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Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” is full of surprises
By Hunter Williamson | July 15, 2015EDITOR’S NOTE: POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD
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Matheson receives grant, offers internship opportunities
By Julia Nevins | July 15, 2015A renovation effort will finally pass after the Matheson History Museum received a $300,000 state historic preservation grant.
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Harn’s Museum Nights to portray London spirit tonight
By Katrina Alvarez | July 8, 2015The Harn Museum of Art will feature the Society, Studio and Street exhibition from a British photography studio, Hoppé Portraits, at tonight’s Museum Nights from 6 to 9 p.m.
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New Girl
By Daniela Garcia | July 1, 2015The roommates of apartment 4D would agree there are two ways to spend your first weekend of the semester. Option one: You could cuddle up on the couch and binge watch “Dirty Dancing” while hysterically crying into a pillow — Jessica Day style. Option two: You could go crazy with your friends and attempt to play a game of “True American.” With both options being a bit extreme, it’s best to just settle for a happy medium. Yes, it’s finally here — a “New Girl” drinking game!
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Rock the Fourth like an American
By Michaela Beeda | July 1, 2015On this righteous day, we celebrate the brave souls who made the American dream a reality. This reality was founded on the grounds that justice is needed for all. This is the one day of the year when we all come together and applaud the fact that people fought to make the land of the brave. As Americans, it is our duty to honor this day the way a true patriot would — we give it our all or we give nothing.
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Bestselling thriller author to return to Millhopper Library
By Jennifer Eason | June 3, 2015Bestselling thriller author Steve Berry is returning to Gainesville on Sunday.
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What is a Tesla and why you’ve heard the name before reading this column
May 20, 2015It occurred to me that Tesla has become a household name when my not-so-car-savvy roommate blurted out the brand name during a categories round of Ring of Fire. I asked her how she knew what Tesla was, and she said she really didn’t know but had heard about the brand.
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LA filmmaker brings documentary back to where it began
By Laura Gomez | May 13, 2015Eastside High School graduate Wadooah Wali is now a Los Angeles filmmaker with an award-winning documentary screening Saturday.
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Art exhibit gives survivors of interpersonal violence a voice
By Kemi Thomas | May 13, 2015The Gainesville Commission on the Status of Women is reviving its annual Survivor’s Art Exhibit after five years.
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Review: Hit ‘like’ for UF alumnus’ Glimpse app
By Ansley Pentz | Apr. 15, 2015Swiping is so passe.
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App review: Swipe right for more procrastination
By Mikayla Mott | Mar. 18, 2015Swiping right on a new app may get you something other than a hookup.
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A rookie’s experience with CrossFit
By Carla Vianna | Mar. 11, 2015With new CrossFit gyms springing up in Gainesville, I wanted to find out firsthand why it’s so popular.
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Quads on display at Gainesville Hogs Rugby Club pageant
By Samantha Gutman | Feb. 18, 2015It’s lights out, thighs out for the Gainesville Hogs Rugby Club on Friday night.
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Facebook offers legacy contact option for relatives of deceased
By Cresonia Hsieh | Feb. 18, 2015If you’re worried about your social media presence after you pass away, don’t worry — Facebook has your back.
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How to make a good first impression
By Keri | Feb. 18, 2015You are preparing for a job interview. You spot a good-looking guy at the bar. You are about to make a presentation in class. Each scenario puts you on the spot. You have 90 seconds to create a good first impression. So, how do you make yourself likeable in these first crucial moments?
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In a relationship with wine: binge drinking game
By Kathryn Varn | Feb. 11, 2015The last time I was single for Valentine’s Day was my freshman year of high school. Since then, I’ve been a serial girlfriend, jumping from relationship to relationship in a desperate attempt to turn my love life into a Meg Cabot novel.
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Your guide to Valentine’s Day gifts
By Kelsi | Feb. 11, 2015Just when we thought we were past the holidays and gift-giving, Valentine’s Day comes around and presents itself as another gift-giving occasion.
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Snapchat stalkers lose it over loss of ‘best friends’
By Laura Gomez | Feb. 4, 2015Self-appointed social media spies who rely on Snapchat to find out whom their object of desire is sending snaps to have snapped at the removal of the app’s “best friends” feature.
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Social media study: Stress, not FOMO, a concern for women
By Ariana Brasman | Jan. 28, 2015All that time spent on Facebook may lower your chances of fear of missing out, but it could raise your stress level if your friends are posting about hard times.
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Local Ash Ketchum competes in Pokémon Championships
By Natalie Calvo | Jan. 21, 2015At only 10 years old, Max Overdevest has fought battles against monsters, and he even has a nemesis.
