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The Starving Gator: Healthy summer snack alternatives

By Sydney Brodie | June 27, 2014

It’s a cruel irony that Summer, the season of swim suits and short-shorts, is also the season of endless ice cream sundaes, barbecues and a plethora of other unhealthy food choices. I have a major sweet tooth, and once I start, I usually can’t stop. A small scoop of vanilla quickly turns into a triple chocolate brownie sundae with hot fudge and extra whip cream. Since I’ve been trying my hardest to make healthier choices recently, I thought I’d share some of my favorite healthier alternatives to our classic summer favorites. These are super quick, easy, and only require a few ingredients, so (unfortunately) we no longer have an excuse to conveniently call up Dominos. 

"i made a cake today using eggs" by indrarado, used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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Swamp of Love: Recognizing when it’s time to break up

By Kat Anthony | June 27, 2014

We all dread the words, “We need to talk.” It’s the universal code for, “Hey this just really isn’t working out, maybe it’s better off if we’re friends.” Unfortunately, break ups are a part of life and sometimes we wait too long to have the conversation. We’ll search for that right time to do it, or wait our partner messes up so our reasoning is even better. The reality is though; it’s never going to get easier. You just have to recognize when it’s time to call it quits, and do it.   

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The Starving Gator: Gigi’s Cupcakes

By Caitlyn Burnitis | June 27, 2014

I first heard about Gigi’s Cupcakes by word of mouth. I was still in high school, living in St. Petersburg at the time, when the sales clerk in a store in Tampa was raving about the cupcake store up the road. Curious, my mom and I tried it, and we fell head over heels in love with their cupcakes.  

"Rome, Italy, view from the top of the hill next to the Coloseum" by Moyan Benn, used under CC BY 2.0
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The Wandering Gator: The Italian Facebook

By Vanessa Van Note | June 26, 2014

Have you ever considered the effect social media has on you? Can you go one day without checking your Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter accounts? Almost everyone I know, including myself, has one of these applications on their smartphones. We want people to know all about our lives (the good, filtered parts of course) and "like" it.

"The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Latest TV Spot" by BagoGames, used under CC BY 2.0
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For Your Entertainment: The sequel plague

By Dahlia Ghabour | June 25, 2014

Sometimes it seems every movie in theaters is a sequel, remake, reboot or book adaptation. Just recently, Hollywood’s remade “Robocop”, “Godzilla”, “Spider-Man,” and “Planet of the Apes.” DreamWorks is planning a “Shrek 5” because “his story isn’t done yet.” Book adaptations in the works include “Paper Towns” and “The Maze Runner” as well as the next two “Hunger Games” movies. 

"Electric Forest Music Festival, Rothbury, Michigan" by Adam Rifkin, used under CC BY 2.0
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For Your Entertainment: Electric Forest and its last year

By Cody Smith | June 25, 2014

Despite the endless amount of music festivals popping up, certain festivals have cemented themselves with unique identities. Coachella boasts endless cameos and celebrity sightings, Bonnaroo prides itself in being the modern day Woodstock, and others fit certain criteria their dedicated fans now expect to be self-evident.

"World Cup Brazil: WAS IT NECESSARY TO KICK THAT BALL?" by Tjebbe van Tijen, used under CC BY-ND 2.0
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This Week in Social Justice: World Cup Corruption

By Lexie Byers | June 24, 2014

The World Cup brings about excitement, comradeship and pride for one’s country. In the midst of the excitement you might think you would do anything to be in Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. But the grass is not always greener on the other side. 

"Alike" by Callum Baker, used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0  
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When Life Gives You Lemons: 14 life lessons that are best taught by your mother

By Brittany Bowen | June 24, 2014

Through as much of my childhood as I can remember, I had a friend — a best friend — that was attached to my hip at all times. I can recall very few memories prior to high school that didn’t involve the two of us, junk food, and staying up until 6 a.m. When high school came around, we went to different schools. We spent less time together, called each other a little less frequently, and began to move in separate directions. 

"San Fermín 2010" by Leandro Suarez, used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Cultural Spotlight: Summer Spanish fiesta

By Pooja Majmundar | June 23, 2014

What Spanish city could be more perfect to host the annual festival San Fermin than Pamplona? With its energetic, rich, and vibrant culture and history, Pamplona welcomes more than a million guests from Spain and around the world each year for the exciting San Fermin festivities. The festival takes place from July 6th at 12:00 PM to July 14th at 12:00 AM and includes many traditional events, the most famous being the running of the bulls called encierro. 

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The Starving Gator: How to satisfy the late night sweet tooth

By Caitlyn Burnitis | June 20, 2014

Imagine this: it’s 11 o’clock at night, you’re studying and the only two thoughts on your mind are sleep and satisfying your sweet tooth. Out of luck for both? Wong! While I can’t do anything to help you sleep (keep pushing on, weary student), I can help you satisfy that insatiable sweet tooth. There are two words that every Gator should know: Midnight Cookies. 

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