Opinion
We Can’t Stop: Why do we turn to pop culture in turmoil?
Sep. 11, 2013When I find myself in times of trouble/Miley Cyrus comes to me/speaking words of wisdom:/”la-da-dee-da-dee, we like to party.”
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News
Ladies who lift
By Cassidy Whitson | Sep. 11, 2013Who wants to bring a whole new meaning to the phrase “Girl power?”
News
My loans dropped it like it’s hot
By Ashley Mondesir | Sep. 11, 2013Loans have dropped and like the good student that you are supposed to be, you should go out and use it to buy books and school supplies or put it aside and use it to repay debts that you will accumulate throughout your college career. However, you and I both know that you are not a good student and you are going to use that loan money to buy anything but school supplies.
The Avenue
Expect the unexpected during ‘Big Brother 15’ final eviction
By Desmond | Sep. 11, 2013Season 15 of “Big Brother” has been particularly spectacular with the MVP twist, the creation and decimation of the Moving Company, the unprecedented return of an evicted HouseGuest, the numerous shattered showmances and the racial controversy.
The Avenue
Official trailer for Grand Theft Auto V released
By Lawrence Chan | Sep. 11, 2013Rockstar Games recently released the official trailer for Grand Theft Auto V, the newest iteration into Rockstar’s crime-oriented open-world franchise.
The Avenue
UF alumnus searches for funding to publish third novel
By Chabeli Herrera | Sep. 11, 2013High-powered entrepreneur and former UF graduate Paxton Atwood faces a nightmarish partnership with his older sister in the fictitious world of “The Curse of the Older Sister.”
The Avenue
LivFit: Let’s Start at the Very Beginning
By Olivia Langdon | Sep. 11, 2013Tips to help you live a fit life!
Sports
Driskel expected to face Vols
By PHIL HEILMAN< | Sep. 11, 2013A bye week has come at the perfect time for the Gators.
Sports
Johnson planning to redshirt despite injuries along offensive line
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Sep. 11, 2013If coach Will Muschamp had his way, Rod Johnson would not see the field this year.
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Tamagotchi is making a comeback with new audiences
By Valeria Yulee | Sep. 11, 2013Although the virtual pets quickly went out of style in the ‘90s, Bandai Co. Ltd., the Japanese company that created the Tamagotchi brand, has been making efforts to bring them back to life this year.
Sports
Three-star offensive line prospect decommits from Gators
By LANDON WATNICK< | Sep. 11, 2013After maintaining his verbal commitment to the Gators for about seven months, Class of 2014 offense tackle Benjamin Knox opened up his options Tuesday night.
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New Zealand women respond to "Blurred Lines" music video with one of their own
By Angela Skane | Sep. 11, 2013Lines were blurred between hearing and listening in one of this summer’s biggest hits. If it weren’t for the topless women prancing around Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell in the music video for “Blurred Lines,” no one would have heard what Thicke was “trying to say.”
The Avenue
Tell us a story: open mic night event The Conch turns one
By Lauren Adamson | Sep. 11, 2013The open mic stood center stage like a blinking cursor on a blank Word document, expectantly waiting for someone to approach it. Natalie Nix, 26, a UF English alumna and emcee for The Conch, was the first to take on the mic.
The Avenue
E-I-E-I-O! Goats and other local farm animals for sale
By Patricia Butler | Sep. 11, 2013Dispersed throughout 46 acres are 10 cows, 11 horses, 25 chickens, two roosters, five dogs, three donkeys and about 100 goats. It’s safe to say Charlie Meister has his hands full — usually with bottles and animal feed.
Metro
City, residents mull effects of upcoming utilities rate increase
By Hanna Marcus | Sep. 10, 2013Gainesville Regional Utilities rates will increase for all services beginning Oct. 1 — a measure OK’d by the City Commission that may leave businesses unharmed but strain families, some residents say.
Metro
Unpaid internship debate hits Gainesville
By Alyssa Fisher | Sep. 10, 2013As people across the U.S. are collecting petitions and lobbying for legislation that would outlaw unpaid internships, some locals are expressing mixed opinions about changing what has become a corporate norm.
Metro
Gainesville delegation plans trip to Polish sister city
By Kayla Marcus | Sep. 10, 2013Mayor Ed Braddy and an official delegation are gearing up for a trip to Rzeszów, Poland, to represent the City of Gainesville for the first time there.
Metro
Social media, Internet would've likely changed how we watched 9/11 unfold
Sep. 10, 2013Today, people all around the United States will take to Facebook and Twitter expressing their thoughts and concerns about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Metro
Obama weighs diplomacy, airstrike options in Syria in national address
Sep. 10, 2013Following President Barack Obama’s speech Tuesday night, which outlined a national course of action — or inaction — toward Syria, Gainesville opinions are mixed, as were President Obama’s messages, some locals said.
Metro
Rape culture can lead to issues for victims reporting to police – part 2 of 3
By Alexa Asendorf | Sep. 10, 2013Read part 1 here.
