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LIFESTYLE
UF libraries may go digital
June 9, 2009Charlotte Porter, Avenue contributing writer
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MUSIC
MewithoutYou’s new CD shows softer side
By Richard Iwanik-Marques | June 9, 2009In a music scene littered with bands that sound and dress alike, Philadelphia experimental rockers mewithoutYou have made a name for themselves, straying from the norms of today's doomed "emo" culture.
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FOOD
Coffee binge brings aversion, reflection & perspiration
By Jon Silman | June 3, 2009With all the rabble between scientists and media outlets over the benefits and dangers of coffee, it's hard to know what to believe. People on the left say it prevents cancer, and other people on the left say it could give you a heart attack. People on the right talk too, but I don't listen to them. Like any red-blooded, coffee loving fool, I decided to see for myself.
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LIFESTYLE
Partner yoga renders positions to open the body, mind
By REBEKAH GEIER | June 3, 2009Balancing on hands, upside-down, with feet planted on a partner's back may not sound like a typical Sunday evening. But for those who seek new experiences, relaxation and enjoy working up a sweat, the week's finale might bring just that.
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MOVIES AND TV
‘Taken’ musters conversation
By ERIK VOSS | June 3, 2009In an effort to improve my conversation skills, I've searched for a "universal ice breaker" - a topic so engaging it transcends barriers of age, class and gender.
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SEX
‘We’re all a little gay’
By ANNIE ANTHONY | June 3, 2009Pseudo-homos - ones that proclaim to be straight, but have had at least one homosexual experience. If you ask them about an outer-hetero experience, they will admit to it, but soon after comes an "I'm not gay" or "I was just curious," or "I was so drunk."
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SEX
Make time for shoulder rubs, squeezes and kisses
By ANNIE ANTHONY | May 27, 2009Maybe it's due to the recession, but when it comes to sex, corners are being cut.
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LIFESTYLE
Alley Cat bike races thrive in Gainesville
By KARINA GALVEZ | May 27, 2009Summer is synonymous with bicycle races and fun on two wheels. The tour de France being one of the most famous bike races, may not be the most fun or the easiest race to enter.
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MUSIC
Community jazz group to perform downtown Friday
By STEVE JOHNSON | May 27, 2009Downtown Gainesville will be swingin' to the sounds of live jazz Friday night.
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MOVIES AND TV
Watching quirky movies helps mother and son to bond
By ERIK VOSS | May 27, 2009For me, there's no better way to spend those long, summer afternoons than with a matinee. Especially when mom's paying.
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MOVIES AND TV
Local video store lassoes in customers with indie flicks
By Branti Downing | May 27, 2009While most people are still renting movies from stores like Blockbuster and Movie Gallery, a small local video store is thriving in the shadow of these corporate giants cast.
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FASHION
Colorful clothes can brighten gray days
By REBEKAH GEIER | May 27, 2009"Weather is a great metaphor for life - sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, and there's nothing much you can do about it but carry an umbrella."
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FASHION
Ruffles, florals fit for royalty
By REBEKAH GEIER | May 20, 2009This summer you will be feeling more than the heat. Textured fabrics and ruffled pieces are dominating the fashion industry this season, from models on designer runways to students on Gainesville's sidewalks.
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LIFESTYLE
Local artist draws from charms of everyday life
By KATRINA GALVEZ | May 20, 2009Art is not where Sergio Castro wanted to take his life when he started at Santa Fe College as a general business major. He started helping his friend with her art homework and unveiled a talent that has changed his career path, earned him local recognition and put some serious money in his pocket.
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ART AND THEATER
UF takes act to east coast
By O'Connel | May 20, 2009In a time of tight budgets and limited resources, UF musical theater students keep singing and dancing. Economic hardships and stormy weather don't stop these performers from sharing their talents with the world.
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ART AND THEATER
Pole restores confidence
By ATTIYA ANTHONY | May 20, 2009A flexible 5-foot-1 inch, 100-pound female twirls upside down on a pole, with her long brown hair sweeping the floor, her 6-inch heels almost scrape the ceiling, before straddling the air and then sliding down onto all fours.
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SEX
Muggy days make for steamy hot nights
By ASHLEY ROSS | May 20, 2009If you're stuck in Gainesville all summer then you definitely won't be splashing around at the beach like Danny and Sandy, but that doesn't mean you can't have your own sexy summer nights-or even days.
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ART AND THEATER
Artist models Meyer's Taser incident
By KATIE EMMETS | May 13, 2009Action-figure-sized Andrew Meyer thrashed on top of a 2-by-2 wooden box as police figurines held a Taser to him.
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LIFESTYLE
HuDost to release new CD after performing downtown
May 13, 2009A band that fuses sounds from all over the world will release their new CD after performing in Downtown Gainesville on Friday.
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LIFESTYLE
Eloquence lost in time
By DAVID LOW | May 13, 2009In an America where all you seem to hear about is our economy and our armed and civil conflicts, it is sometimes helpful to revisit grievous times of the past - to read the thoughts of those who have endured if only simply to endure. You do this to take in some perspective of human experience, some sense of nationality and it is good. But shouldn't we be able to find strength in our own time, in our own words?
