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Students in lines attending UNF Spring Art Fest on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Submitted by Nicole Cunha)

Spring Art Fest returns to UNF: A celebration of student creativity, community, and culture

Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter | Apr 18, 2025

University of North Florida students celebrated their art and community at the Spring Art Fest on campus Thursday. Lance Vickery, a sculpture professor and the faculty committee chair, said the Spring...

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UNF signs agreement with ICE allowing police to enforce immigration laws on campus

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Apr 17, 2025

The University of North Florida has signed a pending agreement with ICE that would allow qualified officers to perform certain functions of an immigration officer, according to a memorandum of agreement...

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UNF Baseball hits against Bethune-Cookman on a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Harmon Stadium

‘We’re in a rough spot’: Baseball suffers run-rule loss to Bethune-Cookman

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Apr 17, 2025

The UNF baseball team dropped its fourth-straight contest, losing 14-3 to Bethune-Cookman University on a Tuesday evening at Harmon Stadium.  Game Summary After starting pitcher Ryan Furey (0-3) surrendered...

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UNF Softball humbled by ranked Arkansas team in blowout loss

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter | Apr 17, 2025

The University of North Florida softball team had their nine-game winning streak snapped Monday night, as they lost to Arkansas in a 14-0 rout. Sophomore right-hander Cameron Ponich was the pitcher of...

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The mugshot of UNF burglary suspect, Charles Baker Jr. Baker has a dark complexion and long dreads and is not smiling.

From access to arrest: The temporary custodian at UNF and his alleged week-long crime spree

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Apr 16, 2025

The suspect arrested for last week’s burglary at UNF Petway Hall now faces five burglary and two theft charges in addition to multiple felony charges, which include false imprisonment and auto theft,...

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Student Body President-elect Amelia Dyal (left) and Student Body Vice President-elect Vevvy Summerall (right). Photo courtesy of the Talon Party.

Meet your new student body leaders: Dyal and Summerall share plans for the upcoming year

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Apr 16, 2025

Amelia Dyal and Vevvy Summerall won last month's Student Government election for student body president and vice president. As they begin their term, they look ahead to their plans as student body leaders. Dyal...

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Amelia Dyal (right) and Vevvy Summerall (left) during their swearing-in ceremony.

Dyal-Summerall sworn in during final Senate meeting of the spring semester

Osaremen Uwaifo and Mindy McLarty | Apr 15, 2025

Amelia Dyal and Vevvy Summerall were officially sworn in as Student Government student body president and vice president during Friday’s SG Senate meeting, marking the start of their administration. The...

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A blue UNF yard sign with the words "Soar to Success" and a photo of graduating students sits in the grass next to a sidewalk, encouraging students to register for fall and summer classes.

UNF students raise concerns as summer, fall registration opens

Osaremen Uwaifo, Government Reporter | Apr 14, 2025

Registration for summer and fall classes opened up for University of North Florida students on Monday. While some students said they don’t expect any issues, others expressed concerns about how their...

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Peace Arch monument at the US-Canada border, displaying American and Canadian flags with the inscription "Children of a Common Mother."

OPINION: Canada is winning its culture war against the US

Mackenzie Crews, Opinions Intern | Apr 13, 2025

This article expresses the views of its author(s), separate from those of this publication. Readers are encouraged to comment or submit a Letter to the Editor to share their opinions. To submit a Letter...

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The UNF Sports Management Club hosted a panel of experts on Apr. 7 at the UNF Student Union ballrooms.

‘We’re such a sport-rich community’: Sports management club hosts industry experts panel

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Apr 12, 2025

The Sports Management Club at the University of North Florida hosted a sports industry panel and networking event on Monday for students to ask industry professionals an array of questions.  Austin...

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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center right, is applauded by, from left, House Speaker pro tempore Rep. Wyman Duggan, House Speaker Rep. Daniel Perez, and Senate President Ben Albritton, as he gives his State of the State address to a joint session on the opening day of the 2025 legislative session, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the state capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

UNF receives letter outlining first of Florida’s DOGE information requests

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Apr 10, 2025

The University of North Florida received another letter from the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis detailing its first Department of Government Efficiency information request.  The letter was sent to UNF...

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Joey Pallmann and guest speaker UNF President Moez Limayem with UNF Hicks Honors College liaisons and facilitators. (Luca Fiannaca/submitted by Joey Pallmann)

The Hicks Honors College: How a first-year UNF student found his community

Savanna Stillwagner, News Editor | Apr 10, 2025

For many college students, the first year is crucial to their academic trajectory—it’s a time to set goals and find a community. Joey Pallmann, a first-year international business major at the University...

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