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Dr. Cara Tasher, Director of Choral Studies. Photo by Tristan Reyes

UNF School of Music’s hosts ‘Seeking Refuge’ benefit concert

Tristan Reyes Mar 15, 2018

The UNF School of Music and Choral Department will be hosting a free benefit concert called “Seeking Refuge” that will not only raise money for refugee charities but the ensemble itself will be...

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Jacksonville-area students stage national walkout to protest gun violence

Jacksonville-area students stage national walkout to protest gun violence

Jas Chung-Campbell and Tiffany Salameh Mar 14, 2018

Walking out of class to protest gun violence-- That’s how students across the nation honored the one month anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting Wednesday morning. The...

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Hughes at UNF in 2013.

How racism between women is holding feminism back

Pierce Turner, Features Editor Mar 14, 2018

Racism, sexism, and the unspoken racism between women are the intense topics covered Wednesday at a Women’s History Month luncheon with activists Dorothy Pitman Hughes and Judi Herring. The two...

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New Florida education bill turns public college campuses into free-speech zones

New Florida education bill turns public college campuses into free-speech zones

Hannah Lee Mar 13, 2018

Governor Rick Scott signed a bill last week that bans all designated "free-speech zones" on Florida public college campuses, instead turning the entirety of campus into a free-speech zone.   The bill...

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Graphic by Ben Cross

Senate Meeting: Election Recognition and Discussion on Gun Safety

Sam Chaney Mar 9, 2018

On March 9, Student Government held its first senate meeting following the recent Student Government elections. The meeting consisted of various committee reports and addressed concerns regarding gun safety...

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Gov. Rick Scott. Creative Commons

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs gun control bill

Logan Ansteatt Mar 9, 2018

Rick Scott has approved the gun law bill drafted in response to the mass shooting committed at Marjory Douglas Stoneman high school last month. The bill, previously approved by the Florida Legislature...

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Guest Criminology Professor discusses police force through research

Guest Criminology Professor discusses police force through research

Carly Kramer Mar 9, 2018

 John Andrew Hansen, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Western Carolina University, visited UNF’s National Criminal Justice Honor Society chapter on Thursday. The visit was...

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SG Attorney General resigns citing mental health

Hannah Lee Mar 9, 2018

Student Government Attorney General Jaclyn Glosson sent out a letter of resignation stating that her last day in office is March 9. In Glosson's letter of resignation, she said she is sad to leave...

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Board of Governors approved David Szymanski as the next president of UNF.  Photo courtesy of University of North Florida

Potential contract decided for UNF President-elect David Szymanski

Tristan Reyes and Hannah Lee Mar 8, 2018

Correction 03/09 @ 11:20 a.m.: The contract is for four-years, not five.We take corrections seriously and apologize for this error. The UNF Board of Trustees met on March 6 to discuss President-elect...

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Uber and Lyft tips: how to be safe

Sam Chaney Mar 8, 2018

On March 2, a female student at the University of Florida in Gainesville called for an Uber, but reportedly entered the incorrect car and was raped by several men. It has not yet been determined by...

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UNF raises almost $2,000 for Parkland victims

Alexandra Torres-Perez Mar 8, 2018

Last week, two fundraisers raised $1,840 for the school shooting victims in Parkland, Florida. The UNF Social Work Club hosted a bake sale on Feb. 26. The club wanted to be able to raise at least $100....

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Jenna DuPilka and Maria Bermudez, the Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates of the Forward Party

Forward Party wins SG Election

Colin McCann Mar 7, 2018

On Mar. 7, Student Government and the three parties (Red, Forward, and Howard) gathered together in the Student Union Plaza to hear the election results. The Forward Party won the Presidential Election...

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