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Graphic of "A Fair to Remember" event provided by Gabriella Marquez from UNF's Women's Center.

ODI to present “A Fair to Remember” Thursday, here’s what to know

Mallory Pace, News Editor Jun 27, 2023

The University of North Florida’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host A Fair to Remember on Thursday, June 28 as a part of the Summer B Kickoff programs for incoming and returning students. The...

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Column: How to navigate Florida weather (from a Florida resident)

Mallory Pace, News Editor Jun 26, 2023

June 21 marked the first official day of summer, but if you live in Florida, it was a day like any other — humid, sticky, nearing 100 degrees and somehow still raining at numerous, random points of the...

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Interfaith Center logo on a dark blue background

UNF Interfaith Center to hold discussion of critical hope and interfaith in the community next week

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jun 22, 2023

The Interfaith Center at the University of North Florida will be holding a discussion with author Dr. Kari Grain about embodied critical hope next Tuesday evening.  Earlier this year, student leaders...

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Lavender Celebration 2023 top grads bottom award winner smile for a photos with LGBTQ Center Director Manny Velásquez-Perez (far left) and LGBTQ Center Program Coordinator Dwan Love-Dinkens (far right). (Photo Courtesy of Dwan Love-Dinkens)

She’s spent the past decade at UNF’s LGBTQ Center. Soon, she moves to the University of Virginia.

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jun 14, 2023

Climbing the ranks from student assistant to program coordinator, Dwan Love-Dinkens has worked for the LGBTQ Center at the University of North Florida for nearly 10 years.  Now, the long-time staff...

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A few of the items on the Board of Trustees agenda for Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Strategic plan and post-tenure review process on agenda for UNF Board of Trustees meeting

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jun 12, 2023

Several big topics will be debated and voted on during the University of North Florida's Board of Trustees meeting in the Student Union Ballroom on Thursday. The five-hour-long meeting will cover everything...

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From left to right: Gabriel Peralta, Ethan "Spud" Bond, Tyler Peterson and Andy Kirton, who comprise the band Photophobia along with drummer Byron Nelson.

Live from 5565; How Photophobia is challenging Jacksonville’s death metal expectations

Joseph Wolfe, Reporter Jun 5, 2023

An anticipative haze lingered in the air as the quintet stepped onstage. The audience, revved from sound-check alone, cheered the band’s name. When the sound technician had given the band a thumbs up,...

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Outline of the UNF logo as the net for a ping pong table

What does a post-tenure review process mean for UNF?

Mallory Pace, News Editor Jun 1, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on a bill last month that made additions to the tenure process in state institutions. The new controversial regulation requires that tenured faculty undergo a post-tenure...

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Column: Every body is a summer body

Column: Every body is a summer body

Mallory Pace, News Editor Jun 1, 2023

Summertime has begun its first rounds of beach weekends and pool days. Everyone is preparing for unforgivable sunburns, those times you find sand in unspeakable places and. . . the unwelcoming bathing...

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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 "Don't say gay" bill passed by Florida's 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?

The Associated Press May 22, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “Don’t say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and school librarians all navigating new and uncertain ground. LGBTQ+ rights under attack....

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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 May 16, 2023

The Mark Garwood Foundation, which helps past substance addicts attend college through a variety of initiatives, is expanding its efforts to North Florida by bringing scholarships for students seeking...

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Screenshot of the new version of UNF's myWings homepage. (Mallory Pace)

There’s a new version of myWings, here’s how to find your stuff

Mallory Pace, News Editor May 11, 2023

The newest version of the University of North Florida’s myWings page was updated on May 8, introducing a sleeker, more minimalistic look.  myWings is UNF’s web portal, providing students and members...

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Navigating an ever-changing world, UNF professor on what’s next after graduation

Mallory Pace, News Editor May 5, 2023

Another graduate class will step out of their caps and gowns and into professional work attire today. Just like that, the college chapter of life comes to a bittersweet end. Now what?  The leap from...

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