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Top 5 tips to avoid a fashion fiasco on campus
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Apr. 2, 2008Admit it, ladies.
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'Consolers' bulk a buzz-killer
By ROBERT HILSON | Apr. 2, 2008After the Raconteurs got burned a few years back for proclaiming to NME that "Broken Boy Soldiers" would be their answer to Nirvana's "Nevermind," they apparently decided to dial down the hype machine.
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Avenue takes on: Suwannee Springfest bluegrass festival
By MATTHEW CLARK | Apr. 2, 2008The mission seemed simple enough: In an age of torrent files and Hype Machine, I set out to see if there was any music left uncorrupted by the ongoing wars between corporate America and 20-something hipsters downloading off or blogs or the "OC" soundtrack series.
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Sex dreams completely normal and healthy
By PAIGE USYK | Apr. 2, 2008I woke up last week in a feverish sweat that had nothing to do with a possible flu.
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Gnarls Barkley gets darker
By ADRIAN RUHI | Apr. 2, 2008Rushed to release several weeks early due to bootlegging, Gnarls Barkley's "The Odd Couple" is anything but rushed.
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UF student publishes novel at age 22
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Mar. 26, 2008Don't call Shem Fleenor a writer.
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Counting Crows play safe on new album, crash anyway
By ROBERT HILSON | Mar. 26, 2008First, the rationalization.
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Leopard-print a sure-fire way to make any style roar
By VANESSA DIMAGGIO | Mar. 26, 2008It's time to release your inner feline this season.
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Expounding on musical taste can lead to judgment
By DAVID LOW | Mar. 26, 2008We're really judgmental.
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David and David: listening to CDs so you don't have to
By DAVID COMBS AND DAVID LOW | Mar. 26, 2008Sitting in the veritable '60s opium den that is the Avenue office, we hazily looked around the room.
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R.E.M. album draws on old sounds for better or worse
By ALLIE CONTI | Mar. 26, 2008It would be hard to jump on the R.E.M. bandwagon at the release of their 14th full-length album.
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Sex slump all in your head
By PAIGE USYK | Mar. 26, 2008Spring is officially upon us: the birds and bees are buzzing and boinking, my dog is howling at the moon and most of you probably ended your winter sex slump on Spring Break.
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'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' updates little on old formula
By ALLIE CONTI | Mar. 19, 2008Though it didn't take as long as Guns 'n' Roses' "Chinese Democracy," (still waiting, Axl…) "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" was a long time in the making.
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Local philanthropist shoots photos for charity
By WILL PAFFORD | Mar. 19, 2008Becoming a missionary is like majoring in philosophy - no matter how good your intentions are, you'll never be rich.
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Delicious Easter candies based on pagan traditions
By SARAH KIENY | Mar. 19, 2008Despite the tight-fitting suits and pastel crinoline dresses, children love Easter.
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More of the same from Snoop
By ADRIAN RUHI | Mar. 19, 2008Somehow, against the odds of the one-hit-wonder factory that dominates the current hip-hop marketplace, Snoop Dogg has pushed on through to a 16-year career. And while his lazy cohort Dr. Dre has only managed to throw us two albums in as much time, Snoop is still relevant on his ninth opus, "Ego Trippin'."
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No 'Trouble in Dreams' for Destroyer
By ROBERT HILSON | Mar. 19, 2008Canada is on a roll. "South Park" cracks are down, hockey attendance is up and their dollar is making ours the new peso.
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Avenue takes on: living abroad
By CATHERINE CASE | Mar. 19, 2008When I signed up to study abroad, I knew it would be a learning experience like no other. However, I don't think I could have truly predicted the methods or lessons I would, or still will, encounter while living in a foreign country.
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Allure of power confusing
By PAIGE USYK | Mar. 19, 2008The news media had a field day this past week: New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer was discovered to have spent more than $80,000 on prostitutes.
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Great live performances marked by the 'It' factor
By DAVID LOW | Mar. 19, 2008My Spring Break was awesome.
