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Stacking milk crates: pleasing or perilous?

Stacking milk crates: pleasing or perilous?

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Sep 16, 2021

Last month, The milk crate challenge became very popular on TikTok, but for all the wrong reasons. Reckless people dangerously climbing pyramids of milk crates sent several people to the hospital.  The...

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The new Lufrano Gallery exhibition on campus UNF students can experience

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Sep 16, 2021

Located in the John A. Delaney Student Union, The Lufrano Intercultural Gallery is presenting a new, unique art experience for students at no cost. The exhibit,‘YET WE ARE: Personal Narrative and Shared...

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Spotty and unreliable, behind UNF’s wifi problem

Spotty and unreliable, behind UNF’s wifi problem

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter Sep 16, 2021

(Updated at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sep. 22) Students at UNF have always struggled with connecting to the internet on campus. After a majority of students have returned back to campus, staying connected...

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The LGBTQ Center and mental health

The LGBTQ Center and mental health

Majdouline Bakor, Multimedia Journalist Sep 16, 2021

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer folk are typically victims of stigmatization and face discrimination solely because of their identity. Due to this phenomenon, they are more likely...

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DeSantis announces plan to boot standardized testing from Florida schools

DeSantis announces plan to boot standardized testing from Florida schools

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Sep 15, 2021

During a press conference Tuesday at the Doral Academy Preparatory School, DeSantis publicly announced his plan to make this year the last year of Florida Standardized Assessments (FSAs). DeSantis called...

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The Significance of Yom Kippur

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Sep 15, 2021

Yom Kippur follows Rosh Hashanah and is considered the most important holiday in the Jewish Faith. According to tradition, Jews are encouraged to make amends and ask forgiveness for sins committed during...

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‘There are Leeches in Denton Lake’ album review

‘There are Leeches in Denton Lake’ album review

Ash Anders, Volunteer DJ Sep 15, 2021

The first album to be released by solo artist Owen Trawick. The album, There are Leeches in Denton Lake, is a 7 track EP written exclusively acoustic. Because it’s his first release, not much can be...

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UNF ranks ‘Best National University’ for the third year in a row

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Sep 14, 2021

The U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of Best Colleges list ranks more than 1,400 colleges and universities across the country. Once again, UNF made the list.  Along with this ranking,...

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Balance your health and wellness with these resources on campus

Balance your health and wellness with these resources on campus

Majdouline Bakor, Multimedia Reporter Sep 14, 2021

Today’s students face the usual challenge of college itself, while also facing the new challenge of making that transition from fully remote courses back to in-person learning. After learning the ways...

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UNF announces vaccine clinic

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Sep 14, 2021

The UNF Student Health Center (SHS) has announced a vaccine clinic open for students who wish to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Partnering with Walgreens to offer the Pfizer vaccine,...

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Police Beat: Alleged serial bike thief apprehended

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter Sep 14, 2021

UNF has been experiencing a series of bike thefts on campus, and UPD may have caught one of the culprits. Last week, UPD stopped a man they call David Davidson after he was seen on a bike heading to campus...

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UNF COVID-19 cases see significant decrease

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Sep 13, 2021

UNF has seen a significant decrease in overall COVID cases for the first full week of September. Compared to last week, the number of cases decreased by over 60 percent. Visualization of Cases, compiled...

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