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*Spoiler-free* “Euphoria” review

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Aug 26, 2019

With Zendaya Coleman going from dancing on Disney's "Shake It Up" to dancing at drunken high school parties in "Euphoria," there's no doubt that the show received quite some hype. This show had the...

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Profile of Emily Michael: Writing instructor and poet

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Aug 26, 2019

To some people, lacking the ability to see seems like the end of the world, but for this UNF writing instructor, being blind is just a part of everyday life.  Emily Michael has spent her entire life...

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Girl licking ice cream tub

Dangerous social media trends: Will it get better?

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Aug 22, 2019

Yeah, we’ve all seen them on Twitter. Videos of people licking pints of ice cream and sneakily placing them back in the fridge, a video of a young girl licking a tongue depressor in a doctor’s office...

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Courtesy Confucius Institute

A deeper dive into Confucius Institutes: What happened? Why?

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Aug 22, 2019

Last year, UNF sent out a mandatory notice warning students that our Confucius Institute would be closing, as you may have read on our website. UNF wasn't alone in this decision, though. Over the past...

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A fish.

UNF nutritionist comments on the rising mercury levels in fish

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Aug 21, 2019

A new study shows that mercury levels in fish have increased due to climate change, but a UNF nutritionist offers some advice on how to avoid this neurotoxic substance.  While mercury isn’t harmful...

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Closeup of mouth biting onto a long acrylic nail with text that says "Claws."

UNF Alumni goes from art history degree and small nail business to hit TV show on TNT

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Aug 21, 2019

She went from Jacksonville to New Orleans, and from being a broke college student to creating memorable nail looks for the hit TV show CLAWS on TNT.  Morgan Dixon graduated from UNF in 2014 with an...

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Galaxy's edge

Inside sneak peek of Disney’s new park: Galaxy’s Edge

On August 29th Star Wars fans will be in for the time of their lives with Disney Parks new land. Hello Ospreys, this is Kenny and David and we’re here to give you a sneak peek of Disney’s latest land,...

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The mural walkway. Photo by Courtney Green.

Club’n at the Nest

Courtney Green, News Editor | Aug 20, 2019

So you’re new to UNF or  you’ve stumbled around campus blindly for three semesters and just realized there’s stuff going on around you. Maybe you’re still stuck in the glory days of high school...

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A white duck that looks like Howard the Duck.

A duckumentary: the legend of Howard the Duck

Courtney Green, News Editor | Aug 19, 2019

Not all osprey-lings turn out to be full-fledged ospreys when they grow up. Face it-- sometimes, one out of every thousand is going to be a duck, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less of an osprey at...

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Freebies On Campus

Freebies On Campus

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Aug 19, 2019

College students love anything that's free, trust me, I know. Here's a list that was compiled to help you find the free goodies you're looking for here on campus:   Women's Center- Aunt Flo...

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Distress and anxiety associated with media and mass shootings

Distress and anxiety associated with media and mass shootings

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Aug 16, 2019

There's no debate as to whether victims of mass shootings suffer with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and other issues; but can viewers of the media coverage on them suffer too? When you turn...

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​Regal Cinemas held an advanced 3D screening of Alice Through the Looking Glass on May 24, 2016. Photo by Bernadyn Nettles

Watch an unlimited amount of movies with Regal Cinema’s new movie plan

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Aug 15, 2019

With Regal Cinema's new unlimited movie plan, you can now see as many movies as you want, whenever you want, for as little as $18 a month. The new plan, Regal Unlimited, gets you a ten percent discount...

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