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UNF SG Senate passes two fiscal bills, welcomes two additional members to their branches

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter | Sep 23, 2022

 The University of North Florida (UNF) Student Government Senate filled all positions in their legislative branch, passed a bill to make additions to the lighting scene on Turf Field and heard concerns...

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UPD's new Ford Explorers circa 2016.

UNF student finds antisemitic symbol on dorm door

Carter Mudgett and Nathan Turoff | Sep 23, 2022

[Story updated at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sep. 25 to remove the hyphen between anti and Semitic in the headline. Story updated at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 23 to correct a factual error about when the student's...

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The current NOAA depression forecast cone for Tropical Depression 9.

Tropical Depression 9 forms, will approach Florida “at or near major hurricane strength”

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Sep 23, 2022

Forming in the Caribbean Sea early Friday morning, Tropical Depression Nine is expected to strengthen to a hurricane as it heads toward Florida, NOAA reported.  Originally detected by the National...

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Photo by Justin Nedrow

‘You can go back in time’: UNF reveals interactive map for 50th anniversary

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Sep 23, 2022

Part of the University of North Florida’s (UNF) 50th anniversary, two university speakers gave a presentation as part of the UNF library’s Speaker Series, where they unveiled a new in-depth digital...

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Students with umbrellas, rain coats and a pride flag gather around a preacher on the Green

Students raise concerns for their safety on campus in discussion on campus preachers

Mallory Pace and Nathan Turoff | Sep 22, 2022

“Misrepresenting the Bible” and “hate speech.” Those are two phrases University of North Florida (UNF) students used to describe preachers on the Green during an open floor discussion led by...

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In this Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, protesters chant slogans during a protest over the death of a woman who was detained by the morality police, in downtown Tehran, Iran. Iranians saw their access to Instagram, one of the few Western social media platforms still available in the country, disrupted on Wednesday following days of the mass protests. (AP Photo)

AP: Iranians see widespread internet blackout amid mass protests

The Associated Press | Sep 22, 2022

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday amid days of mass protests against the government over the death of a woman held by the country’s...

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Oktoberfest information

Ozzie Oktoberfest: The 5 W’s to know

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter | Sep 21, 2022

What: 2022 Ozzie Oktoberfest festival on the University of North Florida (UNF) campus, a UNF tradition held since 1972 that celebrates the traditional Oktoberfest held in Germany.  When: Tomorrow,...

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Frank German stands on the mound

Former Osprey pitcher makes it Major, debuts with Red Sox

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Sep 21, 2022

BOSTON, Mass. – Frank German made history on Saturday, becoming just the second Osprey in University of North Florida (UNF) Division I history to break into the highest echelon of professional baseball. German...

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Soccer player high fives teammate

Men’s soccer breaks through, picks up first win of season

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Sep 21, 2022

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The University of North Florida (UNF) men’s soccer scored only one goal through six winless performances, but none of that mattered on Tuesday when they won their first match of...

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The video game posters, featuring posters for Nintendo’s Metroid Dread and The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild, the former of which is one of “100’s” of new additions to their inventory, according to the sale

UNF poster sale this week

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Sep 20, 2022

The University of North Florida’s (UNF) annual poster sale is this week. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., tables will be set up outside the Student Union with a large selection of posters for purchase. These posters...

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Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law mid-series review

Marvel’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law mid-series review

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | Sep 20, 2022

Another hero has exploded from the pages of Marvel Comics, joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Created by Stan Lee, She-Hulk, aka Jennifer Walters (played by Tatiana Maslany) is The Incredible...

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Three artists perform on stage

OPINION: Country music doesn’t hide from life

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Reporter | Sep 20, 2022

It’s no secret: Generation Z — as a whole — does not like country music. Hip-hop was the top genre among respondents to a Ypulse 2021 survey. In fact, country didn’t even crack the top three genres.  This...

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