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Rock the Fourth like an American

By Michaela Beeda | July 1, 2015

On this righteous day, we celebrate the brave souls who made the American dream a reality. This reality was founded on the grounds that justice is needed for all. This is the one day of the year  when we all come together and applaud the fact that people fought to make the land of the brave. As Americans, it is our duty to honor this day the way a true patriot would — we give it our all or we give nothing.

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Bestselling thriller author to return to Millhopper Library

By Jennifer Eason | June 3, 2015

Bestselling thriller author Steve Berry is returning to Gainesville on Sunday.

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What is a Tesla and why you’ve heard the name before reading this column

May 20, 2015

It occurred to me that Tesla has become a household name when my not-so-car-savvy roommate blurted out the brand name during a categories round of Ring of Fire. I asked her how she knew what Tesla was, and she said she really didn’t know but had heard about the brand.

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LA filmmaker brings documentary back to where it began

By Laura Gomez | May 13, 2015

Eastside High School graduate Wadooah Wali is now a Los Angeles filmmaker with an award-winning documentary screening Saturday.

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Art exhibit gives survivors of interpersonal violence a voice

By Kemi Thomas | May 13, 2015

The Gainesville Commission on the Status of Women is reviving its annual Survivor’s Art Exhibit after five years.

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Review: Hit ‘like’ for UF alumnus’ Glimpse app

By Ansley Pentz | Apr. 15, 2015

Swiping is so passe.

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App review: Swipe right for more procrastination

By Mikayla Mott | Mar. 18, 2015

Swiping right on a new app may get you something other than a hookup.

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A rookie’s experience with CrossFit

By Carla Vianna | Mar. 11, 2015

With new CrossFit gyms springing up in Gainesville, I wanted to find out firsthand why it’s so popular.

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Quads on display at Gainesville Hogs Rugby Club pageant

By Samantha Gutman | Feb. 18, 2015

It’s lights out, thighs out for the Gainesville Hogs Rugby Club on Friday night.

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Facebook offers legacy contact option for relatives of deceased

By Cresonia Hsieh | Feb. 18, 2015

If you’re worried about your social media presence after you pass away, don’t worry — Facebook has your back.

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How to make a good first impression

By Keri | Feb. 18, 2015

You are preparing for a job interview. You spot a good-looking guy at the bar. You are about to make a presentation in class. Each scenario puts you on the spot. You have 90 seconds to create a good first impression. So, how do you make yourself likeable in these first crucial moments?

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In a relationship with wine: binge drinking game

By Kathryn Varn | Feb. 11, 2015

The last time I was single for Valentine’s Day was my freshman year of high school. Since then, I’ve been a serial girlfriend, jumping from relationship to relationship in a desperate attempt to turn my love life into a Meg Cabot novel.

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Your guide to Valentine’s Day gifts

By Kelsi | Feb. 11, 2015

Just when we thought we were past the holidays and gift-giving, Valentine’s Day comes around and presents itself as another gift-giving occasion. 

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Snapchat stalkers lose it over loss of ‘best friends’

By Laura Gomez | Feb. 4, 2015

Self-appointed social media spies who rely on Snapchat to find out whom their object of desire is sending snaps to have snapped at the removal of the app’s “best friends” feature.

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Social media study: Stress, not FOMO, a concern for women

By Ariana Brasman | Jan. 28, 2015

All that time spent on Facebook may lower your chances of fear of missing out, but it could raise your stress level if your friends are posting about hard times.

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Local Ash Ketchum competes in Pokémon Championships

By Natalie Calvo | Jan. 21, 2015

At only 10 years old, Max Overdevest has fought battles against monsters, and he even has a nemesis.

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Beatles fan has ‘every little thing’

By Laura Gomez | Jan. 14, 2015

 

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What's up this week

Jan. 14, 2015

Thursday

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Gainesville High School teacher helps families in need

By Ellen Villafuerte | Jan. 7, 2015

If you ask Louise Yariv how long she and her husband have been donating items to families in need, she’ll chuckle and won’t give you a straight answer.

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Upcoming Events

By Ellen Villafuerte | Jan. 7, 2015

Tonight