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Sculptures provided by three UNF students scheduled for installation in Hemming Park

Heydi Ortiz Nov 26, 2018

Local organization Friends of Hemming Park launched a partnership with UNF to give advanced sculpture students an opportunity to display their work while enriching the lives of Jacksonville residents and...

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Courtesy of Student Government

What Student Advocate Madison Brantley is doing about sexual assault on campus

Alan Vargas, Government reporter Nov 23, 2018

Imagine yourself at a friend’s house party. You grab a drink and relax. You’re playing some games, talking with friends and just having a good time. When it’s time for another drink, someone conveniently...

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Student Body President Jenna DuPilka. Photo by Brandon Diaz.

Sitting down with SG President on alcohol policy change and other issues

Alan Vargas, Government Reporter Nov 13, 2018

The third floor of the UNF Student Union is typically a busy place where student government officials move from meeting to meeting, but for two weeks in early October, anxiousness pervaded the halls...

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Students react to alleged sexual assault at the Flats

Students react to alleged sexual assault at the Flats

Sarah Bethea Nov 6, 2018

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UNF student shines by singing the national anthem at the White House

UNF student shines by singing the national anthem at the White House

Johnakeshia Thompson Oct 31, 2018

Janrei Villavicencio is a communications major with a focus in advertising at UNF. He is also the former president of the UNF Filipino Student Association. According to him, his involvement with the FSA...

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President of UNF’s ASIA club speaks on the Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard case

Lianna Norman, News Editor Oct 24, 2018

As decades have changed, so have policies on affirmative action. After noticing some of the demographics corresponding with certain affirmative action policies of one of the most elite Ivy League colleges...

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Students speak to Spinnaker following the Democratic Rally hosted on-campus

Students speak to Spinnaker following the Democratic Rally hosted on-campus

Jessica May Oct 23, 2018

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UNF Sophomore Traian Marginean was one of the first to return to Chicago Pizza.

UNF student returns to Chicago Pizza after the Jacksonville Landing Shooting

Steven Thompson Oct 15, 2018

Chicago Pizza re-opened its restaurant at The Landing on Oct. 5 after being closed for more than a month following the mass shooting that left three people dead, including the alleged gunman. Traian...

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Emily Strack. Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics.

UNF alumna spotlight profile: Emily Strack

Steven Thompson Oct 8, 2018

As a young girl, Emily Strack was tall for her age. She was living in Tokyo with her family, and by the age of 12, she was playing basketball. One day, her basketball coach approached her and spoke to...

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Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics

UNF alumna spotlight: Tesh Hanson

Steven Thompson Oct 5, 2018

One of Tesh Hanson’s best memories of playing basketball at the University of North Florida is playing with her teammates, whom she regards as little sisters and a coaching staff, that always kept everyone...

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UNF’s Dana Roskic named to Team Canada in Youth Olympic Games

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Sep 21, 2018

Freshman Dana Roskic first got the news about representing the Canadian Beach Volleyball team in the Youth Olympic Games when her volleyball partner called her after a class. “One day I came out...

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Courtesy of Lane Pittman's Twitter account.

UNF graduate returns for a second viral hurricane showdown

Sam Chaney, Managing Editor Sep 18, 2018

He first took the internet by storm two years ago when he showed up to shirtlessly headbang in the aggressive winds of Hurricane Matthew. And this year, UNF graduate and “Florida Man” Lane Pittman...

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