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ART AND THEATER
Vintage Pop Up Market begins Saturday
By RaSheba Jones | June 15, 2016Calling vintage lovers of all ages.
El Caimán
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NIGHTLIFE
Arcade Bar to host second-annual National Cosplay Day
By Natalie Calvo | June 15, 2016Halloween will come early Saturday in the form of Gainesville’s first National Cosplay Day.
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MUSIC
Summer Indie Arts Market hits downtown Gainesville
By Chase Granger | June 15, 2016Gainesville Arts Market and Gainesville Arts Scene are sponsoring a Summer Indie Arts Market on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SoMa Art Media Hub, located at 601 S. Main St.
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MOVIES AND TV
Movie Roundup: The best films to see this summer
By Kirsten Chuba | June 15, 2016It’s summer, which probably means you have lots of free time on your hands. It’s also Florida, which means it’s raining every afternoon and you have to spend a good amount of that free time inside. What better way to pass the rainy day away than catching some of summer’s hottest movies? Here’s the best ones of summer (some coming soon) with a little something for everyone.
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NEWS
Thousands gather in Orlando for vigil
By Sara Marino | June 15, 2016ORLANDO — About 5,000 people stood packed together in smothering humidity at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Monday.
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LIFESTYLE
Netflix: devouring vs. savoring
By Kirsten Chuba | June 15, 2016We all know how it goes: Our favorite show is released on Netflix, and for about 13 hours (maybe more with a quick food run or bathroom break), we retreat to our beds until we’ve finished it all.
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MUSIC
Q&A: Danny Pynes
By Kirsten Chuba | June 15, 2016Danny Pynes, born and raised in Gainesville, has been a fixture on the local hip-hop scene for many years. After years of working and cultivating his sound, Pynes hit it big, touring around the country and gaining fans around the world. I sat down with him to talk about his Gainesville roots and making it to the big stage.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Darts & Laurels: June 16
June 15, 2016How do we have a Darts & Laurels today, while we still grieve over those we lost in Orlando, while we painstakingly hold our breath for those still in recovery. The rest of the country can move on, but how do we? It happened right here at home. How did those in Newtown, Connecticut, or Charleston, South Carolina, move on when mass murder devastated their lives?
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Opinion: What is this tragedy befalling us all?
June 15, 2016There is a Swahili proverb: “The world is a field of chaos.” With my eyes I see it is so, and with all my heart I wish it wasn’t the case.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Guest Column: New administration, new developments and exciting things to come
June 15, 2016Hey Gator Nation!
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TRACK
Florida concludes outdoor season with title
By Lauren Staff | June 13, 2016Florida coach Mike Holloway doesn’t coach for participation ribbons.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
‘UNFINISHED BUSINESS’: Florida advances to College World Series
By IAN COHEN | June 13, 2016The ball left JJ Schwarz’s bat, the crowd erupted, and the sophomore pointed out of the park as he began to run around the bases.
SPORTS
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COLUMNS
Column: Foley leaves legacy of leadership
By Ethan Bauer | June 13, 2016People love to talk about how it’s important to be a leader.
NEWS
UF athletic director Jeremy Foley announces retirement
By IAN COHEN | June 13, 2016After 25 seasons and 27 national championships, Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley is retiring.
NATIONAL
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NEWS
Orlando community bonds amid tragedy
By Giuseppe Sabella | June 13, 2016ORLANDO — On Sunday, everyone was family.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gators team up in Orlando to support blood donors
By Catherine Dickson | June 13, 2016ORLANDO — UF alumni joined fellow Orlando residents to support thousands of blood donors Sunday afternoon.
METRO
Executive chef speaks on importance of local, fresh foods
By Ryan Serpico | June 13, 2016The name “slow food” movement might suggest a campaign to eat slow animals or cook food slowly, but its goals are quite different, as Jeff Honeycutt, an executive chef, explained at the Alachua County Headquarters Library this past weekend.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Piano festival features international musicians, classes
By Jessica Gonzalez | June 13, 2016At this year’s UF International Piano Festival, finalists for the pre-college solo piano competition include one pianist from China and two pianists from the U.S.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Guest Column: Be wary of instant approval credit
June 13, 2016Let’s be honest, getting offers for free or discounted things online or in the mail can be pretty exciting. As you move forward in your financial life, you will start to get more and more offers for things like new cars, insurance options and instant approval credit card offers. Most of these offers are easy to disregard, as they include major financial decisions you have to make when the time is right for you.
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COLUMNS
Opinion: Gun reform still largely out of reach
June 13, 2016Sunday morning Orlando became the center of another massive shooting, something that seems to have become an occupational hazard of American life. While the details are still coming in about the deaths and injuries, and the whole story is not yet clear, a couple things are.
