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THE AVENUE | MOVIES AND TV

Netflix-binge drinking: Mad Men edition

By Emily Cardinali | Apr. 8, 2015

“Mad Men” was truly designed for a drinking game. The end of an era began Sunday. Well, the end of an already-ended era of drinking during work, smoking at your desk, prohibitive glass ceilings and sleeping with your secretary after coming back from buying roses for your wife because you forgot your anniversary. Oh, what an era. The ultimate “Mad Men” drinking game would be to match each person, drink for drink, in the show. But then you’d be sure to die, so here’s a modified version.

THE AVENUE | FASHION

Gainesville locals compete as finalists in designer showcase

By Kristina McDonald | Apr. 8, 2015

With only one week until their clothing line is shown in the Belk contest final round, two Gainesville designers are working harder than ever.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Q&A with local alternative band Locochino

By Michaela Beeda | Apr. 8, 2015

Locochino, a local alternative/progressive rock band, will perform at The Jam on Friday night. Doors will open at 8 p.m., and the show will begin at 9 with Locochino performing at about 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Other performances at the show include Los Panas 352, Stew and Liquid Spiral.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

South Fla. musicians Phil Barnes, Jacob Jeffries to play at The Jam on Tuesday

By Laura Gomez | Apr. 8, 2015

Phil Barnes is returning to Gainesville, and this time he’s coming with Jacob Jeffries.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

Cookbook introductions: How to write one and why you should read them

By Keri | Apr. 8, 2015

Often an overlooked element, the introductory pages to a book tell the reader everything. You find out what the book is about, why the author is writing it and who it is for. You meet the author and get a feel for the book. Introductions set the tone and flavor of the book and can make the difference in whether someone keeps reading it or leaves it on the shelf.

NEWS

Inside the Magic: How Fast Action Makes a Furious Following

By Kacey Musson | Apr. 8, 2015

The old gang is back together as James Wan will make his mark on one of Hollywood’s most outrageous and profitable franchises of all time: The Fast and the Furious.

NEWS

FYE: Game of Thrones Returns with New Players

By Dahlia Ghabour | Apr. 8, 2015

In case you’ve not been online in the last month, “Game of Thrones” airs next week. Season 5 brings us many changes – here’s what to expect. (SEASON FOUR SPOILERS AHEAD. If you’re not caught up, you should maybe do that.)

NEWS | CAMPUS

Battling the Brain Drain: Career fairs aim to employ more students in Gainesville

By Carla Vianna | Apr. 7, 2015

When the Spring semester of her senior year rolled around, Mallory Thompson began applying to companies in Atlanta and Nashville.

NEWS | CAMPUS

State bill proposes private university leadership searches

By Caitlin Ostroff | Apr. 7, 2015

A bill in the Florida House of Representatives would allow for identifying information about applicants for president and provost in the State University System of Florida to be exempt from public record.

From left: Mike Hill, UAA executive associate athletics director for external affairs, and Chip Howard, executive associate athletics director for internal affairs, watch Jeremy Foley, the UF athletics director, speak about his career at an Accent Speaker’s Bureau event in the Evans Champions Club on Tuesday. “It’s not a perfect science,” he said about the process of hiring a new coach. “The fit part is really important. The honesty and integrity part is really important.”

NEWS | CAMPUS

Jeremy Foley speaks about career, new facility during talk

By Cyanne Dunn | Apr. 7, 2015

UF athletic director Jeremy Foley is not a fan of white helmets.

Trish Kearney, a 43-year-old UF health education and behavior junior, and Jonathan Batista, a 23-year-old UF chemical engineering senior, stand on Plaza of the Americas on Tuesday. They and four other students marched between there and Turlington Plaza with their mouths taped and hands tied to highlight human trafficking.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students marched to combat human trafficking

By Olivia Vega | Apr. 7, 2015

With their hands tied with black fabric and mouths covered with red tape, six students held posters that read, “We stand one day for their every day” and “Gators Against Human Trafficking,” sharing the words they felt but couldn’t say.

METRO

Public Safety Committee talks underage drinking, crime prevention, safety

By Giuseppe Sabella | Apr. 7, 2015

Gainesville’s Public Safety Committee brainstormed solutions to fund a crime-prevention program, reduce underage drinking and improve the safety of Gainesville residents during Tuesday’s meeting.

JJ Schwarz smiles as he runs toward home plate after hitting a two-run home run during Florida's 8-7 win against Fairfield on Tuesday at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Freshman hits four home runs in Gators baseball beatdown

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Apr. 7, 2015

JJ Schwarz had a night for the record books.

Dante Fowler participates in a drill during Florida's Pro Day on Tuesday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Fowler, Humphries impress scouts at Florida's Pro Day

By GRAHAM HALL | Apr. 7, 2015

Through all the wins, adversity and losses that befell Dante Fowler Jr. and D.J. Humphries, the greatest lesson came at the hands of each other.

Former UF tight end Clay Burton runs the 40-yard dash during UF's Pro Day on Tuesday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators hope to turn Pro Day workout into NFL contract

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Apr. 7, 2015

"Everything."

Kathlyn Medina shows bunt during Florida’s 7-6 win against Auburn on Saturday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Medina rejoined the lineup against Auburn after sitting out 15 games.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

UF softball hits the road to face FSU

By Patrick Pinak | Apr. 7, 2015

Even though Florida softball has owned Florida State in recent years, the historic rivalry’s intensity never seems to fizzle.

J.D. Tomlinson tees off on Day 2 of the SunTrust Gator Invitational on Feb. 16 at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators men’s golf finishes second in regular-season finale

By Ryan Summers | Apr. 7, 2015

The UF men’s golf team secured a runner-up finish in its final regular season tournament at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship in West Point, Mississippi, on Tuesday.

METRO

Walk to honor survivors of child abuse to stop in Gainesville today

By Nicolette Hoffman | Apr. 7, 2015

Lauren Book will walk up and down the state of Florida in 39 days in honor of the 42 million survivors of child sexual and physical abuse in the U.S.

From left: Amanda Bateh, 19, Eric Brown, 21, Tesneem Shraiteh, 21, Amanda Nelson, 21, and Farah Khan, 21, speak on Turlington Plaza on Tuesday about discrimination that Palestinian Christians face as their Easter celebration approaches Sunday. “I feel like this is the least I can do, to be involved in this campus organization,” Bateh said, “because injustice happens every day in Palestine.”

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF group educates students on discrimination in Palestine

By Lindsay Alexander | Apr. 7, 2015

A member of UF’s Students for Justice in Palestine held a sign Tuesday that read, “IDF attacked Palestinian Christians in Beit Jala during Palm Sunday service — Do you care?”

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

UF senate allows Innovation Academy senators to pick Fall replacements

By Ariana Figueroa | Apr. 7, 2015

A bill allowing Innovation Academy senators to appoint a replacement senator for Fall terms was unanimously approved at Tuesday night’s UF Senate meeting.

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