SPORTS
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BASEBALL
UF’s Johnson falters in 10-6 loss to LSU
May 26, 2010HOOVER, Ala. – The pie has soured for Brian Johnson.
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SPORTS
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SOFTBALL
Gators prepared for Super Regional against Arizona State
By GREG LUCA< | May 26, 2010When the Gators softball team takes the field Saturday it will be playing not only for itself, but also for the future of its program and the reputation of the Southeastern Conference.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Title bid falls short for women's team
By ANDREW OLSON < | May 26, 2010In the third set of the last singles match to decide the championship, Marrit Boonstra was one game away from an ideal ending to her college career.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
SEC enforces pitch clock
By ANTHONY CHIANG | May 26, 2010HOOVER, Ala. – The Gators faced a brand new opponent Wednesday – the clock.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Gators set for NCAA Preliminaries
By JESSE SIMONTON | May 26, 2010While it was a great accomplishment, the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championship was just an appetizer for the outdoor season.
METRO
Bus customer demands refund for missed flight
By ANDREW PANTAZI | May 26, 2010He was trying to make a flight out of Ft. Lauderdale to Colombia. The bus service offered a "first class coach" trip from Gainesville to Miami for $20. He took the trip; he won't ever do that again.
METRO
Restaurant cuts hours, live music due to complaint
By Alex Orlando | May 26, 2010Forced to close its doors after 4 p.m. now, the Fat Tuscan Café may have to close forever if its zoning code doesn't change.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Rugby team to compete in collegiate invitational
By ANDREW PANTAZI | May 26, 2010UF's rugby team is going to Columbus, Ohio, on June 2 to participate in the first USA Sevens' Rugby Collegiate Championship Invitational.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Senate approves nominees for UF Supreme Court
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN and DANIELLA DORCELUS | May 26, 2010After a moment of silence, senators unanimously passed a resolution during Tuesday's Senate meeting to honor Lamar Abel, a former UF football player who died over the weekend.
METRO
Murals honor struggle for racial equality
May 26, 2010Twelve columns of the Rosa Parks Downtown Regional Transfer Station were dedicated Tuesday to honor prominent civil rights leaders.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Resident disagrees with State Attorney’s decision regarding student shooting.
By Andrew Lapetina | May 26, 2010Gainesville residents who walk with canes are advised not to lift them above their waist in the presence of law officers. Doing so may result in you being legally shot, or so argues Bill Cervone in his statement regarding Kofi Adu-Brempong.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Hair clippings to be sent to Gulf
By Alexander Klausner | May 26, 2010The infamous Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sending an estimated 5,000 barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico every day.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Droney Woods Sound Tour brings nature, music together
By Alex Orlando | May 26, 2010Electric hums echoed down gravel paths, through trees and over creeks as a crowd meandered its way through the woods of southwest Gainesville on a steamy Saturday afternoon.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Lost finale brings answers, leaves questions
By Drew Wilson | May 26, 2010No more season-ending cliffhangers, no more time travelling and no more Hurley episodes: Lost is over.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Study shows babies learn while sleeping
By Tara Wind | May 26, 2010Babies can soak up knowledge like sponges even when they dream.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Vinyl records see resurgence, boost in retail sales
By ALI RIECH | May 26, 2010While a penchant for minimalism and convenient digital technology drives the majority of music sales (or lack thereof), a growing number of music fans are returning to a bulkier but more interactive format - the vinyl record.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Friends of Lamar Abel share memories
By Erica Loewe | May 26, 2010Dear Lamar,
THE AVENUE
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FOOD
Home brewing, a complicated but rewarding endeavor
By RICHARD STEHLI | May 26, 2010With all sorts of extra time on your hands during Gainesville's offseason and a serious prerogative to stay indoors, why not try your hand at some new hobbies? How about making your own alcohol? Part chemistry, part cooking, part art and part drinking, home brewing is a great way to pass those extra hours of summer daylight.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
A guide on how to recognize jerks
By DAVE JOHNSON | May 26, 2010Dear readers, I have enjoyed my time so far serving as an Avenue columnist. By which, I mean that I enjoy getting my opinions and musings out there so I can entertain some bored students who just finished the crossword in the classifieds section. However, I will be taking my column in a different direction this time. Instead of entertaining you people with (mostly) true stories about being bored and anti-social, I will use my position as a semi-legitimate column writer to warn one and all about a very grave threat to our collective well-being: douchebags.
THE AVENUE
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FASHION
Facial hair fad hits Gainesville’s guys
May 26, 2010I first discovered the mustache thing when I was in Chicago last August. Every time I saw a bike ride by, I had handlebar double-vision.
