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Netflix cancels Marvel’s “Daredevil”

David Eckstein Dec 4, 2018

The list just keeps piling up for canceled Marvel shows. Netflix has recently ended arguably one of its most acclaimed series, "Daredevil," after just three seasons. People such as myself are outraged...

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PAWS Your Stress Fall 2018

PAWS Your Stress gives students a pause during Finals Week

Aisling Glocke Dec 4, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXAm6satn-0[/embedyt] Video by Aisling Glocke On Monday, December 3, students were treated to a canine surprise with the semesterly event PAWS Your Stress. The...

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Spinnaker's top 10 movies for holiday cheer

Spinnaker’s top 10 movies for holiday cheer

David Eckstein Dec 2, 2018

Our favorite time of year has arrived—holiday season, cooling our cheeks and warming our hearts. What better way to deck the halls than by watching holiday classics with our friends and loved ones. To...

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UNF competition pool complex slowly becoming a reality

UNF competition pool complex slowly becoming a reality

Steven Thompson Dec 2, 2018

Many students may not have known that UNF’s Field House is used to accommodate an indoor pool. Now, a new competition pool complex is being planned on land north of the Student Wellness Center. “Capital...

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Aftermath of Hurricane Irma in San Marco. Photo by Heydi Ortiz.

UNF hosts panel discussion: climate change, locally and globally

Heydi Ortiz Dec 2, 2018

“People are viewing science through the lens of their own ideology and that’s where we run into dead ends,” said UNF Political Science Professor Josh Gellers. UNF hosted a “Climate and...

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Interfaith Center hosts "non-religious at the holidays" discussion

Interfaith Center hosts “non-religious at the holidays” discussion

Steven Thompson Nov 30, 2018

The Interfaith Center at the University of North Florida hosted a coffee and conversation seminar on Tuesday to discuss religious and non-religious perspectives as they pertains to holiday celebrations. Coffee...

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The Thomas G. Carpenter library.  Photo by Colin McCann

Finals week at Tommy G’s: UNF Library events for finals week

DeAndre Pearson Nov 30, 2018

Finals week is around the corner. That means endless hours of studying and stress for most students. Starting from Dec. 3 through Dec. 7, the Thomas G. Carpenter Library will be hosting plenty of activities...

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Photo by Steven Thompson

AIDS memorial quilt on display at UNF

Steven Thompson and Sarah Bethea Nov 29, 2018

On Wednesday, Nov. 28, UNF's LGBT Resource Center featured an AIDS memorial quilt, put on display by the North Florida Quilt Chapter of the Names Project Foundation. The quilt is created by the loved ones...

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Will Ferrell in the film "Elf."

Movie screening of “Elf” kicks off holiday season

Sarah Bethea Nov 28, 2018

Osprey Productions is starting off the season with a holiday movie event on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The movie “Elf,” featuring actors Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel, was originally...

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Stephen Hillenburg, creator of Spongebob Squarepants. Photo courtesy of AP.

Remembering Stephen Hillenburg, creator of Spongebob Squarepants

David Eckstein Nov 28, 2018

Spongebob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg tragically died last Monday due to complications from ALS. This news has come as a shock to millions of fans, including myself, who have grown up watching...

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Why dining services at UNF aren’t enough for vegan students

Heydi Ortiz Nov 27, 2018

Vegan diets are becoming increasingly popular among college campuses as students seek to not only change their diet for the sake of health, but also for the bettering of the environment by depending solely...

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Hemming Park

Sculptures provided by three UNF students scheduled for installation in Hemming Park

Heydi Ortiz Nov 26, 2018

Local organization Friends of Hemming Park launched a partnership with UNF to give advanced sculpture students an opportunity to display their work while enriching the lives of Jacksonville residents and...

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