Sports
Pigott off to strong start
By JESSE SIMONTON | Feb. 23, 2011When glancing at No. 1 Florida’s hitting statistics, one name glaringly stands out.
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Sports
UF can’t take foot off pedal yet
Feb. 23, 2011For the first time in years, the Gators men’s basketball team can switch to cruise control.
Sports
Excess, debauchery and hypocrisy: A long weekend in Myrtle Beach
By BILL O'CONNOR< | Feb. 23, 2011My divorce lawyer’s on the phone.
Sports
Florida preparing for unusual atmosphere at Vandy
By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 23, 2011It’s a well-known fact that Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gym is a difficult place to play. Just ask the Florida women’s basketball team.
Sports
Brombacher, Rogers becoming dominant one-two punch
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Feb. 23, 2011For every Batman, there’s a Robin. This year, Florida has a dynamic duo in Stephanie Brombacher and emerging freshman Hannah Rogers.
Sports
Gators use pair of 6-0 runs to down Retrievers
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Feb. 23, 2011For more than four minutes in the second half Wednesday, No. 17 Florida was daring someone to come out and guard them.
The Avenue
Lens Flair
By Dana Burke | Feb. 23, 2011For the latest frills, flair and everything fashion, check out what our lens caught this week.
News
UF student premieres jewelry line at local boutique
By Kasi Martin | Feb. 23, 2011While some may see scraps on the ground as trash, UF architecture junior Mu Mudenda sees them as the opposite: precious building blocks for her one-of-a-kind jewelry line.
The Avenue
Guide to seasonal fruits and veggies
By Britt Perkins | Feb. 23, 2011Maybe you're starting to come to terms with the fact that Pop-Tarts are not a good source of fruit. Likewise, fries aren't really a vegetable when it comes to nutrition.
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Record companies rethink strategies as music sales fall
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Feb. 23, 2011The beginning of 2011 has signaled almost no signs of positive things to come for the future of the music business. The hope generated from bloated 2010 sales has all but vanished, as Warner Music Group hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to search out potential buyers for the company.
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Spring has sprung: Fruits and veggies for the season
By Britt Perkins | Feb. 23, 2011Maybe you’re starting to come to terms with the fact that Pop-Tarts are not a good source of fruit. Likewise, fries aren’t really a vegetable when it comes to nutrition.
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Fine art fair comes to town this weekend
By Kathleen Boyle | Feb. 23, 2011With warmer weather indicating spring is just around the corner, it's time to see this winter off with a bang. One way to close out the month is by attending the fourth annual Winter Fine Arts Fair, which takes place at the Tioga Town Center from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The event is free and open to the public.
The Avenue
Fifth Avenue: A look into your sole
By Dana Burke | Feb. 23, 2011Offer me a few pairs of killer heels or an afternoon with Johnny Depp, and I'm going to have to go with the shoes. Footwear to a fashionista is like a drug: expensive and addicting.
Opinion
Joke’s on Us: Prank call raises questions about journalism
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 23, 2011Sure, Ian Murphy, the editor of the Buffalo Beast, got some interesting information out of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. The problem is most journalism organizations don’t qualify prank calls as a method of gaining information. Murphy’s call wasn’t exactly the grown-up version of “Is your refrigerator running?” He impersonated one of the governor’s top financial supporters, billionaire David Koch. From his 20-minute conversation, he fished out information on how Gov. Walker was planning to bring the Democrats back into the state.
The Avenue
Monkey action: “Serendib” hits the Hipp this weekend
By Brittany Brave | Feb. 23, 2011Get away and explore foreign terrains without the burden of a suitcase or a passport — you won’t need those. You’re not going far.
Opinion
Collective bargaining under pressure
By Chad Mohammed | Feb. 23, 2011The year 2011 certainly has been the year of the protestor, from Cairo to Yemen to — Wisconsin? In the past three weeks, Madison, Wis. has been the epicenter of a larger political schism in the works since November. As newly elected governors reveal their budgets, many Wisconsin Democrats and workers feel that the governors’ budgets focus more on excising the ability of unions to collectively bargain, a right that ironically originated in their own state.
Metro
Non-profit uses mini horses to help heal
By Katy Doran | Feb. 23, 2011What have blue eyes, frequent McDonald’s and are about 20 inches tall?
The Avenue
Basscamp opens The Vault to new club scene
By Carter Lyles. Avenue Contributing Writer | Feb. 23, 2011They danced with the frantic, jerking movements of a person undergoing a seizure. They danced like their lives depended on it. Women spun glow sticks attached to long strands of wire like medieval flails, and men nodded their heads vigorously to the urgent, chaotic rhythm that pulsated with an intensity normally reserved for a place of worship.
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Local musicians get into their funk
By Tyler Francischine | Feb. 23, 2011Hide your kids, hide your wife. The Great Snooky Green is taking over.
