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Men’s scarves are in season

By Olivia Rajska | February 19, 2013

A pop of color in an outfit goes a long way, especially with the right accessory. Senior textiles, apparel and merchandising major, Daryan Ross was spotted with his creative style at Wirtz Hall. I admire his outfit, which incorporated layers with a touch...

Valentine’s Day music playlist

By Kevin Bartelt | February 12, 2013

Seasonal music can be easy to categorize. “Jingle Bell Rock” is Christmas music. “The Monster Mash” is Halloween music. What about Valentine’s Day music? According to News.UFL.edu, Chad Swiatowicz, a University of Florida student with a master’s...

Taylor Swift speaks directly to souls

By Sarah Contreras | October 31, 2012

Vive La Taylor! Yesterday I was cleaning my room, speakers a-blasting, loudly singing “WE ARE NEVER EVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER!” when I heard a noise coming from the other room. “No. No. NO! Are you listening to Taylor Swift?” My roommate...

Students share their musical guilty pleasures

By Sarah Contreras | September 10, 2012

Though I mostly consider myself a young lady of exceptional musical taste (you may disagree), sometimes the music I enjoy surprises me. Case in point: I absolutely love Taylor Swift. Her country twang and poppy hooks do not fit in with my Decemberists/alternative-heavy...

Telethon encourages people to ‘Stand Up to Cancer’

By Beth Schumacher | September 9, 2012

“Cancer’s in for one hell of a fight.” Michael Douglas set the tone for third Stand Up to Cancer telethon, which aired commercial-free from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday on major television networks. The telethon’s mission was to take a stand for those who...

Predictions for the year's biggest popularity contest

Predictions for the year’s biggest popularity contest

By Shelby Devitt | September 5, 2012

I stopped believing MTV’s Video Music Awards were a legitimate representation of the art of the music video in 2003 when the video for Missy Elliot’s “Work It” beat out the video for Johnny Cash’s powerful rendition of “Hurt” in the Video...

Lydia Loveless to play Otto’s Friday

By Jessica Cabe | April 24, 2012

Country music ain’t what it used to be. Few fans of Johnny Cash, Hank, Sr., Loretta Lynn or any other purveyor of mountain music would be caught dead listening to modern country radio. We lovers of Appalachia need different sources for the music we...