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UNF’s Dana Roskic named to Team Canada in Youth Olympic Games

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Sep 21, 2018

Freshman Dana Roskic first got the news about representing the Canadian Beach Volleyball team in the Youth Olympic Games when her volleyball partner called her after a class. “One day I came out...

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Right-swipe Romeo: UNF Professor discusses romance and modern online dating

Jessica May | Sep 20, 2018

The courtship of what seems like ancient times has nothing in common with the banter experienced over iMessage today. Long walks on the beach and fancy dinners have been replaced “Netflix and Chill”...

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The cover of Noname's new record, "Room 25." Courtesy noname.bandcamp.com.

Noname’s “Room 25” is an honest portrait of the artist

Zachary Haigley | Sep 20, 2018

Noname’s “Room 25” opens with a self-examination of the Chicago-born artist’s music, involving a series of guessing-statements involving the listener, for example: “Maybe this the album you listen...

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UNF Women’s Center holds a panel discussing women in leadership positions

Johnakeshia Thompson | Sep 19, 2018

Three women from three different backgrounds addressed issues that women face in the workplace at the Women’s Center panel Tuesday, Sept. 18. This event was organized by Joanna Young. The panelists...

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UNF graduate returns for a second viral hurricane showdown

Sam Chaney, Managing Editor | Sep 18, 2018

He first took the internet by storm two years ago when he showed up to shirtlessly headbang in the aggressive winds of Hurricane Matthew. And this year, UNF graduate and “Florida Man” Lane Pittman...

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Mothers’ “Render Another Ugly Method”: From Folk to Post-Punk

Mothers’ “Render Another Ugly Method”: From Folk to Post-Punk

Zachary Haigley | Sep 17, 2018

Mothers’ latest, “Render Another Ugly Method,” opens unlike any other Mothers album. Granted, there’s only been one other release by the group led by singer-songwriter Kristine Leschper. On their...

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Depression affects 1 in 5 college students worldwide

Johnakeshia Thompson | Sep 16, 2018

Mental health concerns are common amongst college students because of stress and other factors. Anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts are some mental health issues that many college students overlook,...

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Privacy concerns cause younger Facebook users to delete the app from their phone

Steven Thompson | Sep 16, 2018

More young people are deleting the Facebook app from their phones, according to a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center and released on Sept. 5. The survey found 44 percent of younger...

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UNF professor discusses women’s empowerment and Miss America 2.0

Kylie Selvage | Sep 14, 2018

In the era of diversity, empowerment and progressive change, a circuit in which many American women have been placed on a pedestal for decades have made the historical and blazon statement that they...

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Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are on the rise

Steven Thompson | Sep 14, 2018

Rates for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis rose for the fourth consecutive year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2017, nearly 2.3 million cases...

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Early screening of The Mayo Clinic brings Ken Burns to UNF

Jessica May and Leonardo Paley | Sep 14, 2018

WJCT Public Media presented an advanced partial screening of Ken Burn’s “The Mayo Clinic: Faith, Hope and Science” on Thursday, Sept. 13. Ken Burns has produced and directed some of the most...

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Spider-Man PS4 is the love letter the character deserves

Leonardo Paley | Sep 13, 2018

As someone who grew up with a deep love for both comics and video games, I have been waiting for a perfect unity of the two for years. The Arkham games created a resurgence for the superhero genre, but...

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