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Indie–spensable music: Nonprofit site links bands and fans
By BAILEY PARKE | July 9, 2008Falling asleep during a concert seems nearly impossible.
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Rigler’s latest novel sure to please avid Jane Austen fans
By BRIANA O’SULLIVAN | July 2, 2008If the early 90s sci-fi show "Quantum Leap" and PBS's "Masterpiece Theatre" had a passionate affair, "Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict" by Laurie Viera Rigler would be their love child.
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Top picks for fresh summer scents
By TINA WOLFAND | June 18, 2008Summer is definitely the time of year to be flirtier, especially when it comes to fragrances. I've done some research at Sephora and concocted a list of this summer's must-have scents for guys and girls.
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Juneteenth Festival showcases African–American heritage
By MARGARITA DELAPAZ | June 11, 2008A late flight into the wrong airport did not keep Kenneth Ogungbemi from attending the Juneteenth Festival & Juried Art Show last year. It did, however, keep him from competing.
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Handler’s book a summer must–read
By BRIANA O’SULLIVAN | June 11, 2008Chelsea 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.
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Battling for bike safety: Band, organization work to keep cyclists safe
By BAILEY PARKE | June 11, 2008James 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.
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‘Mario Kart Wii’ retains series’ charm
By ALLIE CONTI | May 21, 2008While calling "Mario Kart" the greatest spin-off series of weapon-based kart racing might be as ridiculously specific as hailing TLC the best all-female R&B vocal trio of the '90s, the game has earned that detailed title.
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'Sex and the City' star writes of his life after cancer
By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Apr. 16, 2008Many of actor Evan Handler's fans know him best as Harry Goldenblatt from "Sex and the City": the balding husband to WASP-turned-yenta Charlotte York.
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SFCC student changing bike community
By JENNA LANIA | Apr. 9, 2008Ani Previc, 21, stands 4 feet 10 inches tall, but has not let her size or age stop her from seeing her goals to fruition.
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UF student publishes novel at age 22
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Mar. 26, 2008Don't call Shem Fleenor a writer.
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Leopard-print a sure-fire way to make any style roar
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Mar. 26, 2008It's time to release your inner feline this season.
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'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' updates little on old formula
By ALLIE CONTI | Mar. 19, 2008Though it didn't take as long as Guns 'n' Roses' "Chinese Democracy," (still waiting, Axl…) "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" was a long time in the making.
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Local philanthropist shoots photos for charity
By WILL PAFFORD | Mar. 19, 2008Becoming a missionary is like majoring in philosophy - no matter how good your intentions are, you'll never be rich.
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Avenue takes on: living abroad
By CATHERINE CASE | Mar. 19, 2008When I signed up to study abroad, I knew it would be a learning experience like no other. However, I don't think I could have truly predicted the methods or lessons I would, or still will, encounter while living in a foreign country.
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Students get nostalgic with elementary school games
By CAROLYN TILLO | Mar. 5, 2008Recess has come to UF at last.
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Parlor offers personal, kitschy experience
By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Mar. 5, 2008You won't find any inebriated college students commemorating Spring Break with an indelible memento at Anthem Tattoo Parlor this March.
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Local residents support museum
By KIM WILMATH | Feb. 27, 2008Don't call Steve Shey a philanthropist.
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Disney in a Day, Tips and tricks to get the most out of a day trip to Orlando parks
By ADRIAN RUHI | Feb. 27, 2008Orlando's Walt Disney World is the most frequented resort destination in the world, but Floridians often take it for granted.
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Celebrities laugh at their romantic failures
Feb. 27, 2008STEFANIE ROBERTS, Avenue Writer
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Overheard in Gainesville
Feb. 27, 2008Ever accidentally eavesdropped and overheard something so ridiculous you had to laugh and tell all your friends later? Well, share it with the rest of us. Send your overheard quotes to dlow@alligator.org.
