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Thursday, July 17, 2025

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THE AVENUE  |  MOVIES AND TV

'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' cheesier than your high school prom

So let me "break this down for you": In "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," teen dreamboat Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) is dealing with a lot of problems. Gifted at both sports and theater (gasp), Troy doesn't know what to pursue. He wants to follow his best friend Chad (Corbin Bleu) and play basketball at the fictional University of Albuquerque, but his burning theatrical passions are keeping him back. To make matters worse, he's up for a Juilliard scholarship, and as if this weren't enough, Troy's heart beckons to a different call.


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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Sex required for pregnancy

According to Bethany Koch, women don't have "easy and affordable access to birth control and abortions," and "without access to affordable birth control and comprehensive abortion rights, women can't control if or when they have children." Wow.


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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Columnist goes around the world of UF sports

All right folks, this week Phil on the Hill returns to its old lineup format. And in honor of the rain-shortened World Series Game 5, we will discuss exactly 3 1/2 topics in order to help you finish your bus ride or class or wherever you decide to give me a few moments of your time.


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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Wilson not practicing

Junior offensive lineman Ron Wilson is not practicing and "has got to take care of some business," according to coach Urban Meyer, before he gets back on the field.


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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

One in, one out

We've got some potentially devastating news for all of UF's serious pregamers: The city's Public Safety Committee has recommended that the Gainesville Police join forces with Gainesville Fire Rescue to prevent overcrowding at the local bars and clubs.


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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Election defeat would revitalize McCain

When I first registered to vote in 1999, I registered as a Republican. I did so to vote in the 2000 Republican Presidential primary for Sen. John McCain, when he ran against then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush.


METRO

Biden speaks to 3,500 in Ocala

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden told a shivering crowd in Ocala on Tuesday that he would devote every waking hour to solving two objectives: restore the middle class and reclaim America's respect in the world.


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