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Wednesday 01/20/2010
No boundaries: Gainesville Improv Festival plays all One image
Updated: January 21, 2010 - 12:04 am

Don’t you dare throw this lovely piece of literature that we call The Alligator away.  And I’m not suggesting that you go green and skip your pretty little feet on over to the recycling bin either. Save your newspapers; they could be used as the inspiration for one of this year’s performances at the Gainesville Improv Festival.

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Wednesday 01/06/2010
A weekend guide to Gainesville's best bar deals
Updated: January 06, 2010 - 11:51 pm

Your belly might be full, but your pockets are probably empty because, let’s face it, the magic of Christmas isn’t free. Imagine you have only $30 left in your wallet. Here are the best deals around town to make your first weekend of spring semester a memorable one:

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Zumba offers fun fitness alternative
Posted: August 06, 2009 - 12:00 am

Before Erica Hyatt walks through the door, she is a chemical engineering major. She is a student at the UF. She thinks about homework and grades and meetings for the intramural softball team she is on. But for the hour she is in the room, she forgets all of that. She throws her arms in the air and sways her hips to the blaring music.

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Thursday 07/23/2009
Tweetups bring online friends face-to-face One image
Posted: July 23, 2009 - 12:00 am

Demi Moore stopped a desperate suicide attempt by re-posting an ominous message, a University of California, Berkeley student evaded Egyptian prison by posting the word "arrested," and Gainesville residents who had never met in person partied together at a local Japanese restaurant. Though seemingly unrelared and in different corners of the world, these three events have one thing in common - Twitter.

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Thursday 12/04/2008
Avoid local awkward situations on local night
Posted: December 04, 2008 - 12:00 am

Just as football season marks the beginning of fall, Thanksgiving weekend is the first glimmer that the semester is coming to a close. As the majority of UF students rush home to get some turkey, stuffing and tryptophan-induced sleep, a unique time in Gainesville nightlife starts to take hold.

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Thursday 11/20/2008
The benefits of being regular
Posted: November 20, 2008 - 12:00 am

College students in Gainesville have the ability to go to a different club or bar every night of the week, but it can be useful to find a place that becomes "your spot."

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Thursday 11/13/2008
Just a couple things
Posted: November 13, 2008 - 12:00 am

One of the perks of bartending is that I get to people-watch during lulls. People-watching in a bar gives you insight into relationships that no psychology class could accomplish. Couples who come into the bar generally fit into a few types, and I have found they are by far the most entertaining people to watch.

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Thursday 10/30/2008
Here's a tip: leave one
Posted: October 30, 2008 - 12:00 am

This week's column continues our journey through proper bar etiquette. Now that you have your drink in hand, we'll move on to the next area where problems often arise - paying.

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Thursday 10/23/2008
Mind your bar manners
Posted: October 23, 2008 - 12:00 am

This difficult midterms week that recently passed wore on my patience because of the day-to-day annoyances bartenders face. It inspired me to share my thoughts on bar etiquette from start to finish.

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