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Adiba Hoque stands next to her presentation in a large room, around other students and their projects. She has long, black hair and is wearing a tan shirt with black pants and smiling.
Students present research projects at annual UNF SOARS conference
Julia Howey, Volunteer Reporter

Undergraduate and graduate students alike presented their research at the annual Showcase of Osprey Advancements in Research and...

Students in lines attending UNF Spring Art Fest on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Submitted by Nicole Cunha)
Spring Art Fest returns to UNF: A celebration of student creativity, community, and culture
Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter

University of North Florida students celebrated their art and community at the Spring Art Fest on campus Thursday. Lance Vickery,...

The UNF Sports Management Club hosted a panel of experts on Apr. 7 at the UNF Student Union ballrooms.
‘We’re such a sport-rich community’: Sports management club hosts industry experts panel
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor

The Sports Management Club at the University of North Florida hosted a sports industry panel and networking event on Monday for...

Joey Pallmann and guest speaker UNF President Moez Limayem with UNF Hicks Honors College liaisons and facilitators. (Luca Fiannaca/submitted by Joey Pallmann)
The Hicks Honors College: How a first-year UNF student found his community
Savanna Stillwagner, News Editor

For many college students, the first year is crucial to their academic trajectory—it’s a time to set goals and find a community....

News
On-campus housing rates to increase by nearly 6% this fall pending BOT approval
Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter • April 22, 2025

In an email sent to students and faculty last week, the University of North Florida released a proposal to raise student housing rental rates, set to take...

President Limayem makes statement on ICE agreement, says police duties remain unchanged
Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor • April 22, 2025

The University of North Florida made its first statement regarding the pending agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a university-wide...

UNF faculty host teach-in to inform community members about current issues
Julia Howey, Volunteer Reporter • April 20, 2025

University of North Florida faculty and students gathered for a teach-in about current political issues and events on Wednesday, April 16.  Over 40...

UNF signs agreement with ICE allowing police to enforce immigration laws on campus
Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor • April 17, 2025

The University of North Florida has signed a pending agreement with ICE that would allow qualified officers to perform certain functions of an immigration...

From access to arrest: The temporary custodian at UNF and his alleged week-long crime spree
Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • April 16, 2025
Meet your new student body leaders: Dyal and Summerall share plans for the upcoming year
Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor • April 16, 2025
Dyal-Summerall sworn in during final Senate meeting of the spring semester
Osaremen Uwaifo and Mindy McLarty • April 15, 2025
UNF students raise concerns as summer, fall registration opens
Osaremen Uwaifo, Government Reporter • April 14, 2025
UNF receives letter outlining first of Florida’s DOGE information requests
Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • April 10, 2025
Sports
(Courtesy of UNF Athletics)
UNF Softball clinches Graphite Division title in record breaking fashion
Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter • April 22, 2025

The University of North Florida softball team secured its place in the conference tournament in dominant fashion, sweeping Jacksonville over the weekend....

Two lines of football teams get ready for their next play on the field, one team wears UNF Osprey helmets and dark blue jerseys, the other wears white jerseys and teal helmets.
LIVE UPDATES: North Florida Ospreys play Massachusetts Pirates
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
UNF Baseball hits against Bethune-Cookman on a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Harmon Stadium
‘We’re in a rough spot’: Baseball suffers run-rule loss to Bethune-Cookman
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
(Courtesy of UNF Athletics)
UNF Softball humbled by ranked Arkansas team in blowout loss
Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter
UNF Baseball captured its second win over a Power Four opponent this season by defeating the UCF Knights 6-5.
UNF Baseball knocks off UCF Knights in midweek thriller
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
Opinions
Gov. DeSantis smiling and posing with a recently signed bill impacting higher education through the public university system and technical training programs
OPINION: Is Florida DOGE DeSantis’ attempt at being cool?
Mackenzie Crews, Opinions Intern • April 18, 2025
Peace Arch monument at the US-Canada border, displaying American and Canadian flags with the inscription "Children of a Common Mother."
OPINION: Canada is winning its culture war against the US
Mackenzie Crews, Opinions Intern • April 13, 2025
Reviews
The cover of "Sunrise on the Reaping' by Suzanne Collins. The title is in white, bold letters and the cover is purple with a gold snake and bird emblem overlayed.
Sunrise on the Reaping, a book review
Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter • April 14, 2025
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
From Readers
"Take this feeling of doom and resist it" (Artwork by Todd Colby)
Letter to the Editor: Take this feeling of doom and resist it
Holly Coleman • April 2, 2025
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
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 mugshot of UNF burglary suspect, Charles Baker Jr. Baker has a dark complexion and long dreads and is not smiling.
From access to arrest: The temporary custodian at UNF and his alleged week-long crime spree
Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief
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A blue UNF yard sign with the words "Soar to Success" and a photo of graduating students sits in the grass next to a sidewalk, encouraging students to register for fall and summer classes.
UNF students raise concerns as summer, fall registration opens
Osaremen Uwaifo, Government Reporter
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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center right, is applauded by, from left, House Speaker pro tempore Rep. Wyman Duggan, House Speaker Rep. Daniel Perez, and Senate President Ben Albritton, as he gives his State of the State address to a joint session on the opening day of the 2025 legislative session, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the state capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
UNF receives letter outlining first of Florida's DOGE information requests
Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief
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UNF signs agreement with ICE allowing police to enforce immigration laws on campus
Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor
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Two lines of football teams get ready for their next play on the field, one team wears UNF Osprey helmets and dark blue jerseys, the other wears white jerseys and teal helmets.
LIVE UPDATES: North Florida Ospreys play Massachusetts Pirates
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
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