METRO
Labor posters displayed
By THOMAS PLEVIK | June 9, 2010Students who hate their jobs should visit the Harn this summer.
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OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Ice, ice, baby
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 9, 2010We never thought we would see the day when the drink of choice on 1:55 a.m. beer runs would be one of the many flavors of Smirnoff Ice, but the malted beverage has been flying off the shelf due to it being the main ingredient in a new viral drinking game.
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EDITORIALS
Not over yet: Deferred prosecution doesn’t end controversy
By The Alligator Editorial Board | June 9, 2010The State Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to defer criminal prosecution against Kofi Adu-Brempong, the UF graduate student who was shot in the face by a UPD officer in March.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Conservative arguments made in Griffin’s column not true
By Frederic Spieler | June 9, 2010Bryan Griffin’s article “Individual action key to conservation” seems to strongly evoke his Republican role model, Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, and his limp response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. In his piece, he manages to convey such base ideas as “Liberals bad” and “Regulation bad.” OK, so you can’t blame him for paraphrasing the GOP manifesto. But beyond the standard partisan hackery, Mr. Griffin offers several gems that are simply too precious to ignore.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Roadtrips can be fun, enlightening
By Bryan Griffin | June 9, 2010We have all seen it on our Facebook news feeds – friends and family posting pictures of their worldly travels. For many students, classes and obligations have dwindled, and those lucky enough to find funding have taken the opportunity to explore exotic destinations.
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LIFESTYLE
Conversation with transvestite prostitute gives insight
June 9, 2010When I told my editor I’d do a feature on a tranny prostitute, I sort of meant it as a joke.
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FOOD
Drinking 101 - Single Malt Scotch
By RICHARD STEHLI | June 9, 2010From W.C. Fields to Ron Burgundy to Ron White, people love Scotch. There's no reason you can't, too! Wait, am I even writing about Scotch in a college newspaper? Get a hold of yourself, because if there's one thing in this world with the power to cross cultural and social boundaries, it's alcohol. So, prepare yourself to enjoy something new, and consider this your crash course in single malt Scotch whiskey.
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LIFESTYLE
Fake weed offers smokers a more legal, less potent alternative
By ALI RIECK | June 9, 2010Sold in a small pouch clearly labeled “not intended for human consumption,” Gainesville Green Sense is marketed as an herbal air freshener. The finely crumbled blend of dry plant matter smells slightly sweet, similar to a fruity bubblegum.
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FASHION
My Beard is Not "Ironic": An Introspective
By DAVE JOHNSON | June 9, 2010Those who know me knew this column was inevitable. However, I was not planning on writing it so soon. But something I saw in this very publication a week or two ago raised my ire to such a height that I could not help but offer my commentary on the situation.
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MUSIC
Local album wrap up
By JAMES KAUFHOLZ | June 9, 2010Greenland is Melting : Our Hearts are Gold, Our Grass is Blue : Bluegrass/Punk : Released 9/17/09
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MUSIC
Supervillains return to Gainesville
By Webb | June 9, 2010The Supervillains, an Orlando-based ska and reggae band that's been around since 1998, will be playing at Common Grounds with local opening acts Cardboard Paradise, Half Track and rapper DP on Thursday. The four members of the Supervillains packed the house on its last visit to Common Grounds and are predicted to do it all over again tonight.
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MOVIES AND TV
TBS show walks the line
By RUDY MENDOZA | June 9, 2010Suicide, drug addiction, bestiality and glory holes. Dark and disturbing realities in our society, or a family-friendly pilot episode that is “very funny”? TBS aired its first original primetime animated series, “Neighbors From Hell,” on Monday.
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ART AND THEATER
Audience participation is key to ‘Shear Madness’ plot
By Britt Perkins | June 9, 2010Mrs. Schubert in the salon with the scissors? Don’t put it past “Shear Madness,” a comedic whodunit that is as entertaining and flamboyant as it sounds.
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MUSIC
Off the Record
By JAMES KAUPHOLZ | June 9, 2010Since Band of Horses came out with its first two releases — Everything All the Time and Cease to Begin — they have become an indie/rock staple.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Video: Yum Cupcakery
By Kevina Lee | June 9, 2010Twin sisters and UF grads own the recently opened Yum Cupcakery, a custom cupcake shop.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Prosecution deferred for grad student
June 9, 2010State Attorney Bill Cervone has postponed prosecuting Kofi Adu-Brempong, the 35-year-old Ghanaian graduate student who was shot in the face by UF police March 2.
METRO
Flour Pot Bakery launches program, donates school meals
By RACHAEL PINO | June 8, 2010The Flour Pot Bakery is battling hunger one cookie at a time.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
UF advances to super regionals
By ANTHONY CHIANG | June 7, 2010An unlikely bat rose to the occasion and hit the Gators into the next round of postseason play.
SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Gators ousted from WCWS
By GREG LUCA | June 7, 2010OKLAHOMA CITY – After his team’s 16-3 loss to UCLA on the first day of the Women’s College World Series, UF coach Tim Walton said rebounding to win a national championship would be “next to impossible.”
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Expansion could bring playoff
By ANTHONY CHIANG | June 7, 2010The old adage is proving to be true – be careful what you wish for.
