NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gator almost wins $100K from Warren Buffett
By Purvi Pandit | Apr. 2, 2014Geoffrey Lioon nearly scored $100,000 from Warren Buffett.
El Caimán
METRO
Study: Millennials watch less TV, prefer more options
By Silvia Rueda | Apr. 2, 2014Wendy Trantham doesn’t consider herself a TV person, but when the 19-year-old wants to catch up on a show, she does it the old-fashioned way: in front of her television set.
METRO
Gainesville to take back the night, raise sexual assault awareness
By Nathan King | Apr. 2, 2014Every two minutes, someone is sexually assaulted.
METRO
Gainesville small businesses bounce back following increase in consumer confidence
By Kristina Cabrera | Apr. 2, 2014A recent UF study found that Floridians’ confidence in the economy returned to a pre-recession high this month.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF College of Education center to receive $5 million grant annually
By Bridget Anderson | Apr. 2, 2014A UF College of Education center will receive $5 million annually for the next three years from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant is to improve the preparation of special education teachers, general education teachers and school principals.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gator Wakeboard Club to host Wakefest, combat decreased RecSports funding
By Ellen Kirkness | Apr. 2, 2014Wakefest is more important this year than ever before.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
Blockbuster ‘Noah’ strays from original story, wows in visuals
By Jackson Hart | Apr. 2, 2014“Noah” is an insane movie experience.
THE AVENUE
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MUSIC
Danish singer/songwriter Mø debuts synthpop album
By Cody Smith | Apr. 2, 2014The debut album from Danish singer/songwriter Mø, “No Mythologies to Follow,” adds yet another exciting entry to the growing synthpop genre. Comparable to artists like Grimes and Purity Ring, Mø creates a unique vision accentuated by brilliant production and lyrics filled with pathos.
THE AVENUE
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FOOD
R.I.P. Four Loko: Company to end production, change marketing
By Lauren Zika | Apr. 2, 2014Four Lokos, the infamous drink responsible for many memorable yet hard-to-remember nights for partiers, could be taken off shelves.
THE AVENUE
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SEX
Five theories on why my cat is more popular on Tinder than I am
By Alexa Volland | Apr. 2, 2014When I put Santa Paws on Tinder, I expected the occasional cat lover to swipe right. What I got was an overwhelming response from shirtless bros, UF athletes and older men spitting game at a kitten.
THE AVENUE
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MOVIES AND TV
MTV’s latest dating reality show looking to cast next season
By Lauren Crawford | Apr. 2, 2014MTV’s “Are You The One?” came to a close last week after a season full of relationship drama. Now the creators behind the hit show are looking for next season’s cast.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
UF gearing for UConn guard Napier
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Apr. 2, 2014Shabazz Napier has more All-Conference First-Team selections than Scottie Wilbekin. He has more career points than Patric Young and Will Yeguete combined. He had more minutes on the court in just his freshman year than Casey Prather had in nearly three years of action.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Huskies forward Daniels thriving in NCAA Tournament
By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 2, 2014When people talk about Connecticut, the attention generally focuses on Shabazz Napier — the Huskies’ leading scorer and one of the most dynamic talents in the nation. But another player on UConn coach Kevin Ollie’s roster has stepped up in a big way for his team in the postseason.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Get-the-flunk-out-of-my-inbox: FERPA needs revamp
Apr. 2, 2014As we reported Wednesday, students have noticed a sudden influx of emails from a website called ClusterFlunk advertising networking services. Although junk email plagues everyone, Webmail’s spam filter usually catches them. However, as in this case, messages occasionally trickle through, reminding us that personal data — such as students’ university email addresses — are public knowledge.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Unpaid internships create cycle of privilege
Apr. 2, 2014When I was an underclassman, I asked every graduating senior the same question: What does it feel like to be moving on to real life? I rarely got the same answer.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Florida State hands Florida home defeat in extra innings
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Apr. 2, 2014When the Gators took to the field Wednesday night for a midweek game against the Seminoles, both teams were hungry for a win.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Gators excited to host Florida Relays
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Apr. 2, 2014Excitement is revolving around the UF track and field team as it hosts the annual Pepsi Florida Relays starting today.
MULTIMEDIA
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VIDEO
Video: UF Humans vs. Zombies
By Tony Sadiku | Apr. 1, 2014UF's Humans vs. Zombies finishes its 12th game this weekend. About 150 UF students gathered for a final mission to close out the Spring 2014 game Sunday afternoon.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Freshman point guard battling turf toe before rematch with UConn
By LANDON WATNICK< | Apr. 1, 2014When Florida last faced UConn on Dec. 2, Kasey Hill watched from the end of the Gators’ bench.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Florida falls to FAU in extras
By ADAM PINCUS< | Apr. 1, 2014Kevin O’Sullivan gave his team a warning following its sweep of then-No. 8 LSU on Sunday: Don’t let up. There’s still baseball to be played next week.
