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We Inform. You Decide. www.alligator.org Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida VOLUME 111 ISSUE 71 MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016 Column: It’s time to ditch Appleby With one game left, coach Jim McElwain should play a freshman at quarterback. Read the full column on pg. 13 APIA Affairs, GatorWell to hold workshop It will discuss stress reduction, pg. 3 Gainesville woman twerks on car, is arrested She was eventually charged with resisting an officer without violence, pg. 5 Gainesville’s Christmas spirit See photos from this weekend’s holiday event, pg. 9 FLORIDA 16 ALABAMA 54 By Ethan Bauer Sports Writer Tyrie Cleveland slumped in his locker with a towel covering his face. Antonio Callaway fell to the floor and stayed there, his jersey pulled up to cover his eyes. Minutes before, Jalen Tabor had to be helped off the field by the two of them as he fought back tears. “It just hurts, man,” Tabor said. “I can’t explain this feeling.” The scene was the aftermath of Alabama smacking Florida in the Southeastern Conference Champi- onship Game on Saturday for the second season in a row, this time by a decisive score of 54-16. The loss cost the Gators a chance at the Sugar Bowl, which went to Auburn. Instead, No. 17 UF will play the unranked Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium — the site of this year’s national championship game — on Jan. 2 at 1 p.m. And enter- ing the game, the Gators find them- selves in familiar territory. A season ago, they headed to the Citrus Bowl following back-to-back losses to Florida State and Alabama by a combined score of 56-17. This year, they’re heading to Tampa coming off back-to-back losses LIMPING TO THE FINISH Emily Cochrane / Alligator Staff Quarterback Austin Appleby crouches after Florida’s 54-16 loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday. Appleby’s three first- half interceptions were the most in the 25-year history of the SEC title game. The Associated Press CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday that it will not grant an easement for the Da- kota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota, handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its supporters, who argued the project would threaten the tribe’s water source and cultural sites. North Dakota’s leaders criticized the decision, with Gov. Jack Dalrymple call- ing it a “serious mistake” that “prolongs the dangerous situation” of having several hundred protesters who are camped out on federal land during cold, wintry weath- er. U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer said it’s a “very chilling signal” for the future of infrastruc- ture in the United States. The four-state, $3.8-billion project is largely complete except for the now- blocked segment underneath Lake Oahe, a Missouri River reservoir. Assistant Secre- tary for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy said in a news release that her decision was based on the need to “explore alternate routes” for the pipeline’s crossing. Her full deci- sion doesn’t rule out that it could cross under the reservoir or north of Bismarck. “Although we have had continuing Army Corps blocks route of Dakota Access oil pipeline GATORWELL IS CO-HOSTING EVENTS THIS WEEK. By Mary-Lou Watkinson Alligator Contributing Writer On-campus organizations at UF are get- ting ready to help students get through fi- nals week. UF Dean of Students Jen Day Shaw said services like U Matter, We Care, the Disabil- ity Resource Center and the Field and Fork Food Pantry are prepared to handle the in- crease of students experiencing stress over finals. “The care team certainly experiences a pretty significant jump of students in dis- tress,” she said. “Reach out to your housing staff; reach out to your friends. Don’t feel like you’re the only one feeling anxious or uncertain.” Jennifer Kennymore, a health promotion specialist at GatorWell, said the organization is offering different services during reading days and finals week to help students cope with stress. “I think all of the resources that are avail- UF organizations hosting events to prep students for finals week SEE FINALS, PAGE 4 SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 14 SEE PIPELINE, PAGE 4 CAMPUS
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We Inform. You Decide. www.alligator.org
Not officially associated with the University of Florida Published by Campus Communications, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida
VOLUME 111 ISSUE 71 MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016
Column: It’s time to ditch ApplebyWith one game left, coach Jim McElwain
should play a freshman at quarterback.
Read the full column on pg. 13
APIA Aff airs, GatorWell to hold workshopIt will discuss stress reduction, pg. 3
Gainesville woman twerks on car, is arrestedShe was eventually charged with resisting an offi cer without violence, pg. 5
Gainesville’s Christmas spiritSee photos from this weekend’s holiday
event, pg. 9
FLORIDA 16 ALABAMA 54
By Ethan BauerSports Writer
Tyrie Cleveland slumped in his
locker with a towel covering his
face. Antonio Callaway fell to the
fl oor and stayed there, his jersey pulled up to cover his eyes.
Minutes before, Jalen Tabor had to be helped off the fi eld by the two of them as he fought back tears.
“It just hurts, man,” Tabor said. “I can’t explain this feeling.”
The scene was the aftermath of
Alabama smacking Florida in the
Southeastern Conference Champi-
onship Game on Saturday for the
second season in a row, this time by a decisive score of 54-16. The
loss cost the Gators a chance at the
Sugar Bowl, which went to Auburn. Instead, No. 17 UF will play the
unranked Iowa Hawkeyes in the
Outback Bowl at Tampa’s Raymond
James Stadium — the site of this year’s national championship game
— on Jan. 2 at 1 p.m. And enter-ing the game, the Gators fi nd them-selves in familiar territory.
A season ago, they headed to the Citrus Bowl following back-to-back
losses to Florida State and Alabama
by a combined score of 56-17. This year, they’re heading to Tampa coming off back-to-back losses
LIMPING TO THE FINISH
Emily Cochrane / Alligator Staff
Quarterback Austin Appleby crouches after Florida’s 54-16 loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday. Appleby’s three fi rst-half interceptions were the most in the 25-year history of the SEC title game.
The Associated Press
CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday that
it will not grant an easement for the Da-kota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota, handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its supporters, who argued the project would threaten the tribe’s water source and cultural sites.
North Dakota’s leaders criticized the decision, with Gov. Jack Dalrymple call-ing it a “serious mistake” that “prolongs the dangerous situation” of having several hundred protesters who are camped out
on federal land during cold, wintry weath-
er. U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer said it’s a “very chilling signal” for the future of infrastruc-ture in the United States.
The four-state, $3.8-billion project is largely complete except for the now-
blocked segment underneath Lake Oahe, a Missouri River reservoir. Assistant Secre-
tary for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy said in a news release that her decision was based
on the need to “explore alternate routes” for the pipeline’s crossing. Her full deci-
sion doesn’t rule out that it could cross
under the reservoir or north of Bismarck.
“Although we have had continuing
Army Corps blocks route of Dakota Access oil pipeline
GATORWELL IS CO-HOSTING
EVENTS THIS WEEK.
By Mary-Lou Watkinson Alligator Contributing Writer
On-campus organizations at UF are get-ting ready to help students get through fi -nals week.
UF Dean of Students Jen Day Shaw said services like U Matter, We Care, the Disabil-ity Resource Center and the Field and Fork
Food Pantry are prepared to handle the in-crease of students experiencing stress over
fi nals. “The care team certainly experiences a
pretty signifi cant jump of students in dis-tress,” she said.
“Reach out to your housing staff; reach
out to your friends. Don’t feel like you’re the only one feeling anxious or uncertain.”
Jennifer Kennymore, a health promotion specialist at GatorWell, said the organization is offering different services during reading
days and fi nals week to help students cope with stress.
“I think all of the resources that are avail-
UF organizations hosting events to prep students for fi nals week
SEE FINALS, PAGE 4
SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 14
SEE PIPELINE, PAGE 4
CAMPUS
