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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota runs the football during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against South Dakota in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014.
Sports

College Football Preview: Week 2

It seems like just yesterday we were kicking off the 2014 college football season with the Texas A&M vs South Carolina Thursday night opener, but week two is already upon us. Outside of Florida’s game against Eastern Michigan this Saturday, let’s take a look at some of the best games of the weekend.


Velveeta macaroni and cheese boxes line Publix shelves on Archer Road Monday afternoon.Internet users dubbed a current shortage of Velveeta cheese products a #cheesepocalypse. 
News

The chomp: College cooking tips

We’re often bombarded with a ton of food options as the school year begins. This is especially true for first-year students who are amazed at how much food is available in the dining halls. However, soon the barrage of free pizza at welcome events is going to slow, leaving students, especially those without a meal plan, wondering, “Where do I go from here?”


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Metro

Man charged with hit and run

A Gainesville man was arrested shortly before midnight Tuesday and charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a crash that involved injuries.


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The Avenue

Talking with Islands: reunions, venues, history

Canadian indie-pop outfit Islands will appear at High Dive on Wednesday. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance on either ticketweb.com or from Hear Again Music and Movies and the High Dive. They’re $14 at the door.


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The Avenue

Maroon 5: ‘V’ treads between soul, synth

Since the release of their debut jazz-pop hybrid album "Songs About Jane," Maroon 5 has been in a consistently fluctuating identity crisis. Are they a soul-pop band with funk infusions? Are they a synth-pop formula machine generating replicated sound after sound?


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