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Shack Maui recently gave away free empanadas to customers who posted their orders on Instagram. 

Image courtesy Instagram

Student-run eatery Shack Maui provides a late-night stop for hungry Ospreys

Rachel Cazares Oct 14, 2015
The new restaurant serves up Colombian cuisine at affordable prices.
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Ceramics students love producing these works, as their efforts will go towards feeding the hungry. Photo by Michael Herrera

Pottery and community service go hand in hand at the Ceramics Guild

Luke Barber Oct 14, 2015
The UNF Ceramics Guild made pottery on Oct. 7 in preparation for the Empty Bowls charity event on Nov. 17.
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Toro y Moi appeared under pink lighting with their opening song, “Half Dome.”
Photo taken by Shannon Pulusan

Toro y Moi sets the groove for an interstellar disco at Freebird Live

Shannon Pulusan Oct 13, 2015
Freebird Live enjoyed a masterful performance courtesy of Astronauts, etc. and Toro y Moi.
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Drummer Zach Hill hammered away on the kit for over an hour. 

Photo by Douglas Markowitz

Anatomy of a show: Death Grips bring down the house at Freebird Live

Douglas Markowitz Oct 12, 2015
The underground band is cult in more ways than one. Our music critic investigates.
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Guitarist Josh Ivey tests out his new distortion pedals he got out of trading with a friend. Photo by Rachel Cazares

Local band On Guard to release new album “Where Are You Now” at 1904 Music Hall

Rachel Cazares Oct 9, 2015
On Guard will be performing on Oct. 10 in support of their new album.
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Freebird Live opened on Sept. 8, 1999 as Freebird Café, a restaurant adorned with rare Lynyrd Skynyrd memorabilia that served lunch and dinner alongside a live music act seven nights a week. Photo by Patrick Grabowski

Jacksonville Beach loses local music venue Freebird Live

Patrick Grabowski Oct 9, 2015
The popular music venue will be converted into a new restaurant and bar January of next year.
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Volunteers gather at the resource fair before the march through campus, ready to offer resources to anyone interested. 

Photo by Michael Herrera

Take Back the Night empowers survivors of domestic violence and abuse

Cassidy Alexander Oct 7, 2015
UNF students and faculty came together to tell their stories and support the victims of everyday oppression.
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Photo by Spinnaker Media

Interfaith Center and Intercultural Center for PEACE host i-Dinner for UNF students

Lexi Suda Oct 6, 2015
UNF students had the opportunity to attend an i-Dinner this past Thursday hosted by the Interfaith Center and Intercultural Center for PEACE.
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Junior psychology major Josef Kim (middle) stopped by the LGBT Center tent with Jake Moore, program director of the center. Kim is a frequent visitor to the center on campus, spreads the word about their upcoming events and coordinates other events for the center. Photo by Rachel Cazares

LGBT Center represents UNF at River City Pride Festival

Courtney Stringfellow Oct 5, 2015
The River City Pride Festival this past weekend included representatives from UNF's LBGT community.
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A shuttle means students of-age can enjoy the beer garden portion of the event safely. Photo courtesy of Facebook

UNF provides shuttle to this month’s Oktoberfest Artwalk

Rachel Cazares Oct 2, 2015
The shuttle is available for all UNF students, and will be leaving UNF at 6 p.m. on Oct. 7.
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Health Promotions kicks off Healthy Campus Week with "Fresh" block party

Health Promotions kicks off Healthy Campus Week with “Fresh” block party

Cassidy Alexander Oct 1, 2015
The So Fresh, So Clean kickoff event let students know about the many ways they can live healthier, and that UNF is now smoke free.
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Osprey LiNK, an organization dedicated to helping people in North Korea, brought this informational board to the showing of The People's Crisis- a documentary showing the problems refugees from the country face. Photo by Cassidy Alexander

Osprey LiNK schools students with The People’s Crisis documentary

Cassidy Alexander Sep 28, 2015
The UNF chapter of LiNK shows The People's Crisis documentary to students.
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