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The Tree of The White Ibis

The Tree of The White Ibis

Nathan Turoff, Critter Columnist | Feb 21, 2020

Candy Cane lake is home to many creatures and their environments. One of the lake's most truly bizarre sights, is the Tree of the White Ibis. The American White Ibis is a very unusual animal. The...

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Late rally not enough for Ospreys in loss to Flames

Late rally not enough for Ospreys in loss to Flames

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Feb 20, 2020

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson In an uphill battle throughout the entire game, the Flames eked out an 82-77 win behind 28 points from Caleb Homesley.  Ivan Gandia-Rosa fired off the opening...

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John Aloszka requested $7,500 for student tickets.

SG Prez wants free tickets for championship game

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Feb 20, 2020

Featured image courtesy of: John Aloszka When the UNF men’s basketball team took down JU last Thursday to clinch an ASUN Quarterfinal home game, UNF Student Body President John Aloszka was in the...

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It’s official: A new Playstation is on the way

Erik Feliciano, General Assignment Reporter | Feb 20, 2020

Sony has recently opened an official website for their upcoming console: The Playstation 5. Currently, there aren’t many details about the upcoming console on the website, but the site does offer a sign...

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University adds security to second floor of J.J. Daniel Hall (President’s Office)

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Feb 20, 2020

A security measure that started yesterday will now require students to have an ID before accessing the second floor of Building 1. That's where the President's office is. According to the university,...

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Why should you file taxes?

Why should you file taxes?

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Feb 20, 2020

Tax season is upon us, and you might be asking yourself should I pay my taxes? It’s a tedious and frustrating process, but here are a few reasons you should pay your taxes: 1. It's the law. If...

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UNF students react to Oz Fest headliner being Gunna

Emily Echevarria, Student Government Reporter | Feb 20, 2020

The announcement of Gunna as the headliner of OZ Fest has been met with mixed reactions. Several people commented on Spinnaker’s Facebook post that they were unaware of who the rapper was. Many thought...

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A new way for college students to share and listen to music

A new way for college students to share and listen to music

Erik Feliciano, General Assignment Reporter | Feb 20, 2020

Streaming music has become a very popular way to listen to music. If you're a UNF student who’s looking to showcase your music or are interested in discovering local artists who are also students, look...

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AP: Global stocks mostly slip as virus weighs on companies

YURI KAGEYAMA, Associated Press | Feb 20, 2020

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly dipped Thursday as several companies estimated that the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China will weigh on their earnings. France's CAC 40 edged down 0.2% to...

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JEA: What went wrong?

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter | Feb 19, 2020

“It’s just ugly” are the words used by an employee of Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) to describe the situation the company has found itself in. Over the past few months, JEA has come under...

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Rocco's Pizza Food Truck serving free pizza, bread knots, and mozzarella sticks to the UNF students. Photo by Caleb Moseley

Bounce your way to food on the Green

Courtney Green, News Editor | Feb 19, 2020

Celebrate Homecoming week with Food Trucks for Fun on Thursday, February 20 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The food trucks will be located on the Green -- a change in scenery from previous years -- and...

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Jacksonville’s History With Lynching

Christian Ayers, General Assignment Reporter | Feb 18, 2020

150 armed, masked men took two black men -- Bowman Cook and John Morine -- from a county jail against their will and without any resistance from law enforcement, on Sept. 8, 1919. The mob took the two...

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