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The dos and don’ts of living on campus at UNF

The dos and don’ts of living on campus at UNF

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter | Jul 8, 2024

Many students planning to live on campus this fall have lengthy packing lists for their dorms, but what are they allowed to bring, and what aren’t they? UNF Senior Director of Housing Bob Boyle talked...

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Car-dependency and ‘third places’ in Jacksonville

Thomas Herrold, Reporter Intern | Jul 8, 2024

Once hallmarks of the classic American aesthetic, pedestrian-oriented “third places” like quaint main streets and public squares are declining. Now, younger generations are left with little other...

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UNF offering two new financial technology degrees this fall

Thomas Herrold, Reporter Intern | Jul 3, 2024

The University of North Florida will begin offering undergraduate and graduate programs in financial technology this fall. The bachelor’s in computing and information sciences from UNF’s School...

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This photo taken from a screen shows the first presidential debate between US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the CNN studio in Atlanta. The first pre-election debate between current US President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be held on June 27 without spectators or reporters in the CNN studio in Atlanta. (Photo by Artem Priakhin / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

What last week’s presidential debate could mean for the 2024 election

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor | Jul 2, 2024

Last Thursday, former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debated for the first time since the 2020 election season, resulting in many false claims from Trump and a performance by Biden that...

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Aidan O’Gorman races in the men’s 10,000m final race at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. (Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics)

UNF runner places 20th at U.S. Olympic trials

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor | Jul 1, 2024

University of North Florida track and field runner Aidan O’Gorman competed in the U.S. Olympic trials on June 21 for the men’s 10,000-metre run. The event in Eugene, Oregon, was the final qualifier...

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Jack Boyle, UNF's newest Board of Trustees member (Photo courtesy of UNF)

Florida BOG appoints Jack Boyle to UNF Board of Trustees

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter | Jul 1, 2024

The University of North Florida announced John “Jack” Boyle was appointed to its Board of Trustees by the Florida Board of Governors last Friday.  He is the president of Buying and North America...

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UNF to implement new HR management system this Monday

Ethan Howick and Sydney Teitelbaum | Jun 29, 2024

The University of North Florida will begin using a new software system for its employees this Monday: Workday. Brian Verkamp, the vice president and chief information officer of IT Services at UNF,...

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Tornado warning issued for UNF campus

Ethan Leckie, Enterprise Editor | Jun 28, 2024

On June 28, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the area, including the UNF campus, which meant a tornado had been spotted. Per the alert, individuals in the region were to seek shelter...

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UNF biology professor Scott Jones (right) celebrates with ecologist Ches Vervaeke (left) next to the northernmost mangrove in southern Georgia. (Photo courtesy of UNF).

UNF biology professor discovers northernmost mangroves ever recorded

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor | Jun 25, 2024

University of North Florida biology professor Scott Jones recently found mangrove trees in southern Georgia. He said these are the northernmost trees ever recorded. Back in January, Jones headed north...

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In this combination photo, President Joe Biden speaks May 2, 2024, in Wilmington, N.C., left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, May 1, 2024, in Waukesha, Wis. President Joe Biden says he won’t participate in the campaign debates sponsored by a nonpartisan commission, instead challenging Republican Donald Trump to a pair of debates. Biden said Wednesday that Trump lost two debates to him in 2020 and since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Biden proposes debating Trump twice. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)

Trump vs. Biden: A UNF political science professor’s November forecast

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor | Jun 24, 2024

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off in their first 2024 debate on Thursday. University of North Florida political science professor Michael Binder said this November’s election will be neck-and-neck....

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Over 80% of the world lives with light pollution—what are they missing out on?

Thomas Herrold, Reporter Intern | Jun 24, 2024

The stars above Jacksonville are slowly disappearing, becoming dimmer due to increasing light pollution and urban development. But the growing obstruction of our night sky shouldn’t only concern astronomers—it...

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Food truck at Party in the Plaza event.

Cookout and Pool Party highlight Summer B campus events at UNF

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter | Jun 19, 2024

Even during a “slower time for events on campus,” the University of North Florida will still have plenty of activities for students during the upcoming Summer B term, according to Student Life Director...

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