University
UF Golden Key wins national Key Chapter Award for 2013
By Regina Sin | Sep. 18, 2013Members of UF Golden Key can say all their hard work has paid off.
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Metro
Real estate market and interest rates on the rise, which may mean higher rent
By Paul Mate | Sep. 18, 2013The Florida real estate market is on the rise, but locals are experiencing a spike in interest rates — which means higher rent.
Metro
Look around — wages and job opportunities are still stagnant
Sep. 18, 2013Don’t let the diminishing unemployment rate fool you. An economic crisis still looms in this country — the same one we were supposed to be out of years ago.
Opinion
Privacy is dead: Facebook violates our civil liberties
Sep. 18, 2013As various public health, youth and consumer groups work this week to request the Federal Trade Commission block Facebook from passing a bunch of sketchy changes to its privacy policy, we’re reminded of the old German legend of Faust.
The Avenue
Dexter enters the Kill Room this Sunday
By Desmond | Sep. 18, 2013Nearly seven years ago, the world was introduced to Dexter Morgan, a blood splatter analyst with a Dark Passenger alter ego set on ridding the world of killers, one cheek slice at a time.
The Avenue
The Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally back for seconds — actually, fifths
By Emily Cardinali | Sep. 18, 2013It started with an ad on Craigslist.
The Avenue
Gator Robotics' mascot, Otto, to get upgraded
By Lawrence Chan | Sep. 18, 2013The Gator Robotics Club intends to refit and rebuild a 7-foot humanoid robot.
The Avenue
Hitler quotes and Pinterest: Taylor Swift's e-problem
By Lauren Adamson | Sep. 18, 2013News flash: Not everything on the Internet is true. Yet people continue to share and reblog information without checking its accuracy.
The Avenue
2 Chainz brings his lyrics to the kitchen
By Christine Flammia | Sep. 18, 2013Get out your Versace apron, Adidas sweatsuit and chainz ‘n’ thangs. It’s time to hit the kitchen — 2 Chainz-style.
The Avenue
Target collaboration for stylish clothing suits students
By Jennifer Hernandez | Sep. 18, 2013Tilman Monsanto thinks shopping for men’s clothing in Gainesville is horrible.
University
Former NSA adviser to speak at UF next week
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Sep. 17, 2013Former National Security Adviser Tom Donilon will speak at UF on Sept. 26.
Metro
Gainesville man arrested for loitering, prowling
By Kelcee Griffis | Sep. 17, 2013A Gainesville man was arrested early Monday after he was accused of burglary and said he’d been running on a trail.
Metro
Internet cafe raided over potential violation of recent state gambling law
By Kathryn Varn | Sep. 17, 2013Gainesville Police raided a local Internet cafe Tuesday after an investigation showed it could have been operating in violation of a recently passed Florida law.
University
Half of the free Harn Museum student memberships already taken
By Alexandrea DaCosta | Sep. 17, 2013About half of the 2,000 free student memberships offered by the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art and funded by a Student Government grant have been grabbed.
Metro
Hippodrome reaches Kickstarter goal to fund digital upgrade
By Rebecca Turkel | Sep. 17, 2013The Hippodrome State Theatre reached its goal of $15,000 to fund a transition to digital film presentation so it can continue showing movies.
Metro
Gainesville Police issuing tickets to jaywalkers near campus
By Tiana Driscoll | Sep. 17, 2013An increase in pedestrian-related accidents last year and earlier this year forced Gainesville Police to step its enforcement efforts up — starting with jaywalking tickets.
University
SG parties generate platforms using ideas from passers-by
By Colleen Wright | Sep. 17, 2013With campaign season in full swing, political parties are back on campus with posters, flyers, pledge cards, buttons and T-shirts.
University
Locals turn to Kickstarter to fund super-fast drink cooler
By Halley Wharton | Sep. 17, 2013Local inventors are going live with their online campaign to fund production of a device designed to cool beverages in seconds.
University
Angry, racist tweets follow the crowning of an Indian-American woman as Miss America
By Valeria Yulee | Sep. 17, 2013Anger is the most influential emotion on social media, a recent study shows, and negative online reactions to the Miss America pageant results seem to reinforce the findings.
University
Veteran Memorial could become part of Reitz makeover
By Colleen Wright | Sep. 17, 2013The Reitz Union might get one more project tacked on to its construction to-do list.
