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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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Image by Justin Nedrow.

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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Life on campus as an OCT student

Life on campus as an OCT student

Kyla Spaulding, Creative Services Director | Apr 30, 2021

Meet Christian, who will be a junior this fall at UNF. Christian is on the autism spectrum and is a part of the OCT program at UNF. The Arc Jacksonville On Campus Transition at UNF (OCT)’s mission is...

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Politics and Celebrities

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter | Apr 30, 2021

Following the recent Trump presidency, numerous other celebrities have thought about joining the folds of American politics. The country first saw this with 45th President Donald Trump. Former Apprentice...

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UNF softball splits doubleheader with FAU

Riley Platt, Reporter | Apr 29, 2021

Coming off of a series win against Stetson, UNF softball was back in action on Wednesday after hosting the Owls of Florida Atlantic University for a doubleheader. Thanks to stellar efforts both on the...

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UNF baseball thrashes FAMU in run-rule victory

Riley Platt, Reporter | Apr 29, 2021

Riding a wave of momentum following their second sweep of JU, the UNF Ospreys returned to the diamond on Wednesday. Facing the FAMU Rattlers in a one-off game, the Ospreys powered past their opponent with...

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier season finale review

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier season finale review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter | Apr 28, 2021

It took us six long weeks, but we finally reached the finish line with this series. Even though it's only been six episodes, a lot has happened in terms of story and character. We’ve seen big moments,...

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Photo courtesy of Jill Responte

Stunning mural created for Spinnaker Media

Shelby Senesac, News Editor | Apr 27, 2021

Vibrant bursts of color and a captivating work of art now greet those who enter Spinnaker Media’s office thanks to recent UNF graduate and Spinnaker’s design editor, Jill Responte. Responte has...

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