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NEWS | CAMPUS

Annual writers festival kicks off today with readings, lectures

By Anna Marie Soltren | Oct. 19, 2011

Imagine sitting two rows away from a legend.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Government should avoid corporatism

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 19, 2011

On an unofficial Occupy Wall Street website, occupywallst.org, there is a "Proposed List of Demands."

NEWS | CAMPUS

Local eateries add to Gainesville charm

By Alex Guilmartin | Oct. 19, 2011

Fellow students of UF, I come to you bearing important and sobering news.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Reitz renovation would provide much-needed space

By Kycia Hosley | Oct. 19, 2011

As a member of smaller student organization on campus, the Ambassadors of Civility and Ethics, the need for meeting space is always present. Rooms on campus are booked quickly and often my organization is forced to plan programs and events at makeshift locations.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

College education should still be respected

By Eric Brown | Oct. 19, 2011

This a response to Nicholas Butler's column "Staying in school makes students unproductive."

OPINION | COLUMNS

Getting tested regularly for HIV is responsible, empowering

By Lori Blanton | Oct. 19, 2011

This year marks the 30-year anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS in the United States. Fortunately, we have made leaps and bounds in terms of awareness, prevention and treatment for those living with this disease.

Grow Radio founder Bill Bryson sits in his radio studio located in downtown Gainesville.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Local man brings music to the people

By Michelle Klug | Oct. 19, 2011

One Gainesville man has planted the radio seed and is watching it grow.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Battling stress is not as hard as you think

By Mae Basiratmand | Oct. 19, 2011

By this point in the semester, there is an inevitable pile of books to read, exams to study for and lectures to watch.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Student creates album by combing genres with psychedelic folk

By Saphira Lazarre | Oct. 19, 2011

At just 20 years old, Ross Campbell is a one-man bandstand who is making a name for himself in the musical genre he describes as "psychedelic-folk."

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Ways to bronze up without downing your health or youthful skin

By Aryanna Harrell | Oct. 19, 2011

Fall is here, and it's not going to be as easy to maintain that golden-goddess glow you worked oh-so-hard on this summer, especially for those in California.

THE AVENUE | SEX

He said, she said: Is there a time when cheating is OK?

By Jacob Romoser | Oct. 19, 2011

A relationship is a promise. It's a pledge to your partner that for as long as the two of you are together, he or she will be the only one you'll have. For some, this thought of being locked down to one partner is just too much bear.

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

A hot minute with international mixer and DJ Avicii

By Mae Basiratmand | Oct. 19, 2011

Swedish-based disc jockey Avicii, also known by the names Tim Berg or Tom Hangs, will be hitting up Gainesville for "Avicii: Dance of the Dead 2011." Best known for his lyricized version of the song "Seek Bromance" and popular tunes "Levels" and "Fade Into Darkness," he infuses electronic synthetic tracks with vocals. At the ripe age of 22, he does not stray far in age from most of us college students but has seen the world and established a solid following. Fans are expected to come in full costume and be ready to dance and get rowdy. The Avenue spoke to the international sensation and got personal with the man behind the many masks.

Master's in fine arts student Andrew Bailes plays Inspector Goole in the UF School of Theatre and Dance's production of "An Inspector Calls."

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF murder mystery offers audiences thrills, laughs

By Kiera Wright-Ruiz | Oct. 19, 2011

He steps on stage alone and takes a deep breath. The actor warms up his voice before any set of eyes is laid on him. He takes in the space, walks around the set in his worn-out black Chuck Taylors and transforms into his character for the evening. He lies on the floor and melts as his consciousness drifts into a state of ease and awareness. Forty-five minutes until curtain call.

Bassnectar will perform Friday at the Alachua County Fairgrounds. The DJ gets real with the Avenue and even tells us where he sees himself in the year 2046. See story, page 12

THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Avenue sound check with the King of Dubstep: Bassnectar

By Mae Basiratmand | Oct. 19, 2011

Bassnectar stepped on the dubstep scene more than a decade ago, but only recently did the disc jockey begin wavering melodies and incessant bass that became the beats to college parties around the nation. Bassnectar (real name Lorin Ashton) is mostly known for his collaborations with other DJs and infusing his style with top-40 hits. Most recently, he performed to sold-out, large, hungry crowds at: Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival Vegas.