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The Avenue

Trophy Hunting: super-sized Academy Awards predictions

By Alyssa Holcomb | Feb. 26, 2014

The past year in cinema is seen by many as one of the tightest races in Oscar history, and with the variety of powerful performances up for Hollywood’s biggest honors, this movie-goer agrees in full. Lupita, Matthew, Chiwetel, Alfonso — so many names, so little trophies to distribute. To close out the 2014 award season (and subsequent Trophy Hunting coverage this semester), I’m tackling six of the biggest categories in Tinseltown’s most coveted ceremony and casting my votes for the year’s biggest frontrunners. Note: I am not all-seeing. I may not get this right. If I do, then I will celebrate accordingly. If I don’t, I will probably still celebrate accordingly. It is the Oscars, after all…

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The Avenue

Your J. Cole pre-concert playlist

By Meghan Pryce | Feb. 26, 2014

If you don’t know who J. Cole and Chance The Rapper are, then it’s time to do some homework. The artists will perform at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center tonight, and the worst thing you could do is go to a concert where you don’t know at least one song.

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Opinion

Net neutrality is a thing of the past

Feb. 26, 2014

Think about the nature of the Internet. It’s anything and everything at your fingertips whenever you want it. One day, we will tell our children we lived in a time when information was truly free.

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News

UF rugby Olympic hopefuls crowdfund

By Bridget Anderson | Feb. 26, 2014

Two UF students were invited to attend a USA rugby academy this summer at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., but funding the trip could prove a hurdle for the Gator athletes.

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News

Former astronaut speaks to UF engineering stories

By Kyle Follansbee | Feb. 26, 2014

A former astronaut gave Gator engineering students a chance to shoot for the stars Wednesday evening.

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Sports

Gators sign 2015 tight end recruit

By MORGAN MORIARTY | Feb. 26, 2014

Florida’s 2015 class has rapidly expanded in the last week.

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News

What's New in 'New Girl': spoilers, job interviews and a dinner table special

By Katherine Kallergis | Feb. 26, 2014

Season three, episode 17 of New Girl, titled “Sister II,” was more about Abby and how the apartment dynamic has changed as a result. 

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News

UF Student Health Care Center prepared in event of meningitis outbreak

By Shannon Sapourn | Feb. 25, 2014

Recent outbreaks of bacterial meningitis on the campuses of Princeton University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, have raised concerns about possible future occurrences of the disease at UF.

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News

UF students pop bubble wrap in Guiness-World-Record-time

By Ariana Figueroa | Feb. 25, 2014

A group of UF students unofficially broke the Guinness World Record for the most people popping bubble wrap at the same time in a two-minute period.

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News

Gators consider LGBT fraternity chapters with national wave

By Amy Lunak | Feb. 25, 2014

Fraternities and sororities geared toward LGBT students have been founding new chapters at universities around the country, leading some to question whether a chapter could be founded at UF.

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News

UF plans post-bacc program for pre-health grads

By Christine Alvarez | Feb. 25, 2014

UF music junior David Vega entered the university with the hopes of pursuing a career in the medical field to become the pediatrician he always wanted to be.

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Metro

Alcohol age limit linked to reduced drunken driving

By Nicole Giaquinto | Feb. 25, 2014

The legal drinking age could have tangible consequences of reducing traffic accidents, suicide and assault.

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News

Gators give up cellphones to help provide clean water

By Lauren Troncoso | Feb. 25, 2014

Sarah Lambert can ignore her phone for 14 hours and 8 minutes, which means she may be saving lives as the seconds are lost.

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Sports

Finney-Smith helps Gators survive Commodores’ barrage

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Feb. 25, 2014

Scottie Wilbekin couldn’t ice the game, Michael Frazier II couldn’t break out from behind the arc and Casey Prather couldn’t score during the game’s last 32 minutes.

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News

UF telecommunication requirements change to include Reporting

By Riana Melendez | Feb. 25, 2014

News-minded baby Gators arriving at UF this Summer are in for a change.

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Metro

County commission discusses new office location, food drives

By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 25, 2014

A possible new location for the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office was one of the topics deliberated at the County Commission meeting Tuesday.

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Sports

UF aims for NCAA tourney

By GORDON STREISAND< | Feb. 25, 2014

With two games remaining in the season, the Gators hope to round back into the form that’s given them a shot at making the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012.

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Metro

Mayor Braddy revamps City of Gainesville internship program

By Emily Davis | Feb. 25, 2014

Mayor Ed Braddy wants to get students more involved in the City of Gainesville with a revamped internship program.

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Sports

Florida hopes to regain footing after blowout Stanford loss

By IAN COHEN | Feb. 25, 2014

The Gators dubbed their first loss of the season — a 4-2 upset at the hands of Northwestern, — a valuable learning experience.

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News

New senators sworn in at first SG meeting following elections

By Hanna Marcus | Feb. 25, 2014

In the first Student Senate meeting following Student Government elections, the election results were validated and a new Senate president, Senate president pro tempore and members at large were elected and sworn into office.