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The sun rises over the beach in St. Augustine.
Federal funding cuts could disrupt UNF coastal research, biology experts warn
Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter

Federal funding cuts to agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have the potential to disrupt coastal...

UNF Deputy Police Chief on how students can stay safe on campus
UNF Deputy Police Chief on how students can stay safe on campus
Alekzander Jenkins and Savanna Stillwagner

The University of North Florida has multiple ways students can stay safe on campus and UNF Deputy Police Chief Adam Brown gave...

The slogan, "North or Nowhere," could be seen on the backs of T-shirts everywhere around campus after the university rolled out its brand refresh last October. Model: Molly Abbott
Identity Crisis: ‘It’s a North Thing’
Madelyn Schneider and Savanna Stillwagner

“Inspirational,” “Hopeful,” “Northward”—these are just a few words that Vice President of Marketing and Communications...

News
UNF first in nation to join global AI consortium to revolutionize smart cities
Julia Howey, Volunteer Reporter • March 21, 2025

Last month, UNF became the first university in the United States to join the DesCartes project, a consortium on artificial intelligence and logistics solutions. The...

Strength in numbers: UNF Athletics seeks younger fundraising demographic with new program
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor • March 15, 2025

The term ‘pitching change’ doesn’t just mean switching pitchers in a baseball game, it’s also the name of a new UNF fundraising program.  Last...

Here’s what’s open at UNF during Spring Break
Savanna Stillwagner, News Editor • March 14, 2025

Spring break at the University of North Florida is quickly approaching and for students, it starts this Monday, March 17 through Saturday, March 22.  For...

Police Beat: Man arrested outside library, credit card fraud, professor’s phone stolen
Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter • March 14, 2025

Last month a man was arrested on campus outside the University of North Florida library, a student reported fraudulent credit card charges, a professor's...

Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March
Adithi Ramakrishnan, AP Science Writer • March 13, 2025
Talon Party’s Amelia Dyal, Vevvy Summerall unofficial winners of SG presidential election
Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor • March 12, 2025
UNF SG hosts second-annual drunk driving simulator for UNF safety week
Savanna Stillwagner, News Editor • March 11, 2025
CANDIDATE PROFILE: SAM Party’s Horatio Gilman and Will Raffier
Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor • March 10, 2025
CANDIDATE PROFILE: Talon Party’s Amelia Dyal and Vevvy Summerall
Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor • March 10, 2025
Sports
Courtesy of UNF Athletics
Strength in numbers: UNF Athletics seeks younger fundraising demographic with new program
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor • March 15, 2025

The term ‘pitching change’ doesn’t just mean switching pitchers in a baseball game, it’s also the name of a new UNF fundraising program.  Last...

UNF and FAMU play on a beautiful spring afternoon at Harmon Stadium.
Ospreys tame Rattlers in wild midweek slugfest
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
UNF and Alabama State battle it out in the final game of the series on a Saturday night at Harmon Stadium.
Strong pitching, clutch hitting lead UNF Baseball to series win over Alabama State
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
Courtesy of UNF Athletics
UNF Baseball drops two of three in weekend series vs Ball State
Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter
The UNF softball team fell 5-3 to nationally ranked Florida State on Mar. 5 in front of a record crowd at the UNF Softball Complex.
Softball shows promise against nationally ranked FSU behind record crowd
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
Opinions
President Donald Trump steps out of a red Model S Tesla vehicle on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Washington. (Pool via AP)
OPINION: Who is buying a Tesla?
Mackenzie Crews, Opinions Intern • March 22, 2025
Woman reading on a Kobo, a type of e-reader.
OPINION: Declining physical media hurts consumers
Mackenzie Crews, Opinions Intern • March 12, 2025
Reviews
The cover of Only A Monster by Vanessa Len.
Only A Monster, a review (with minor spoilers)
Alyssa Schneider, Features Intern • January 8, 2025
Orders of pulled pork, sweet potato waffle fries and collard greens at The Bearded Pig’s Jax Beach location.
Leckie’s Lucky Five: A top-five of Jacksonville’s culinary scene
Ethan Leckie, Managing Editor • December 11, 2024
Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.
‘The Wild Robot,’ a story of instinct versus choice
Sarah Eng, Opinions Intern • November 15, 2024
From Readers
The SAM Party icon, provided by Will Raffier.
Letter to the Editor: Why SAM Party Will Represent You
Will Raffier, SAM Party Vice Presidential Candidate • March 10, 2025
Letter to the Editor: SAM Candidates’ Goals
Will Raffier, SAM Party Vice Presidential Candidate • March 8, 2025
Letter to the Editor: Enough Is Enough: Why SOAR No Longer Deserves Our Votes
Kayla Charde, SG Chief of Staff • March 8, 2025
Letter to the Editor: My Vision for the University of North Florida 
Anthony Balsamo, Soar Party Presidential Candidate • March 4, 2025
Weather
Associated Press
FILE - Light shines from a total lunar eclipse over Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March
Adithi Ramakrishnan, AP Science Writer • March 13, 2025
Trucks line up to cross the border into the United States as tariffs against Mexico go into effect, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China
Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman, and Rob Gillies • March 4, 2025
President Donald Trump, right, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Mystyslav Chernov)
Trump and Zelenskyy through the years: From a ‘perfect’ call to an Oval Office meltdown
Will Weissert, Associated Press • March 2, 2025
FILE - A migrant deported from the United States stands in a hotel room in Panama City, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
The US lines up Latin American cooperation for migrant deportations
María Verza and Megan Janetsky • February 27, 2025
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The Osprey Cafe, often called the dining hall, is situated on the southern part of UNF’s campus, close to the dorms. (Photo courtesy of the UNF dining website)
Here's what's open at UNF during Spring Break
Savanna Stillwagner, News Editor
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Police Beat: Man arrested outside library, credit card fraud, professor’s phone stolen
Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter
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Strength in numbers: UNF Athletics seeks younger fundraising demographic with new program
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
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Amelia Dyal (left) and Vevvy Summerall (right). Photo courtesy of the Talon Party.
Talon Party’s Amelia Dyal, Vevvy Summerall unofficial winners of SG presidential election
Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor
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Woman reading on a Kobo, a type of e-reader.
OPINION: Declining physical media hurts consumers
Mackenzie Crews, Opinions Intern
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