You’ve seen him in his basketball shorts and jersey running down the court, and you’ve seen her cheering on the sidelines in her glittery uniform, but you’ve never seen them like this.
Last summer, you never would have heard me telling you to drink local, because you couldn’t. Thankfully, that all started to change in April, when Swamp Head Brewery brewed its first batch of beer. Founder Luke Kemper returned home from his undergraduate work in beer-soaked Boulder, Colo., and saw Gainesville to be lacking. In his own words, “I realized how great it would be to have a local beer in Gainesville.” Last Friday, I had the chance to sit down with Kemper and Swamp Head master brewer Craig Birkmaier to sample the beer and talk shop, and let me assure you, it is great to have a local beer in Gainesville.
Although Gainesville’s music scene is one of the most vibrant in the state, it hasn’t received the consistent coverage it deserves. To remedy this, the Independent Florida Alligator is launching a weekly podcast, the Alligator Local MusiCast, to satisfy all of your local music needs. Find out about the best upcoming shows, recent local releases and features on local artists and events by listening directly on Alligator.org or downloading the podcast for on-the-go enjoyment.
With the Sundance Film Festival closing out Sunday, many of the screened films have a few months before hitting theaters.
Gainesville’s most promising alternative act, Colourslide, delivers an album of radio-ready singles with its sophomore album, “Everybody’s Right About Everybody.” The record’s 11 tracks are a tribute to stadium-filling acts of the last 20 years.
Mark McShera’s letter to the editor Tuesday was an example of how disgusting, vile, hateful and forgetful members of the Student Alliance party can be.
I have concern over the prevalence of the “Islam is of the devil” T-shirts on the UF campus.
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An article in Wednesday’s edition of the Alligator incorrectly reported that Rudy Currence signed with Ludacris’ label, Disturbing the Peace, and with Mic Check Entertainment. The correct names are Disturbing Tha Peace and Mike Chek Entertainment. The article also incorrectly refers to Outkast’s song “So Fresh, So Clean” as “So Fresh, So Sing.”
WESLEY CHAPEL — A Tampa-area high school student says he was kicked out of the National Honor Society because he started a Facebook page critical of his school.
As hard as they are to forget, Billy Donovan doesn’t want his players dwelling on the contested jumper Scotty Hopson drained or the way Alex Tyus’ last-second shot rolled off the rim.
Just because Sharrif Floyd is the top-rated defensive tackle, according to Rivals.com, doesn’t mean it is a sure thing he will succeed in college.
A lot of the attention early in this season has been on freshman Ashanée Dickerson, but another young gymnast has started to make a name for herself for the No. 3 Gators.
It appears the Florida men’s golf team needs to get back into competitive form.
A student walks toward the College of Education underneath 13th Street during a heavy rain Tuesday morning.Minch Minchin / Alligator
Student Senators played it safe at Tuesday night’s Senate meeting.
Some grocery shoppers are thinking about more than paper versus plastic.
Dr. Ben Carson looks back on his visit to UF.
Slating interviews for Student Senate positions with the Unite Party and the Student Alliance party finished Tuesday.
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