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iFLY Jacksonville offers BOGO 50% off indoor skydiving for the summer

iFLY Jacksonville offers BOGO 50% off indoor skydiving for the summer

Heydi Ortiz, News Editor May 30, 2019

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to fly, then you’re in luck. Especially if you're on a budget. According to News4jax, iFLY Jacksonville is offering a buy one, get one 50% off of skydiving experience...

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Dickman teaches Jazz ensemble at UNF. Photo by Joslyn Simmons

Get your groove on at Jazz Fest

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor May 23, 2019

Jacksonville Jazz Festival is back this Memorial Day weekend. The festival kicks off tonight at 7 p.m with a piano competition. The events will continue over the weekend until Sunday, with UNF's very own...

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Dillard's breaks a guinness world record

Dillard’s breaks a guinness world record

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor May 20, 2019

Dillard's broke a Guinness World Record for the amount of people putting on sunscreen at the same time for "Skin Cancer Awareness Month" at 2 p.m Saturday in the St. Johns Town Center Every year in...

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Surfer [The Bar]

“Drake and Josh” star Drake Bell is coming to Jacksonville Beach

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor May 15, 2019

Drake Bell from the series "Drake & Josh" is coming to Surfer The Bar in Jacksonville Beach  Thursday, June 20, at 8 p.m. Only this time, he won't be acting out our favorite lines from the hit T.V....

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A slice of the Big Apple is coming to Duval

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2019

The Times Union Center frequently hosts traveling Broadway shows, but there are rumors about a particularly exciting year ahead for Broadway in Jacksonville. According to the Broadway Across America...

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2019 "Semester send off"

Spring Semester Send-Off

Brett Nweeia Apr 18, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoZMVDPX1Jw[/embedyt] The Office of Campus Life celebrated the end of Spring semester with a huge themed festival. Semester Send Off gave UNF students an unforgettable...

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Osprey Miracle raises over $6,000 for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals

Osprey Miracle raises over $6,000 for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals

Aleema Jack Apr 11, 2019

Students danced the night away at the 11th annual osprey miracle dance marathon, raising funds for local children’s hospitals in Jacksonville. Some of the children benefiting from the funding suffered...

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UNF Women’s Center hosts Walk In a Woman’s Shoes

UNF Women’s Center hosts Walk In a Woman’s Shoes

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter Apr 9, 2019

Men strutted their stuff in high heels on Tuesday in the Osprey Plaza, in an attempt to support and understand trials and challenges faced by women. The Walk in a Woman’s Shoes event, hosted by the Women’s...

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Rae Sremmurd takes over UNF Arena for OzFest Concert

Rae Sremmurd takes over UNF Arena for OzFest Concert

Heydi Ortiz Apr 8, 2019

Saturday night, long lines formed as UNF students waited to enter the arena to see Bryce Vine, Whethan, and Rae Sremmurd. As time began winding down for the doors to open, students were able to sign up...

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Photo by Teeryana Bryant

UNF students revisit their childhood with Shrek Fest

Teeryana Bryant Apr 8, 2019

"Shrek and Donkey, on another whirlwind adventure!" This is just one of the best-known quotes from the classic kid movie Shrek. UNF hosted a Shrek Fest event on Wednesday in the Osprey Landing area as...

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Osprey Productions.

Out of this world: Osprey Productions themes this year’s OZ FEST

Lianna Norman, News Editor Apr 5, 2019

It’s concert time again at UNF. The annual performance sponsored by Osprey Productions is here. In the past, OZ FEST has featured performances from Palm Trees and Powerlines, Desiigner and Juicy J. This...

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Taking Back The Night

Taking Back The Night

Cara Jackson Apr 5, 2019

On Wednesday night, over 60 students gathered on campus to bring awareness to domestic violence at the ninth annual “Take Back The Night” event. Hosted by the UNF Women’s Center and Alpha Chi Omega,...

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