The Avenue: Lifestyle

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Scrawl on the Stall

Feb. 27, 2008

Whether scribbled with a pen, scrawled with a pencil, scratched with a knife or smeared with… well, hopefully nothing is smeared… we've all seen outrageous, funny and sometimes disturbing sayings or messages written on walls that we've wanted to show someone else, but haven't because that would be totally awkward. Right? Well, now you can! If you see something legible written on a wall, a desk or any unusual surface, write 'em down and send them to dlow@alligator.org.

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'Next Top Model' tryouts to come to Gainesville for the first time

Feb. 20, 2008

Want to be on top?

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Gainesville Shows

Feb. 20, 2008

A list and map of upcoming Gainesville shows. It's the 'ville, go out and have a good time!

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Hazy commitment scary

By PAIGE USYK | Feb. 20, 2008

I really thought I was up to date on my sex and relationship schematics.

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Thin male models nix ideal body image

By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Feb. 20, 2008

The days of the bronzed, buff beefcake as the male body ideal may be over.

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Sexual Seduction

Feb. 13, 2008

Adult store opens female sexuality

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Best of the worst books for your bibliophile Valentine

By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Feb. 13, 2008

Although the Butler Plaza Barnes & Noble tried to take the guesswork out of securing appropriate lovey-dovey literature by amassing the "best" of its collection on one table, the final selections were pretty far off - or right on target, depending on your sense of humor.

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Trauma helps woman find new trade

By ANA MONTANO | Feb. 6, 2008

The accident left her horribly mangled.

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New flourishes add pop to old styles

By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Feb. 6, 2008

There comes a point in every fashionable college student's life when you look in the closet and just think, "blah."

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The Week in Entertainment

By ANA MONTANO | Feb. 6, 2008

Good news for TV fans. The writer's strike is looking like there's an end in sight. According to a person familiar with the talks, significant progress has been made and a deal announcement could occur within in the week.

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The Avenue takes on: tattoos

By KIMBERLY FULSCHER | Jan. 30, 2008

Oh, it would hurt. But it would be worth it. To the tune of buzzing needles, I opened the door of Bodytech Tattooing and Piercing. The safe sounds of West University Avenue - cars passing, music playing and horns honking - disappeared and reality set in.

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Avenue searches for Jamba Juice surrogate

By ADRIAN RUHI | Jan. 30, 2008

My mouth first experienced the orgasmic experience of Jamba Juice on a hot summer night at the Disneyland Resort in California.

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UF alum cooks for canines

By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Jan. 30, 2008

Most working stiffs would probably prefer to wind down at the end of a rough week with a Bud Light, not a non-alcoholic brew that strengthens their joints and makes their hair extra shiny.

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Cruise bio pulls punches

By STEFANIE ROBERTS | Jan. 27, 2008

The release of "Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography" is a timely one, coinciding with recently leaked video clips of the star's intense (read: insane) 2006 IAS Freedom Medal of Valor acceptance speech.

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Cruise bio pulls punches

By STEPHANIE ROBERTS | Jan. 23, 2008

The release of "Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography" is a timely one, coinciding with recently leaked video clips of the star's intense (read: insane) 2006 IAS Freedom Medal of Valor acceptance speech.

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‘Paradise City’ offers racing fun, more freedom

By RYAN LEVICK | Jan. 16, 2008

My roommate loves living life on the edge.

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Local reptile enthusiast living dream

By DAVID LOW | Jan. 16, 2008

Unlike Samuel L. Jackson, Brian Maddox has not had it with these mother… well, these snakes.

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'Terminator' series offers unintentional laughs

By DANNY DJELJOSEVIC | Jan. 16, 2008

We may not have gay marriage or a cure for cancer, but we do have at least one thing we've all been clamoring for: a television series spin-off of the "Terminator" film franchise.

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Viewers have alternatives during strike

By ANA MONTANO | Jan. 9, 2008

With the Writers Guild of America strike still in full swing, TV viewers are starting to feel the effects. Yeah, we've gotten by in the past few weeks with the holidays to distract us, but now that they're over we're left itching for a fix. So while we wait for a resolution to the strike, here are some fun alternatives for all you TV lovers:

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Overheard in Gainesville

Jan. 9, 2008

Now that's an introduction