This Friday, theaters across the country are debuting “The Social Network,” the true story of how the world-changing, Myspace-destroying, time-draining, mega-site Facebook came to be. In honor of the movie, we decided to do our own little social experiment to see just how friendly the Facebook world really is.
We sent Alligator writers to Tuesday’s advanced screening of “The Social Network” at the Reitz Union, this year’s highly anticipated portrayal of the rise of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg.
Each Thursday, the Avenue is serving up the best in entertainment, pop culture and everything in between. From the big screen to the radio waves, check out this week’s picks.
Dear Jared,
It’s weird to think that our professors exist outside the lecture hall — never mind on your newsfeed.
Jake Logan is throwing the ultimate kegger this Friday: the Tipple's Beer Run.
Ellie Circhansky spent her high-school weekends digging. Sifting through mounds of clothing at thrift stores, she stretched her $20 allowance to its bare bones, salvaging the simplistic designer pieces others tossed form their closets and welcoming them into her own.
Every semester during election season, we’re accosted by party supporters passing out glossy fliers by the thousands. Every semester, we develop more advanced methods, a la Harriet the Spy, of evading the volunteers who stake out places we can’t avoid and try to convince us to vote for one party over the other.
Last week Carl Moore said the receivers were having a hard time getting yards after the catch because of the routes they were running and where quarterback John Brantley was throwing the ball.
Islam on Campus hosted its annual Fast-a-Thon on Monday at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in order to raise awareness about Islam and raise funds for the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry.
Senators voted against two bills that would reduce privileges for Student Government officials during Tuesday night’s meeting.
Students filled the University Auditorium with the sound of their voices and their stomping feet at the Hispanic Heritage Month Talent Show on Tuesday night.
Before you start cleaning your grill and marinating your steak in preparation for Saturday’s showdown, take a step back.
The No. 6 Florida soccer team (8-1-1, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) is back home this week after a daunting five-game road trip very optimistic about SEC play.
UF’s chapter of the international nonprofit group One launched a campaign Tuesday to get students involved with November’s senatorial election.
Just after 7 a.m. Tuesday, when the campus street lights were still lit, students in navy shirts armed with stacks of fliers began to take their places across campus.
A recent study has found that nearly one in five gay or bisexual sexually active men have HIV, but local health officials and LGBT representatives cautioned others to be critical of the new findings.
In an article Tuesday, it was reported that Shands and UF decided to build a Hospital for Women and Children after receiving the results of a needs assessment done in in conjunction with the Ferrero Foundation. The plans were already in effect before the assessment took place.
Since the time of our founding during the spring 2009 election cycle, the Unite Party has been committed to delivering real, tangible results to the Student Body.
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