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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

Album review: Antony and the Johnsons – “The Crying Light”

By ROBERT HILSON | Jan. 21, 2009

If you've ever been to a wake, you know that death cleans up real nice - velvet casket, crisp new suit, lots of pretty flowers. It's this bizarre phenomenon, the union of darkness and beauty, that Antony takes to haunting extremes with "The Crying Light," a smiling cadaver of an album that opens with the line "Her eyes are underneath the ground" and only gets more frightening from there.

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THE AVENUE  |  MUSIC

JJ Grey’s music flows, tells stories of life

By ASHLEY ROSS | Jan. 21, 2009

JJ Grey loves writing his music, but he thinks it is better when the songs write themselves.

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AP  |  SPORTS

Nelson says Magic is closing in on Celtics

Jan. 21, 2009

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Dorm residents go green in eco–friendly battle

By HILARY SHEINBAUM | Jan. 21, 2009

Residents of UF dorms are reducing, reusing and recycling in an effort to minimize waste, energy and water consumption on campus.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Obama shouldn’t discount free market

By JOHNATHAN LOTT | Jan. 21, 2009

Remember when the biggest televised event of the year was the Super Bowl? How about the World Series? Or even the premiere of Survivor?

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Despite Roe v. Wade, restrictions on abortions still exist

By Bethany Koch | Jan. 21, 2009

Today marks the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade - the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal nationally.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gamecocks, Fredrick defeat Gators on buzzer-beater

Jan. 21, 2009

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Down 69-68 with 2 seconds left on the clock, South Carolina's Zam Fredrick took a length-of-the-court home-run pass from Mike Holmes and broke UF's heart.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Butler turning program around

Jan. 21, 2009

Amanda Butler walked into the postgame media area with orange-and-blue Gators flip-flops flip-flopping with her.

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SPORTS  |  SFC

Santa Fe women's basketball holds off Central Florida

By KELSIE HOECHERL | Jan. 21, 2009

The Santa Fe College women's basketball team kept the fans on the edge of their seats in its Mid-Florida Conference game against Central Florida Community College on Wednesday.

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METRO

Fla. schools decide against earlier admissions deadline

By SARA BRUBAKER | Jan. 21, 2009

Prospective college freshmen won't have to rush to turn in their applications well before deadlines - in Florida at least.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Student falls from parking garage, injures face

By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 21, 2009

A UF student plummeted three stories from a parking garage on campus early Wednesday morning.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Obama keeps promise to close terrorist prison

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 21, 2009

After a whirlwind evening rubbing elbows with the likes of Beyonce and Shakira, the Editorial Board wouldn't have faulted President Barack Obama for taking a breather on Wednesday.

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METRO

Performance kicks off fourth annual improv festival

By YVONNE AYALA | Jan. 21, 2009

The lights dimmed and the audience leaned in as the improv group Offsides asked for a fun fact to start off their short-form comedy.

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THE AVENUE  |  FASHION

Q&A with NavaO

By STEPHANIE GRANADA | Jan. 21, 2009

In the '80s, Nava Ottenberg opened a vintage clothing store in Gainesville called Persona.

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METRO

Gainesville residents take sides on Gaza conflict

By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Jan. 20, 2009

Gainesville residents stood with students on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian demonstrations as the groups sparred last week over the controversial Israeli offensive against Gaza that ended Monday.

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METRO

UF student to be youngest contestant on 'Survivor'

By SARA BRUBAKER | Jan. 20, 2009

UF sophomore Spencer Duhm fulfilled one of his lifelong dreams this past fall.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Restaurant not worth the hype

By Anastasia Potts | Jan. 20, 2009

This past weekend I decided for a bit of variety I'd visit a much-hyped restaurant in Gainesville called The Top. I'd heard good and bad things about the place, but I wanted to decide for myself. It was a very cold Friday night, and I was told the wait would be an hour. OK, I thought, this better be worth it.

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METRO

Gainesville man accused of stealing empty kegs

By KATIE EMMETS | Jan. 20, 2009

A Gainesville man was arrested after he was accused of stealing empty kegs and selling them to a convenience store for cash.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Kadji could be the difference for UF

Jan. 20, 2009

Once again, the UF basketball team is listed in the AP Top 25 poll this week. Neat.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

UF hopes to avoid repeating last season's collapse

Jan. 20, 2009

Last season, UF was crushed by the weight of its own success.