D.I.Y. Saffron Winter Rolls
Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by Leah Herman in Culture
Saffron Winter Rolls
These rolls are made for Santa Lucia Day, which happens on December 13th and begins Christmas in Sweden. Although it is originally a Christmas recipe, I make these delicious rolls all year. They can be served with a little powdered sugar on top or alone – either way they make a great breakfast, [...]
Introducing: Tygur One
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by Henry Taksier in Culture
In this audio slideshow, East Gainesville MC Tygur One reveals what he means when he talks about getting “out of Babylon and into Zion.”
Harvest of Hope Fest 2010
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Chelsea Hetelson in Culture
The three-day Harvest of Hope Foundation Music and Arts Fest is back for its second year, March 12-14, at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds in St. Augustine.
The Harvest of Hope Foundation, a “non-profit organization that provides financial, educational, and service-oriented aid to migrant farm workers all over the country,” according to its web site, was [...]
The Last Chapter: Goering’s Books Closes Its Doors
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Henry Taksier in Culture
For 35 years, Goerings Book Store has struggled to survive in Gainesville’s increasingly corporate market. Located on 1717 NW First Ave., behind midtown, it was a place for students, professors and Gainesville residents to meet, talk about literature and browse titles by local authors. In a few weeks, its shelves will be empty. By March, even the shelves will be gone, and its doors will close permanently.
Voices of Segregation: How a UF Program is Preserving Florida’s Black History Through Those Who Lived It
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Nadine Navarro in Culture
In January, UF’s Office of the Provost awarded the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, SPOHP, with a $150,000 grant for a three-year research project that involves conducting and transcribing interviews in Alachua County and surrounding areas with black Americans who came of age during legal segregation. Most of the interviews will be conducted by UF students and put into a database accessible to students all over the world.
Sit Down and Stay Awhile, A Genteel Jaunt in Savannah
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Cody Bond in Culture
Traffic moves slowly around the Savannah. People tend to mind their manners. Horse-drawn carriages amble down the streets undisturbed. Strangers smile at one another. This is Georgia’s oldest city—as old as the state itself. It’s a proud place, steeped in history and tradition.
No Cash, No Problem: bringing local food to everyone in Gainesville
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Lydia Fiser in Culture
The High Springs Farmers Market is the only market in Florida that accepts federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly known as food stamps. So everyone in High Springs has the opportunity to eat Florida-grown produce that’s washed in in water, not pesticides, and bought from fellow citizens instead of a Super Wal-Mart. Although this isn’t the case in Gainesville now, Florida Organic Growers (FOG) and its partners in the city and county have a plan to change this and join High Springs in setting the precedent for other Florida cities.
Out of Babylon
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Henry Taksier in Culture
Tygur One, an underground rapper, has lived on the streets of East Gainesville since 1998. A year later, he started an unofficial record label called Phatt Boy Entertainment, which has provided recording time to nearly a hundred local rap and reggae artists.
Media (r)Evolution: The Future of the Fourth Estate According to Colin Whitworth
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Jessica Newman in Culture
Colin Whitworth started Moon Magazine, a free Gainesville alternative monthly that focused on local politics and entertainment, with four other journalists in 1990. He graduated from UF in the late ’80s and worked at The Alligator during his college years, which he described as a “very idealistic place when it came to journalism.” After graduation, Whitworth went to work at the daily paper in Leesburg. But he wasn’t happy with his job at the profit-driven news organization, so he and some friends decided to start Moon Magazine, where Whitworth could focus on the in-depth reporting that got him into journalism in the first place.
DIY Holidays
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by Fine Print Staff in Culture
DIY brought to you this month by Leah Herman and Rae Martin. It’s never too late for some festive food you’ve made yourself. Happy Holidays from the Fine Print.
Stella’s Christmas Cut Out Cookies
Around Christmas time, my family always makes these cookies that my grandmother made when my mother was growing up. My mother was the [...]
