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Lil Wayne is voice of generation, represents humanity
By DAVID LOW | Apr. 8, 2009Lil Wayne is the voice of our generation.
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Bromance makes sense
By STEPHANIE DUNN | Apr. 1, 2009Brody Jenner stared at me from the other side of my TV, spray-tanned and wide-eyed. "What's a bromance?" he asked, incredulously. As if I should innately grasp the homosocial premise for his new series. Uh, you tell me - dude.
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College acceptance letters bring back memories
By ERIK VOSS | Apr. 1, 2009Right now, high school seniors all over the country are hearing back from colleges and preparing to take that next big step into college. For nostalgia's sake, let's recall what was running through our minds as we read our own college acceptance letters:
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Living in Quarantine
By ERIK VOSS | Feb. 11, 2009During the flu season, people are islands. A nearby cougher is the village leper, his hacking the metaphorical bell clanging a warning of "unclean!" for all those with an upcoming chemistry exam.
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‘Trashed talk’ eases convos
By ERIK VOSS | Jan. 28, 2009As the youngest member of a family of seven, I was the last one to start drinking alcohol.
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The A–List: Budget friendly
By ALISON SCHWARTZ | Jan. 21, 2009So your financial aid disbursement didn't exactly go as planned. Your wallet may have seen better days, but don't let a lack of funds put a damper on your fun. There are plenty of ways to kill time in Gainesville that don't require any transactions from your bank account.
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Strip club enhances party conversation
By ERIK VOSS | Jan. 14, 2009I'm on a mission to be more approachable. The rare, 20-second conversations at parties are really getting disheartening, especially when they end with, "You're blocking the keg."
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Presidential tradition: boardrooms to bedrooms
By ASHLEY ROSS | Jan. 14, 2009Well, ladies and gentlemen, the time has finally come. In less than a week, Bush is out of office. Critics might allege that he destroyed our economy, started two wars and even failed to correctly pronounce the word nuclear on a regular basis. But he succeeded in one area-he is leaving the White House without a sex scandal on his record.
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Childhood all just an act
By ERIK VOSS | Dec. 3, 2008Nobody gets away with more than children.
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Band success story starts at the top and continues
By ZACH SEYMOUR | Nov. 19, 2008Braxton Adamson and his band, 3 Story Fall, are doing things backward. Adamson's played at Gator Growl in front of 40,000 people. The band has played in front of enormous crowds, opening for legendary acts such as Kansas and the Doobie Brothers, and it has sponsorships that provide members with free instruments, clothing and equipment. These are all privileges usually only enjoyed by major acts, but this band doesn't even have a record deal.
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One bad habit of biting off more than you can chew
By ERIK VOSS | Nov. 19, 2008I bite my fingernails shamelessly.
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From A to Z to McCarty
By CARLY FAIN | Nov. 12, 2008Chris McCarty, the dreadlocked singer-songwriter and Gainesville native, is on the tip of a major breakthrough into the national music scene.
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How to crash class
By ERIK VOSS | Nov. 12, 2008In a university that relies on massive, lecture-based classes to educate a herd of students, it's easy to feel neglected and forgotten. However, I recently found that being another face in the crowd has its benefits.
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Wanted: girlfriend for loney bachelor
By ERIK VOSS | Nov. 5, 2008After the first hint of the holiday season, I'm beginning to notice that girlfriend-shaped empty space by my side. Sure, Halloween may not be the most romantic of all holidays, but something about seeing all those girls in slutty cat costumes awakened my companionship instinct.
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Band uses what its got and make it their own
By HENRY TAKSIER | Nov. 5, 2008The legendary reggae-punk band Sublime may have collapsed in 1996, but their legacy is far from dead.
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More than a fan fest
By HENRY TAKSIER | Oct. 29, 2008It's that time of the year again. Get ready to see tattoo-clad, mohawked music fans roaming the streets of downtown Gainesville this weekend for the seventh incarnation of The Fest.
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Terminate technology
By DEVIN CULCLASURE | Oct. 29, 2008Google recently released a feature known as Mail Goggles in an effort to prevent Gmail users from firing out drunken e-mails, which they might regret sending soon after it arrives in an ex's inbox - "i luv u babie, take me bac."
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Godless godfather questions faith in himself
By ERIK VOSS | Oct. 22, 2008In a bold and risky move, my sister asked me to be godfather to her child.
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Hotel Cafe Tour comes to Gainesville's Common Grounds
By CARLY FAIN | Oct. 22, 2008One bus, one band and a group of friends will hit Gainesville music venue Common Grounds today at 9 p.m.
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Heavy metal bands team up to raise money for breast cancer
By CASEY BROOKE LAWSON | Oct. 15, 2008With a microphone in his hand, Validus vocalist Justin Kalvin will sing Friday for Save Second Base - a breast cancer benefit concert at Gainesville's Backstage Lounge, 1315 S. Main St.
