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THE AVENUE | MUSIC

Old shtick on ‘Weezer’

By ROBERT HILSON | June 11, 2008

Not many guitar heroes make it through their high school years without getting slapped with the dropout tag, so it's even more impressive that Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo gets to flaunt a bachelor's degree in English from Harvard University. A decade-long stint with the Ivy League's finest must afford one all kinds of vital knowledge, and yet Cuomo still can't wrap his horn-rimmed head around the law of diminishing returns.

THE AVENUE | SEX

One—night stands can boost confidence

By ANNIE ANTHONY | June 11, 2008

A one-night stand is nothing to be ashamed of. You should be proud of it. Cramming a mini-relationship based on attraction and minimal conversation into less than 24 hours is a feat.

METRO

Former UF professor, author dies Friday

By KATIE SANDERS | June 11, 2008

Smith Kirkpatrick, a former UF professor, spent much of his childhood in awe of seashells he found while playing in the Arkansas mountains.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Consumers shouldn’t dictate book prices

June 11, 2008

Edward Miller, 4LS

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gym fee created without student input

June 11, 2008

Valerie Little, 3LS

AP | SPORTS

Angels end Kazmir's streak

June 11, 2008

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Handler’s book a summer must–read

By BRIANA O’SULLIVAN | June 11, 2008

Chelsea Handler began telling wild and eccentric lies at the age of 9. Since then, she has not stopped, and neither have the bizarre situations her untruths get her into.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

MLB Draft, draftees offer Cinderella stories

June 11, 2008

What in the name of Billy Beane is going on out there?

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF informs more than 11,000 students of online privacy breach

By KRISTEN HUFF | June 11, 2008

UF officials mailed letters to more than 11,000 current and former students of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Tuesday to inform them that their private information, including Social Security numbers, was posted online and may have been accessible to the public.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Senate joins effort to support earthquake victims

By ELIZABETH LEVA | June 11, 2008

The UF Student Senate unanimously passed a bill at Tuesday's meeting extending the full support of the student body to the victims of the earthquake that occurred one month ago today in Sichuan, China.

SPORTS

Ealey heads toward finish line

June 11, 2008

The sun hangs high in the hot summer sk, and Lakecia Ealey steps into the blocks - just as she has done so many times before.

METRO

Heavy thunderstorms expected to continue throughout week

By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 11, 2008

And then there was rain.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF students join protest against South Korean president

By SARAH JONES | June 11, 2008

South Korean students and families gathered on campus for an unconventional demonstration Tuesday night to show support for a national movement aiming to spark a change in the South Korean government.

THE AVENUE | LIFESTYLE

Battling for bike safety: Band, organization work to keep cyclists safe

By BAILEY PARKE | June 11, 2008

James Brown was pacing back and forth nervously waiting for the second call. It was late in the evening on May 5, 2007. He had just finished playing a show in Miami with his band, Battle!, of Gainesville. He was hoping she would be OK.

THE AVENUE | FASHION

Beat the summer heat with comfortable smock dresses

By EMILIE WILLIAMS | June 11, 2008

The times have changed, and we girls should be grateful. In 1958, women at UF were finally permitted to wear Bermuda shorts as long as they were not a disruption to class. According to a Tampa Tribune article published in April, faculty members could ban females from class if they felt their shorts were a distraction.

NEWS | FEATURES