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GNV must-follow Twitter accounts
By Jack DaSilva | Jan. 13, 2016If you’re on Twitter, you know two things: It can be both helpful and a great source of laughs. As a self-proclaimed Twitter guru, I’ve been able to compile a list of UF- and Gainesville-related accounts you should be following if you aren’t already.
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Mediocre Advice: NYE flings, bars
By Julia Nevins | Jan. 13, 2016We’re back with plenty of half-baked advice for everyone. From boyfriend probs to questions about how to plot revenge against your annoying, snack-stealing roommate, Mediocre Advice has got your back. Send your questions to mediocre.alligator.advice@gmail.com and together we’ll find solutions to your dilemmas and have some fun along the way.
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Mediocre Advice: Girlfriends, Gilfs and Goats
Dec. 2, 2015I’m pretty sure I have the herps, but is it true if I never get tested I’ll never really have it?
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‘Their imagination can run away’: Former UF professor to talk toys at Matheson Museum
By Aly Gill | Nov. 18, 2015Carol Lehtola recalled playing with a Tonka dump truck as a child.
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Mediocre Advice: This Week, Questions with a Twist
Nov. 18, 2015Me and my slam piece have been in a relationship for three months, and she’s been nagging me to go Facebook official. What do I do?
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Mediocre Advice: Results guaranteed or your money back
Nov. 11, 2015Dear Mr. Mediocre Alligator Advice,
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Ken Eats Gainesville starts McElwainisms page
By Julia Nevins | Nov. 4, 2015Local social media presence Ken Peng has reached a level of stardom in Gainesville with his various social media pages, including blogs and more recently his Facebook page "McElwainisms."
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Mediocre Advice: James Franco's IMDB and RA advice
Nov. 4, 2015Columnists’ note: Hey, T.I., I know you’re coming tomorrow for Gator Growl, and you insist on "no mediocre" and that you "don’t want no mediocre."
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Mediocre Advice: Sex, Misogyny and Drake (In that order)
Oct. 28, 2015Hey Mediocre Advice,
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Santa Fe to host Boo at the Zoo event
By Aly Gill | Oct. 28, 2015With a donation from UF Health, Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s 21st annual Boo at the Zoo event will be bigger than ever this Halloween.
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Netflix Binge Drinking Game: Courage the Cowardly Dog
By Katherine Dagand | Oct. 21, 2015Admit it: Before "American Horror Story" and "The Walking Dead," you were terrified of Courage the Cowardly Dog.
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Mediocre Advice: Proven to Increase Readers’ IQ
Oct. 21, 2015My roommate keeps coming out in underwear with my boyfriend around. How do I tell her it’s not cool? More importantly, how do I tell my boyfriend to stop looking?
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UF’s first Halloween scavenger hunt to help community
By Lauren Fernandez | Oct. 21, 2015The first annual HallowsCARE scavenger hunt isn’t just another early Halloween festivity; it’s a fundraiser to help solve ongoing community situations.
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New investment app Acorns is now free for students
By Katherine Dagand | Oct. 21, 2015From acorns mighty oaks do grow.
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Nomadic author returns to Gainesville to share story, sign books
By Elena Castello | Oct. 14, 2015He showed up in Miami with $25 in his pocket. He paid for a hostel, a $5 dinner, and with nothing left in his pockets, he searched for a job. That night, Jake Kaida made $100.
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Mediocre Advice: Senior year, dating, whippets and waking up somewhere random
Oct. 7, 2015With college winding down (I’m a senior), how do you think I can maximize the rest of my fleeting college experience?
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UF student to sell reptiles
By Martin Vassolo | Oct. 7, 2015UF animal sciences senior Joe Richichi shares a two-bedroom apartment with about 50 cold-blooded companions.
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Mediocre Advice: Answering Questions with Questions
Sep. 30, 2015How do I prevent freezing my face off in the coming months when I scoot around campus?
