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Rows of empty senator seats in the UNF Student Government Senate Chambers.

Fall 2025 Student Government elections: What students should know

RJ Kinard and Mindy McLarty | Oct 1, 2025

With midterms underway, October is a busy month for students at the University of North Florida. For newly elected Supervisor of Elections Asvidhi Ladumor, the semester is especially jam-packed as she...

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Dr. Moez Limayem, UNF's seventh president.

UNF president announces he is sole finalist in USF presidential search

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 30, 2025

University of North Florida President Moez Limayem is the sole finalist for the presidential position at University of South Florida, according to a university spokesperson on Tuesday. In a university-wide...

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Florida’s minimum wage penultimately rises Sept. 30

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Sep 30, 2025

Effective Sept. 30, the minimum wage in Florida increases to $14.00 an hour, and the required cash wage for tipped employees increases to $10.98. In 2020, Florida voters approved Amendment 2, which...

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A brick and metal building, with a large navy blue banner containing the UNF logo hanging from the front.

Two University of North Florida police officers received their ICE credentials

Sasha Koresh, News Editor | Sep 29, 2025

Two University of North Florida police officers received their ICE credentials Friday afternoon, a university spokesperson confirmed.  On Thursday, Sept. 25, President Moez Limayem said no UNFPD officers...

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‘I’m not here to be the hero’: UNF’s president on ICE agreement, his role as university leader

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 29, 2025

After more than three years leading the University of North Florida, President Moez Limayem has stayed grounded in his mission to ensure every student’s success, as he’s persisted, “within the framework...

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Rows of empty senator seats in the UNF Student Government Senate Chambers.

SG Senate confirms senatorial appointments, elects USA chair, approves Swoop Troupe’s special request

RJ Kinard, Government Reporter | Sep 28, 2025

The Student Government Senate at the University of North Florida met on Friday to swear in multiple new senators, approve a special request and elect a new committee chairperson. Following the Rules...

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President Limayem speaks, smiling in a dark blue suit in his office.

UNF’s president on AI initiative, launch of free certificate program

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 26, 2025

More than 16,000 people have registered for the University of North Florida’s AI for Work and Life certificate program, which launched Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. UNF President Moez Limayem sat down for an...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an event at a podium that reads "The Free State of Florida" with his arms raised in the air.

Open carry is now legal in Florida. UNF still prohibits guns on campus

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Sep 26, 2025

As of Thursday, gun owners in Florida may now open carry their weapons.  On Sept. 10, a Florida appeals court declared unconstitutional a state law banning the open carrying of firearms, calling the...

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Hazing Prevention Week begins Sept. 22, campus events planned

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Sep 22, 2025

Since 2018, a total of 946 hazing incidents have been reported by 171 colleges and universities in nine states, according to a 2025 analysis from HazingInfo.org. National Hazing Prevention Week, which...

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UNF Student Government Senate Chambers

SG committees approve new senator appointments, numerous travel requests, special requests

Mindy McLarty and RJ Kinard | Sep 20, 2025

Two of Student Government’s committees met on Sep. 19 to approve four new senators and hear multiple travel and special requests. Following multiple confirmations to SG’s Executive Branch last Friday,...

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Osprey Ridge, the newest addition to UNF's on-campus dorm options, was open to students for Fall 2025 move-in.

Leftover funds from Osprey Ridge dorm construction to support new amenities for students

Sasha Koresh, News Editor | Sep 18, 2025

The University of North Florida’s recently-opened Osprey Ridge dorm completed construction under budget, leaving extra funds to add new amenities for its student residents, according to UNF officials. Campus...

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A contestant answers an announcer's question at the performative male contest

Jorts and matcha lattes take over UNF Green for ‘performative male’ contest

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 18, 2025

He’s emotionally sensitive. He wears jeans so baggy they defy the laws of physics. Every morning, he packs his canvas tote bag with a copy of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar and a Clairo cassette,...

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