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The nation's largest student newspaper, the Independent Florida Alligator, brings you the latest in news, sports and much more.

The Alligator Podcast Elliot Tritto

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The nation's largest student newspaper, the Independent Florida Alligator, brings you the latest in news, sports and much more.

    Weekly News Roundup: January 31 - February 2

    Weekly News Roundup: January 31 - February 2

    In this week's roundup, podcast editor Jake Reyes speaks with Alligator criminal justice reporter Troy Myers on how Gainesville cyclists are reacting to a new speed reduction plan. Plus, the Change Party announced its executive ticket for the student government spring elections, Gainesville’s Columbian community is celebrating its own Encanto and more.

    • 9 min
    Weekly News Roundup: January 24-28

    Weekly News Roundup: January 24-28

    In this week's roundup, podcast host Elliot Tritto speaks with Alligator University Administration Reporter Elena Barrera on how UF's basketball team manager is the players' unofficial barber. Plus, the Gator Party and the Communist party announced their executive tickets for the semester, UF students are frustrated with conflicting information on isolation dorms and more. 

    • 8 min
    News: Task Force Recap

    News: Task Force Recap

    In this episode, Elliot interviews Elena Barrera and Camila Pereira about events that led to and followed the formation of a task force to analyze University of Florida administration's policies that barred professors from testifying in legal suits. They also discussed what it has been like to report on these events. The interview took place on Dec. 9, 2021.

    • 19 min
    News: Nikki Fried and the alumni donation boycott

    News: Nikki Fried and the alumni donation boycott

    In this episode, Elliot interviews Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried about a petition she posted on Twitter. She encouraged UF alumni to sign it if they agreed to stop donating to UF until President Fuchs reversed the decision to bar professors from testifying, which he now has done.

    • 14 min
    Avenue: FEST 19 and the Gainesville music community

    Avenue: FEST 19 and the Gainesville music community

    In this episode, Elliot talks to members of Expert Timing and Jeremy Hunter of Skatune Network about FEST 19, an annual music festival in downtown Gainesville, and how it impacts the music community.

    • 18 min
    News: Discrimination at UF and Nov. 3 headlines

    News: Discrimination at UF and Nov. 3 headlines

    In this episode, Elliot interviews Max Taylor, Alligator news desk assistant, about her article on the experiences of Dr. Sankalp Gilda as a graduate student at UF. Elliot also highlights three articles from Nov. 3.

    • 7 min

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