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SG committees appoint new senator, approve travel requests, plan future student events

RJ Kinard, Government Reporter | Oct 20, 2025

The University of North Florida’s Student Government committees met on Friday to appoint a new senator, approve multiple travel requests and discuss future events for students. On Oct. 17, the Rules...

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A white screen with a spaceship and robot, with text underneath that reads "Canvas is experiencing issues due to an ongoing AWS incident."

Monday Canvas outage impacting students, no timeline for restoration

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 20, 2025

An outage is affecting access to Canvas and related services at the University of North Florida, with no timeline on when services will be restored, according to a campuswide email from UNF Information...

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Line of students waiting outside Lend-A-Wing food pantry

Lend-A-Wing food pantry sees exponential spike in student visits compared to last fall

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 20, 2025

Lend-A-Wing, the University of North Florida’s food pantry, is seeing a massive spike in student use compared to last year, according the agency’s data.  Last September, 951 students visited the...

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(Courtesy of UNF SG)

Fall SG elections uncontested for second year in a row, voting process canceled

RJ Kinard, Government Reporter | Oct 19, 2025

The Student Government elections’ office confirmed the Fall 2025 Senate election is uncontested for the second year in a row. “Unopposed senator candidates shall be declared the winner by acclamation...

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Person of interest identified in attempted sexual assault near UNF campus

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 17, 2025

The University of North Florida Police Department has identified a person of interest in the recent attempted sexual assault that occurred near campus on the evening of Oct. 6. Joshua "Josh" Jones,...

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Electrical fire in UNF Building 50 prompted week-long closure, cost of damage still unknown

Sasha Koresh, News Editor | Oct 16, 2025

The week-long closure in Building 50, the University of North Florida's science and engineering building, was caused by an early-morning electrical fire on Oct. 6, a new police report reveals. At approximately...

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UNF Student Body President Amelia Dyal (left) and Student Body Vice President Vevvy Summerall (right).

Dyal-Summerall discuss 2025 Homecoming Court details and plans

RJ Kinard, Government Reporter | Oct 13, 2025

We are a little over a month away from UNF’s Homecoming 2025 King and Queen announcement during the North Florida Ospreys basketball game on Nov. 15.  With each King and Queen receiving $1500 in...

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If passed, the legislation would require UNF to rename UNF Drive to 'Charlie James Kirk Drive.' (Courtesy of UNF)

Students react to new Florida bill that would rename UNF Drive after Charlie Kirk

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 13, 2025

Legislation that would rename UNF Drive after the late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has sparked student upheaval and mixed reactions since its filing last week. The bill, HB 113, would require UNF...

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Florida SUS Chancellor Ray Rodrigues smiles. wearing a blue suit with a red tie, he has a beard and is balding

Charlie Kirk social media posts prompt letter telling Florida universities to review conduct policies for employees, students

RJ Kinard, Government Reporter | Oct 13, 2025

Florida’s public universities were directed last month to review their social media conduct policies for students and employees, following the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.  The...

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Hunter Ford smiles, sitting in a truck in the driver's seat.

Memorial details for Hunter Ford, UNF student who died in motorcycle accident last week

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 12, 2025

Multiple memorial events are scheduled in the coming days for Hunter Ford, the University of North Florida student who died Wednesday evening in a motorcycle accident.  Ford, 21, was a senior studying...

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A room with wood walls and gray soundproofing panels, 5 rows of tables, and multiple black chairs.

Student Senate approves new treasurer, nominates senators for committee chairperson

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 12, 2025

The University of North Florida’s Student Government Senate met on Friday to confirm a new student body treasurer and nominate a new Budget and Allocations Committee chair. Katherine Toro Villanueva...

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Hunter Ford, 21, died Wednesday in an motorcycle accident near UNF campus.

UNF releases statement following death of student Hunter Ford, memorial pending

Sasha Koresh and Madelyn Schneider | Oct 10, 2025

The University of North Florida community is mourning the loss of student Hunter Ford, an information technology major who died Wednesday evening in a motorcycle accident. A university spokesperson...

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