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Women Veterans: Making a difference for future generations

Colin McCann Mar 14, 2018

In honor of women veterans everywhere, the UNF Military and Veterans Resource Center hosted an event to talk about the history, major accomplishments, and issues facing veterans on Tuesday. Taking...

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Jacksonville-area students stage national walkout to protest gun violence

Jacksonville-area students stage national walkout to protest gun violence

Jas Chung-Campbell and Tiffany Salameh Mar 14, 2018

Walking out of class to protest gun violence-- That’s how students across the nation honored the one month anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting Wednesday morning. The...

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Pi Day Deals: Where to grab a pizza for under $4

Braxton Afshari Mar 14, 2018

$3.14 won’t get you a fancy cup of coffee at your local Starbucks, but it will get you a pie at one of your favorite pizza joints.  At least it will today -- on National Pi Day. Yes, March 14th,...

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How racism between women is holding feminism back

Pierce Turner, Features Editor Mar 14, 2018

Racism, sexism, and the unspoken racism between women are the intense topics covered Wednesday at a Women’s History Month luncheon with activists Dorothy Pitman Hughes and Judi Herring. The two...

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Police Beat: Broken Lights, Harassment, and Various Stolen Goods

Sam Chaney Mar 14, 2018

I Can See The Light UNFPD was dispatched to Bldg. 58 on March 8 in response to a report of damaged lights. The complainant, a UNF staff member, told officials that he had received a work order...

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New Florida education bill turns public college campuses into free-speech zones

New Florida education bill turns public college campuses into free-speech zones

Hannah Lee Mar 13, 2018

Governor Rick Scott signed a bill last week that bans all designated "free-speech zones" on Florida public college campuses, instead turning the entirety of campus into a free-speech zone.   The bill...

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Holocaust survivor tells her story at UNF

Holocaust survivor tells her story at UNF

Hannah Lee Mar 13, 2018

Over 700 people entered the Herbert University Center on March 7 to listen to Eva Schloss, a woman who not only survived the Holocaust but also ended up being Anne Frank’s stepsister. The evening...

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Osprey filmmakers shine at Campus Movie Fest

Osprey filmmakers shine at Campus Movie Fest

Andy Moser Mar 13, 2018

The Oscars may be over, but awards season is still in full swing in Northeast Florida. On Monday night, UNF hopefuls sat in a theater of hundreds as they anxiously waited for their films to be screened...

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OPINION: Is ridesharing really that risky?

OPINION: Is ridesharing really that risky?

Charlie Needles Mar 12, 2018

The risk of being abused or hurt by your rideshare are very slim. Over-coverage and fear of the possibility escalate the presumed threat in ridesharing, which are for the most part quite safe. In...

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UNF Opera Ensemble presents ‘La Bohème’

Sam Chaney Mar 12, 2018

Most people are hesitant to go see an opera--considering they often associate such productions with classical music elitists and viking-helmet-clad singers who scream at each other about death and...

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Senate Meeting: Election Recognition and Discussion on Gun Safety

Sam Chaney Mar 9, 2018

On March 9, Student Government held its first senate meeting following the recent Student Government elections. The meeting consisted of various committee reports and addressed concerns regarding gun safety...

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs gun control bill

Logan Ansteatt Mar 9, 2018

Rick Scott has approved the gun law bill drafted in response to the mass shooting committed at Marjory Douglas Stoneman high school last month. The bill, previously approved by the Florida Legislature...

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