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Pride Month Spotlight: Ricky Martin

Lisa Marino, Radio General Manager Jun 26, 2022

[Eds Note: This article has been published in partnership with Spinnaker Radio to feature LGBTQ+ music artists and celebrate Pride Month.]  Grammy award-winning Puerto Rican artist Ricky Martin was...

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‘We need to take action’: Protesters respond to SCOTUS decision at Jacksonville rally

Carter Mudgett and Darvin Nelson Jun 25, 2022

Waist-high orange barricades drew a line down the middle of the Duval County Courthouse lawn as hundreds of protesters rallied in downtown Jacksonville Friday evening. With signs raised in the air,...

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British singer George Michael sings in concert to raise money for AIDS charity Sidaction

Pride Month Spotlight: George Michael

Lisa Marino, Radio General Manager Jun 25, 2022

[Eds Note: This article has been published in partnership with Spinnaker Radio to feature LGBTQ+ music artists and celebrate Pride Month.]  Singer of Careless Whisper George Michael became one of the...

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Manahil Haq poses for a photo.

Introducing Justice Manahil Haq of UNF Student Government

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Jun 24, 2022

Manahil Haq is an upcoming sophomore at the University of North Florida (UNF) from New Jersey and is planning on double majoring in political science and international studies.  Haq said that since...

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demonstrators outside the Supreme Court protest about abortion

Abortion no longer a constitutional right, Jacksonville protests planned

Lauren Fox, Carter Mudgett, and Phoebe Mullis Jun 24, 2022

Roe v. Wade was overturned in a 6-3 Supreme Court decision Friday morning, nearly 50 years after the case set the precedent that abortions were protected by the Constitution. With the case overturned,...

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Internships bridge the gap between college and the real world, professor explains

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Jun 24, 2022

Often a required part of the college experience, students frequently have many questions about the intended purpose of internships. Why get an unpaid internship when you can get a paid job? Is it worth...

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Pride Month Spotlight: Dusty Springfield

Lisa Marino, Radio General Manager Jun 24, 2022

[Eds Note: This article has been published in partnership with Spinnaker Radio to feature LGBTQ+ music artists and celebrate Pride Month.]  1960s British pop/soul singer Dusty Springfield, born as...

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UNF Interim President Pamella "Pam" Chally poses for a photograph

Interim President Chally reflects on tenure

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Jun 23, 2022

With her tenure coming to a close, Pamela Chally reflected on her 29-year-long University of North Florida (UNF) story, which began long before becoming Interim President almost one year ago. Chally...

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UNF Surf Team returns from California as 4th in nation with a national champion

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor Jun 22, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) has a new national champion. Upcoming junior, Blake Speir, placed first among college men's shortboarders in the 2022 National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA)...

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Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury performs

Pride Month Spotlight: Freddie Mercury

Lisa Marino, Radio General Manager Jun 22, 2022

[Eds Note: This article has been published in partnership with Spinnaker Radio to feature LGBTQ+ music artists and celebrate Pride Month.]  Musical icon Freddie Mercury built a rock legacy as the lead...

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Ash Faulkner at his graduation in 2003

Professors before they were professors: Dr. Ashley Faulkner

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Jun 21, 2022

Dr. Ashley “Ash” Faulkner may seem like your average University of North Florida (UNF) English professor, but that is not the case. Dr. Faulkner is one of a handful of UNF professors that have a very...

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SZA poses for a portrait

Pride Month Spotlight: SZA

Lisa Marino, Radio General Manager Jun 21, 2022

[Eds Note: This article has been published in partnership with Spinnaker Radio to feature LGBTQ+ music artists and celebrate Pride Month.]  New Jersian R&B singer SZA (Solána Imani Rowe) did not...

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