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Is Season 3 of ‘The Mandalorian’ better or worse than its predecessors? A review.

Nathan Turoff, Reporter | Apr 25, 2023

The third season of the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian was finally released this spring, over two years after the second season was released in the fall of 2020. In the meantime, we have seen multiple...

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Text box that reads "Letter to the Editor." Graphic by Lianna Norman.

Letter to the Editor: UNF needs a stronger campus community

Mitchell Aarons, Student Government senator | Apr 25, 2023

I am writing to address a pressing issue affecting our university; the need for a stronger campus community. To achieve this, I propose focusing on two key areas: alumni engagement and addressing the housing...

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Players pose for photo after winning ASUN Championship

Women’s tennis takes ASUN title from in-state rival

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Apr 24, 2023

The University of North Florida women’s tennis squad continued their dominance over the conference on Saturday, defeating the Stetson University Hatters to win the ASUN Championship.  This marks...

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Student Body President John Grosso and Student Body Vice President Emily Sullivan listen to presentations during Senate on Friday.

“This year we will build bridges, not walls,” says UNF’s new student body president

Marissa Cannegieter, Government Reporter | Apr 21, 2023

“This year we will build bridges, not walls,” said John Grosso, the University of North Florida’s new student body president, during a speech to Student Government’s Senate Friday afternoon. Grosso...

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Lissie Morales, the president of Students for a Democratic Society, holds a homemade sign in front of Lazzara Hall where University of North Florida President Moez Limayem would later be inaugurated.

Behind the students of activist group Students for a Democratic Society

Grae Barron, Reporter | Apr 21, 2023

With the onslaught of bills targeting university students, faculty and staff, protests are happening rain or shine all around Florida. Here at the University of North Florida, students often protest with...

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Addressing everything from crime to infrastructure; What to know about the Deegan, Davis debate

Addressing everything from crime to infrastructure; What to know about the Deegan, Davis debate

Mallory Pace, News Editor | Apr 21, 2023

Republican Daniel Davis and Democrat Donna Deegan stood behind podiums on opposite sides of the Lazzara Performance Hall’s stage at the University of North Florida Thursday night. For an hour, the Jacksonville...

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Baseball player standing with hand in the air

Baseball does the improbable, knocks off Florida State with walk-off victory

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter | Apr 20, 2023

The University of North Florida baseball team faced off against the Florida State University Seminoles on Wednesday, pulling off the win after a wild pitch in the tenth inning. This contest was played...

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Suspects at large after attempted armed robbery at UNF, alert says

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Apr 20, 2023

Two suspects allegedly attempted to rob a single victim at the University of North Florida early Thursday morning and are still at large, according to a university-released Clery Act alert. According...

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Morrow and Lambert pose with jersey in hand

Lambert introduced as UNF women’s basketball head coach

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Apr 19, 2023

Excitement filled the air of UNF Arena’s Bank of England Suite as Erika Lambert was officially introduced as the new head coach of UNF women’s basketball Wednesday. Lambert arrives after seven seasons...

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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media in the Florida Cabinet following his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Advocates for open government are ringing alarms about plans by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration that could make it harder to learn what public officials are doing and to speak out against them. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)

Florida “Don’t Say Gay” law expanded to ban discussion of sexual orientation, gender identity in K-12 public schools

Grae Barron, Reporter | Apr 19, 2023

The Florida Board of Education approved the expansion of what is widely known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law on Wednesday, banning discussion of gender identity in all K-12 public schools in the state. Gov....

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UNF baseball players high-five each other

Baseball punishes USF in mercy-rule win

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Apr 19, 2023

The University of North Florida Ospreys took on the University of South Florida Bulls on Tuesday for the second time this month, winning 10-0 in a game that was never close. These two squads last faced...

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  The event will feature Pacific Islander’s traditions and food. Graphic Courtesy of: Asian Students In Alliance

Road to Asia event happening at UNF Thursday

Aubrey Lowery, Multimedia Journalist | Apr 19, 2023

Asia is the largest continent in the world, housing 60% of the world's population. Consisting of over 100 different cultures to be celebrated, right here at the University of North Florida.  Road to...

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