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UNF Women’s Center speaks on DIY rape kits

Rachel Tucker, Reporter | Oct 4, 2019

By now, you might have heard of these so-called “DIY rape kits” and wondered what that phrase even means, the legality of the products, and what advocacy groups think about it. These kits are marketed...

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Protestors on the green at UNF

Students protest preachers on the Green

Heydi Ortiz and Brett Newia | Oct 3, 2019

In the mid-afternoon heat of Oct. 2, upset students protested preachers on the Green who they said made them feel uncomfortable and made rude remarks toward others walking by. “ ‘We practice beastiality,’...

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Darvin Nelson

Is it game-over for the Game Room?

Emily Echevarria and Darvin Nelson | Oct 3, 2019

Tucked away on the first floor of the Student Union, there’s a place filled with laughter, community, and the occasional battle cry. It’s where students go to relax, explore new worlds, and forge friendships...

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The “Wooden Barrel” is passed back and forth between JU and UNF every year, depending on who wins the competitions between them. 

Photo by Morgan Purvis

The River City Rumble kicks off this weekend

Catherine Cavallo, Sports Anchor | Oct 3, 2019

It is no secret that the rivalry between Jacksonville’s two division one universities is rather intense. Known as the River City Rumble, the fight for the “Old Wooden Barrel” is something that both...

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Eliminating food waste for the win (and for the tablet)

Eliminating food waste for the win (and for the tablet)

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | Oct 3, 2019

Dining Services is hosting a Project Clean Plate event where students are encouraged to present their clean plates to Dining Services after they are finished with their meal in order to be entered into...

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UNF parking garage (ARENA)

Opinions: Vehicular War

Trent Gautney, Opinions Reporter | Oct 3, 2019

If you have driven on the UNF campus anytime in the past couple of months you have probably noticed a glaring problem: there is absolutely no parking to be found. Attempting to park in the garages anytime...

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Trees from the Amazon Rainforest on fire.

Hélène Góes is fired up about the Amazon

Miller Mott, Weather Anchor | Oct 2, 2019

The Amazon Rainforest is still on fire, and Hélène Góes’ family can smell the smoke. Góes is a student at the University of Florida, and is a Brazilian-American dual citizen, who has spent much of...

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Halloween Horror Night's "Stranger Things" themed haunted houses review

Halloween Horror Night’s “Stranger Things” themed haunted houses review

Breanna Cataldo | Oct 2, 2019

Universal Studios gave the Halloween Horror Nights attendees a chance to travel to Hawkins, Indiana two years in a row. The "Stranger Things" haunted houses were one of the main attractions both years....

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microwave

Foods you probably shouldn’t microwave

Alexander Bowman, Police Reporter | Oct 2, 2019

Here in the U.S., almost every home has at least one microwave. In fact, over 30 million microwaves are sold around the world every year, according to the Microwaves Technologies Association. They’re...

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Lady Gaga launches Haus cosmetics

Lady Gaga launches Haus cosmetics

Jessica Volz, Reporter | Oct 1, 2019

Lady Gaga witnessed the power that makeup holds and aims to break boundaries in the cosmetic industry by launching Haus Laboratories.  As a visionary and an advocate with a celebrity platform, Gaga...

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WWE stops in Jacksonville for holiday event

WWE stops in Jacksonville for holiday event

Zach Yearwood, Sports Reporter | Oct 1, 2019

Pro wrestling fans in Jacksonville will be flying from the top rope after hearing that the WWE Live Holiday Tour is coming to town on December 7.  This show will mark the second WWE event held in Jacksonville...

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Society of Women in Engineering brings SWENext to UNF

Society of Women in Engineering brings SWENext to UNF

Ambar Ramirez, Reporter | Oct 1, 2019

On Thursday, Sept. 26, SWENext held its first informational meeting. Co-hosted by the Society of Women in Engineering and the Center for the Advancement of Women in Engineering, the event was aimed at...

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