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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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Honors students host an event for local refugees to help them learn about American traditions like Thanksgiving. Each year the Honors Program works with refugees in numerous ways as part of a semester-long service project. 
Photo courtesy Dr. Leslie Kaplan, Honors Program

Refugee crisis hits close to home

Cassidy Alexander | Sep 28, 2015
As the stress of the refugee crisis hits Jacksonville, a UNF engineering major and refugee details his journey, and what it means for others in his position.
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Indie rock band Lydia stops in Jacksonville for a night of headbanging and crying

Indie rock band Lydia stops in Jacksonville for a night of headbanging and crying

Rachel Cazares | Sep 25, 2015
The band rolled their Run Wild North American Tour through 1904 Music Hall last night, with guests Turnover, Seahaven, and the Technicolors
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Posters are as colored and varied as the students who purchase them. 

Photo by Michael Herrera

Poster sale reveals student passions and interests

Danae Leake | Sep 25, 2015
Students gathered at the Student Union for the annual poster sale in search of a way to express their interests.
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