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Celebrate Reptile Awareness Day with our campus critters

Celebrate Reptile Awareness Day with our campus critters

Nathan Turoff, Critter Columnist Oct 21, 2019

 Today, October 21, is National Reptile Awareness  Day. Reptiles are profound creatures, and they deserve the respect other animals receive. Reptiles are often confused with amphibians, but they are...

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T.I. awards a college student with a $25,000 scholarship

T.I. awards a college student with a $25,000 scholarship

Jessica Volz, Reporter Oct 21, 2019

Rapper and TV personality, T.I. Harris,  honored the life of his late sister by awarding a college student a 25-thousand dollar scholarship.  The recipient, Tierany Scott, was distinguished for being...

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Performer at Fall 2019 Battle of the Bands. Photo by Romario.

Missed Battle of the Bands? Here’s a recap

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter Oct 20, 2019

This article was updated October 21, 2019 at 11:37 a.m.  Jason Tidman, also known as “Tiddy,” a Jax-based DJ, won this year's Battle of the Bands this past Friday night and will be the first performer...

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Fortnite reborn

Fortnite reborn

Erik Feliciano, General Assignment Reporter Oct 20, 2019

If you've been playing Fortnite recently, you might have noticed that something very interesting has been going on.  Over the past weekend, as the tenth season of the game came to a close, an interesting...

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Tyler Perry Studios is making some additions: A new residence for youth in need

Tyler Perry Studios is making some additions: A new residence for youth in need

Intern Reporter, Jessica Volz Oct 17, 2019

The largest film production studio, Tyler Perry Studios, will be a future residence for displaced members of the community.   Perry's next set of goals for the old confederate base-turned-production...

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Rocco's Pizza Food Truck serving free pizza, bread knots, and mozzarella sticks to the UNF students. Photo by Caleb Moseley

Food Truck Frenzy and Battle of the Bands

Morgan Holbrook, Copy Editor Oct 17, 2019

The biggest party on campus will be at the Student Union Amphitheater this Friday night. Instead of the Osprey Clubhouse, Food Truck Frenzy will be held at the J.B. Coxwell Amphitheater with Battle...

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Lufrano Art Gallery: "Watersheds"

Lufrano Gallery’s newest exhibit: “Watershed”

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Oct 17, 2019

The Lufrano Intercultural Gallery on UNF’s campus has installed a new collection of pieces called “Watershed.” The exhibit highlights the relationship between “land, water, and man in the Mississippi...

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Meghan Markle and her International Day of the Girl speech

Meghan Markle and her International Day of the Girl speech

Jessica Volz, Intern Reporter Oct 17, 2019

Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, shared a speech in honor of International Day of the Girl.  She used social media to encourage movement, reflected on her successes and recognized that women's equality...

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Behind the dreaded attendance policies

Christopher Jennings, News Anchor Oct 16, 2019

This may come as a surprise to the majority of the student body at UNF, but it turns out that mandatory attendance isn’t a policy that is imposed on the administration level--but it’s at the discretion...

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Opinions: Campus preachers have rights too

Matthew Caballero, Opinions Reporter Oct 16, 2019

As the byproduct of a Cuban family, I am keenly aware of the importance of a liberal approach to free speech.  One of the great traditions of the liberal movement in America is a voracious defense of...

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UNF Spook-a-thon graphic

UNF Spook-a-thon is coming

Alexander Bowman, Police reporter Oct 15, 2019

It’s spooky season and if you love Halloween movies, you might be interested in Osprey Productions’ Spook-a-thon. Spook-a-thon is a spooky movie marathon. It’s on Oct. 30 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m....

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Rise of the Raccoons

Rise of the Raccoons

Nathan Turoff, Critter Columnist Oct 15, 2019

One of the most unique aspects of UNF is its diverse range of wildlife. One of the most elusive and dangerous creatures that inhabit our campus is the Raccoon.  Procyon Lotor, or commonly referred...

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