METRO
Hogtown Craft Beer Festival Beer Week starts Saturday
By Mónica Compte | Mar. 26, 2014This year’s Hogtown Craft Beer Festival is letting the festivities brew a little longer than usual.
El Caimán
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Florida’s Hollywood tax credit program needs work
Mar. 26, 2014Florida has been a popular destination for film producers for decades. From “Girl Happy,” a 1965 film starring Elvis Presley shot in Fort Lauderdale, to “Miami Vice” and then “Burn Notice,” our East Coast beaches are attractive options.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Taxpayers shouldn’t fund religious ed
Mar. 26, 2014Like many other Gators, I was born and raised here in the Sunshine State. I’ve never lived anywhere else, so I am a product of the Florida school system.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
Conversation starters to help break the ice
By Teodora Yordanova | Mar. 26, 2014Meeting new people can be fun and interesting (Omegle, anyone?), but talking to strangers can also be intimidating and awkward.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Songwriter Tess Druckenmiller talks balancing college, music
By Lauren Crawford | Mar. 26, 2014Tess Druckenmiller is a self-proclaimed singer/songwriter who balances both college life and a career in music. This New York City native credits her environment for her start in the industry and multiple producers for her pop, folk and indie sound. With the recent re-release of her first album “Storyteller,” featuring her new single “Black & White,” she hopes listeners find the songs relatable and appreciate the album’s variety of genres. We caught up with the up-and-coming artist, and here’s what she had to say:
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Pop-indie collective London Grammar delivers on new album
By Cody Smith | Mar. 26, 2014“If You Wait,” the debut album from British pop-indie collective London Grammar, stands to be one of the best debut albums of the past few years. The group combines the powerfully sultry vocals of singer Hannah Reid and nuanced production from Dan Rothman and Dominic “Dot” Major to create a truly unforgettable album.
THE AVENUE
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LIFESTYLE
The five people you’ll find grocery shopping after midnight
By Kelcee Griffis | Mar. 26, 2014College is a time when you won’t be judged for not having your life in order, which means you repeatedly find yourself doing routine things like, oh you know, just grocery shopping at 2 a.m. Thankfully, Gainesville has several 24-hour joints where you can pick up those necessary items like frozen pizza and Eggo waffles (See: Sweetbay, Wal-Mart).
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Tribute band will give Led Zeppelin a ‘Whole Lotta Love’ at the Phillips Center
By Cody Smith | Mar. 26, 2014Even though Led Zeppelin may never reunite, Gainesville residents will soon have the next best opportunity to hear the band’s iconic songs live.
NEWS
The Whole You: A post all women should read
By Elena Hoogland | Mar. 26, 2014I am a firm believer in appreciating flaws and using them to your advantage. How can there only be one definition of what beauty is, when the world is filled with billions of people who all have been created with different features?
METRO
Sexy startups may get more funds: Men have an advantage over women, study says
By Adriana Barbat | Mar. 25, 2014Startups, by nature, grow from the ground up, but a new study suggests that perhaps the playing field isn’t level to begin with.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Shibboleth strikes again: UFIT solves Webmail issues
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Mar. 25, 2014Students frantically trying to log into their fickle UF Webmail accounts can rest easy — UF Information Technology has solved the case.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Krewella show moved from UF's campus to downtown Gainesville parking lot
By Christine Alvarez | Mar. 25, 2014The electronic dance music scene is returning to Gainesville on April 9 with the second local performance from Krewella.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gators defeat No. 1 Seminoles following bench-clearing fight
By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 25, 2014JACKSONVILLE — Dugout-clearing fights tend to draw attention. Ones that involve a Heisman-winning quarterback become national news.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF law school dean discusses failed search with students
By Beatrice Dupuy | Mar. 25, 2014Levin College of Law dean Robert “Bob” Jerry addressed students’ questions and rumors about the failed dean search at an informal discussion Tuesday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Beloved UF English and film studies professor dies at 67
Mar. 25, 2014After a period of illness, UF English and film studies professor Scott Nygren died Monday. He was 67.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Penn State defeats Florida in second round of NCAA Tournament
By GORDON STREISAND< | Mar. 25, 2014A season defined by exceeded expectations ended Tuesday night in University Park, Penn.
METRO
Sushi Chao switches take-out containers to Styrofoam
By Bradley Norman | Mar. 25, 2014A Gainesville restaurant is struggling to afford environmentally friendly, sustainable options in its takeout line.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gators hold rare event on Plaza, teach passers-by about beef industry
By Paul Mamangakis | Mar. 25, 2014The Plaza of the Americas got a taste of the cattle industry Tuesday as the Gator Collegiate Cattlewomen served students a slice of beef education.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
UCLA point forward poses threat to UF
By LANDON WATNICK< | Mar. 25, 2014When UCLA’s Kyle Anderson takes the ball down the court, he usually towers over his primary defender.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Student Senate extends free printing to Hume, Lakeside and Springs
By Hanna Marcus | Mar. 25, 2014The Tuesday night Student Senate meeting had yet another colorful start as new senators participated in their last orientation of the term.
