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Fire-grilled oven used at Blaze Pizza. Photo by Alexandra Torres-Perez

Pi Day offers discounted pizza and more

Paolo Cesar | Mar 14, 2019

Pi Day is upon us and with it comes several discounts at local pizza outlets. Blaze Pizza in Town Center, Jacksonville, is starting the Pi Day hype with $3.14 pizzas for anyone who downloads the Blaze...

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UNF student Zeph Kane targeted by an on-campus preacher

OPINION: UNF’s Lousy Response to Borderline Harassment Twitter Video

Mellisa Soehono | Feb 28, 2019

According to Urban Dictionary, having a “gaydar” means having the ability and gift of being able to detect homosexualty in other people. This term was used Feb. 13 by a male preacher on the Green towards...

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UNF hosts global health expert Rajiv Shah

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Feb 16, 2019

What should one do when the President of the United States calls and tells them to “Make us proud?” Rajiv Shah listened to the room split with laughter as he described his first phone call from President...

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UNF recognizes loyal faculty with breakfast

UNF recognizes loyal faculty with breakfast

Teeryana Bryant | Feb 14, 2019

Teachers, department directors, faculty and staff were given an employee appreciation breakfast on Tuesday Feb. 12 for the years they have contributed to the school. The event included live music along...

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Parkland shooting anniversary: How students are using their voice to move forward

Paolo Cesar | Feb 14, 2019

A year has passed since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, and people are moving forward to honor the fallen and reflect on everything that has passed since that time. Among those making efforts...

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Black History Week at the Boathouse,1976. Courtesy of UNF Special Collections and University Archives.

Black History Month starts with a bang with the Black Student Union

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter | Feb 4, 2019

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A preacher on the Green.

Why are preachers on the Green allowed? Campus religious leaders give their take

John Newsom | Jan 29, 2019

Campus preachers have become aggressive enough that the UNF Interfaith Center has planned an open forum for students and faculty to discuss the issue. Students and even other campus ministers are reporting...

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Barnes Bathroom Initiative pushes for free feminine products in bathrooms

Paolo Cesar | Jan 19, 2019

Last January, Biomedical Sciences major Yvonne Barnes started a bathroom initiative under the American Chemical Society to provide free emergency toiletries for students in STEM. When talks about sponsorship...

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What it's like to be a college veteran

What it’s like to be a college veteran

Teeryana Bryant | Jan 18, 2019

For some students who are veterans or in the military, being a college student may feel like a war zone at times.  UNF student Shanaed Gales, a psychology major, has spent five years in the military....

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Cheryl Gonzalez bids goodbye to UNF community

Aisling Glocke, Managing Editor | Jan 17, 2019

On Wednesday, January 16, UNF hosted a farewell reception for Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, Cheryl Gonzalez. Faculty, staff, and students came together to say their goodbyes to Dr. Gonzalez...

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UNF earns a place among the elites with Carnegie Classification

Kristina Smith | Jan 16, 2019

UNF has been recognized as a top tier of national universities by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. According to a UNF press release on January 16, 2018, UNF was recognized...

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Blaze Pizza to offer $5 pizzas to students

Paolo Cesar | Jan 14, 2019

Blaze Pizza in Jacksonville announced that it will offer build-your-own pizzas for only $5 on Tuesday, Jan. 15 for students with their college I.D. The offer applies to students and staff from the University...

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