Don’t be afraid of the people at the beginning of the year shoving those thick coupon booklets in your face. These people are some of your first friends you will make in college, so to speak. These are the people offering you discounts on daily needs. Why so important, you ask?
For freshmen, eating can be a challenge. You’ve been thrust into a new environment, and you’re feeling the birth pangs of your newfound adulthood. Nostalgic for your family and the nutrition they gave you, you must now cut the umbilical cord and find your own source of nutrition. How can you do this without starving or going broke?
Being a new student on a campus of nearly 50,000, chances are you want to do so many new things you get overwhelmed just thinking about them all. But slow down there, newbies. There are also several things you will want to avoid at all costs.
Looking for a place to pop some tags? Only got $20 in your pocket?
Sandi Patty has been surrounded by music her whole life. Singing her first solo at age 2 was probably a good indication that the road to singers-ville was promising. Now as the most-awarded female vocalist in Christian music, as well as winner of four Billboard Music Awards, five — yes, five — Grammys and 40 Dove Awards, her 30-year career seems to be unstoppable. With more than 11 million records sold and another album ready for release in September, Patty can do no wrong. And now, she’s coming to humble old Gainesville. See a can’t-miss show on Aug. 18 at Westside Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.
Almond butter? Check. Greek yogurt? Check. Quinoa? Check.
Freshman year is an exhilarating and exciting time, from starting classes to scoping out the social scene. But it comes with its ups and downs. Hear from some UF freshmen about the good and the bad of starting a new chapter in their lives.
The Jonas Brothers’ return to Florida was triumphant — and deafening.
The movie industry would be nothing without young adult films targeted at preteens and young moviegoers.
Beware, network and cable TV: Netflix is climbin’ in yo windows and snatchin’ yo people up.
What can be better than heading downtown for one of the largest happy hours and bringing your best friend — well, best furry friend — along?
I walk through Death or Glory Tattoo Parlour’s front door that faces out toward North Sixth Street.
When I first made the decision to fast for Ramadan, I did so to foster a sense of camaraderie with my students.
Dragonfly Sushi & Sake Company in the downtown Gainesville area offers diners a modern take on Japanese cuisine.
SweetBerries is a welcome, sugar-coated breath of sweet air to the auto shops and local hopeful eateries on 13th Street.
Living in Gainesville, you’re bound to find several sports bars and restaurants fit for a college student — Gator football memorabilia, big-screen televisions, delicious food, a friendly atmosphere and all at a great price.
Guests from all over Alachua County aligned the steps of the Gainesville Woman’s Club to celebrate the third annual wine tasting event on Thursday.
Kate Schwed was hoping to lose her college weight gain in three days. The 72-hour diet consisted of 15 freshly squeezed juices for $195.
Juanita Frazier gently places a tiny porcelain box on her kitchen table. The box, small enough to hold pennies or bobby pins, is painted with a swirl of flowers in vivid yellows, lavenders and greens.
The last time I attended Mass, I was 14 years old. It was Easter Sunday.
Solutions by The State News
