez trying to hide Later that night, police searched Menen- grams of meth and drug paraphernalia, ac- lice stopped Mark Chris- something, the report dez’s apartment and found 16.2 grams of cording to court records. Menendez pleaded topher Menendez, 41, of said. Police searched meth and a meth pipe, the report said. not guilty to the charges Thursday. Gainesville, for speeding Lewis Jr. Menendez Menendez and found a Lewis told police he rents Menendez’s They both remained in the Alachua and driving too close to baggie of 5.2 grams of cars to transport drugs and drives him to sell County Jail Thursday in lieu of a $51,000 another car on State Road 93, according to a meth in his pocket. drugs, the report said. They live together. bond each. Gainesville Police arrest report. Ronnie Ray The officer searched the car and found Menendez and Lewis were charged with Woman accused of telling cops her name is Tequila, driving away Before the handcuffs her park at a playground on the 7100 block report said. The deputy told her to stop, but driving, car keys in the grass and her cell- went on, a woman intro- of Southwest 19th Place, according to an she drove away on Southwest 75th Street. phone inside the car. duced herself as Tequila, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office sworn com- The deputy started to chase her, the re- The deputy was not able to find her, the deputies said. plaint affidavit. port said. She drove on opposite lanes, be- report said. Canvas Lashes Morris, The deputy approached her, and Mor- tween cars and passed through a stop sign Morris was later arrested on a warrant. 36, of Gainesville, was ar- ris told him she did not have a license and and a red light. Morris was charged with fleeing a deputy rested on a warrant Tues- wanted to leave, the report said. She told the The deputy stopped driving because he with lights and sirens active, the report said. Morris day, according to Alachua deputy her name was Tequila. felt continuing the chase would lead to Mor- She remained in the Alachua County Jail County Court records. At While the deputy was announcing a traf- ris crashing, the report said. He then drove Thursday in lieu of a $25,000 bond. about 4:30 p.m. on March 21, a deputy saw fic stop via radio, Morris started to drive, the to Morris’ home and found the car she was BUY IT. SELL IT. FIND IT. 373-FIND

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BASEBALL Gators search for consistency in second SEC road series By Kyle Wood Juniors Wil Dalton and Langworthy Sports Writer struggled to begin the season in par- ticular and were even benched for a The Florida baseball program rarely game against Vanderbilt. But both have loses a series. When it does, it is almost found their way at the plate since then. always competitive. Langworthy went 5 for 12 against Two weeks ago in Nashville, Ten- Alabama and followed that up with a nessee, that wasn’t the case. three-hit performance against Florida The Gators were soundly swept by A&M on Tuesday. Dalton hit 4 for 12 Vanderbilt in their first SEC road series against the Crimson Tide, and he and of the season. UF was outscored by the Langworthy both had a home run in Commodores 34-6 and hit just .174 for the series. the weekend. During its current win streak, Flor- Now, No. 21 Florida is in a similar ida is outscoring its opponents 37-10. situation, facing a ranked conference But not everything is perfect in opponent on the road in No. 18 Ole Gainesville. RHP Jack Leftwich (4-2) Miss. was pulled from his start early on Sun- The Rebels (20-10, 5-4 SEC) will see day due to a blister on his throwing a completely different UF team from hand, and his status for the Ole Miss what the Commodores saw. Since get- series remains in question. ting swept, the Gators (21-10, 4-5 SEC) “These young pitchers are going have rattled off a season-high five to have to help us on the road on the straight wins, including a sweep of Ala- weekend,” coach Kevin O’Sullivan bama and a win over rival Florida State. said, mentioning SEC Freshman of the “Honestly, we just got our tails Week Christian Scott, Nolan Crisp, handed to us at Vanderbilt and kind of Hunter Ruth and David Luethje, all un- found out that some things needed to derclassmen. change,” left fielder Austin Langworthy Freshman center fielder Jud Fabian Chris King / Alligator Staff said. ”Especially us older guys needed is also dealing with a hand injury. After UF left fielder Austin Langworthy went 5 for 12 against Alabama, then had three hits against to start hitting, and that includes my- taking a pitch to the hand on Friday, Florida A&M on Tuesday at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium. self, so we just kinda turned it around.” SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 16

GYMNASTICS SOFTBALL UF eyes deep postseason run Florida stumbles into series vs with strong start at regionals Arkansas after loss to No. 3 FSU By River Wells als, so it’ll enter the competition in Corval- By Brendan Farrell surrounding the team, such as who it can Sports Writer lis, Oregon, during the semifinal round of Sports Writer rely on in the circle other than Barnhill, the regionals. but none are bigger than the team’s in- There will be no more second chances. The Gators are guaranteed to face off Florida’s softball team walks into its ability to consistently produce runs. The Florida gymnastics team may have against two top-25 opponents in the hosting home series against No. 14 Arkansas on a UF has scored more than five runs in missed out on first place at the SEC Cham- No. 15 Oregon State and No. 25 Stanford. three-game losing streak after being shut an SEC game just once this season, and pionships in March, but on Friday, the The Beavers, who amassed a 7-3 record out by rival No. 3 Florida State and having its offense ranks in the bottom half of the Gators will be one of 36 teams vying for the during the regular season, are led by sopho- lost its first three SEC series of the season. conference in batting average (.287, 12th), NCAA’s ultimate title. more standout Kaitlyn Yanish. As well as The No. 8 Gators (29-9, 3-6 SEC) have slugging percentage (.461, 10th), on-base The NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Cham- earning first-team honors on the Pac-12 All- struggled offensively throughout the sea- percentage (.402, eighth) and runs scored pionships has a brand-new format for the Conference team, Yanish was also awarded son, and that was on full display in front (198, ninth). 2019 season. Eventually, eight teams will Second-Team WGCA All-American honors of a national audience against the Semi- “When you’ve got good count, you’ve make their way to Fort Worth, Texas, for the for her efforts on the floor this season. Aside noles. got to go,” coach Tim Walton said after semi-finals. In previous years, six of them from Yanish, Oregon State also boasts some FSU starter Meghan King navigated Wednesday’s loss. “Take chances, guess would compete in the final round (formerly firepower from freshman Madi Dagen and through the Gators’ batting order with every once in a while, try to hit a home known as the “Super Six”). The new regu- junior Isis Lowery, who both earned Sec- ease Wednesday night in a complete- run, do things like that if that’s who you lations call for only four (the “Four on the ond-Team Pac-12 All-Conference bids. game shutout where Florida managed just are.” Floor”). The Cardinal, meanwhile, doesn’t pride six hits and only two runners in scoring The good news for the Gators is that Here’s what UF can expect from the three itself in any individual gymnast. position. they’re facing a Razorbacks squad with other teams blocking its road to Fort Worth: “We don’t have any superstars,” Stan- Pitcher Kelly Barnhill staved off Florida some of the same problems. ford coach Tabitha Yim said in a release State after a rocky first two innings and Arkansas (26-11, 6-6 SEC) has strug- Hawkeyes, Beavers and Cardinal, oh after its loss to UCLA in March. “It’s 100 limited the third-best scoring offense in gled to produce runs, and it relies on my! percent team effort. Everyone has to step up the nation to only two runs. its two-deep rotation of junior Autumn Florida still has some other concerns Florida received a bye week for region- SEE GYMNASTICS, PAGE 16 SEE SOFTBALL, PAGE 16

UF golfer Sierra Brooks (pictured) is two strokes off the Follow us for updates Tennis teams back in action with weekend contests For updates on UF athletics, leader in a tie for third place at The Florida men's tennis team is traveling to Alabama to face the Crimson follow us on Twitter at the Augusta National Women's Tide on Friday at 7 p.m. and Auburn on Sunday at 1 p.m. The women's team is @alligatorSports or online at Amateur. Marta Perez is tied hosting Alabama on Friday at 3 p.m. and Auburn on Sunday at 1 p.m. www.alligator.org/sports for 11th, six strokes behind. FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 ALLIGATOR 15 BY THE NUMBERS Is Feleipe Franks the best Florida quarterback since Tim Tebow? By Jake Dreilinger What Grier did on the field in six games was Sports Writer remarkable. He didn’t lose, edging out teams like then-No. 3 Ole Miss, Kentucky and Tennessee. Is the curse of Tim Tebow real? In those six games, he threw for 1,202 yards, 10 It sure seems like it. The Florida football team touchdowns and three interceptions. hasn’t had a consistently good quarterback since Because of his one-year suspension due to PED Tebow graduated in 2009. That’s nearly a decade usage, we will never know what Grier could have of low-quality play from the signal caller, arguably done while he was at Florida. But we can project the most important position on the field. it. There have been 11 starting quarterbacks in Grier averaged 200.3 yards per game. He had the past nine seasons, and three different coaches eight more games to play in, and for the case of have taken the helm during that span. this hypothetical, we will assume he would have Things might be turning around, however. stayed on that yards-per-game projection. He Current quarterback Feleipe Franks is fresh would have finished the season with 2,804 yards, off a successful season where he led UF to a 41- which would have been the most in a single sea- 15 Peach Bowl win over Michigan. He threw for son since Tebow threw over 3,000 yards in 2007. 2,457 yards and 24 touchdowns, numbers Florida As for touchdowns, Grier was on pace to have hasn’t seen in a while. 13 more in his first season with the Gators, which Is that enough to determine if Franks beat the would have brought his total up to 23. Grier could have been special at Florida if he Tebow curse? Total number of yards Tim Tebow, Will Grier and Feleipe Franks had during In this edition of alligatorSports’ “By the Num- stayed for three years. He was UF’s best quarter- bers,” we looked into every Gators starting quar- back since Tebow. their time at UF. Grier played in only six games, Tebow in 55 and Franks in 25. terback since Tebow to determine who has been the best over the past nine years. Looking Forward: Franks has the potential to surpass Grier Question: Is Franks the best quarterback since Tim Tebow? Where Grier is full of uncertainty, Franks is not. We have to project Grier’s stats to determine how If we base it off one season, then maybe. good he could have been. Realistically, he would Franks struggled in his first season as the start- have had a hard time against LSU, Florida State er, throwing for 1,438 yards, nine touchdowns and and Alabama in the SEC Championship Game. eight interceptions in 11 games. That’s over 1,000 His stats probably would have been below pro- yards less than what he threw for this year. jections. Compare that to Tebow’s numbers and it’s not Where Franks has the edge is he is still at even close. He had over 3,286 yards in his first Florida and still playing. We know exactly where season as the starter, followed by over 2,500-yard Franks will be at the end of next season, which campaigns the next two years. could easily be his best yet. Franks could do better next season and put up He is keeping all his weapons on offense and Tebow-style numbers, but that will be tough to has a stacked running-back corps. The only thing replicate. hindering him is an inexperienced offensive line. We will see if Franks can do even better this Answer: Franks isn’t. Will Grier is year than he did last season. Yards per game for Tebow, Grier and Franks. While Tebow played in more It’s hard to give Will Grier the title of best since @DreilingerJake contests, Grier had more yards per game, even though he had a much Tebow, but hear me out on this. [email protected] smaller sample size.

LACROSSE Gators continue conference play against Vanderbilt at home By Bryan Matamoros a well-balanced attack. Sports Writer It has nine players who have scored double- digit goals, with attacker Sophie Furlong lead- The Florida women’s lacrosse team has had ing the team (22). difficulty playing at home this season. On the defensive side of the ball, Vanderbilt It came out victorious only once in five allows only 8.92 goals per game, the best mark games at Donald R. Dizney Stadium, compared in the conference. to five wins out of seven on the road. It leads the AAC in caused turnovers per But the No. 19 Gators have a chance to im- game (13.36) and sports the best save percent- prove their underwhelming home record when age in the conference (.457). they host Vanderbilt on Saturday at noon. In order to win the game, the Gators will “We’ve had a lot of really competitive need to have a good performance in the draw games at home,” sophomore attacker Grace circle, according to junior midfielder Brianna Haus said. “We’ve played really good teams, Harris. and we fought with them.” Harris posted a career-high 10 draw controls UF (6-6, 1-0 American Athletic Conference) in UF’s 22-11 victory over Brown on March 26. has competed against No. 2 Maryland, then- “I think the draw circle is really important, No. 3 North Carolina, then-No. 4 Syracuse and whether it’s the first possession of the game then-No. 10 Princeton in the friendly confines or the last possession of the game,” she said. of its own stadium, losing to each of them. “That sets the tone with how well we’re going Chris King / Alligator Staff Although unranked, the Commodores (9-2, to do.” UF attacker Grace Haus scored four goals in Florida’s 15-8 win over Temple on Saturday. 1-0 AAC) still pose a tough task for Florida. The Commodores rank second in the AAC “Across the board, their offense is very in draw controls per game with 14.27, and draw circle, with 53, 28 and 25 draw controls, “Vanderbilt is always fun to play,” she said. strong,” coach Amanda O’Leary said. “Defen- Florida is third with 14. respectively. “It’s just a team that comes out and competes sively, they play a man-to-man and a zone, so Sophomore defender Sabrina Cristodero, In the last meeting between both teams on really hard.” they can go in and out of both.” senior attacker Lindsey Ronbeck and Harris March 18, 2018, the Gators squeaked out an @bmatamoros_ Vandy, who ranks first in offense among have helped sophomore midfielder Shannon 11-10 win over Vandy, and O’Leary expects [email protected] teams in the AAC (15.18 goals per game), has Kavanagh (the primary draw taker) in the another close game on Saturday. 16 ALLIGATOR FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 No team outside the top 10 has defeated Florida this season looking forward to. GYMNASTICS, from pg 14 “To have Four on the Floor, from a spec- tator’s standpoint, I think is wonderful,” and fulfill their roles.” Rowland said in a release. “It’ll work much If the Cardinal doesn’t have superstars, better as far as TV and getting more view- then its next best thing is sophomore Kyla ers.” Bryant. Bryant is Stanford’s only gymnast Rowland and her squad have every rea- to make an appearance on the Pac-12 All- son to be confident. On top of its undefeated Conference team, with second-team honors status against teams outside the top 10, UF for the all-around and floor. boasts four All-Americans in freshman Trin- The Gators’ final opponent will be No, ity Thomas, senior Alicia Boren and sopho- 32 Iowa, who defeated No. 33 Arizona to mores Alyssa Baumann and Megan Skaggs. move into the semi-final round. The rest of the semi-final field combined

has just one. In addition, Florida’s average Swamping the Competition score across all its meets is better than any If you’re a team outside the top 10, you of its opponents’ season high. have good reason to fear the Gators. UF could use a boost of confidence after UF’s only losses on the year have come its defeat at SECs, and with a weaker field at the hands of No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 8 to kick off NCAAs, it may just find it on Georgia and No. 3 LSU. Friday. Should the Gators emerge victorious, they’ll be one step closer to experiencing Aaron Ritter / Alligator Staff @riverhwells Florida senior Alicia Boren became a 10-time NACGC All-American after earning the new postseason format for themselves, [email protected] a prospect coach Jenny Rowland is greatly the honor in floor and the all-around this season. Thomas leads Ole Miss in Arkansas has the second-fewest steals (12) and home runs (9) runs in the SEC this season son. Arkansas has scored the sec- the Rebels on the basepaths. They I program North Alabama. SOFTBALL, from pg 14 ond-fewest runs in the SEC, and BASEBALL, from pg 14 are fourth in the SEC in stolen Florida has struggled on the Storms and sophomore Mary Haff. only five hitters who have started at he sat out two of the past three bases with 56 and five different road this season (1-4) while, the Arkansas’ rotation is seventh in least 30 games hit above .300. games. But O’Sullivan said he will players have at least five steals. Rebels have performed well at the SEC in ERA and has allowed The Razorbacks are led offen- be available against the Rebels Junior Dillard Thomas provides home (14-4). the fewest walks in the confer- sively by sophomore Danielle Gib- and could have played against the speed and the power for Ole “We obviously didn’t play ence. Storms and Haff are in the top son and senior Ashley Diaz. Gibson FAMU on Tuesday. Miss. He leads the team in steals very well up in Nashville, and three in the SEC in both strikeouts leads the team in home runs with Ole Miss may have lost four of (12) and home runs (9). Oxford traditionally has not been nine and has the highest batting av- its last eight games, but the two Junior Will Ethridge (4-2) an easy place to play, so we’ll and innings pitched. The two have struggled against SEC competition, erage on the team (.365). Diaz and teams are statistically very simi- leads the Rebels' rotation with a see how we respond,” O’Sullivan sophomore Hannah McEwen have 1.78 ERA, the eighth-best in the said. “I think the biggest thing though. Arkansas has allowed five lar. Both have 56 doubles and 35 the best on-base percentage (.429), conference. right now is trying to find some or more runs six times against con- home runs, while UF holds a slight and Diaz has slugged six home runs. edge in batting average (.288 to Ole Miss recently won 2-of-3 consistency.” ference foes. games in a series at No. 14 Arkan- It has been an offensive night- .285), and Ole Miss has a small @Kkylewood @Bfarrell727 sas but dropped a game on Tues- mare for the Razorbacks this sea- advantage in ERA (4.04 to 4.14). [email protected] [email protected] Florida will have to monitor day at home to first-year Division-

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