News
Santa Fe senate jarred by member’s sudden exit
By Hunter Williamson | Feb. 4, 2015Santa Fe Student Senate approved funding, swore in a new senator and debated a club’s status at Wednesday’s meeting.
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Opinion
“To Kill a Mockingbird” sequel has suspicious origins
Feb. 4, 2015If you or anybody you may have encountered in the last couple days happens to enjoy reading in any capacity, you’ve probably heard the news about the new book by Harper Lee.
Opinion
In education debate, Catholic schools win
Feb. 4, 2015Debates revolving around education are always contentious. This issue, unlike other high-profile issues of our time, induces strong emotional responses. For some reason, parents’ choices are solely limited to either pro-school choice, pro-teacher, pro-public schools or pro-charter schools. What this narrow and emotional debate leaves out is the role that religious schools, Catholic schools in particular, play in our society.
The Avenue
Documentary Oscar short films
By Kelsey Bona | Feb. 4, 2015When it comes time to announce the winner for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 87th Academy Awards, many will probably be busy scrolling through endless live tweets as they await the more prestigious categories. Nevertheless, this year’s shorts deserve notice. Here’s the rundown on the nominated documentary short films.
The Avenue
Animated Oscar shorts
By Alyssa Holcomb | Feb. 4, 2015From treat-hungry puppies to turning back time on the turntables, this year’s Oscar-nominated animated short films are sure to tug on the heartstrings of voters and viewers alike.
The Avenue
Netflix-binge drinking game: A Young Doctor's Notebook
By Alec Carver | Feb. 4, 2015You may have seen “A Young Doctor’s Notebook” during a late night scroll through the pages of Netflix and wondered if that’s Harry Potter and Don Draper, or if you’re just crazy. Well, good news: You’re sane — as far as I can tell. This is a really good, though often overlooked, bleak, British black comedy starring Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe as older and younger versions of the same character, a doctor under a police investigation going through diary entries from his first days in medicine. With dark humor and incredible acting — did we mention Jon Hamm sports an English accent? — ”A Young Doctor’s Notebook” is also fun to drink to. The first season is up on Netflix, only four episodes, but it’s guaranteed to get you perfectly over served.
The Avenue
George Ezra’s debut album takes listeners on a voyage
By Lauren Johnson | Feb. 4, 2015British singer-songwriter George Ezra finished off last year with the debut of his first studio album “Wanted on Voyage,” released Jan. 27 in the U.S. Ezra’s sound and lyrics presented on the album permeate through the soul of the listener, where goosebumps are the lingering sensation left in each of the 12 tracks.
The Avenue
Archnemesis, Bells and Robes hype up crowd at The Jam
By Carel Lajara | Feb. 4, 2015As The Jam’s doors opened at 9 p.m. Friday, people poured in to grab a beer as they waited patiently to see Archnemesis and Bells and Robes take the the stage.
The Avenue
Oscar short films: the category you don't know about
Feb. 4, 2015When it comes to the Academy Awards, there are so many nominations for so many categories, it’s easy to overlook some of the work nominated — namely, the short-film categories. This week, the Avenue took some time to watch the nominated short films, which range from four to 80 minutes, from the three categories: animated, live-action and documentary. We reviewed the films so our readers can decide which ones are well worth paying attention to. We also made predictions as to which film will take the Oscar home. From cute animations to weird darkness to tear-jerking acting, there’s probably a film for you to watch. If any of these catch your interest, you can head over to the Hippodrome State Theatre through Feb. 12 to watch some of these short films. Tickets, which range from $5 to $7.50, and show times for each category can be found on the Hippodrome’s website.
The Avenue
Live-action Oscar predictions
By Kristan Wiggins | Feb. 4, 2015This year, the category for live-action short films is a mixed bag of quirky darkness and glimmers of hope. Here's the rundown in order of least to most likely to win the statue:
The Avenue
Swamp Records artists to host second showcase at The JAM on Friday
By Savana Morie | Feb. 4, 2015Swamp Records is having its second annual showcase Friday night.
The Avenue
Snapchat stalkers lose it over loss of ‘best friends’
By Laura Gomez | Feb. 4, 2015Self-appointed social media spies who rely on Snapchat to find out whom their object of desire is sending snaps to have snapped at the removal of the app’s “best friends” feature.
The Avenue
Symphony Orchestra showcases award-winning students
By Ashley Schiffman | Feb. 4, 2015Some of UF’s talented musicians will perform at this year’s Symphony Orchestra concert.
Sports
Police: Antoinette Bannister charged with second count of credit card fraud
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 4, 2015Less than three weeks after being arrested for reportedly stealing a teammate’s credit card in November a former UF women’s basketball player was charged by the University Police Department with a second, earlier count.
News
National Signing Day: Live blog
Feb. 4, 20158:38 a.m. The Gators saw three players quickly turn in their letter of intent to open up National Signing Day: Three-star defensive lineman Andrew Ivie, three-star offensive lineman Tyler Jordan and four-star running back Jordan Scarlett.
Sports
UF finishes second at Sea Best Invitational
By Luis Torres | Feb. 3, 2015The first spring tournament for the Florida men’s golf team is in the books.
News
Student Senate selects new elections commissioner amid controversy over past political connection
By Ariana Figueroa | Feb. 3, 2015A new elections commissioner was barely approved after much controversy during Tuesday night’s UF Student Senate meeting.
Metro
Harper Lee’s sequel excites UF bookworms, stirs controversy
By Cyanne Dunn | Feb. 3, 2015“To Kill a Mockingbird” debuted 55 years ago, and this summer, its sequel is set to hit shelves.
News
Final day of slating shows highest turnout in recent years
By Ariana Figueroa | Feb. 3, 2015The final day for qualifying and slating broke records, with more than 800 students slating over the past three days.
Metro
Local organizations work to reduce waste of Gainesville businesses
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 3, 2015A career revolving around composting and sustainability came naturally for Chris Cano.
