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CVS selected by CDC as COVID-19 vaccine provider

Courtney Green, Reporter Nov 16, 2020

CVS has been selected by the C.D.C. to provide the soon-to-be-available COVID-19 vaccine. The company announced their selection in an email to those subscribed to their pharmacy service, stating that,...

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Enjoy these events for International Education Week

Enjoy these events for International Education Week

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Nov 16, 2020

International Education Week (I.E.W.) starts today, and celebrates the academic and cultural exchange programs worldwide. From Monday, Nov. 16 until Thursday, Nov. 19, UNF will celebrate the week with...

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Diwali: India’s Festival of Lights

Diwali: India’s Festival of Lights

Kathlene Lei Ruiz, Creative Services Intern Nov 14, 2020

Every year, more than a billion people around the world celebrate Diwali, a Hindu festival of lights that marks the start of the new year. The word Diwali originates from the Sanskrit word, Deepavali,...

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Puerto Rico votes for statehood; will it be our 51st state?

Puerto Rico votes for statehood; will it be our 51st state?

Aloe Suarez, Reporter Nov 13, 2020

The people of Puerto Rico voted in favor of statehood, but there is more to be done than filling in the bubble. Just over 50% of Puerto Ricans voted in favor of statehood for the 2020 referendum, making...

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The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens celebrates 59 years of public admiration

The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens celebrates 59 years of public admiration

Jonathan Melancon, Reporter Nov 13, 2020

From beautiful gardens to world-renowned art, Jacksonville’s Cummer Museum has been one of the city’s finest places to visit since 1961.  To celebrate the Cummer Museum’s 59th anniversary,...

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Review of ‘Great Pretender’

Review of ‘Great Pretender’

Erik Feliciano, Reporter Nov 12, 2020

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to make a high stakes con to rob the slimiest, scummiest mob boss blind? If so, look no further than “Great Pretender.” “Great Pretender” follows...

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UNF collaborates with Fulda University in Germany

UNF collaborates with Fulda University in Germany

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Nov 12, 2020

The UNF sociology, anthropology, and social work programs will be working with Fulda University of Applied Science in Germany through the Globalized World Program for an intercultural learning opportunity. “We...

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SG - Student Government

Whatever happened to SG elections?

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Nov 12, 2020

The main talk of the last two weeks has been the presidential election, but whatever happened in the UNF Student Government Elections? It has been three weeks now since the election was finished, and the...

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The McBroken

The McBroken

Erik Feliciano, Reporter Nov 12, 2020

If you've ever been dying for ice cream from McDonalds, more likely than not, you would run into this common phrase: “We're sorry but our machine isn't working.” If those words bring sad feelings,...

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"Assassin's Creed: Valhalla" Review

“Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla” Review

Jonathan Melancon, Features Reporter Nov 12, 2020

Sharpen your axe and set sail from the freezing lands of Norway to the rich soils of England in “Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.” Will the game give you the Viking experience destined for the Paradise...

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UNF MBB full schedule rundown; limited travel due to COVID-19

UNF MBB full schedule rundown; limited travel due to COVID-19

Riley Platt, Sports Writer Nov 12, 2020

With two weeks until first tip off, we finally know what the full schedule looks like for UNF men’s basketball. While things took much longer this year due to COVID-19, we can now say for certain that...

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What the 1918 pandemic tells us about the COVID-19 pandemic

What the 1918 pandemic tells us about the COVID-19 pandemic

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter Nov 11, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic shocked Americans with its quick and unexpected arrival, but by looking at the past, we can see that this isn’t the first time the U.S. has experienced a nasty pandemic. As Spanish-American...

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