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Wednesday 11/04/2009
Bands impress, surprise fans at Fest 8
Updated: 11/04/2009

The Fest 8 was like Disney for punks - a dazzling array of attractions made less enjoyable by long lines and low-capacity venues.

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For picking up women, hollering not effective
Updated: 11/04/2009

About two weeks ago, I bought a new bicycle. I can be seen spastically maneuvering around campus, maxing at 10 mph and periodically falling flat on my uncoordinated ass. The whole experience has been exhilarating, but it became enlightening a few days ago when I took a trip to Walmart.

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Q & A with PETA about vegan cookbook One image
Updated: 11/04/2009

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has planted its newest target on college students. No worries, there won't be activists on Turlington Plaza splashing buckets of red paint on our coats. Instead, the group has made becoming vegan easier than ever by tailoring to students' fast-paced, budget-bearing lifestyles through a new cookbook, "PETA's Vegan College Cookbook: 275 Easy, Cheap, and Delicious Recipes to Keep You Vegan at School." The book meets every college student's needs, so excuses for not becoming vegan are as non-existent as the meat in veggie burgers.

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Q & A with PostSecret creator Frank Warren
Updated: 11/04/2009

The Avenue speaks with Frank Warren, the creator of PostSecret, about postcards, religion and his new compilation, "Confessions on Life, Death, and God."

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Michael Moore part of American fight for responsibility
Updated: 11/04/2009

Maybe Kanye West is a genius after all.

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Wednesday 10/28/2009
Two cast members of "Greek" push volunteering at UF
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Last weekend, two of the lead cast members in ABC Family’s “Greek” rushed the UF campus to celebrate homecoming and promote their partnership with the “Pledge Yourself to Do Something” campaign.

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People are more open, willing to experiment with sexuality
Updated: 10/28/2009

The year is 2009. We live in the age of the tri-sexual – a post-“Sex and the City,” “Queer as Folk,” and “The L Word” world in which people are open to a multitude of sexual experiences.

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Trends are perfect for last-minute costumes One image
Updated: 10/28/2009

Well what better occasion than Halloween, a day to shake off all your fashion inhibitions and literally wear whatever you want. Rather than using Halloween as an excuse to wear that slutty costume you pulled out of a $60 plastic bag, buy something you would normally overlook.

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Ten Tenors to play at UF
Updated: 10/28/2009

The Australian tenor group will perform at the Philips Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday.

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Sunday 11/01/2009
Fest Folio: Saturday Night + Intro For Last Day 3 images
Updated: 11/01/2009

Good morning, Fest goers.

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Saturday 10/31/2009
Fest Folio: Friday Photos Pt. 2 6 images
Updated: 10/31/2009

Here's another group of photos from Friday night featuring A Wilhelm Scream, Matt Kurz One, Torche and Morningbell.

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Best of Fest: Impromptu Show by Andrew Jackson Jihad 3 images
Updated: 10/31/2009

Andrew Jackson Jihad, a folk punk band from Arizona, played a set at the Civic Media Center and had some of the best crowd participation seen so far at Fest on a small stage.

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