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OPINION | COLUMNS

Media searches for truth, not impartiality

Oct. 30, 2013

Journalism is dead, and we all know it.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

It’s Halloween — have fun with it and ignore the candy- and sexy costume-haters

Oct. 30, 2013

Unless your religion doesn’t allow it or you hate fun, you’re probably celebrating Halloween. Maybe you have the coolest costume ever — perhaps a clever pun, an on-point topical reference, a cute couple’s getup or a skin-baring masterpiece.

NEWS

Halloween all up on my TV screen

By Ashley Mondesir | Oct. 30, 2013

Whether you celebrate by going to a ton of costume parties or you like to just sit around all day and gorge yourself on candy, you have to do something for Halloween because it is only the bestest holiday ever.

NEWS

Oreos as addicting as Cocaine

By Morgan Benishek | Oct. 30, 2013

In a recent study done by faculty and students at Connecticut College, it was discovered that Oreos- aka Milk's Favorite Cookie- are as addicting as cocaine.

NEWS

The importance of counting sheep

By Alexandra Booth | Oct. 30, 2013

Even though the intention was purely comical, there’s a sad truth to the matter too. How many of us of us sacrifice one of these items so we can have the other two? How many times do we make the choice to go out with our friends and forget our homework, or forgo sleep and pull and all-nighter to study, or manage to get sleep and finish schoolwork but say no to friends?

NEWS

Healthy cooking for the dorm

By Cassidy Whitson | Oct. 30, 2013

We all know dorm living can be tough. The transition from walk-in closets and huge bathrooms is enough for any freshman to face, but one of the most difficult aspects of a dorm is the kitchen space.

METRO

Gainesvillians feel loss of rock legend Lou Reed

By Eric Bandin | Oct. 29, 2013

Ripples of remembrance have reached Gainesville after the death of Lou Reed, leader of rock ’n’ roll cornerstone the Velvet Underground.

NEWS | CAMPUS

BlackBerry Messenger makes a comeback: Official app released for iOS and Android

By Bailey Mullins | Oct. 29, 2013

With mixed feelings among college students about the updated iPhone operating system, some UF students are now turning to the BlackBerry Messenger app as an alternative.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Two UF students chosen for Fall White House internships

By Hanna Marcus | Oct. 29, 2013

She had tried and failed before, but this year, Elizabeth Renda’s hard work proved successful when her name was printed on the list of White House interns for Fall 2013.