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SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Freshmen showing promise, still have room for improvement
By ERICA HERNANDEZ | Oct. 30, 2014With eight underclassmen listed on Florida basketball’s current 17-man roster, the Gators will rely greatly on young talent in the wake of losing four starting seniors to the class of 2014.
SPORTS
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FOOTBALL
UF, UGA renew rivalry in Jacksonville Saturday
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 30, 2014To the Florida Gators, Jacksonville’s Hart Bridge is more than just a scenic route on the way to their annual matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police roundup: child sexual assault; theft from parked car
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 30, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police said he sexually assaulted his girlfriend’s 9-year-old relative.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Ominous bells over campus
By Gabriella Nunez | Oct. 30, 2014Every day, Century Tower chimes peacefully throughout campus. But on Friday, Century Tower will be chiming a different, spookier tune.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Pulitzer Prize winner talks about America
By Bryan Faux | Oct. 29, 2014Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Hedrick Smith stopped by Pugh Hall on Wednesday night to talk about the state of America.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Ghost tales of Gainesville
By Jasmine Wildflower Osmond | Oct. 29, 2014On the spookiest night of the year, the ghosts and ghouls of Gainesville gleefully greet the town, but which are truth or fiction is still under speculation.
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LIFESTYLE
Puppet company showcases Halloween-themed burlesque
By Edwin Exaus | Oct. 29, 2014Burlesque, an aerialist show and a masquerade ball create the perfect Halloween trifecta — and puppets will perform them all Saturday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Manholes around campus blocked for pedestrian safety
By Ariana Figuera | Oct. 29, 2014Four manholes off Stadium Road have been barricaded and labeled with warning signs to protect students and faculty from hot steam.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
‘Come and visit your good friend Sweeney’ on campus
By Natalie Cardenas | Oct. 29, 2014The demon barber of Fleet Street will be at UF through Sunday.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
National ballet company performs Halloween shows at UF
By Tenley Ross | Oct. 29, 2014In a one-night-only event, Dance Alive National Ballet will present two original Halloween stories for the first time, and audience costumes are encouraged.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Endorsing Amendments 1 and 2
Oct. 29, 2014In addition to all the races for elected office on the Florida ballot this November, voters will also decide whether to approve three amendments to the state Constitution. Each of these amendments requires the approval of 60 percent of voters to be added.
NEWS
Swamp of love: Couple Halloween costumes we’re all tired of seeing
By Kat Anthony | Oct. 29, 2014Halloween allows us to take ourselves out of the struggles of midterms and parking tickets, and puts us in a place we wouldn’t experience otherwise. But sometimes couples take this “new place” too far. Here are the costumes we hope to save our eyes from at Midtown on Friday:
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police: Woman damages Wal-Mart property with bat
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 29, 2014A Gainesville woman was arrested Tuesday night after police said she smashed three glass jewelry cases with an aluminum bat at the Southwest Archer Road Wal-Mart.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Carney cynicism warning unrealistic
Oct. 29, 2014Monday night, a number of UF students, myself included, had the pleasure of hearing former White House press secretary Jay Carney speak at the University Auditorium.
METRO
Students can give back to local Crisis Center through AmazonSmile
By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 29, 2014With a few clicks, UF students ordering textbooks on Amazon.com can now donate money to a local charity at no extra cost.
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MUSIC
UF alum plays High Dive
By Cody Smith | Oct. 29, 2014A J-School graduate swung his guitar down and smashed it onstage at Lollapalooza.
METRO
US law colleges see applications slump
By Ariana Figueroa | Oct. 29, 2014UF undergraduates applying to law schools made up the largest pool of applicants in the country last year. But not all of those applicants decided to apply to the UF Levin College of Law.
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MUSIC
Canadian punk-rock band PUP talks FEST
By Chloe Finch | Oct. 29, 2014Though FEST 13 boasts many big names, a ton of lesser-known groups that deserve some spotlight will take on Gainesville this weekend. Among them is PUP, a Canadian group with both metal and pop-punk sensibilities and an impressive list of fans, including critics at Noisey, Stereogum and SPIN. Do yourself a favor and watch the video for their song “Mabu,” in which lead singer Stefan Babcock’s trashes his beloved 15-year-old car in a demolition derby. The Avenue spoke with Babcock to talk about PUP’s inaugural FEST appearance.
