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THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

‘American Horror Story’ sets up for a Supreme season

By Lauren Adamson | Oct. 16, 2013

The latest season in the disturbing anthology “American Horror Story” has all the elements of a successful Disney Channel original movie or cult CW series. “Coven” has young adults, an evocative boarding school, magic and a sense of danger. Except, unlike the attractively cast whim-indulgent shows of teenage TV, “Coven” does not portray a fantasy you want to vicariously live through. Rather, it is your worst nightmare.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Foxy, pregnant politicians? Make a statement with a pop culture-inspired costume

By Angela Skane | Oct. 16, 2013

You’re done with being the same ol’ cliches for Halloween. Why not use this year as your chance to branch out and create a costume with more relevance? Chances are there won’t be anyone in your group with these costumes. You’ll be the talk of the costume party — and not because you drank too much punch.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

Fall for chicken by cooking with apples — for the kidneys

By Isha Choksi | Oct. 16, 2013

Pumpkins and nutmeg get all of the attention this time of year, but there isn’t any reason we can’t show some fall love to a year-round favorite: chicken. This recipe makes a great entree for any fall festivities you plan! It’s fast, easy and will make your guests want to keep coming back for more. As college students, it’s sometimes hard to make enough time to cook a full meal, but you can pair this chicken with mashed potatoes or rice for a well-balanced and kidney-friendly meal.

Dorial Green-Beckham (middle) makes a catch as Georgia’s Shaq Williams defends during the second half of Missouri’s 41-26 victory on Oct. 12 in Athens, Ga. No. 14 Missouri hosts No. 22 Florida on Saturday.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Missouri receivers to challenge Florida secondary

By PHILLIP HEILMAN< | Oct. 16, 2013

Even before he caught his first pass for Missouri, Dorial Green-Beckham was lauded as the Southeastern Conference’s next great receiver.

Daily Green, a California-meets-Southern quick and friendly eatery, opened about three months ago. The restaurant replaced the former Louis' Lunch building.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

Daily Green gives healthy consumers quirky, waffle-centric options

By Valeria Yulee | Oct. 16, 2013

The waffle cone on the Daily Green’s menu is what separates the restaurant from any other in town.

Matt Jones takes a handoff during Florida’s 24-7 victory against Kentucky on Sept. 28 in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. Jones (torn meniscus) underwent surgery on Monday and will miss the remainder of the season.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators dealing with multitude of season-ending injuries

By ADAM PINCUS< | Oct. 16, 2013

Cody Riggs remembers practice on Sept. 24. That is when the injury bug struck again.

THE AVENUE | NIGHTLIFE

Sip, slash and sashay your way across Gainesville this Halloween

By Whitney Lavaux | Oct. 16, 2013

The Swamp, 1642 W. University Ave.

Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd throws a pass during his team's 38-35 win against Georgia at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C., on Aug. 31.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

The Rally: Who will win the FSU-Clemson game?

By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Oct. 16, 2013

Each week, two alligatorSports columnists will debate the biggest looming matchup in college football. Today, Adam Lichtenstein and Joe Morgan preview No. 5 Florida State’s showdown against No. 3 Clemson in Clemson, S.C., on Saturday at 8 p.m. on ABC.

Snowmine, an experimental indie group, performs at Club Downunder in Tallahassee on Tuesday. The show was the band’s first in Florida.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Down-to-earth Snowmine musicians talk beginnings, pancakes after first Florida show

By Marjorie Nunez | Oct. 16, 2013

I sat down with up-and-coming, Brooklyn-based group Snowmine after its first show in Florida on Tuesday night in Tallahassee.

Florida swimmers line up to begin the men’s open 400-meter individual medley during the Pinch A Penny All Florida Invitational on Sept. 28 in the O’Connell Center.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS

Florida swimming preparing for first-ever matchup with Missouri

By Logan McGuire | Oct. 16, 2013

There is an unfamiliar opponent in the water as the UF swimming and diving team’s schedule heats up.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

MTV's new show "The Hook Up" uses social media to dig up dirt on potential dates

By Kelcee Griffis | Oct. 16, 2013

An MTV cast member who breaks down “Guy Code” and “Girl Code” on the network’s popular shows will now be laying out dating code.

“Big Ass Spider!” a sci-fi movie about a giant alien spider that rampages the city of Los Angeles, premieres Friday. The movie is playing at Gators 4 Cinema at 10 p.m. “It’s going to be something good,” said Jason McNeal, UF’s English department film and equipment manager.

THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

‘Big Ass Spider!’ premiering at local movie theater Gators 4 Cinema

By Steven Katona | Oct. 16, 2013

Creeping from our worst nightmares, a “Big Ass Spider!” will be released in a theater near you, crushing buildings with its hairy legs, spitting skin-melting acid and making people laugh.

NEWS

4 “womanly” things that make men super sexy

By Ashley Mondesir | Oct. 16, 2013

What makes a man attractive? Depending on whom you ask, it could anything from tall and lean or super built and bulky to super pale or really dark to a full beard or clean-shaven.

NEWS

De-stressing the midterm season

By Sarah Davis | Oct. 16, 2013

We know and despise it all too well: 2 a.m. library study sessions, triple espresso-shot Starbucks orders, and nights of only four hours of sleep… just to wake up and hit repeat.

NEWS

What to do this Halloween

By Cat Moure | Oct. 16, 2013

Guys it’s going down. Cue the wolf howls, ghosts, zombies, thunder, pumpkins, witches, skeletons and the divine distribution of candy.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida Museum's Butterfly Rainforest installs three live webcams

By Jaclyn De Bonis | Oct. 15, 2013

Step aside, Panda Cam — three live streaming web cameras have been added to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Butterfly Rainforest exhibit.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Social Impact Week events encourage students to be more socially responsible

By Melissa Flanjack | Oct. 15, 2013

The Center for Leadership and Service’s first Social Impact Week begins today, offering a series of events to teach students how to address social issues.

METRO | BUSINESS

Locals: Forbes ranking means school should get down to business

By Alexandrea DaCosta | Oct. 15, 2013

Although the Hough Graduate School of Business was recently ranked by Forbes as a top national business school, students and faculty still see room for improvement.

George Diller, a 73-year-old UF French prose professor, hits a bell with a hammer Tuesday at 6 p.m. to signify the execution of William Happ.

METRO

Activists protest death penalty, execution in Starke

By Megan Reeves | Oct. 15, 2013

STARKE — “Lord, hear our prayer,” sang a group of activists as they stood before the Florida State Prison on Tuesday evening. Rain clouds loomed over the prison as more than 40 people gathered to protest the lethal injection of death-row inmate William Happ.

NEWS | CAMPUS

No schmucks allowed: Bubbe-approved Yiddish language course to be offered in Spring

By Michaela Bisienere | Oct. 15, 2013

A new Yiddish language course will be offered in the Spring, making UF the first Florida university to offer a class in the traditional European-Jewish language.

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