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THE AVENUE  |  NIGHTLIFE

Basscamp opens The Vault to new club scene

By Carter Lyles. Avenue Contributing Writer | Feb. 23, 2011

They danced with the frantic, jerking movements of a person undergoing a seizure. They danced like their lives depended on it. Women spun glow sticks attached to long strands of wire like medieval flails, and men nodded their heads vigorously to the urgent, chaotic rhythm that pulsated with an intensity normally reserved for a place of worship.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Local musicians get into their funk

By Tyler Francischine | Feb. 23, 2011

Hide your kids, hide your wife. The Great Snooky Green is taking over.

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THE AVENUE  |  FOOD

Mourning the loss of a good University Avenue deal

Feb. 23, 2011

“Two slices of pepperoni to go, please.”

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

AMPED with UF athletes: shooting guard Kenny Boynton

Feb. 23, 2011

Kenny Boynton knows what he likes: rap.

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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Sales show computer gaming still has long half-life

By Andrew Wyzan | Feb. 23, 2011

I’ve been hearing about how computer gaming is either dead or has been dying since 2001. And with arguably the smallest audience in the already niche video game industry, I admit it’s kind of shocking that computer games are still around. Even more shocking is that computer gaming had its best year since “Quake” and “Doom” created the first-person shooter.

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NEWS

Spinach & sun-dried tomato calzone

By Jamie | Feb. 23, 2011

This wasn’t just any calzone, though. The recipe calls for tofu. If you’ve never had tofu or are a little skeptical of it, give it a try (or second try). You may be surprised by how it takes on the flavors of the other ingredients in the meal and how good it can be. 

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Campus comedy group to hold 12-hour fundraising show

By Sami Main | Feb. 23, 2011

Theatre Strike Force is taking “Relay for Life” into a completely different context.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

No. 1 Florida pounds FAU as pitchers continue hot start

By JESSE SIMONTON | Feb. 22, 2011

Last season in the NCAA Gainesville Regional, Florida eliminated Florida Atlantic 15-0 behind six home runs. On Tuesday, the Gators won by 11 without hitting a single round-tripper.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Deep UF staff impresses early

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Feb. 22, 2011

The NCAA rule changes are receiving a lot of attention for curbing run totals, lowering home run counts and batting averages this season.

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Gators adding individual rankings to team success

By ALLISON BANKO | Feb. 22, 2011

The Gators were already sitting pretty with a No. 1 national team ranking.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Prather brings defensive prowess in place of Parsons

By GREG LUCA | Feb. 22, 2011

With the Gators’ most experienced player sidelined by injury, the team has turned to one of its greenest freshmen.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida looks to keep up defensive intensity vs. UMBC

By JOHN BOOTHE< | Feb. 22, 2011

In the Gators’ last two games, the offense won the accolades, but it was the defense that anchored the victories.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators enter final stretch of season seeking retribution

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 22, 2011

Coming off its first win in nearly a month, the Florida women’s basketball team has a shot at redemption.

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

GRE overhaul to place emphasis on reasoning skills

By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 22, 2011

The GRE will be replaced with a revised version Aug. 1, adding new question types and an extra hour to the test’s length.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Princeton Review ranks UF as third-best value for public universities

By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 22, 2011

UF students may be dropping serious dollars on tuition hikes, but they’re getting the third-best bang for their buck in the country.

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METRO  |  POLITICS

Student Government elections draw 5,532 voters on first day

By Hannah Winston | Feb. 22, 2011

One day of voting down and one more day of fliers, stickers and the million-dollar question, “Have you voted?”

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NEWS  |  FEATURES

Gov. Scott’s retirement plan could reduce faculty benefits

By A'Shayla Passaretti | Feb. 22, 2011

A reduction in government spending could also reduce UF faculty retirement benefits.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Raving Mad: Libyan leader’s crimes difficult to punish

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 22, 2011

Sorry, Bahrain. While your protestors have a righteous cause in overthrowing one of the few absolute monarchies left in the world, you can’t beat crazy.

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METRO

Borders closes Gainesville store as company files for bankruptcy

By Kristin Lopopolo | Feb. 22, 2011

Borders will close its Gainesville store because the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Wednesday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Food expert discusses challenges of world food supply

By Kristen Wasko | Feb. 22, 2011

As the world’s population grows daily so does the world’s demand for food, a World Food Prize laureate said during a presentation Tuesday.