Disenchanted
evening
It's what happens when UF students go on a blind date

Dating-success
security
The first date went well, find out if there's a future

Crafty
Casanova
Tips on being the right guy just long enough to get laid

Shooting
for the stars
A UF grad tries to push his rock band to a national level

Workin'
on a mystery
The truth about Tom Petty's "American Girl"

Powered-up
soundtracks
Music lineup of your ups and downs and all-arounds
Bodybuilding
obsession
The extremes men take in their quest for perfection
 
Take a lap,
gimme 20
How one student makes money as a stripper

Caged
Animal
In class, Jason Braswell is tame. But in the ring, he's brutal.

At first the Harley Davidson motorcycles and pick-up trucks frightened me. But what struck me next was the diverse music. The DJ played hip-hop, country, '80s rock, and techno within 15 minutes. I thought biker bars had to be dark and dingy so I was surprised that the all-wood, really-round building was nicely decorated and bright. There's a large bar downstairs with a dance floor and tables to sit around. There's also a smaller bar upstairs and some pool tables. Another feature of the Round Bar is that you can find Florida's original redneck there. At least that's what the long-haired guy with the red bandana, jeans and leather Harley jacket said he was.

When we arrived, one of the customers asked us what we wanted to drink. So in an attempt to blend in, we ordered two raspberry vodka and cranberry juice mixes. The drinks were pleasantly strong and inexpensive-two traits I look for in a drink. Munegin's was our favorite bar of the night partially because of the drink and partially because of the people. The guy sitting next to us was asleep, and the bartender informed us that he was considered to be one of the best pool players in Florida. And she woke him up to prove it. He played a few impressive games and let the bartender win one.

This place is huge. A large bar with televisions separated from another room with an additional bar, pool tables, a dance floor and the added bonus of a live band. The nice thing about Eddie C's is the diversity in the age of the crowd. The live music was also impressive.The band's groupies danced in front of the stage and screamed as though the guys were actually the musicians whose music they were covering. We spent our time at Eddie C's dancing and made friends with a nice woman in her late 40s who tried to show us some dance moves. I also danced with an elderly man who taught me some old school dances.

 

Legend
of the fall
Teddy Dupay left the sports pages; not the arena

Tranquility
through shape
Yoga: a stress-relieving activity

Cheerleading
pride
A third-year cheerleader's view on cheering for UF

Klondike
antics
People do attention-grabbing feats for ice cream

No lines, no wait,
no cover
Restaurants and bars you may not know

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