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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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Guest Criminology Professor discusses police force through research

Guest Criminology Professor discusses police force through research

Carly Kramer | Mar 9, 2018

 John Andrew Hansen, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Western Carolina University, visited UNF’s National Criminal Justice Honor Society chapter on Thursday. The visit was...

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SG Attorney General resigns citing mental health

Hannah Lee | Mar 9, 2018

Student Government Attorney General Jaclyn Glosson sent out a letter of resignation stating that her last day in office is March 9. In Glosson's letter of resignation, she said she is sad to leave...

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Board of Governors approved David Szymanski as the next president of UNF.  Photo courtesy of University of North Florida

Potential contract decided for UNF President-elect David Szymanski

Tristan Reyes and Hannah Lee | Mar 8, 2018

Correction 03/09 @ 11:20 a.m.: The contract is for four-years, not five.We take corrections seriously and apologize for this error. The UNF Board of Trustees met on March 6 to discuss President-elect...

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Uber and Lyft tips: how to be safe

Sam Chaney | Mar 8, 2018

On March 2, a female student at the University of Florida in Gainesville called for an Uber, but reportedly entered the incorrect car and was raped by several men. It has not yet been determined by...

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