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Free rides to One Spark for students

Free rides to One Spark for students

Hannah Lee | Apr 5, 2018

Interested in seeing what One Spark is all about? UNF just announced that One Spark will be giving UNF students a free ride to and from One Spark on Saturday, April 7. The shuttle will run from...

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National Poetry Month: must-read contemporary poetry

Sam Chaney | Apr 4, 2018

***Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the "OCD" YouTube video had 13 billlion views. The video actually has over 13 million views. *** Celebrating National Poetry Month...

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Photo by Camille Shaw.

May the food be with you; an event at the Cafe

Valeree Del Guidice | Apr 3, 2018

It may not be May 4 yet, but the Osprey Cafe is getting off to a head start. On Thursday, April 5, the dinner service, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Cafe will be Star Wars-themed. The Cafe is calling it,...

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‘The Director and the Jedi’: In defense of Rian Johnson

Andy Moser | Apr 2, 2018

Have you ever heard the tragedy of Rian Johnson the Wise? Or perhaps the Unwise…depending on your point of view. Johnson, just years ago, began the long and arduous process of creating a Star...

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Players break their limits at the ‘Dragon Ball FighterZ’ tournament

Tristan Reyes | Mar 31, 2018

The Esports Club and the UNF Game Room hosted a Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament on Thursday. The prizes included a Funko Pop figure, an exclusive poster, a mug, trading cards, and a small crystal...

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'Ready Player One': an Oasis of nostalgia

‘Ready Player One’: an Oasis of nostalgia

Logan Ansteatt | Mar 29, 2018

There’s something both magical and cringe worthy about seeing The Iron Giant and a Gundam battle Mechagodzilla. It’s outrageous and nonsensical, but also just beautiful enough to illicit nostalgia...

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Analyzing Desiigner's lyrics

Analyzing Desiigner’s lyrics

Pierce Turner, Features Editor | Mar 27, 2018

Following OP’s announcement that Desiigner will perform at Oz Fest this year, we thought we’d take a moment to analyze some of his lyrics. “When I say certain things in my rhymes, they’re...

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'Pacific Rim' sequel takes a deep dive

‘Pacific Rim’ sequel takes a deep dive

Andy Moser | Mar 24, 2018

It seems Pacific Rim is just one of those movies that should never have gotten a sequel but did, thanks only to its box office potential. Uprising, the second installment, has become this franchise’s...

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Photo by Pierce Turner.

Saying goodbye to Chick-N-Grill

Pierce Turner, Features Editor | Mar 21, 2018

  Saying goodbye is always hard. Tearful farewells can leave even the strongest people feeling empty, like a part of them just died. Soon, the UNF community will have to say a collective “so...

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Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Pierce Turner, Features Editor | Mar 20, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwievZ1Tx-8[/embedyt] Avengers: Infinity War is just over a month away and it promises to be the epic culmination of the 18 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies...

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"The Princess Saves Herself in This One"

Hand-picked beach reads

Carly Kramer | Mar 20, 2018

No spring break plans? No problem! Give yourself a mini staycation with a trip to the beach and a New York Times bestseller in hand. “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien Genre: Historical...

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Here Come the Mummies coming to Jacksonville

Here Come the Mummies coming to Jacksonville

Pierce Turner, Features Editor | Mar 19, 2018

Funk Rock/Ska band Here Come the Mummies is coming to the Ponte Vedra Concert hall in September and tickets go on sale Friday. No, they don’t rap. The band, apparently comprised entirely of actual...

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