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Video: Spring Break workout
By LANCE FULLER | Feb. 6, 2010Lance Fuller and the UF Cheerleading coach give you a routine that'll have you fit for Spring Break.
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Video: Spring Break Fitness
By LANCE FULLER | Feb. 6, 2010With Spring Break five weeks away, it’s time to hit the gym if you want that perfect bathing-suit body.
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Central Florida's Stria brings new wave of Christian rock
By ALLISON BANKO | Feb. 4, 2010Avenue writer Allison Banko has a chat with Christian alternative rock band Stria.
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New Beach Break salon caters to college students
By ASHLEY McCREDIE | Feb. 4, 2010The salon appeals to students with their beach-like atmosphere complete with tiki bars and surf pictures; a free Wi-Fi lounge and high quality service with low prices.
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UFashion: athletes’ style off the court
By ASHLEY McCREDIE | Feb. 3, 2010You’ve seen him in his basketball shorts and jersey running down the court, and you’ve seen her cheering on the sidelines in her glittery uniform, but you’ve never seen them like this.
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Five reasons to drink local
By Richard O. Stehli | Feb. 3, 2010Last summer, you never would have heard me telling you to drink local, because you couldn’t. Thankfully, that all started to change in April, when Swamp Head Brewery brewed its first batch of beer. Founder Luke Kemper returned home from his undergraduate work in beer-soaked Boulder, Colo., and saw Gainesville to be lacking. In his own words, “I realized how great it would be to have a local beer in Gainesville.” Last Friday, I had the chance to sit down with Kemper and Swamp Head master brewer Craig Birkmaier to sample the beer and talk shop, and let me assure you, it is great to have a local beer in Gainesville.
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Alligator starts MusiCast
By J. HUNTER SIZEMORE | Feb. 3, 2010Although Gainesville’s music scene is one of the most vibrant in the state, it hasn’t received the consistent coverage it deserves. To remedy this, the Independent Florida Alligator is launching a weekly podcast, the Alligator Local MusiCast, to satisfy all of your local music needs. Find out about the best upcoming shows, recent local releases and features on local artists and events by listening directly on Alligator.org or downloading the podcast for on-the-go enjoyment.
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Sundance film "Bass Ackwards" released
By Joey Flechas | Feb. 3, 2010With the Sundance Film Festival closing out Sunday, many of the screened films have a few months before hitting theaters.
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Music review: Colourslide
By Benjamin Evans | Feb. 3, 2010Gainesville’s most promising alternative act, Colourslide, delivers an album of radio-ready singles with its sophomore album, “Everybody’s Right About Everybody.” The record’s 11 tracks are a tribute to stadium-filling acts of the last 20 years.
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Plan B(irth control): Who’s buying and how does it work?
By MICHAEL PERRONE | Feb. 3, 2010He Says...
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Runway Rundown Web site finds expensive clothes for less
By REBEKAH GEIER | Jan. 28, 2010The fashion industry and its followers are being humbled thanks to the United States' current recession, which is forcing fashion lovers to shop in a different kind of style.
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Reitz Union Board celebrates anniversary with CD release
By Rebecca Deely | Jan. 27, 2010Reitz Union Board Entertainment is celebrating its 10th anniversary by hosting the CD Release Show Part 2! at Orange and Brew at 8 p.m.
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Web site gives frugal high fashion advice
By REBEKAH GEIER | Jan. 27, 2010The fashion industry and its followers are being humbled thanks to the United States' current recession, which is forcing fashion lovers to shop in a different kind of style.
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Screen Actors Guild
By Alex Orlando | Jan. 27, 2010I'd like to start out this column by posing a question to you, readers, and the entire Screen Actors Guild: What the hell is a female actor?
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The Early Twenties
By Benjamin Evans | Jan. 27, 2010"The Early Twenties came together like most bands do," said Luke Wessling, lead vocalist and guitarist for the Gainesville indie folk outfit.
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Dishes delight taste buds
By DREW WATKINS | Jan. 27, 2010Drew: Tagged down behind enemy lines, you might not expect to find a delicious plate of crispy egg noodles. But that’s exactly what you’ll encounter at regionally famous Saigon Legend, located on 1228 W. University Ave. This unassuming Vietnamese eatery doesn’t plaster its rooms with glow-in-the-dark tables and new-age bullshit; instead it brings a nice medley of pork, chicken and Asian vegetables that will delight the senses and set your taste buds ablaze.
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Murder FM gets bitter, intriguing for show
By Nicole La Hoz | Jan. 27, 2010Local venues can expect black liquid latex, airborne broken items and mayhem when Murder FM takes the stage on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 1982.
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MTV show “shore” fire win with fist pumps
By REBEKAH SHEPPARD | Jan. 27, 2010Remember when MTV aired shows that didn’t render its acronym a complete misnomer? If you, like me, were still in diapers when the “Real World’s” first season rocked the world of television, my guess is that you can’t. But today, what the network lacks in substance it compensates for with its remarkable ability to repackage the utterly talentless among us as entertainment. The ratings ploy of the season is the show that everyone loves to make fun of: Of course I’m referring to our orange-and-proud friends on “The Jersey Shore.”
