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Grads look back on sex, relationships and dating scene
By MICHAEL PERRONE | Apr. 14, 2010He says…
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Brunchers get two-in-one meal at restaurant variety
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIRI | Apr. 14, 2010Brunch is back, baby. No longer reserved for bourgeoisie and soccer moms, this two-in-one meal unites the sweetness of breakfast with the substance of lunch. Whether you’re getting the family together or dragging yourself out of bed after a Midtown rage-fest, brunch will satisfy all your dietary needs.
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Athletes play by own rules in dating game
By MICHAEL PERRONE | Apr. 14, 2010When Ray Shipman came to UF in the summer of 2008, he had expectations of becoming the big man on campus. Shipman was Florida Mr. Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year in 2008 and came to UF surrounded by much hype. Like many other college students, his perception of what college life was like came from sensationalized depictions in movies and television.
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For travelers, where to shop for fashion around the world
By ASHLEY McCREDIE | Apr. 14, 2010Museums and monuments are kind of cool, but we fashionistas know the real reason to travel is to shop. For everyone studying abroad and traveling over summer, the Avenue has researched some of the top shopping meccas in the world.
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Fashion Diaries: GFW Runway Finales
By ALLISON BANKO | Apr. 11, 2010Gainesville Fashion Week exited in the most glamorous and fabulous fashion upon it’s final runway event Saturday night.
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Fashion Diaries: GFW's 2nd runway
By ALLISON BANKO | Apr. 9, 2010Flashes and flickers illuminated the sparse audience in order to instill the popping mood for what was soon to emerge.
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Fashion Diaries: Gainesville Fashion Week's 1st runway
By ALLISON BANKO | Apr. 9, 2010As the flight attendant on the charcoal runway instructed-seat belts were securely fastened, seats were adjusted to their upright positions and the packed crowd at The Vault Thursday night was all set and ready for take off. Destination? Gainesville Fashion Week 2010's first runway event.
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Drum shows hit Gainesville
By LAUREN GOLD | Apr. 7, 2010Drum roll, please. Trinidad & Tobago Sweet Tassa is coming to Gainesville.
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Absinthe ‘Light’ comes to U.S.
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIRI | Apr. 7, 2010She’s the mistress to Vincent Van Gogh and friend to bohemians and scenesters everywhere. Elusive, magical and maybe even a little dangerous, the Green Fairy—better known as Absinthe—is the stuff legends are made of.
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Gainesville Fashion Week kicks off, offers big shows
By ALLISON BANKO | Apr. 7, 2010Change clothes and go. The sexy catwalk is all set for the fabulousness of the runway models who are about to stomp their heels into it. It’s Gainesville Fashion Week.
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Eating healthy not impossible
By LANCE FULLER | Apr. 7, 2010It’s five minutes until your next class. You have just come out of a three-hour-block and now have to run across campus to present a project. By the way, your stomach is growling.
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‘Glee’ returns with Lady GaGa and guest stars
By MICHELLE PROFIS | Apr. 7, 2010Gleeks, the wait is over. The show that left America singing its high school heart out is back from hibernation, and not a moment too soon.
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If you missed it...
By Jared Misner | Mar. 31, 2010For those of you left crying in your exam-induced state of self-hatred and last-minute studying, here’s what you might have missed in the entertainment realm.
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Will iPad be iHit or iFlop?
By NATALIE CERABINO | Mar. 31, 2010Apple is hoping cell phones, laptops, digital cameras, iPods, PDAs and Kindles just won’t be enough.
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Ratemyprofessors.com rates good teachers, good looks
By ALLISON BANKO | Mar. 31, 2010The end of the semester is just on the tip of the horizon. It’s so close you can almost taste your celebration drinks. But, hold up! There’s some major housekeeping that needs to be done, and that my friends, is registration. Whether registering for summer or fall courses, ISIS has been bombarded with many trying to sort out their lives—at least for a semester. Although tailoring your schedule to what you may think is an acceptable time to get out of bed, other factors obviously have to be taken into account—like the professor. Boosting help with your research for a Cinderella-fit of a schedule is the ever so reliable Rate My Professors Web site.
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On-campus gym offers classes for everyone
By LANCE FULLER | Mar. 31, 2010Standing on a squishy purple bubble about 3 feet around, you raise one foot in the air and twist your torso while keeping your balance. By the instructor’s command, you flip over the half-shaped ball and start doing push-ups with the bubble side on the floor and the hard plastic side facing up. The unique half-ball/half-platform wobbles while you push up and down engaging your core and pushing your abs to the limit.
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Denim diaries: It's back!
By ASHLEY McCREDIE | Mar. 31, 2010The jorts we made fun of and the denim jackets that we thought died with the ‘90s are back, and they’re better than ever. Dolce & Gabbana’s entire spring ready-to-wear collection donned models in different hues of denim from head to toe. Express is advertising its “denim leggings,” and Gap has brought back the denim button-up. So, dig up those old shorts from Abercrombie & Fitch, and don’t be scared to rock your parents’ old jean jackets.
