The Avenue
Sex and the Swamp: Be a gentleman — ladies first
By Jared Misner | Oct. 27, 2010Dear Jared,
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The Avenue
Local bands need love, too, at the Fest
By Kat Bein | Oct. 27, 2010Come Friday, Gainesville will be flooded with out-of-towners from all over the world who come to take part in the famous Fest. But let us not forget that Gainesville owes its ability to host a huge indie festival due to its own healthy and vibrant local music culture. Ready to go local? Here are three Gainesville-bred acts you can’t miss at the Fest.
The Avenue
The horror, the horror: Scary flicks, local picks
By Joshua Saval | Oct. 27, 2010If you’ve ever wandered around the student ghetto post-midnight — or shopped at the Oaks Mall — you know that Gainesville can be creepy. Really creepy.
The Avenue
The A-List
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Oct. 27, 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.
Opinion
Block tuition a discriminatory policy
By Mitchell Norton | Oct. 27, 2010Francisco Sotomayor’s Tuesday letter completely ignores the struggles of working-class students. Sure, block tuition might be great for someone who wants to take underwater basket weaving, but some of us actually have to work to get through college.
The Avenue
Meet the Zombie Beatles: Bands we want to resurrect
By Jessica Poitevien | Oct. 27, 2010Let's take a trip down music's memory lane, back to a time when there was no such thing as Auto-Tune or "Glee" or Ke$ha. We had our one-hit wonders (anyone heard from Haddaway lately?) and our boy bands that produced a few albums then disappeared (B2K ring a bell?).
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Trick-or treating with the Avenue
Oct. 27, 2010We’re not in denial: We know we’re a little past our trick-or-treating prime. We know we can no longer strap on a pair of rabbit ears and faux-furball tail without being called a few choice words. We know we’re not getting any candy this year unless we march our non-bunny-costumed selves over to Walgreens (most likely on Nov. 1, when all that cavity-causing goodness goes on sale).
Sports
Rainey could see time at RB
Oct. 26, 2010Chris Rainey could see a lot of touches out of the backfield Saturday against Georgia, but he needs earn playing time first.
News
Senate meeting heats up over bill about bills
By Lidia Dinkova | Oct. 26, 2010In a heated debate Tuesday night, Student Senators passed a bill that allows only for bills passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee to be heard in Senate meetings.
News
UF travel ban to Haiti applies to undergrads
By Joey Flechas | Oct. 26, 2010A cholera outbreak in Haiti has prompted UF to restrict undergraduate travel to the recovering country.
Sports
Blakely commits to UF
By TOM GREEN | Oct. 26, 2010BRADENTON — After keeping his college choice a secret from the public for six days, Mike Blakely wasted no time making his decision known Tuesday morning.
News
Hogwarts party draws 600 Harry Potter fans
By Max Reed | Oct. 26, 2010Students made a trip to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on Tuesday night.
News
Santa Fe rallies for buses
By Alexandria Ugarte | Oct. 26, 2010The legislation would allow all Florida colleges to add a small transportation fee to each credit hour for students.
Sports
Rainey’s situation handled correctly
Oct. 26, 2010Chris Rainey will probably see the field Saturday. That’s not a guarantee. Don’t take it to the bank. Like anything related to the UF football team, fans won’t actually know until the game starts.
News
Local seniors strut stuff in dance classes
By Hannah Winston | Oct. 26, 2010After running five marathons, including the New York Marathon at the age of 62, John Brown’s knees gave out. Now, at 80, he dances.
Sports
Revised practice schedule allows Gators to heal injuries
By MATT WATTS< | Oct. 26, 2010A new practice schedule allowed the Gators to take some extra time off this week, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
Sports
UF takes on South Carolina in front of national audience
By MATT RUBIN< | Oct. 26, 2010Being one of the best in college volleyball will earn a team extra attention — especially if that team is atop the rankings.
News
iPad draws mixed reactions at UF
By Heather Foley | Oct. 26, 2010While the iPad is entertaining people with its technological charm, students and teachers at UF are finding it unsuccessful in the classroom.
News
Students get scary with on-campus haunted house
By Erin Rauch | Oct. 26, 2010The faint sound of chainsaws and shrill screams echoed from the basement of Sledd Hall on Tuesday night.
Sports
Vongvanij wins individual title; UF finishes in third
By MATT WATTS< | Oct. 26, 2010After trailing by 12 shots, the No. 3 Gators had an unexpected chance to win Tuesday thanks to the outstanding performance of their senior leader.
