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A look into the upcoming UNF Baseball season with new head coach Joe Mercadante

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Feb 15, 2024

With just under a week away until the UNF baseball team begins its 2024 campaign under first-year manager Joe Mercadante, it’s only fitting to start off with a season preview. Before 2024 is mentioned,...

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The University of North Florida entrance sign with a green palm tree behind and purple and white flowers in front.

UNF making changes to housing contract for 2024-25

Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief Feb 14, 2024

Rising freshmen and sophomores who want to live on-campus in the fall should fill out their housing contract as soon as possible. The contract only opened for rising freshmen and sophomores on Jan....

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OPINION: Self-imposed sobriety isn’t too bad

OPINION: Self-imposed sobriety isn’t too bad

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor Feb 14, 2024
To paraphrase a book I’ve never read, it is a truth universally acknowledged that alcohol can be bad for you. From liver damage and high blood pressure to regrettable actions and memory loss, we’ve all become aware of the adverse effects of one too many. With holiday indulgences firmly behind us, a break was in order.
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How to use the UPD Property Manager and prevent theft on campus

Sydney Teitelbaum, Police Reporter Feb 13, 2024

Last semester, the University of North Florida Police Department introduced a new property registration website called the UPD Property Manager. Accessed through MyWings, the Safe Ospreys app or the UPD...

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UNF President Moez Limayem at the groundbreaking event along with members of the UNF Board of Trustees and other figures in the campus community (Photo courtesy of UNF)

UNF breaks ground on Honors Residence Hall

Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief Feb 12, 2024

The University of North Florida broke ground on the new Honors Residence Hall on Friday, which is planned to open in fall 2025. The residence hall was designed as a living-learning community for honors...

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Missed shots heavily cost the Ospreys,

UNF Men’s Basketball drops two close games on Homecoming week

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Feb 12, 2024

The University of North Florida men’s basketball team dropped two heartbreaking home games over Homecoming week, losing 74-79 against the North Alabama Lions and 77-79 to the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears. The...

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Patrick Mahomes keeps his super bowl MVP mentality as he had another strong performance in the first game of the season. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Watch party on a budget: The sports editor’s guide to Super Bowl Sunday

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor Feb 10, 2024

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are set to suit up against each other in the NFL's biggest game this Super Bowl Sunday. As such, college students around the country have been preparing to...

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Blue and silver graffiti has been found in men's bathrooms 10 times this semester. (Photos courtesy of UPD Chief Frank Mackesy)

UPD reports several graffiti incidents in men’s bathrooms on campus

Sydney Teitelbaum, Police Reporter Feb 9, 2024

Since the beginning of the semester, the University of North Florida Police Department has been notified of several graffiti incidents in men's bathrooms around campus. All the vandalism consists of similar...

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Jayla Adams hits game-winner as UNF Women’s Basketball knocks off Austin Peay 52-50

Jayla Adams hits game-winner as UNF Women’s Basketball knocks off Austin Peay 52-50

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor Feb 9, 2024

The University of North Florida women’s basketball team picked up their second ASUN win of the season Wednesday, pulling out a close 52-50 victory over the Austin Peay Governors in the final seconds...

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UNF hosting several events for Homecoming 2024

Rachel Bacchus, Reporter Feb 8, 2024

This week marks the University of North Florida's annual homecoming celebration, and the university has been hosting several events for students to enjoy. UNF kicked off the week with the widely anticipated...

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The spread, in all its glory. (Ethan Leckie)

BDubs BOGO Boneless Thursdays: Great deal, spotty service

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor Feb 8, 2024
Hey everybody, welcome back to another edition of Check It or Chuck It. Today, we’re going to do a quick 180. Instead of covering a one-of-a-kind restaurant, we’re switching gears to an establishment that’s one-of-many: Buffalo Wild Wings. In particular, their now-famous bargain, BOGO Boneless Thursdays.
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A female African lion at the Jacksonville Zoo. Lions can be found on the main path of the Africa loop. (Rachel Bacchus)

A guide to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

Rachel Bacchus, Reporter Feb 5, 2024

With the spring semester finally underway, students new to the area may be looking for fun things to do in Jacksonville. That’s where the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens comes in. Started in 1914, the...

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