The A-list
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Nov. 17, 2010Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.
Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.
Week by week, one by one, Hollywood regulars like Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Audrina Patridge and Michael Bolton faced a tough reality: Not everyone makes it on the “Dancing with the Stars” parquet.
Less than 24 hours after Ohio State blew out Florida 93-75 in the O’Connell Center, the Gators lost another battle with the Buckeyes.
Matt Feldman jogs on campus almost every week--all while juggling three balls. Jogglers, as they call themselves, are a branch of the juggling club Objects in Motion.
The Gators stepped on the court in the second half poised to score a signature early-season win.
TJ Villamil said his committee increased the allotted budget by 5 percent this year, but the special event groups’ funding requests came in $1,800 under budget.
On Monday, Urban Meyer said he panicked and got away from the offensive game plan in a 36-14 loss to South Carolina on Saturday.
A newly elected legislature overturned eight of outgoing Gov. Charlie Crist’s vetoes, including a $9.7 million budget appropriation for Shands Teaching Hospital, during a special session Tuesday.
Alachua County Commissioners met informally Tuesday afternoon and discussed what to do about the sheriff’s appeal to the state Cabinet for more funding.
On Monday, Erika Tymrak woke up early and got her soccer stuff together just like every normal morning.
Tonight, University Police will be on patrol making sure students on bicycles are able to see and be seen.
Look no further than Patric Young for an indication of how Gators fans should feel after Ohio State smacked Florida 93-75 in the O’Dome on Tuesday night.
On Sunday, Florida celebrated senior day and the careers of middle blocker Lauren Bledsoe, libero Erin Fleming and outside hitter Callie Rivers in the O’Connell Center.
Unless you live under a rock and don’t use Facebook or read this newspaper, you’ve heard about plans to bring a block tuition program to UF. UF President Bernie Machen is eager to implement block tuition as soon as possible, but his administration’s proposal is unsuitable for this campus.
I agree with Micah Lukowitz’s Monday letter. A strong alliance with Israel is absolutely essential to promoting democracy in the Middle East.
I take offense to comments people have made about UF having “the worst fans on the planet.”
Gainesville Police are searching for a man who threatened to pull a gun on a pharmacist while demanding drugs at a CVS on Tuesday.
After losing his bid for lieutenant governor on the Alex Sink ticket, Rod Smith wants to be the head of the state’s Democratic Party.
A UF journalism student will be getting some face time with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie at the end of this month.