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Ways to show your mom you care on Mother’s Day

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor May 7, 2021

With Mothers Day right around the corner, you may be wondering what you can do for your own mother to show your appreciation for all she’s done for you. At the end of the day, you know your mom the best...

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Facebook Oversight Committee announces ruling on Donald Trump’s account

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter May 7, 2021

On May 5, the Facebook Oversight Committee released their review of Facebook’s suspension of Donald Trump in which they ultimately decided to uphold the ban. However, they noted that it was “not appropriate”...

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Netflix faces pushback after recent announcement of new reality show ‘The Hype House’

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter May 6, 2021

On April 22, the company announced that the TikTok group ‘The Hype House’ was getting their own show, but the news was ill-received by many fans and subscribers alike. The group has been well known...

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UNF students’ thoughts on some colleges requiring COVID-19 vaccine

Shelby Senesac, News Editor May 6, 2021

There is a growing number of colleges in the U.S. that will now require students to have the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus in the fall. As of now, UNF isn’t one of them, but Spinnaker wanted...

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FILE - In this March 25, 2021, file photo, a "No Olympics" banner is placed by protesters in Tokyo during a demonstration against the going ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained ten of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan just a few days ago. The rollout comes with Tokyo, Osaka and several other areas under a state of emergency with coronavirus infections rising — particularly new variants. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

AP: Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

YURI KAGEYAMA and STEPHEN WADE, Associated Press May 6, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained tens of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan only days ago. The rollout of the petition comes with...

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The history of Cinco de Mayo

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor May 5, 2021

The Mexican holiday “Cinco de Mayo” that takes place every year on the fifth of May is much more than a day to just appreciate delicious Mexican cuisine. It is a day that celebrates the Mexican army’s...

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May the Fourth: Star Wars Day

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor May 5, 2021

Yesterday, May 4, you may have heard some people use the phrase, “May the Fourth be with you.” May 4 is the official unofficial Star Wars Day. Ever since the first movie premiered in 1977, Star Wars...

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Residents of the Crescent at Lakeshore apartment complex are rescued by Homewood Fire and Rescue as severe weather produced torrential rainfall flooding several apartment buildings Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Homewood, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

AP: Flood threats persist as storms continue to drench the South

May 5, 2021

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas...

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Album Review: memoryland by CFCF

Sydney Chatani, Radio General Manager May 3, 2021

"memoryland" is the latest album by Montreal-based electronic music producer CFCF, released on April 9 by label BGM Solutions. CFCF as a project has been active since the late 2000's, beginning with...

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Five new restaurants to try out in Jacksonville

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor May 3, 2021

As normalcy gradually starts to return, more people are interested in going out to local restaurants again. Jacksonville is already home to many culinary gems as the city continues to welcome even more...

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UNF softball caps off regular season with sweep on North Alabama

Riley Platt, Reporter May 3, 2021

The Ospreys squared off against ASUN foe North Alabama on Saturday in a doubleheader. This showdown proved successful for UNF as they swept the UNA Lions in their final outing of the regular season. It...

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"JACKSONVILLE, FL - APRIL 24: General view of the sold out crowd on hand for UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 24, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida."  (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images) / Photo retrieved from Rolling Stone

How a mass crowd gathered in a Jax arena for the UFC 261 during a pandemic

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Apr 30, 2021

On April 24, more than 15,000 people sat shoulder to shoulder at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in downtown Jacksonville to watch the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 261 in the middle of the COVID-19...

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