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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Florida hoping to regain intensity
By LANDON WATNICK< | Mar. 14, 2013Forty-six seconds were all coach Billy Donovan could handle.
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METRO
Local bars preparing to get lucky
By Hanna Marcus | Mar. 14, 2013St. Patrick’s Day may fall on Sunday this year, but green tinsel and shamrocks can already be spotted around Gainesville.
SPORTS
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BASEBALL
Freshman takes over No. 1 spot in Gators’ starting rotation
By ADAM PINCUS< | Mar. 14, 2013Even though right-hander Jonathon Crawford has not been his best this season, coach Kevin O’Sullivan liked what he saw from his junior ace in a bullpen session on Wednesday. Crawford is returning to his sophomore form, which made him one of the top draft prospects heading into this year.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
5k to be held Sunday in honor of deceased UF student
By Maggie Schweitzer | Mar. 14, 2013About two years ago, a former UF student was getting ready for not only a new school year but also a position as a chaplain in her Christian sorority. But preparations came to a standstill on Aug. 21, 2011.
NEWS
Sexy is brought back: JT announces tour, to release album
By Kelsey Meany | Mar. 14, 2013Justin Timberlake’s appearance on Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago made me realize two things: he looks unreasonably good dressed as tofu and he has somehow seduced my brain into thinking elevator music (eg. "Suit and Tie") is very entertaining. But what else is new, JT has seduced the world. Have you HEARD the song Rock Your Body? Clothes instantly off.
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CAMPUS
Author gives talk on marriage, family policy
By Gillian Stoney | Mar. 14, 2013Stephanie Coontz knows how to bring in a crowd. With about 300 guests in attendance, her humor and understanding of men and women in society made it easy to see how far
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ART AND THEATER
The craft of quilting
By Charity Hitt | Mar. 13, 2013You might mistakenly call it a blanket, a bedspread or a cover. You might even correctly call it a quilt. For the Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild, a quilt is more than that: It’s a piece of art.
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CAMPUS
Shame of the Nation: Florida’s politicians are the worst
Mar. 13, 2013Real talk: Florida is one of the worst states. Take a drive through our great state, and describe how many smells you encounter.
METRO
Mayoral candidate: Scherwin L. Henry
By Alexa Volland | Mar. 13, 2013As a former City Commissioner, Scherwin L. Henry is going back into politics to finish what he started.
METRO
Habemus Papam: Argentine is new pope
By Andrew Kays | Mar. 13, 2013After two days, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel signaled the end of the search for a new pope.
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FOOD
Looking for love in the frozen-foods section
By Angela Skane | Mar. 13, 2013In Aisle 1, you’ll find frozen pizza. In Aisle 7, Gatorade. And if you’re lucky, you’ll find love in Aisle 13.
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CAMPUS
New Hendrix album riffs through grave haze
By Courtney Nachlas | Mar. 13, 2013For those of you who think music cannot be released from the grave, think again. “People, Hell and Angels,” a complete album consisting of 12 of Jimi Hendrix’s unreleased tapes, dropped last week.
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MOVIES AND TV
Whitest Kids U’ Know talk comedy
By Mike Llerena | Mar. 13, 2013Being funny is just another day in the life of Trevor Moore.
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CAMPUS
Historical speculation and its place today
Mar. 13, 2013On Tuesday night, I, along with hundreds of other students and Gainesville residents, had the distinct privilege to hear Elie Wiesel, writer, Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor, speak at UF.
METRO
Mayoral candidate: Ed Braddy
By Billy Kennedy | Mar. 13, 2013Ed Braddy is a back-to-the-basics guy who thinks Gainesville needs new leadership.
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MOVIES AND TV
Hipp documentary answers call of the wild
By Elly Ayres | Mar. 13, 2013If you’re a fan of snowy mountain panoramas, frosty bearded men and the treacherous Siberian wilderness, then you need to see “Happy People: A Year in the Taiga,” now showing at the Hippodrome.
NEWS
The ulimate ULTRA Music Festival survival guide
By Samantha Doucette | Mar. 13, 2013Festival season is finally here and Florida starts it off with ULTRA Music Festival and Miami Music Week. Miami will be bombarded with famous electronic musicians and people from all over the world.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Texting while driving could soon be banned
By Kelcee Griffis | Mar. 13, 2013Texting while driving may be illegal by the fall, and some Gainesville residents are considering the implications of the proposed law.
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MUSIC
‘Sound City’: rock-doc music
By Alyssa Holcomb | Mar. 13, 2013As if the rock ‘n’ roll documentary wasn’t enough, Dave Grohl’s “Sound City” players banded together to make an accompanying record the old-fashioned way.
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FOOD
Celebrate Pi Day the right way: with pie
By Becca Goldring | Mar. 13, 2013March 14 is Pi Day — The wonderful time of year when we pretend to celebrate math by eating pastry.
