The Avenue
Mourning the loss of a good University Avenue deal
Feb. 23, 2011“Two slices of pepperoni to go, please.”
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News
AMPED with UF athletes: shooting guard Kenny Boynton
Feb. 23, 2011Kenny Boynton knows what he likes: rap.
The Avenue
Tablet trend taps U.S. schools
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Feb. 23, 2011Technology seems to advance quicker than anything these days, and with rapid advancement comes fads of hip new devices — one being the tablet personal computer.
The Avenue
Sales show computer gaming still has long half-life
By Andrew Wyzan | Feb. 23, 2011I’ve been hearing about how computer gaming is either dead or has been dying since 2001. And with arguably the smallest audience in the already niche video game industry, I admit it’s kind of shocking that computer games are still around. Even more shocking is that computer gaming had its best year since “Quake” and “Doom” created the first-person shooter.
Sports
Gator athletes deserve compensation for game likenesses
By Brett Wager | Feb. 23, 2011Over the past few decades, the market for video games in the United States has grown exponentially and has become a wildly successful and lucrative business within the entertainment industry. Sport video games have become a particularly flourishing genre of the industry and comprise approximately 15.3 percent of total game sales.
Metro
GPD reports 16.3 percent drop in crime in 2010
By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 23, 2011When Chief Tony Jones became head of the Gainesville Police Department in 2009, one of his goals was to decrease crime in the city by 5 percent.
News
Four UF students in New Zealand safe after earthquake
By C.J. Pruner | Feb. 23, 2011Four UF law students studying abroad in New Zealand are safe after the country was rocked by an earthquake earlier this week, UF officials confirmed Wednesday.
Opinion
Focus is Overrated
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Feb. 23, 2011Too distracted to get that paper written in one sitting?
The Avenue
Gainesville’s best-kept secret: house shows
By Benjamin Evans | Feb. 23, 2011About an hour before a swarm of college kids stampeded into his house with faces flushed the color of red Solo Cups, Michael Newman sat in his room relaxing, waiting for the dancing to begin.
News
Spinach & sun-dried tomato calzone
By Jamie | Feb. 23, 2011This wasn’t just any calzone, though. The recipe calls for tofu. If you’ve never had tofu or are a little skeptical of it, give it a try (or second try). You may be surprised by how it takes on the flavors of the other ingredients in the meal and how good it can be.
News
Campus comedy group to hold 12-hour fundraising show
By Sami Main | Feb. 23, 2011Theatre Strike Force is taking “Relay for Life” into a completely different context.
Sports
No. 1 Florida pounds FAU as pitchers continue hot start
By JESSE SIMONTON | Feb. 22, 2011Last season in the NCAA Gainesville Regional, Florida eliminated Florida Atlantic 15-0 behind six home runs. On Tuesday, the Gators won by 11 without hitting a single round-tripper.
Sports
Deep UF staff impresses early
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Feb. 22, 2011The NCAA rule changes are receiving a lot of attention for curbing run totals, lowering home run counts and batting averages this season.
Sports
Gators adding individual rankings to team success
By ALLISON BANKO | Feb. 22, 2011The Gators were already sitting pretty with a No. 1 national team ranking.
News
Prather brings defensive prowess in place of Parsons
By GREG LUCA | Feb. 22, 2011With the Gators’ most experienced player sidelined by injury, the team has turned to one of its greenest freshmen.
Sports
Florida looks to keep up defensive intensity vs. UMBC
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Feb. 22, 2011In the Gators’ last two games, the offense won the accolades, but it was the defense that anchored the victories.
Sports
Gators enter final stretch of season seeking retribution
By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 22, 2011Coming off its first win in nearly a month, the Florida women’s basketball team has a shot at redemption.
News
GRE overhaul to place emphasis on reasoning skills
By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 22, 2011The GRE will be replaced with a revised version Aug. 1, adding new question types and an extra hour to the test’s length.
News
Princeton Review ranks UF as third-best value for public universities
By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 22, 2011UF students may be dropping serious dollars on tuition hikes, but they’re getting the third-best bang for their buck in the country.
Metro
Student Government elections draw 5,532 voters on first day
By Hannah Winston | Feb. 22, 2011One day of voting down and one more day of fliers, stickers and the million-dollar question, “Have you voted?”
