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Catch Bieber fever
By MICHELLE PROFIS | Mar. 31, 2010I have a confession to make. It’s not one that I’m ashamed of, and it’s not an April Fools’ joke.
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Course takes scholarly apporach to alcohol geography
By Richard O. Stehli | Mar. 31, 2010In the next few days, most of us will be poring over course schedules, desperately trying to find classes that aren't too difficult but still can convince our parents that we are learning things. If you have and interest in alcohol and find yourself with a few free credit hours, look into GEO3803, The Geography of Alcohol.
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'Hot Tub Time Machine' is an enjoyable trip through the 80's
By GABRIELLE FALCONEIRI | Mar. 29, 2010Hot. Tub. Time. Machine. These four little words bring together an awesome '80s atmosphere with the humor of the 2000s to transport movie-goers back to a time they barely remember.
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Festival brings worldy beers
By Richard O. Stehli | Mar. 24, 2010Take it from me: There is no better way to spend a weekend than drinking good beer and eating free food. If these activities are relevant to your interests, look no further than The Greater Gator Beer Festival. This Saturday, for the price of admission, you get ample helpings of food from local restaurants, premium entertainment, and most importantly - unlimited beer samples from across the country and around the world.
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Film festival and events raise awareness to go green
By Alex Orlando | Mar. 24, 2010Shirley Lasseter isn’t buying her grapes from Chile anymore. Ray Weber is cutting down on his energy consumption. David Montgomery is reusing plastic food containers as flowerpots.
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Party poolside with sun, drinks
By ALLISON BANKO | Mar. 24, 2010Welcome back, Florida. It’s been about four months since we’ve been graced by your usual, bright and shining self. Our long-awaited warm weather is finally upon us, and the forecast for upcoming weeks is looking mighty delicious. Highs will be topping out in the 70s and lows, just on the brim of the 50s. So sayonara Jack Frost. It’s time to party poolside.
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The great debate: oral sex or cheese?
By AMELIA HARNISH | Mar. 24, 2010A debate has been raging in the Alligator office conference room polarizing Avenue staffers and nearly causing a breakdown of operations. Well, not exactly. But it has been fun to discuss at our weekly meetings.
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Wonderland comes to town
By Jon Silman | Mar. 24, 2010You are cordially invited to a Mad Hatter’s ball. Don’t be late for this very important date.
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Ben Stiller takes on more serious role in ‘Greenberg’
By MICHELLE PROFIS | Mar. 24, 2010Gaylord Focker, the leader of the Frat Pack and the guy from “Zoolander” who is really, really ridiculously good looking. These are all names that one uses to allude to comedic poster boy Ben Stiller.
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Fashion blogs help define style scene
By ASHLEY McCREDIE | Mar. 24, 2010Blog: Sea of Shoes
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Fashion week ahead
By ALLISON BANKO | Mar. 24, 2010Fashion has no limits. It’s daring, risky and of course, fabulous. Tuesday evening, Gainesville Fashion Week and CovetedList.com proved the absence of style’s boundaries with a fashion show that featured outfits fitting women of all colors, heights and body types.
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Slightly Stoopid, G. Love & Special Sauce play free show
By ASHLEY McCREDIE | Mar. 24, 2010UF will be taken over by bluey-hip-hop and funky-punk-reggae beats on Saturday.
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Atten-tion! Bootcamp pushes students to new levels
By LANCE FULLER | Mar. 24, 2010For 30 seconds, you and a partner are shoulder- pressing a 30-pound tire together over your head. Just when your shoulders can’t take it anymore, you’re running 40 yards at full speed. Your jog to the next station is your break, only to throw a 10-pound medicine ball as hard as you can to your partner after squatting and then lunging forward with it. You throw back and forth with your partner for 50 seconds.
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Total Breakdown
By THOMAS NASSIFF< | Mar. 24, 2010What do you get when you throw 90 bands on six different venues in Gainesville? You get Total Bummer, Gainesville’s biggest do-it-yourself music festival.
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Film 'As We Forgive' screened on Tuesday
By ALLISON BANKO | Mar. 18, 2010Large brown eyes never packed so much emotion. Veined with burst blood vessels stained from tears and anger, just two women of the many affected by the 1994 genocide in Rwanda are portrayed in the documentary, "As We Forgive." AIM For Africa and Reitz Union Board Entertainment presented the film, directed by Laura Waters Hinson, Tuesday evening as the first part of An African Film Series in order to raise awareness to issues in foreign nations.
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Spring brings new beer
By Richard O. Stehli | Mar. 17, 2010With the first day of spring on Saturday, it’s time to trade in your heavy, warming stouts and porters for lighter, crisper spring fare. Here are a few suggestions for what you can drink as the days get longer:
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Too much porn can make the actual bedroom a bore
By MICHAEL PERRONNE | Mar. 17, 2010He says...
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Diverse offering from Harvest of Hope
By Alex Orlando | Mar. 17, 2010With mud underfoot, pumping fists overhead and the music of 160 bands thundering through the air, thousands of people braved rain, wind and cold weather for three days to support artists and migrant farm workers at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds.
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Andy Samberg makes waves
By AMELIA MARTY | Mar. 17, 2010Mr. Pibb and Red Vines? Crazy delicious.
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Splurge on tickets now, summer fests sell out
By MICHELLE PROFIS | Mar. 17, 2010Music festivals. The one event where you can ignore the jacked-up water bottle prices and smelly bathrooms (or lack thereof) and just kick back and enjoy being in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by thousands of people who want and love the exact same thing you do: good music. The music festival season is fast approaching, and tickets are selling out quickly. Whether you’re a seasoned music festival expert, or you’ve been itching to try one, here are some of the music festivals worth checking out in 2010:
