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“The heart of UNF”: Employees to receive pay increases in upcoming fiscal year

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Jun 16, 2022

Expressing her gratitude, University of North Florida (UNF) Interim President Pamella Chally announced salary increases for faculty and staff in an email Thursday afternoon. The funds required to provide...

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Jacksonville celebrates 200th birthday

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | Jun 15, 2022

Officially established in 1822, this year marks a milestone for Jacksonville (JAX), signifying 200 years of change with a lot of history to explore. Jacksonville, once named Cowford in its early days,...

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Housing changes waitlist procedures amidst privacy concerns

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Jun 13, 2022

There is not enough on-campus housing during the Fall 2022 semester to meet the needs of the University of North Florida's student population, and, with about 400 students waitlisted, some upperclassmen...

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Badim Trubetskoy, of Boston, and a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, marches in downtown Los Angeles during a gun control rally

AP: Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam

ALAN FRAM, Associated Press | Jun 13, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers on Sunday announced the framework of a bipartisan response to last month’s mass shootings, a noteworthy but limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and stepped-up...

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A rainbow flag waves at the starting line of a Pride Observance Month 5K run at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 21, 2019. The rainbow flag is displayed at lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning events worldwide as a symbol for diversity in the LGBTQ community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

UNF LGBTQ Center to hold “Comics and Queens” brunch

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Jun 9, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) LGBTQ Center will be holding its quarterly fundraiser, “Rainbow Swoop - Comics and Queens Brunch,” in the Student Union on Sunday, June 12, from 11 a.m. to noon. The...

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An orange sign reads: COMING SOON! in front of where Qdoba will open

Qdoba brings Mexican food to campus as construction begins

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Jun 8, 2022

[This article was updated on Thursday, June 9, at 12:30 p.m. to include information about hiring opportunities on campus.] A new place to eat on-campus has been spotted! University of North Florida...

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Is Netflix getting ads?

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | Jun 7, 2022

Imagine you’re watching the season finale of Stranger Things, and just as the climax unfolds, it's abruptly interrupted by a Coca-cola commercial. Well, that may not be far from the future, as advertisements...

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A 'Wear Orange' banner reads "we can end gun violence" on a fence at Success Park during a clean-up event

Locals look to brighter future with ‘Wear Orange’ park clean-up

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter | Jun 6, 2022

The city of Jacksonville came together Saturday to clean up a local park and honor the lives taken from gun violence.  As a part of National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 3 and Wear Orange Weekend,...

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Meet the new 2022 Student Government Senate chairs

Mallory Pace, Student Government Reporter | Jun 2, 2022

Maya Drum - University and Student Affairs chair  Drum graduated high school with her associate degree and is now in her second year at the University of North Florida (UNF), majoring in Business Management.   As...

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A protestor holds a sign during “The People’s Abortion Rally” for abortion rights in front of the Duval County Courthouse

Abortion in America through the ages, explained by UNF professors

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor | May 31, 2022

Abortion has been a controversial topic throughout the lives of most college students, with politics playing a prominent role in the controversy. This was not always the case. To understand why Republicans...

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UNF professor unpacks DeSantis’s ongoing battle with Disney

Mallory Pace, Student Government Reporter | May 31, 2022

Disagreements between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company sparked after the Parental Rights in Education,’ or as critics have renamed it, the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, was signed...

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The Black Student Union streamed the discussion live on their Instagram.

OPINION: Being black on campus is about perseverance

Joshua Smith, Opinions Editor | May 27, 2022

Making up 10% of the University of North Florida (UNF)’s student demographics, it is highly unlikely that black students have a hard time being seen. However, they certainly have a harder time being...

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