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Eleventh Circuit Court blocks Stop WOKE Act; a timeline and the future

Grae Barron, Reporter | Mar 24, 2023

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked the infamous Stop WOKE Act from public universities again, claiming that it violates the First Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment.  Florida House...

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Gender studies student and professor provide perspectives on Florida HB 999

Mallory Pace, News Editor | Mar 24, 2023

House Bill 999 is making its way through Florida’s Senate, adding to the list of proposals aiming to alter the role of higher education, and the implications are being felt by both students and professors...

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UNF LGBTQ Center told to delete webpage with drag, sex education event information

Carter Mudgett and Mallory Pace | Mar 24, 2023

A portion of the University of North Florida LGBTQ Center’s website containing information about drag queen brunches, sex education and other annual events disappeared on Thursday.  Housed in a drop-down...

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Softball puts on offensive spectacle, dominates FAU in Sunshine State doubleheader

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter | Mar 24, 2023

The UNF softball team faced off in a two-game doubleheader at home on Wednesday, with the Ospreys defeating the Florida Atlantic University Owls in both games. In game one, the Ospreys were all over,...

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Letter to the Editor: Protest against HB 999

Alivia Kalin, Students for a Democratic Society member | Mar 24, 2023

HB 999 has been causing panic and fear among university students and faculty. With DeSantis heading to eliminate DEI programs in public education as we know it, students around Florida gather to protest...

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Update: UPD investigation found “major discrepancies” in student’s story alleging fondling, police chief says

Liam Sanderson and Carter Mudgett | Mar 23, 2023

[This article was updated Friday, March 24, to include new information about how UNF police determined the alleged crime never actually happened.] On March 6, the University of North Florida Police...

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OPINION: Limayem is in an impossible position

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor | Mar 23, 2023

[This article was corrected on Thursday, March 23, 2023, to reflect that the UNF Board of Trustees has not made a statement regarding proposals by the Florida legislature and DeSantis administration.] I...

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All party-affiliated candidates win seats in UNF Senate, according to unofficial election results

Marissa Cannegieter, Government Reporter | Mar 22, 2023

The University of North Florida Student Government’s first contested election in two years is over. All 20 of the candidates who ran with a party have unofficially won seats in Senate, according to the...

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Judicial complaint against Soar Party chair leaves UNF election frozen

Marissa Cannegieter and Carter Mudgett | Mar 22, 2023

A judicial complaint filed against Soar Party chair Emily Sullivan Wednesday leaves the University of North Florida’s election invalid until it’s resolved. Running uncontested, Sullivan is the student...

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Baseball gets revenge, wins in walk-off fashion against UCF

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Mar 22, 2023

The University of North Florida Ospreys faced off with the University of Central Florida Knights in a baseball grudge match on Tuesday, taking the game 4-2 on a Jakob Runnels game-winning home run. This...

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String of thefts reported before, during Spring Break

Liam Sanderson, Police Reporter | Mar 21, 2023

At least six crimes happened at the University of North Florida in the days leading up to and during spring break—five cases of theft and one burglary—according to university police department reports.  Two...

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A guide to voting in the UNF Student Government election

Marissa Cannegieter, Government Reporter | Mar 20, 2023

Voting for Student Government’s election begins tomorrow morning at the University of North Florida where students will weigh in on who they want to represent them in the Senate.   Spinnaker spoke...

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