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Sports
Ground level view of the track at Hodges Stadium
NCAA track and field regionals are coming to UNF; here’s what you need to know
Riley Platt, Sports Editor • May 23, 2023

The first round of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships kick off this week, with the east regional taking place at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium from Wednesday through Saturday. This isn’t the first time UNF has hosted,...

Dominick Madonna pitching at JU
Baseball suffers crucial loss in clash against rival JU
Tristan Larrabee, Sports Reporter • May 22, 2023

The University of North Florida Ospreys went toe to toe with the Jacksonville University Dolphins on Friday, ultimately ending in a crushing 2-1 defeat. The game was played at John Sessions Stadium and served as both the first and last time the rivals...

Nick Gabrelcik prepares to putt.
Men’s golf ends season after strong showing comes up just short in NCAA Tournament
Riley Platt, Sports Editor • May 18, 2023

NORMAN, Okla. – The University of North Florida men’s golf season came to an end on Wednesday as the Ospreys fell one stroke short of advancing past the NCAA Regionals. After three strong days of competition in the Norman Regional, one shot separated...

News
Rumors turn to reality as DeSantis files paperwork in a bid for president
Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief • May 24, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has thrown his hat in the ring and officially launched his campaign for the 2024 presidential election as he filed paperwork...

Public debates of “contested public policy issues” will begin at Florida’s public universities in 2024 with new law
Mallory Pace, News Editor • May 19, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that requires state universities to hold public debates or group forums that address divergent and opposing...

DeSantis signs anti-LGBTQ+ legislation restricting gender-affirming care, drag shows, pronoun use
Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief • May 17, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a series of bills on Wednesday that outlaw gender-affirming care for minors, restrict discussions of “preferred pronouns” in K-12 schools and tackle other issues that critics say attack the LGBTQ+ community.  Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation isn’t new to Florida and has been a large part of DeSantis’s war on “woke” as he is expected to announce a presidential run. 
Donna Deegan will be Jacksonville’s next mayor, winning by 4%
Mallory Pace, News Editor • May 16, 2023
Florida public universities barred from spending state, federal funds on DEI programs under new law
Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief • May 15, 2023
UNF reassigns MedNexus CEO; gives him year of paid leave to find new job, documents reveal
Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief • May 15, 2023
DeSantis signs bills imposing new guidelines for teachers’ unions, bans social media in classrooms
Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief • May 10, 2023
UNF Coggin College of Business granted $500,000 by Blackstone Charitable Foundation
Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief • May 9, 2023
Features
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Return to Sonic Adventure DX or not? A review
Bradley Segarra, Reporter
FILE - Marchers make their way toward the St. Pete Pier in St. Petersburg, Fla., on March 12, 2022, during a march to protest the controversial Dont say gay bill passed by Floridas Republican-led legislature. For many of those who live in Florida, recent months in 2023 have brought some changes — many linked to Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)
AP: With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?
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Erica (left) and John Garwood (right). Photo courtesy the Mark Garwood Foundation.
Substance abuse foundation expanding, bringing new scholarships to North Florida
Riley Platt, Sports Editor
Screenshot of the new version of UNFs myWings homepage. (Mallory Pace)
There’s a new version of myWings, here’s how to find your stuff
Mallory Pace, News Editor
(NIcole Geri/Unsplash)
Navigating an ever-changing world, UNF professor on what’s next after graduation
Mallory Pace, News Editor
WeChat on a phone with other messaging apps
BOG WeChat ban builds barrier for international students
Judd Barczak and Carter Mudgett
Opinions
OPINION: There may be a solution to the “preachers on the Green” after all
Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor • May 1, 2023
Letter to the Editor: UNF needs a stronger campus community
Mitchell Aarons, Student Government senator • April 25, 2023
Education
Gov. Ron DeSantis talks during a press conference before signing legislation on Monday, May 15, 2023, at New College of Florida in Sarasota, Fla. DeSantis signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressing a concern of conservatives ahead of the Republican governors expected presidential candidacy. The law, which DeSantis proposed earlier this year, comes as Republicans across the country target programs on diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference to sign several bills related to public education and increases in teacher pay, in Miami, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media in the Florida Cabinet following his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Advocates for open government are ringing alarms about plans by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis administration that could make it harder to learn what public officials are doing and to speak out against them. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)
Rep. Stan McClain, R-Ocala, was relieved to finally pass CS/CS/HB 133 with a final vote of 76 Yeas to 44 Nays, on the House Floor. February 22, 2020. Photo courtesy of Florida House of Representative Stan McClain Photo Album.
DeSantis delivered his state of the state on March 7, 2023 to open the Florida legislative session.
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The header of President Moez Limayem’s letter to David Szymanski on Feb. 28, 2023, notifying him of his reassignment from MedNexus CEO to a tenured faculty member. Graphic created by Spinnaker.
UNF reassigns MedNexus CEO; gives him year of paid leave to find new job, documents reveal
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Gov. Ron DeSantis talks during a press conference before signing legislation on Monday, May 15, 2023, at New College of Florida in Sarasota, Fla. DeSantis signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressing a concern of conservatives ahead of the Republican governors expected presidential candidacy. The law, which DeSantis proposed earlier this year, comes as Republicans across the country target programs on diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Florida public universities barred from spending state, federal funds on DEI programs under new law
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Donna Deegan in a red shirt
Donna Deegan will be Jacksonville’s next mayor, winning by 4%
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Ground level view of the track at Hodges Stadium
NCAA track and field regionals are coming to UNF; here’s what you need to know
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stands behind a podium
Public debates of “contested public policy issues” will begin at Florida’s public universities in 2024 with new law
Mallory Pace, News Editor
Text box that reads Letter to the Editor. Graphic by Lianna Norman.
Letter to the Editor: I Do Not Want to Say the Sky is Falling
Tyreese Learmond, UNF student
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OPINION: TikTok bans reveal double standards between U.S., Chinese companies
Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor
Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his legal team in a Manhattan court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. Trump is appearing in court on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation, the first president ever to be charged with a crime. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)
OPINION: Trump indictment could mark the beginning of the end
Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor
Text box that reads Letter to the Editor. Graphic by Lianna Norman.
Letter to the Editor: Protest against HB 999
Alivia Kalin, Students for a Democratic Society member
Limayem smiling, wearing a blue suit
OPINION: Limayem is in an impossible position
Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor

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FILE - People gather during a community vigil for the Half Moon Bay shootings in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Multiple people were killed in two related shootings at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm in a coastal community south of San Francisco. The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror in a deadly loop roughly once a week so far this year. The bloodshed overall represents just a fraction of the deadly violence that occurs in the U.S. annually. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)
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