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Friday, August 15, 2025

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NFL linebacker Mike Peterson, who played for the Gators from 1995-98 and most recently with the Atlanta Falcons from 2009-12, plans to help out Florida this fall as an undergraduate student assistant.
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Peterson comes full circle in return to UF

When Mike Peterson chose to step away from the NFL and return to the University of Florida to finish earning the Sociology degree he started in 1995, forming a relationship with the football program seemed like an obvious option.


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Moving in, in style

Though we hate to watch her go, the blissful time that is summer vacation is drawing to a close. In the wistful monotone drone of Lana Del Rey, 


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'A Little Folly' is perfect for Jane Austen fans

OK, we all went through that Jane Austen phase. Many went through it in 2005 when ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ with Keira Knightley came out; arguably one of the best movie adaptations of a Jane Austen novel (other than the BBC version with Colin Firth). 


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J.K.'s secret: 'The Cuckoo's Calling'

Much like the endings to her recent crime novel, J.K. Rowling’s case has been cracked. "The Cuckoo's Calling," a crime novel published in early 2013, was originally under the pseudonym “Robert Galbraith”, while Rowling herself hid behind the scenes as it delivered a modest debut. 


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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Multi-platinum Christian icon Sandi Patty comes to Gainesville

Sandi Patty has been surrounded by music her whole life. Singing her first solo at age 2 was probably a good indication that the road to singers-ville was promising. Now as the most-awarded female vocalist in Christian music, as well as winner of four Billboard Music Awards, five — yes, five — Grammys and 40 Dove Awards, her 30-year career seems to be unstoppable. With more than 11 million records sold and another album ready for release in September, Patty can do no wrong. And now, she’s coming to humble old Gainesville. See a can’t-miss show on Aug. 18 at Westside Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.


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Overalls are back, no really

Calling all children of the ‘90s: Your unofficial grade school uniform is back in session! No, not the beaded socks, and you put down that hair scrunchie right now.



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