For the next 24 hours, The Amazing Give is raising funds for local nonprofits through a single online donation platform. Please consider a donation to The Alligator, which provides college students a hands-on, experiential learning opportunity to put into practice what they are learning in the classroom. Support the next generation of journalists, professors, attorneys,… Continue Reading
By Alyssa Fisher For a generation of moviegoers, the FirstLook vignettes that precede a feature have become an integral part of the cinema experience. In fact, for some, the series of behind-the-scenes shorts and commercials are as anticipated as the previews of upcoming films. FirstLook is the brainchild of 1984 The Alligator alumnus Cliff Marks,… Continue Reading
Thank you everyone who joined us for our first webinar, The Alligator Stands Tall, as part of a larger series Turning the Page: Defining Moments in The Alligator’s History. This first episode in this series was born from comments after Matthew Boedy’s post The Day The Alligator Made Me Realize My Calling: Defending the Public… Continue Reading
Ionly took the assignment because no one else could do it, but it led to the story that turned journalism from a just a career choice to a relentless passion. Six years ago, Alligator university news editor Liz Behrman called me in between classes with a familiar request. Other reporters were booked, and even though… Continue Reading