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Opinion

Raincoats are the superior rain gear

Oct. 4, 2018

Be dressed properly for the stormy weather

Metro

Celebrities are citizens too, so why shouldn’t they get political?

Oct. 4, 2018

Celebrity opinions are just as valid as your own

The Avenue

The Avenue’s spooky tunes playlist

By Tranelle Maner | Oct. 4, 2018

It’s the first week of October and if you’re a major fall fan, you know it’s spooky season. Any die-hard Halloween, horror or thriller fan knows that in order to truly get into the spirit, you need to set the mood.

The Avenue

Dion Dia throws successful Silent Disco party at the Civic Media Center

By Taylor McLamb | Oct. 4, 2018

Even a rainstorm couldn’t stop Dion Dia, a local music and creative collective, from bringing a refreshing twist to the nightlife scene: Silent Disco

The Avenue

Midnight Bar Hosts All-Female Production of “Shakespeare Abridged”

By Emma McAvoy | Oct. 4, 2018

Watching as three actors play literal fools while presenting all 36 of William Shakespeare’s plays isn’t an average Saturday night, but The Midnight isn’t your average bar.

The Avenue

Series review of the of the week: Netflix’s ‘Disenchantment’

By Tranelle Maner | Oct. 4, 2018

“Disenchantment” left me feeling disappointed. While Netflix is trying to appeal to the inner child in growing adolescents, it just could not reach the level of greatness that its sister animated shows, “Bojack Horseman” and “F is for Family” have gotten to.

The Avenue

Local Album Review: Jay Rouge & the Stoges’ 'Friends & Lovers'

By Jackie DeFreitas | Oct. 4, 2018

With the beginning of the new month came Jay Rouge & the Stoges’ new album. Released on Monday, the album “Friends & Lovers” comes just in time for woodsers and long drives to visit family. Quirky lyrics fill the album, and catching all the witty lines makes the album worth a listen.

Sophomore Victoria Emma (pictured) and her doubles partner, junior Tsveta Dimitrova, lost narrowly (8-7) to the tournament's No. 1 seed of Southern California's Angela Kulikov and Rianna Valdes, eliminating them from the ITA All-American Championships. Emma later took victory in the tournament's singles back draw.

Sports

Gators come up short in California

By Kyle Wood | Oct. 4, 2018

The UF women’s tennis team suffered a loss in both the singles and doubles draws in the ITA All-American Championships qualifying rounds Wednesday, as it was bounced from the tournament hosted at Pepperdine University.

Metro

GPD: Two Miami men hid 91 fake credit cards in car headrest

By Amanda Rosa | Oct. 3, 2018

Both of their bonds are set at $850,000.

Martha Peterson Shogi holding a package shaped like a log, also known as a dead drop,  that the CIA used to deliver materials to a Soviet diplomat who sent secret information to the CIA.

University

First female spy assigned to Soviet Union speaks at UF

By Taylor Roth | Oct. 3, 2018

She spoke about her experience as a spy and being a woman in the CIA

Junior Sierra Brooks (pictured) finished second on the team at the Windy City Classic and 14th overall at 2 over. She and Marta Perez (-2) led the UF women to a fourth place finish at the event.

Sports

Men’s, women’s teams wrap up respective tournaments

By Brendan Farrell | Oct. 3, 2018

Both UF golf teams enjoyed solid final rounds in their respective tournaments on Tuesday as the end of fall season draws nearer.

Senior McClain Kessler fell in the second round of singles play at the ITA All-American Championships as well as in the second round of doubles play with partner Sam Riffice.

Sports

Florida’s ITA All-American slate continues into the week

By Kyle Wood | Oct. 3, 2018

Oliver Crawford and Andy Andrade made it into the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships on Tuesday night.

The Gators will miss star forward Deanne Rose, who's on international duty with the Canadian national team, when they host No. 9 Tennessee on Thursday.

Sports

Florida set to open tough week with matchup against Tennessee

By Sam Campisano | Oct. 3, 2018

The only constant in the Gators’ offense has been inconsistency.

Sports

Todd Grantham’s gambles paid off

By Morgan Meets the Eye and Morgan McMullen | Oct. 3, 2018

Remember that fourth-down blitz on Saturday from safety Donovan Stiner?

Former UF receiver and current Cleveland Brown Antonio Callaway has totaled seven receptions in the last two games. Rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield targeted him 19 times.

Sports

Gators in the NFL: Alumni excel in Week 4

By Chris O'Brien | Oct. 3, 2018

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway continued his rookie season in a solid fashion. He’s only totaled seven receptions in his last two games, but Browns QB Baker Mayfield keeps looking his way — Callaway has 19 targets in those same two games. The wide receiver grabbed three receptions for 54 yards Sunday against the Oakland Raiders.