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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Lupe cool on new album

Lupe Fiasco may have established himself as a skateboarding geek on his debut, "Food & Liquor," but on his brooding sophomore set, "The Cool," he shows why he is one of the most clever storytellers in music.


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THE AVENUE  |  SEX

Want to hook up with a bud? Think again

Over drinks the other day, my girlfriend said something puzzling: "I like to sleep with my friends because I know them, but why do they always end up falling for me when I specifically tell them this isn't anything more than sex?"


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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Reuse cities' plans to reduce waste

The popular joke that you turn 21 years old when you move to Gainesville is something many UF students have taken literally at some point or another. Whether it's letting your friend buy you a drink and sneak it to you in a crowded bar or, more boldly, ordering a drink while cleverly making sure your wristbanded-less arms don't show, it's an all-too-common practice. But that doesn't make it legal.


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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Vote 'no' on property tax amendment

Thanks to the Alligator for publishing its editorial urging students to vote in the election on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The presidential primary and the Gainesville City Commission races will take place along with a third important question: the proposed constitutional amendment affecting property taxes.


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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Viewers have alternatives during strike

With the Writers Guild of America strike still in full swing, TV viewers are starting to feel the effects. Yeah, we've gotten by in the past few weeks with the holidays to distract us, but now that they're over we're left itching for a fix. So while we wait for a resolution to the strike, here are some fun alternatives for all you TV lovers:


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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Pakistan not important for everyone

In response to Anuradha Pandey's column Tuesday, so what? I happen to be one American who knows what's happening in Pakistan, and that's why I support those who don't care. Your generalizations about most Americans being close-minded and careless aside, I'm sorry some of us don't reel in shock after hearing about yet another country plagued by fundamentalist Islamic terrorism.Please stop trying to make us all feel bad because you think you're the only one who is informed about the world. There are others. And please stop berating Americans about their political knowledge by assuming foreigners know our domestic politics better than we do.



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