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THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

A general guide to the eight different types of texters

By Julia Nevins | July 6, 2016

Texting: a seven-letter word that has taken over our lives in this past decade. What used to be a handful of cellphone owners has quickly turned into the majority of the population. And a big part of communication exists from furiously thumbing away at a glass screen. These are modern times, and if you don’t want to get left behind, then here is a crash course on the different texters of this technology-crazed generation.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Q&A: Sitting down with local punk band Southpaw

By Kirsten Chuba | July 6, 2016

Southpaw is a band relatively new to Gainesville’s music scene, releasing its first demo record this month. The emo/punk band, with Joshua Galarneau on lead vocals/rhythm guitar, Jason Hubner on lead guitar, Bo Coker on bass/backing vocals and Kenneth Noble on drums, will play the Hardback Cafe on July 16 to debut the demo. I sat down with Galarneau to talk about the band’s start and its increasing success.

Bridget Sloan performs on the balance beam during the NCAA Gymnastics Super Six on April 16, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas.
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Alligator Awards: Best individual moment of 2015-16

July 6, 2016

The next edition of the Alligator Awards is here, and this time we debate which individual moment was the best from the 2015-16 season. Sports writers Ray Boone, Matt Brannon and Alejandro López join alligatorSports Editors Ian Cohen and Ethan Bauer in a roundtable discussion to debate the five nominees. Debates will go in alphabetical order by the writer’s last name.

Kelly Barnhill pitches during the second game of UF's doubleheader sweep of Jacksonville on Feb. 27, 2016, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Alligator Awards: Who was the best Florida freshman athlete of 2015-16?

July 4, 2016

The Alligator Awards continue this week, with the second award being for “Best Freshman Athlete.” Sports writers Ray Boone, Matt Brannon and Alejandro López join alligatorSports editors Ian Cohen and Ethan Bauer in a roundtable discussion to debate the five nominees. Debates will go in alphabetical order by the writer’s last name.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Opinion: On kindness, Cleveland sports and the LSAT

July 4, 2016

For the last six months, I have been studying intensively for the LSAT, or the Law School Admission Test. Between logic classes, practice exams and nightly research on what fields other than law in which a philosophy major can find a career, I found refuge where I had always found it: Cleveland sports. My family is from Cleveland. Whenever I would go there, my uncle and I would go to various sporting events. Some of my most cherished memories include watching the Cleveland Indians lose, watching the Cavaliers lose and watching the Browns lose.

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