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Protesters stood in the rain, continuing chants and speeches regardless of the weather.

Student activists call for change in Florida capitol ‘rain or shine’

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Mar 28, 2023

Rain poured down in slanted sheets, and thunder clapped overhead as protesters stood on the very edge of the Florida A&M University’s Amphitheatre green Tuesday afternoon, their chants echoing off...

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Judicial complaint against Soar Party chair dismissed

Mallory Pace, News Editor Mar 28, 2023

A judicial complaint filed against Soar Party chair Emily Sullivan last week was dismissed Tuesday by Associate Justice  Antwain Marshall. Running uncontested, Sullivan is the student body vice-president...

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Baseball and softball take weekend series from Stetson in tag-team effort

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Mar 27, 2023

Both the University of North Florida Ospreys baseball and softball teams won a pair of weekend series against the Stetson University Hatters thanks to high-powered offense and resilience.  A unique...

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UNF's award-winning LGBTQ Center was founded in 2006.

UNF scrubs all mention of “drag queen” from LGBTQ Center website

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Mar 24, 2023

The LGBTQ Center’s “Signature Events” page—which included information about drag, sex education and other annual events—was readded to their website Friday afternoon after the University of North...

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Eleventh Circuit Court blocks Stop WOKE Act; a timeline and the future

Grae Barron, Reporter Mar 24, 2023

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked the infamous Stop WOKE Act from public universities again, claiming that it violates the First Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment.  Florida House...

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DeSantis delivered his state of the state on March 7, 2023 to open the Florida legislative session.

Gender studies student and professor provide perspectives on Florida HB 999

Mallory Pace, News Editor Mar 24, 2023

House Bill 999 is making its way through Florida’s Senate, adding to the list of proposals aiming to alter the role of higher education, and the implications are being felt by both students and professors...

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A UNF student holds up an LGBTQ flag with a fist at a protest

UNF LGBTQ Center told to delete webpage with drag, sex education event information

Carter Mudgett and Mallory Pace Mar 24, 2023

A portion of the University of North Florida LGBTQ Center’s website containing information about drag queen brunches, sex education and other annual events disappeared on Thursday.  Housed in a drop-down...

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UNF softball players stand by dugout

Softball puts on offensive spectacle, dominates FAU in Sunshine State doubleheader

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter Mar 24, 2023

The UNF softball team faced off in a two-game doubleheader at home on Wednesday, with the Ospreys defeating the Florida Atlantic University Owls in both games. In game one, the Ospreys were all over,...

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Letter to the Editor: Protest against HB 999

Alivia Kalin, Students for a Democratic Society member Mar 24, 2023

HB 999 has been causing panic and fear among university students and faculty. With DeSantis heading to eliminate DEI programs in public education as we know it, students around Florida gather to protest...

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Update: UPD investigation found “major discrepancies” in student’s story alleging fondling, police chief says

Liam Sanderson and Carter Mudgett Mar 23, 2023

[This article was updated Friday, March 24, to include new information about how UNF police determined the alleged crime never actually happened.] On March 6, the University of North Florida Police...

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Limayem smiling, wearing a blue suit

OPINION: Limayem is in an impossible position

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor Mar 23, 2023

[This article was corrected on Thursday, March 23, 2023, to reflect that the UNF Board of Trustees has not made a statement regarding proposals by the Florida legislature and DeSantis administration.] I...

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All party-affiliated candidates win seats in UNF Senate, according to unofficial election results

Marissa Cannegieter, Government Reporter Mar 22, 2023

The University of North Florida Student Government’s first contested election in two years is over. All 20 of the candidates who ran with a party have unofficially won seats in Senate, according to the...

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