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Jorts mark Gator pride
By Alex Orlando | June 2, 2010Everyone’s seen ‘em on ACRs, rednecks and, most recently, hipsters.
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LIFESTYLE
Finding the best Gainesville pools to cool off in isn’t easy
By Webb | June 2, 2010You can’t describe summertime in Gainesville. You have to experience it – the 98- degree temperatures, 110 percent humidity, mosquitoes the size of cockroaches and sweat stains galore. It’s a time when even a brief walk to class leaves you with a swamp in your pants.
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Youth soccer fills void for sports fans in summer
By DAVE JOHNSON | June 2, 2010Summer is a hard time for sports fans. As the NBA and NHL playoffs come to a close, fans are left trying to subsist off of the meager pickings of summer sports.
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LIFESTYLE
UF Comedy Team to perform in Aspen for second time
By Jon Silman | June 2, 2010The UF Stand Up Comedy Team has made it to the Funniest Four of The Rooftop Comedy National College Comedy Competition for the second consecutive year. The fabulous foursome are: Rudy “Glitter Machine” Mendoza, Calvin “Time Hooker” Cole, Tim “Shadow Box” Keck and Brian “New Guy” Amos.
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The Latest in Literary Mashups: "Android Karenina"
By Britt Perkins | June 2, 2010"Functioning robots are all alike; every malfunctioning robot malfunctions in its own way."
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 Reviewed
June 2, 2010Space. The final frontier. Where no one can hear you scream, and where everyone's favorite mustached avenger must return to once again save the princess on the back of a dinosaur-dragon and get a piece of that cake! Finally.
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LIFESTYLE
Gardening in home is easy, cheap
By Erin Rauch | May 26, 2010Want to learn how to grow weeds? Have you been itching to use your green thumb this summer? Then I'm here to tell you that it's not only easy, it's fun and affordable.
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LIFESTYLE
A guide on how to recognize jerks
By DAVE JOHNSON | May 26, 2010Dear readers, I have enjoyed my time so far serving as an Avenue columnist. By which, I mean that I enjoy getting my opinions and musings out there so I can entertain some bored students who just finished the crossword in the classifieds section. However, I will be taking my column in a different direction this time. Instead of entertaining you people with (mostly) true stories about being bored and anti-social, I will use my position as a semi-legitimate column writer to warn one and all about a very grave threat to our collective well-being: douchebags.
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MUSIC
Summer festivals showcase eclectic musical landscape
By BRIT PERKINS | May 26, 2010Finally, festival season is here. And the Avenue has searched high and low to bring you music options both near and far.
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MUSIC
Vinyl records see resurgence, boost in retail sales
By ALI RIECH | May 26, 2010While a penchant for minimalism and convenient digital technology drives the majority of music sales (or lack thereof), a growing number of music fans are returning to a bulkier but more interactive format - the vinyl record.
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Droney Woods Sound Tour brings nature, music together
By Alex Orlando | May 26, 2010Electric hums echoed down gravel paths, through trees and over creeks as a crowd meandered its way through the woods of southwest Gainesville on a steamy Saturday afternoon.
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MOVIES AND TV
Lost finale brings answers, leaves questions
By Drew Wilson | May 26, 2010No more season-ending cliffhangers, no more time travelling and no more Hurley episodes: Lost is over.
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FASHION
Facial hair fad hits Gainesville’s guys
May 26, 2010I first discovered the mustache thing when I was in Chicago last August. Every time I saw a bike ride by, I had handlebar double-vision.
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FOOD
Home brewing, a complicated but rewarding endeavor
By RICHARD STEHLI | May 26, 2010With all sorts of extra time on your hands during Gainesville's offseason and a serious prerogative to stay indoors, why not try your hand at some new hobbies? How about making your own alcohol? Part chemistry, part cooking, part art and part drinking, home brewing is a great way to pass those extra hours of summer daylight.
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Drink to American craft beer
By RICHARD STEHLI | May 19, 2010Frost your glasses and grab your bottle opener because this is American Craft Beer Week. Let’s take a few minutes and give thanks for the goodness of craft beer in the USA.
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Paxico via Mexico debuts EP, discusses band’s future
By Erin Rauch | May 19, 2010There were no maracas in Paxico via Mexico’s set on Saturday. None of the band members were wearing sombreros.
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Gatorade ad serves purpose
By Alex Orlando | May 19, 2010“If you want a revolution, the only solution: evolve, gotta evolve.”
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Gainesville Comedy Showcase takes on area’s bar scene
By Drew Wilson | May 19, 2010“I drive a Honda Fit, which is ironic,” Chris Cope said.
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MOVIES AND TV
‘Vincere’ tells tale of fascism, Mussolini’s lost romance
By Britt Perkins | May 19, 2010If there is one gleaming message in the desolate heart-puller that is “Vincere,” it’s this: marry a fascist and expect to get screwed.
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NIGHTLIFE
Bars can be an intimidating hangout for the antisocial
By DAVE JOHNSON | May 19, 2010When you find yourself living in Gainesville during the summer months, acquiring new friends to band together with is key to survival. There are plenty of places to do this: farmers markets, school clubs, the Taco Bell in the Reitz Union and so on.
