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Talon Review spring 2024 submissions

The Talon Review is seeking fiction, poetry, nonfiction and visual art submissions

Isabel Blacutt, Talon Review Creative Nonfiction Editor Mar 5, 2024

The Talon Review is a student-run literary journal at the University of North Florida that has become a beacon for emerging writers and artists seeking recognition and publication in the world of literature....

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Letter to the Editor: Fighting injustice

Tyreese Learmond, UNF student Nov 28, 2023
Recently, I was in a class session where a fellow student was all but chided for not, well, being caught up on current affairs. In the approximately 2 ½ years I’ve been at UNF, this is not the first time I’ve witnessed such an event.
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Letter to the Editor: The disingenuous presentation of the proposed Title VIII changes

Jonah Vazquez, SG B&A Committee Chair Oct 20, 2023

This article expresses the views of its author(s), separate from those of this publication. Readers are encouraged to comment or submit a Letter to the Editor to share their opinions. To submit a Letter...

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Letter to the Editor: A missed opportunity, the rejected Title VIII revision and its implications

Mitchell Aarons, SG Chief of Staff Oct 19, 2023
As a stakeholder deeply involved in the student government's executive branch, and from my personal point of view working in student government, I can't help but feel a sense of disappointment and concern over the recent rejection of the proposed Title VIII change. This proposed legislation would have significantly impacted how Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) access funding for their events and operations that fall beyond the Club Funding Board's purview.
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Want to submit a letter? Here’s how

Spinnaker Media Sep 22, 2023

Letters are the best way to share your opinion with Spinnaker. Whether that be something you’d like to share about our coverage or introduce our audience to a topic you find important, it’s up to you....

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Letter to the Editor: The Power of Labor at UNF

Mark Halley, UFF-UNF Vice President Sep 4, 2023

On the heels of what has been described as a “hot labor summer” gripping the country the likes of which the American public has not seen in decades, the collective strength of workers at the University...

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Letter to the Editor: Protect the waters we love before it’s too late!

Cheryl Rogers, Clean Water Campaign Integration Ambassador Aug 14, 2023
I’m a water person. I love wakeboarding, surfing, boating, paddling, diving and fishing. Many of you probably do too. Maybe you grew up surfing, fishing, and hanging out at the beach. Or perhaps you moved here to go to school, and you’re enjoying being waterside, boating, or trying watersports for the first time.
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Letter to the Editor: Why I am staying

Dawn M. Wessling, UNF Assistant Professor Jul 24, 2023

I have been watching my friends and colleagues leave our university in droves. Each of them have important, and very personal reasons for leaving, and some of those reasons are quite dire. Many are leaving...

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Letter to the Editor: UNF needs a stronger campus community

Mitchell Aarons, Student Government senator Apr 25, 2023

I am writing to address a pressing issue affecting our university; the need for a stronger campus community. To achieve this, I propose focusing on two key areas: alumni engagement and addressing the housing...

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Letter to the Editor: I Do Not Want to Say the Sky is Falling

Tyreese Learmond, UNF student Apr 18, 2023

Approximately a year and a half ago, I requested we give some attention to the situation facing Haitian migrants coalescing at the US border seeking asylum. I intend to reiterate that impetus but also...

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Letter to the Editor: Protest against HB 999

Alivia Kalin, Students for a Democratic Society member Mar 24, 2023

HB 999 has been causing panic and fear among university students and faculty. With DeSantis heading to eliminate DEI programs in public education as we know it, students around Florida gather to protest...

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Letter to the Editor: Effectively protesting injustice

John White, UNF professor Mar 9, 2023

Efforts that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are under attack both here in Florida and in other conservative states by those who wish to keep hidden a long national history of racism, white...

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