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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Appreciating music for the tunes and the emotion

Oct. 18, 2016

The late movie critic Roger Ebert once said he didn’t have a favorite movie but that he had many favorites. In terms of music, I feel the same way. Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, the Rolling Stones, the Doors, Sam Cooke, Prince, Michael Jackson, Ice Cube — depending on the day and how long the car ride is, I will listen to any, or all, of these artists with glee. Please do not ask which is my favorite. Did Voldemort have a favorite Horcrux? No, he needed all of them. So, too, do I need the variety of sounds, styles and emotions that each of these artists offer in their music (Sorry, that was an awful “Harry Potter” analogy).

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

This is why I don't like cover bands: A review of a tribute performance

Oct. 18, 2016

 The other night I went to High Dive to catch a tribute set of my favorite band of all time, The Smiths. The cover set was played by the Ordinary Boys, a band whose only function is to replicate the sound of The Smiths, as well as Morrissey’s solo work (yuck).

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

We don't have to adhere to traditional standards of perfection or happiness

Oct. 18, 2016

Life is a rough experience filled with ups and downs. Since the moment we are born, expectations of greatness are placed on us. Our parents look at us and say, “I hope he becomes a doctor,” or “She will be a movie star.”

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF’s Center for Outdoor Recreation sees fewer rentals at new location

By Melanie Mueller | Oct. 17, 2016

After moving out of the Reitz Union, fewer students are using UF’s outdoor gear rental program.

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METRO

Attorney general honors GPD sergeant for community policing

By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 17, 2016

For her work in community policing, a Gainesville Police sergeant received an award this month from U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, GPD announced in a media release Monday.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Halloween-costume prank calls flood UF counseling hotline

By Paige Fry | Oct. 17, 2016

A UF counseling hotline has received more than 40 false reports since a Fox Sports journalist prank-called the number, claiming to be a gay student offended by a Harambe costume.

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METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

15-year-old shot in face by another teen

By Caitlin Ostroff | Oct. 17, 2016

A Gainesville teenager was arrested Monday for shooting a 15-year-old in the face, Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies said.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF’s Crisis and Emergency Resource Center slated to reopen before November

By Catherine Dickson | Oct. 17, 2016

The Crisis and Emergency Resource Center is reopening at Peabody Hall on Oct. 31.

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METRO

Gainesville residents protest 5-cent minimum-wage increase

By Katelyn Newberg | Oct. 17, 2016

On the steps of city hall, about 20 Gainesville residents declared that a 5-cent increase to the state’s minimum wage wasn’t enough.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Students use blog to promote public health news

By Lee Ann Ruffier | Oct. 17, 2016

A student-run blog wants to bridge the gap between the general public and health news.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF business students help entrepreneur complete towel project

By Mercedes Leguizamon | Oct. 17, 2016

After having trouble finalizing his product, Keith Basik reached out to his friends in UF’s Warrington College of Business.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida basketball confronts free-throw woes

By Matt Brannon | Oct. 17, 2016

Feet spread shoulder-width apart. Three bounces. Arms hung down. Knees bent. Cock the wrists. Fling up and follow through.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Thornqvist, Gators seeing improvement after Fall matches

By Cassie Amundson | Oct. 17, 2016

All that could be heard at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Thursday afternoon was the rhythmic sound of a tennis ball slapping the court.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Roundtable: Who is Florida football’s midseason MVP?

Oct. 17, 2016

The Florida football team heads into its bye week with a 5-1 record and a comfortable resting spot atop the Southeastern Conference East Division.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Algerian band bringing traditional sounds to UF

By Matthew Gorwitz | Oct. 17, 2016

A band from Algeria is performing Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the University Auditorium for their first concert in Florida.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Research Roundup: October 18, 2016

Oct. 17, 2016

By Dylan Dixon

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METRO

TasteBud app gives discounts for restaurants near campus

By Stefano Ferreyros | Oct. 17, 2016

UF students are among the first in the state to have access to a new app that makes dining out cheaper.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

It’s time to get rid of the division between high culture and low culture

Oct. 17, 2016

Quite a few things happened this past week that have forced me to reflect on the dichotomy of high and low culture. Perhaps you’ve already heard of the first event: Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, and thus becoming the first musician to do so. As an unapologetically devoted fan of both music and the written word, it goes without saying that I was thrilled to see Dylan join the ranks of Toni Morrison, Gabriel García Márquez and Samuel Beckett. Unfortunately, countless academics, authors and journalists vehemently disagreed with my opinion, citing a variety of reasons but often reaching the same conclusion: Songwriting simply cannot reach the level of artistic achievement pure literature can.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Krishna lunch: Hinduism is more than spaghetti Wednesdays and halava

Oct. 17, 2016

One of the most common freshman mistakes is being in classes from noon straight until 3 p.m.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Spielberg wrote the Revolution

Oct. 17, 2016

In Steven Spielberg’s classic “Minority Report,” three mutants predict murders before they happen. In a futuristic Washington, D.C., a special division of police are responsible for stopping and apprehending murderers before they even commit the act. If you haven’t seen it, and have two hours and 26 minutes to burn sometime in the very near future, do yourself a favor and watch it.