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New app lets people stalk Gainesville nightlife

Article by dbehren April 21, 2012

Students will now be able to check out Gainesville bar and club scenes without actually going. A new app, developed by SceneTap LLC, will add information about seven Gainesville clubs and bars. Some of the nightclubs will include Gator City, Sharab, Stereo, and Envy. The information will show the average age of everyone in the... MORE »

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Article by Seymour Cash
April 20, 2012

A 420 Generation

Before you continue to read this article, chief, blaze, rip, burn, hit, puff, bake, torch, spark that grass, dope, ganja, herb, hash, skunk, chronic, boom, cheeba from your joint, blunt, bubbler, bowl, roach, stinger, bong, pipe, vaporizer. If you have already inhaled the luscious White Widow, dazzling Northern Lights, or intoxicating Purple Haze, then do... MORE »

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Article by Keith Frat
April 16, 2012

OP-ED: Humans vs. Zombies

  Humans vs. Zombies needs to stop. I’m not upset that they are having fun playing a goofy game and I don’t hate the students participating. I am just concerned about their social well-being and I want to lend a helping hand. According to a recent polling of the partakers in Human vs. Zombies, 86%... MORE »

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Article by dbehren
April 7, 2012

BugFest crawls its way onto campus

UF’s Entomology Club held its second annual BugFest Open House at Charles Steimetz Hall on the south side of campus. The event was aimed at promoting entomology and recruiting students to join the fascinating major of studying insects. About 500 seemingly confused students and Gainesville residents showed up on Wednesday to see the little critters.... MORE »

Article by Keith Frat
April 3, 2012

3 Die at Dance Marathon, Girl Makes Out With Bush

As much of you know the annual Dance Marathon charity event was held at the O’ Connell Center this past weekend. It is known as the “Ultra” of charity events. There is lots of music and dancing, exhausted young people, and everyone is severely disoriented afterwards. Even though three died in DM jail at the... MORE »

Article by dbehren
March 29, 2012

Escaped prisoner caught on campus

Darius Phillips, 20, was arrested on the 1400 block of SW 42nd Street on Wednesday morning around 8:30 am on charges of domestic battery and grand theft auto. Phillips was sitting in the car of an officer who was just finishing a midnight shift. Officers were planning to escort him to a different car and... MORE »

Article by Keith Frat
March 29, 2012

IFC Honors Sigma Phi Epsilon for Home Depot Incident

Last night the Inter-fraternity Council of the University of Florida honored Sigma Phi Epsilon with the George W. Bush Courage Award for its latest run in with the law. On March 14th 3 members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity known colloquially as “Sig Ep” attempted to borrow $600 dollars worth of plastic sheets from a... MORE »

Article by Keith Frat
March 22, 2012

Future NBA Lottery Pick Dominates Lady Gators in Tourney

Last night the Gator women’s basketball season came to an end after a very solid season. They lost to the Baylor Bears, the number one overall seed and home to the best player in the nation, Britteny Griner. The 6’ 13” beast in the middle was too much for the gators to handle. She finished... MORE »

Article by Matt Rubin
March 19, 2012

Gators Coming Together at Right Time

After losing four of their final five games in the regular season, the Gators basketball team needed a boost heading into the SEC tournament. They found it in the unlikeliest of opponents. After losing a close 74-71 game to Kentucky in the SEC semifinals, Gators freshman Bradley Beal got an idea while shaking hands with... MORE »

Article by dbehren
March 19, 2012

Fan shop to be transformed into bar

This summer, the popular fan shop, Gator Shop, will be remodeled into a modern bar. The family-owned store closed on March 4 but they plan on re-opening another one on Archer or Newberry Road. JD Chester, the owner of Munchies 420 Café, will be subleasing the property that will eventually become the new bar known... MORE »