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METRO
$5 million cohousing property to become city’s first
By Isabella Sorresso | Jan. 25, 2017A $5 million, 24-home cohousing community in Gainesville will break ground next month, making it the first of its kind in the city.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
The dystopian reality we now face
Jan. 25, 2017When we first started comparing the future of America to a dystopian nation, it stemmed mostly from curiosity — from a desire to expose you, dear reader, to dystopian novels outside of the stereotypical “1984” — and to challenge you to think critically about the
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Impact announces executive ticket
By Paige Fry | Jan. 25, 2017In front of Century Tower on Wednesday, Impact Party announced who will be on its Spring 2017 executive ticket.
METRO
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POLITICS
The Wooly to host Roe v. Wade benefit concert
By Taylor McLamb | Jan. 25, 2017Gainesville’s chapter of the National Women’s Liberation is hosting its fourth annual Roe v. Wade benefit show Saturday.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
UF School of Theatre and Dance debuts play ‘The Divine’
By Ana-Katarina Stanic | Jan. 25, 2017“The Divine: A Play for Sarah Bernhardt” will be presented by UF’s School of Theatre and Dance from Friday to Sunday and Feb. 3 to Feb. 5 in the Constans Theatre.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
DJ, producer Huxley to perform in Gainesville for first time
By Natalie Rao | Jan. 25, 2017Huxley, a London-based DJ who has achieved worldwide recognition for his explorative sound, is set to perform at Gallery Ultralounge on Friday. The event, which is hosted by Over Easy Creative as a part of their weekly “Over Easy & Friends” show, will run from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., with tickets ranging from $10 to $15.
THE AVENUE
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ART AND THEATER
Artwalk Gainesville kicks off new year with 19 venues
By Jeremy Haas | Jan. 25, 2017This Friday, the monthly Artwalk Gainesville event will be taking place around the downtown area. There will be 19 venues exhibiting local art at the event, which is free and open to the public.
THE AVENUE
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FOOD
Food Truck Rally turns four
By Rebecca Rubin | Jan. 25, 2017On a whim in 2013, Pat Lavery decided to host six food trucks at once in the High Dive parking lot. Fifteen minutes later, the lot was full of customers, and Gainesville had its first official food truck rally.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Gainesville to host benefit show for homeless LGBTQ+
By Rebecca Santana | Jan. 25, 2017Forty percent of homeless youth in America are members of the LGBTQ+ community, as reported by the True Colors Fund, an organization that seeks to aid the homeless LGBTQ+ community in any way it can. Although this is a national organization, some Gainesville locals feel the need to speak out about this issue and help raise money for those in need. Hardback Cafe, located at 211 W. University Ave., will be hosting a benefit to support this fund and its cause Friday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Big Sean and Lil Yachty to perform at the O’Connell Center
By Romy Ellenbogen | Jan. 25, 2017Grammy-nominated artists Big Sean and Lil Yachty will perform Feb. 15 in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center for Black History Month.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Despite recent losses, Mike White is everything a college coach should be
By Ethan Bauer | Jan. 24, 2017Mike White tossed his blue suit jacket to the floor and walked to the center of his team’s huddle before his players had fully assembled. Outsized by all but two of them, the second-year Florida basketball coach wasn’t intimidated.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
McMurtry establishing herself as UF's preeminent gymnast
By Lauren Staff | Jan. 24, 2017Alex McMurtry knew her junior season was going to be different than her first two years in Gainesville.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gators in the NBA: Noah's embarrassingly inept free throw goes viral
By Skyler Lebron | Jan. 24, 2017The 2016-17 NBA season has been top-heavy. Elite teams have created large disparities between themselves and their mediocre conference counterparts.
METRO
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Newberry city commissioner under fire for posting insulting women’s march meme
By Molly Vossler | Jan. 24, 2017A Newberry city commissioner is under fire after he shared a meme on his personal Facebook page mocking the women’s marches that took place across the country Saturday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Man wearing swastika armband at UF prompts outcry
By Jimena Tavel | Jan. 24, 2017After members of the Jewish Student Union spent nearly four hours Tuesday promoting Jewish Heritage Month, a man wearing a swastika armband rode his bicycle nearby, prompting outrage from students and members of the Jewish community.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Portakal rejuvenating point guard position for UF women's hoops
By Dylan Dixon | Jan. 24, 2017For the first time in almost two months, Elif Portakal laced up her sneakers, pulled on her uniform and stepped onto a court to play in a women’s college basketball game.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators can snap losing streak tonight at LSU
By Matt Brannon | Jan. 24, 2017The Gators dropped two conference games back-to-back last week. And sluggish, flaccid second-half starts were the problem.
METRO
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UPD investigating after bomb threat made at Shands
By Meryl Kornfield | Jan. 24, 2017One phone call to UF Health Shands Hospital on Tuesday resulted in an evacuation of the food court, University Police said.
