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Another surfer hits the waves.

Local pros and surf “groms” compete in Void PRO/AM surf competition

Kevin Beaugrand | Jul 30, 2018

Correction* 8/2 10:19 a.m.: The original publication of this article stated that the retro "fish" board were supplied by the Surfboard Warehouse. However, the were actually supplied by the Surf Boardroom. Hundreds...

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Professor Jenny Hager and her husband, Lance Vickery.

UNF professor collaborates to create a better world

Kevin Beaugrand | Jul 29, 2018

UPDATE:** 7/31/18 9:06 a.m.: The original version of this article did not credit Coral Lambert as the artist that Jenny Hager collaborated with on the iron furnace volcano project. Her name has since been...

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The boardwalk of Jacksonville Beach. Photo courtesy of Inside Florida.

Jacksonville Beach mayor introduces proposal to potentially make certain beach restaurants close at midnight

Alan Vargas and Kevin Beaugrand | Jul 29, 2018

*Correction 8/2: The public workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 8 at 6 p.m., not 5 p.m. Mayor Charlie Latham of Jacksonville Beach has proposed closing certain restaurants at midnight in...

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‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ dazzles with epic real-life stunts

‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ dazzles with epic real-life stunts

Andy Moser, Features Editor | Jul 28, 2018

Possible. That word’s threshold is rarely ever pushed and stretched to its potential the way it is when it comes time to make another Mission Impossible movie. Fallout, the sixth entry in the series,...

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Stunning doc ‘Three Identical Strangers’ proves some things are too wild to make up

Stunning doc ‘Three Identical Strangers’ proves some things are too wild to make up

Andy Moser, Features Editor | Jul 27, 2018

Listen up everybody who loves a shocking documentary about a story that’s just too wild to be true with sudden dark twists and turns and ultimately leaves you questioning your entire life afterwards!...

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Graphic by Drew McDonald

How to pass your exams without passing out

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jul 24, 2018

    Exam week is a grueling week where students frantically cram all of the information into their heads, hoping to squeak by and pass their classes. To reduce the stress of exam week,...

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Brown is reportedly starting her own nonprofit organization, "Crawl, Walk, Run: From Teens to Queens."

UNF student organizes volunteer opportunity to feed the homeless on journey to starting her own nonprofit

Sam Chaney, News Editor | Jul 21, 2018

Starting a nonprofit organization may not be the easiest endeavor for a full-time college student, but one Osprey has taken to the streets to encourage empowerment and philanthropy around the nest. On...

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The High Ground // Photo courtesy of Honor Photography

UNF student to perform in Warped Tour

Carly Kramer | Jul 20, 2018

One day, you’re jamming with your friends. Another, you’re performing on the same tour that big names like Sum 41 and blink-182 have headlined. This is the reality for one UNF student who plays in...

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Awesomely outrageous ‘Sorry to Bother You’ doesn’t horse around

Awesomely outrageous ‘Sorry to Bother You’ doesn’t horse around

Andy Moser, Features Editor | Jul 20, 2018

Boots Riley goes for broke in his directorial debut, Sorry to Bother You, about a telemarketer named Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) who quickly rises through the company ranks to find spectacular financial...

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The Gandhi Statue in Peace Plaza is continuing to rust.

Gandhi Statue restoration could rack up $60,000 bill

Jessica May | Jul 19, 2018

Here at UNF, we see our beloved Gandhi standing tall in the Peace Plaza almost every day, but it seems the statue has not been doing too well in terms of withstanding the brutal Florida weather. Many...

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UNF ASIA hosts Tanabata Night

UNF ASIA hosts Tanabata Night

Carly Kramer | Jul 19, 2018

https://youtu.be/eDnuE7bgxgA UNF Asian Students in Alliance (A.S.I.A.) hosted their own Tanabata Festival to wish for good fortune in the upcoming fall semester. Tanabata is held yearly in Japan, so...

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Photo by Ronnie Rogers

The UNF Flats housing dilemma

Aisling Glocke | Jul 19, 2018

Students taking summer courses that live in the Flats are beginning to question if choosing the Flats was the right idea. According to UNF’s Housing and Residence Life website, the move-out day for...

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