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Social media users urge Walmart to stop selling firearms

Social media users urge Walmart to stop selling firearms

Erik Feliciano Aug 13, 2019

Last week, a hate-fueled crime claimed the lives of over 20 people in El Paso, Texas. Another gun-related act of violence claimed the lives of 2 Walmart employees in Mississippi. This sparks the question:...

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From fledgling to flight, Ospreys get their wings in Week of Welcome

From fledgling to flight, Ospreys get their wings in Week of Welcome

Courtney Green, Breanna Cataldo, News Editor, Features Editor Aug 13, 2019

Get ready for Osprey Life and Production’s Week of Welcome. Students old and new are encouraged to come out and meet their fellow Ospreys, as well as have a good time at the many free events WOW boasts. Here...

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a couple holding hands on a date

10 unique date ideas for lovebirds in Jax

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor Aug 12, 2019

Are you and your Tinder date looking for somewhere to go? Are you tired of the cliche idea of going to the movies? Look no further. Here some date ideas that will for sure impress your date: 1.Take...

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Opinions: 2 scrolls, at a glance

Austin Belet, Opinions Editor Aug 12, 2019

Content Warning: This article contains content that may provoke certain groups of people.  Within a week, our country has experienced three mass shootings that have captivated public attention. 36...

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Information about new iPhone leaked over the weekend

Information about new iPhone leaked over the weekend

Erik Feliciano Aug 12, 2019

Over the weekend, a Twitter user by the name of CoinX, who has correctly leaked the names of the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max has come back to leak the newest iteration of the iPhone, the iPhone...

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5 companies that can help you pay your way through college

5 companies that can help you pay your way through college

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor Aug 10, 2019

When applying for jobs, the main things on your mind may be the pay wage and how many hours they’re willing to give you, but if you’re a college student you may also want to consider working for companies...

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UNF Women’s Soccer Season Preview

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Aug 10, 2019

With the season opener weeks away, UNF Women’s Soccer is gearing up for the season with a new sense of culture. “I think our team culture is a lot different than it has been in previous years. The...

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FILE - This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein.  Epstein has died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, says person briefed on the matter, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

Officials: Jeffery Epstein dies by suicide in jail cell

Associated Press Aug 10, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the Manhattan...

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Student Profile: Lee Giat, eyes to the stars

Courtney Green, News Editor Aug 9, 2019

Meet Lee Giat. He is down to earth but has his head in space. “My majors are communications and physics, specifically in video production and astrophysics. My ultimate goal is to make the first movie...

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The phenomenon of helicopter parenting: How students and their parents can work together to fix it

The phenomenon of helicopter parenting: How students and their parents can work together to fix it

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor Aug 9, 2019

The main goal for parents is to provide love and security to their children so that when they leave the nest they’re prepared to confront the real world on their own. But what happens when parents can’t...

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The Atlantic Ocean

Are shark attacks on the rise?

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Aug 8, 2019

The word ‘relaxing’ may be the first thing you think of when talking about the beach, but with all the recent shark attacks on Florida’s east coast, is the word ‘dangerous’ becoming more accurate?  In...

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Florida looks into saying goodbye to plastic straws

Florida looks into saying goodbye to plastic straws

Erik Feliciano Aug 8, 2019

The movement away from plastic straws has been a hot topic recently. As first reported by News4Jax on Friday, Aug. 2, Senator Kevin Rader, a Delray Beach Democrat, filed a measure that would prohibit...

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