My experience taught me how to be curious, how to watch my government, and more broadly, how to live out my citizenship. Now long removed from a career in news, I am not only a news junkie, but a person who knows how much journalism matters. In 2001, The Independent Florida Alligator fought against the… 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
Last week, The Alligator and the Alligator Alumni Association hosted an Open House during UF Homecoming Weekend. Alumni, current staff and their families explored the new space, reminisced with old friends and met the current staff of the Independent Florida Alligator. These are just a few pictures from the event. If you took photos at the… Continue Reading
By Jenna Box Sarkissian I never thought I would close the door on journalism and will admit that I worried a piece of me would die when I took a job in public relations last year. My work in newsrooms brought me much pride and great memories. I met many friends and even one of… Continue Reading
Joe Collum is the author of three books. His novel Brady’s Run, a murder mystery set in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was published in 2009. Et Tu Brady, the sequel to Brady’s Run, was published in 2013. His next novel, A Bullet for Brady, will be published in 2016. The Black Dragon: Racial Profiling Exposed, the… Continue Reading
By Emily Cochrane Being editor-in-chief at The Alligator was something I’d always wanted. I can’t really put a finger on a precise reason — my motivation came from wanting to take on the ultimate leadership position at the paper I love, to teach the younger generation what I wish I had known three years ago… Continue Reading
Dear Friend, This spring, The Alligator™ toasted the past and said goodbye to our former home at 1105 W. University Avenue. This fall, I want to welcome you to the new offices and invite you to be part of our future at The Alligator and the Alligator Alumni Association. Join us for an open house following the… Continue Reading
After working at The Independent Florida Alligator, Gene Page went to New York for graduate school at Long Island University’s C.W. Post Campus. While there, Gene did some work for Newsday. After graduating from LIU and getting married, Gene and his wife Kim moved upstate to Cortland, New York, to work with newspapers in and… Continue Reading
Debbie Cenziper is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at The Washington Post. Over 20 years, Debbie’s stories have sent people to prison, changed laws, prompted federal investigations and produced more funding for affordable housing, mental health care and public schools. She has won many major awards in American print journalism, including the Robert F. Kennedy… Continue Reading
To the alumni and friends of the Florida Alligator,™ and since 1973, The Independent Florida Alligator,™ As you may know, Campus Communications, Inc., the publisher of The Alligator, recently sold its offices at 1105 W. University Avenue, where so many of you worked long into the night after a full day of classes. It was a decrepit… Continue Reading