Freshmen start, seniors cap off COVID-19 college experience
Both classes lost a significant year to the COVID-19 pandemic March 17, 2021 | 6:15am EDT
A lone man is seen walking through Turlington Plaza at UF in Gainesville, Fla., on August 31, 2020. The plaza, which is usually filled with people, remained relatively bare on the first day of fall classes. Photo by Samantha Harrison | The Independent Florida Alligator
Gator chomps, late-night laughs at Pod Market, the smell of Starbucks Coffee at Library West and other elements of UF life pre-pandemic now stand as cherished memories for the class of 2021.
Students sitting on shiny bleachers in The Swamp cheered “C’mon Gators, get up and go!” right before wrapping their arms aro