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Preferred names are now accessible in Canvas

Hannah Lee Jun 21, 2018

UNF students and employees can now change and see their preferred name in Canvas. The preferred name will be reflected in UNF email and the learning management systems, according to the University....

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Letter to the Editor: Student Government wants its rock back, and is pushing students and faculty over to get it

Thomas Beaucham Jun 21, 2018

  In the last couple of weeks, Student Government has begun to re-assert its claim to the concrete slab that once housed the ill-fated skate park. Coming in as a first-year student in 2014-15,...

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Summer movie calendar

Summer movie calendar

Andy Moser, Features Editor Jun 21, 2018

Bored? Looking to procrastinate? Or just trying to find a summer activity that doesn’t involve sweating? Think about checking out some of these movies coming to theaters over summer session. Jurassic...

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Opinion: Modern politics lacks empathy

Tamlynn Torchon Jun 21, 2018

On Wednesday, June 20, President Donald Trump signed the executive order titled “Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation.” This order supposedly solves the controversial...

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Mayday Parade return to their signature sound on “Sunnyland”

Mayday Parade return to their signature sound on “Sunnyland”

Alex Toth Jun 21, 2018

Pop-punk always makes for an interesting review, because it seems to be the genre where artists have the hardest time standing out. Most pop-punk albums are simple, catchy collections of three-minute...

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Student Government clarifies joint resolution regarding skate park grounds

Alan Vargas Jun 20, 2018

The UNF Student Government released a statement on Wednesday, June 20 regarding the Senate bill meant to handle the rights to the concrete slab behind Lot 18, formerly the campus skate park. Attorney...

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Police Beat: Lost phone, a summer camp fight and a car dispute

Sam Chaney, News Editor Jun 20, 2018

One Man’s Trash, Another Man’s Treasure UNFPD was dispatched to Campus Maintenance in Bldg. 64 on June 11 in response to a report of a lost cell phone. According to the police report, the...

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Upcoming workshops on Canvas changes

Upcoming workshops on Canvas changes

Nolan Hammond Jun 20, 2018

UNF’s Center for Instruction & Research Technology is offering workshops this week for those interested in learning about new changes to Canvas. The first workshop is on Wednesday, June 20...

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The old skatepark behind Lot 18. Photo by Alan Vargas.

Coastal Engineering Department responds to Student Government bill focusing on the old skate park

Alan Vargas Jun 20, 2018

For the Coastal Engineering Program, the old skate park is the key location for UNF's one of a kind wave pool. This wave pool is essential for graduate research and is one out of three wave pools in...

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Pride Month 2018: Why River City Pride is in October

Pride Month 2018: Why River City Pride is in October

Carly Kramer Jun 20, 2018

Like numerous cities around the country, Jacksonville celebrates its LGBT community with a pride festival. However, River City Pride is held annually in October instead of June, and one can't help...

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Jason Ford. Photo courtesy of the Dothan Eagle.

Alabama man charged with attempting to sexually engage minors after impersonating UNF softball coach

Sam Chaney, News Editor Jun 19, 2018

Jason Ford, previously a teacher at Northview High School and a girls’ softball coach in Alabama, was recently charged with attempting to entice minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct, according...

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‘Incredibles 2’ is…totally wicked!

‘Incredibles 2’ is…totally wicked!

Andy Moser, Features Editor Jun 19, 2018

When leading up to the release of Incredibles 2, I asked myself who this film would be for. Would this kids’ movie truly be just for kids? Would it be for the now-college/high school-aged students...

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