I see you every day as I commute to school on my bicycle. You’re waiting for the bus. You’re sitting in traffic. You’re driving around in circles looking for a parking space. You’re pumping gas at more than $3 a gallon. You know what I do when I see you? I laugh. And then I get to class on time, without fail.
Although cruising the Caribbean or fist-pumping on the shores of Panama City Beach may sound like a blast — and we’re not saying either isn’t — those staying in town next week don’t have to go far or spend a lot of money to be entertained. Gainesville and its nearby cities have plenty of fun activities to keep you busy during spring break. Check out the Avenue’s top picks:
Geneva Jarvis hasn’t missed a day of work in 25 years.
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Technology seems to advance quicker than anything these days, and with rapid advancement comes fads of hip new devices — one being the tablet personal computer.
About an hour before a swarm of college kids stampeded into his house with faces flushed the color of red Solo Cups, Michael Newman sat in his room relaxing, waiting for the dancing to begin.
I’ve been hearing about how computer gaming is either dead or has been dying since 2001. And with arguably the smallest audience in the already niche video game industry, I admit it’s kind of shocking that computer games are still around. Even more shocking is that computer gaming had its best year since “Quake” and “Doom” created the first-person shooter.
Susan Gonzalez is obsessed with it.
Ladies, don’t be shy. Go ahead and show your “we’re-just-friends” guy some love. Sure, girls have to have their girl BFFs, but some say women may be remiss in ducking platonic friendships with guys. For one, that male chum of yours has something none of your estrogen-fueled cohorts do: less emotion.
Mid-afternoon, Bunny, Luke and Roxy sway their rotund, wrinkly bodies in anticipation. They know feeding time is approaching. But their shifting weight is not only out of excitement: It’s also out of necessity. Each of the three Asian elephants weighs about 10,000 pounds.
My first experience with the “Guitar Hero” franchise was in summer 2007 in my neighbor’s garage. With a full drum kit in one corner and a Marshall stack beside it, there wasn’t a better atmosphere to begin my imaginary rock star life. On a small outdated television, I became entranced by the rainbow of notes speeding toward me, seemingly leaping off the onscreen fret board. The clicking of the strum bar was like a subtle bass groove to “Mother.” When I reached “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” I ignored my cramping left hand and played all through the night.
“This game is an atrocity,” an unnamed mother said.
The sudden influx of people at the gym during the last week of February and spring break's rapid approach are not unrelated. Like every year, the sudden need for every girl to resemble a Victoria's Secret Angel or for all guys to have muscles protruding from their shirts goes hand-in hand with skin season. But rather than trying to drop 20 pounds in time for spring break or miraculously bench pressing 300 pounds without practice, try some of these simple (and realistic) tips to look and feel your best in just two weeks.
Thousands of people are receiving treatment for syphilis, but a number of those may have falsely tested positive for the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Valentine’s Day is upon us yet again. Whether you’re single, in a relationship or just have a vendetta against Hallmark, it’s inescapable. Candy hearts will rain from the skies, and the streets will run white with teddy-bear stuffing.
When Jesse Wright wakes up on Valentine’s Day, he may notice a text or even a missed call.
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