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Pi Day Deals: Where to grab a pizza for under $4

Braxton Afshari | Mar 14, 2018

$3.14 won’t get you a fancy cup of coffee at your local Starbucks, but it will get you a pie at one of your favorite pizza joints.  At least it will today -- on National Pi Day. Yes, March 14th,...

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Holocaust survivor tells her story at UNF

Holocaust survivor tells her story at UNF

Hannah Lee | Mar 13, 2018

Over 700 people entered the Herbert University Center on March 7 to listen to Eva Schloss, a woman who not only survived the Holocaust but also ended up being Anne Frank’s stepsister. The evening...

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Osprey filmmakers shine at Campus Movie Fest

Osprey filmmakers shine at Campus Movie Fest

Andy Moser | Mar 13, 2018

The Oscars may be over, but awards season is still in full swing in Northeast Florida. On Monday night, UNF hopefuls sat in a theater of hundreds as they anxiously waited for their films to be screened...

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OPINION: Is ridesharing really that risky?

OPINION: Is ridesharing really that risky?

Charlie Needles | Mar 12, 2018

The risk of being abused or hurt by your rideshare are very slim. Over-coverage and fear of the possibility escalate the presumed threat in ridesharing, which are for the most part quite safe. In...

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UNF Dance Marathon raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Jas Chung | Mar 8, 2018

Dance “For The Kids." The University of North Florida Dance Marathon is a student operated event that hosted its 10th annual 12-hour Dance Marathon on Saturday, March 3.  The event raises funds for...

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A little girl in her NASA outfit watches Nicole Stott on stage

The spaceship doesn’t care if you’re a boy or a girl: a NASA astronaut visits UNF

Carly Kramer | Mar 8, 2018

“I wish we didn’t have to do events like this.” This is how Alexandra Schönning, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, opened the Women in STEM Conference at the Herbert University Center. What...

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Students flocked to the World Fest Village at the Student Union. Photo by Ronnie Rodgers

OPINION: Getting involved

Charlie Needles | Mar 8, 2018

If you’re immersed in student culture, then the chances that you’ll stay enrolled are higher than students who stay at home and don’t come to campus except for classes. Student government...

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October 1, 1999 Inauguration of Anne  Hopkins. UNF Presidents l-r: Curtis McCray, Anne Hopkins, Adam Herbert, Thomas Carpenter

History of UNF presidents

Tristan Reyes | Mar 8, 2018

David Szymanski is officially UNF’s president elect, setting him up to take the mantle as the sixth president of the university. But what about the other five? What did they bring to UNF in their time...

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Behind the Badge: UPD Chief reads to preschoolers

Behind the Badge: UPD Chief reads to preschoolers

Sam Chaney | Mar 7, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcvlowgHwdU[/embedyt] Video by Jas Chung “Don’t you want a sticker?” Chief Mackesy asked the room of excitable preschool children. “If you want a...

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The STD testing experience

The STD testing experience

Cori Santucci | Mar 7, 2018

I got tested for HIV and syphilis Monday, a free service provided by the LGBT Resource Center as a function of Sex Week 2018. I went into the surprisingly empty testing room, and was instantly welcomed...

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Larry Love uses his music to bring people together and inspire them to get involved in the community Photo by Colin McCann

The Influence Crew and The Wave: Fighting social issues, affecting generations to come

Colin McCann | Mar 7, 2018

People around the world are combating social issues on a daily basis. For The Influence Crew and The Wave, bringing awareness to these issues is important to make a change. These groups believe in...

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VOICES
TIME = YOU
Norman W. Gregory
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Wood with mixed media
Gift of the Artist

Tour the art you’ve never noticed

Logan Ansteatt | Mar 6, 2018

There’s something enchanting about delving into the details of a place you’ve passed by hundreds of times. The Art in the Library tours at the Carpenter Library enable students to pause and reflect...

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