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Alex Lodise celebrates a hit

Meet Alex Lodise, UNF baseball’s freshman home run phenom

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter | Mar 12, 2023

Baseball season is fully underway for the Osprey community, with UNF already 14 games into the 2023 campaign. As the new season continues to progress, Harmon Stadium has seen a variety of new faces...

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The participants of this year's female founders forum hugging themselves in honor of the event's theme, a 'bear hug'. (Photo courtesy of PS27 Director of Communications Christine Caven)

PS27’s Female Founders Forum: Meet Kawanza Humphrey and Jaclynn Brennan

Mallory Pace, News Editor | Mar 9, 2023

The University of North Florida recently hosted the eighth annual PS27 Female Founders Forum to kick off Women’s History Month in an event that heard from a range of inspiring women that shared their...

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The Lend-A-Wing food pantry.

Combating food insecurity with UNF’s Lend-A-Wing food pantry

Mallory Pace, News Editor | Mar 7, 2023

On the first floor of the University of North Florida’s Student Union sits a room filled with food and hygiene products waiting for students to utilize at no cost. A food pantry founded by UNF students...

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The University of North Florida hosted the Female Founders Forum on Friday, March 3, 2023.

Embracing Equity: Female Founders Forum held at UNF

Mallory Pace, News Editor | Mar 6, 2023

To kick off Women’s History Month, the University of North Florida hosted the eighth annual PS27 Female Founders Forum on Friday in a sold-out event that welcomed inspiring guest speakers and the chance...

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Netflix logo.

Netflix “cracking down” on password sharing

Judd Barczak, Reporter | Mar 3, 2023

The pioneer of modern-day streaming, Netflix recently announced that they are reworking how the company will manage shared account passwords. Netflix has said that monthly fees will not increase from the...

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Overhead view of TIAA Bank at sunset

Through the eyes of a photographer: February

Justin Nedrow, Photographer | Mar 1, 2023

The shortest month of the year is over yet it was still jam-packed with important moments. From on-campus rallies and sports to sunset shots of the University of North Florida and even NASCAR, scroll through...

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THE CROWN ACT in big pink letters

Understanding the CROWN Act: The importance of knowledge and acceptance of all hair types

Aubrey Lowery, Multimedia Journalist | Feb 28, 2023

A key way that people can express themselves is through how they wear their hair and until recently, there has been limited legislation that ensures that everyone’s hair choices are accepted in both...

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A student records in class with Dr. Rita Brodnax's approval.

Can you record in class?

Grae Barron, Reporter | Feb 27, 2023

The line between privacy and academic growth has blurred as students are now legally allowed to record class lectures without permission from professors. However, some University of North Florida faculty...

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The University of North Florida's National Association of Homebuilders after their victory in Las Vegas. (Photo courtesy of Max Andrews).

The cold, harsh road to victory

Judd Barczak, Reporter | Feb 23, 2023

After months of hard work, the University of North Florida chapter of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) was finally making its way to Las Vegas to compete against 40 other school NAHB branches...

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From left, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. President and Chief Financial Officer Joe Berchtold, SeatGeek, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jack Groetzinger, Jam Productions LLC Chief Executive Officer and President Jerry Mickelson, The James Madison Institute Senior Vice President Sal Nuzzo, American Antitrust Institute Vice President For Legal Advocacy Kathleen Bradish, and singer-songwriter Clyde Lawrence appear before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine promoting competition and protecting consumers in live entertainment on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Changes may be on the horizon for Ticketmaster after Senate hearing

Aubrey Lowery, Multimedia Journalist | Feb 21, 2023

For Alexa Gonzalez receiving a presale code for Taylor Swift’s verified fans' ticket sale for her upcoming Era tour felt like getting an early Christmas present—little did she know the nightmare that...

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Student Health Services and the Brooks College of Health at the University of North Florida as seen from above.

The future of the world’s new normal after COVID-19

Judd Barczak, Reporter | Feb 10, 2023

It’s been nearly a year since the University of North Florida stopped mandatory self-reporting of COVID-19 cases. The campus community is on its way to recovering some sense of “normalcy,” but even...

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A sign by UNF's Eco Adventure pavilion by Lot 54.

UNF’s first open zip night of the semester happens tonight. What do you need to know?

Aubrey Lowery, Multimedia Journalist | Feb 9, 2023

The Osprey Challenge Course is reopening to the community tonight and the University of North Florida’s Eco Adventure is celebrating with its first open zip night of the semester.  This is an opportunity...

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