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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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Ratchet & Clank game.

Review: Gear up with Sony’s popular duo in Ratchet & Clank

Bradley Segarra, Reporter Jul 10, 2023

When talking about Sony and PlayStation, the game Ratchet and Clank comes to mind. The version that will be covered for this critique will specifically be the PlayStation 2 version, released in 2002.  Ratchet...

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Luigi's Mansion game.

Luigi’s Mansion review: Home is where the haunt is

Bradley Segarra, Reporter Jun 14, 2023

Luigi’s Mansion is a Nintendo Gamecube game. Originally a much scarier game, it was a 2001 bestseller for the GameCube.  It had to tone down the horror elements due to it being a Mario game. This...

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The cover of Sly Cooper and the Thevious Raccoonus.

Review: Sly Cooper is such a steal it’s criminal!

Bradley Segarra, Reporter May 30, 2023

Sly Cooper and the Thevious Raccoonus is a PlayStation 2 game. It is the first installment of the Sly Cooper series. In a world of animals, it is a Robin-Hood type of setting. Sly Cooper is a racoon thief...

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Sonic Adventure DX.

Return to Sonic Adventure DX or not? A review

Bradley Segarra, Reporter May 23, 2023

Sonic Adventure DX is a Sonic game for the GameCube and is a remake of the Dreamcast version of the original game. It is mostly a single-player platformer game that relies on speed, depending on the character...

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students talk and debate with preachers on the edge of the green holding large signs with often profane messages on them

OPINION: There may be a solution to the “preachers on the Green” after all

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor May 1, 2023

After witnessing the return of the infamous proselytizers for an entire year, UNF finally has taken a stand. Sort of. “Generally, outdoor areas of our campus that are accessible to the public are...

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The Mandalorian Season 3 logo. (Courtesy of Disney+)

Is Season 3 of ‘The Mandalorian’ better or worse than its predecessors? A review.

Nathan Turoff, Reporter Apr 25, 2023

The third season of the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian was finally released this spring, over two years after the second season was released in the fall of 2020. In the meantime, we have seen multiple...

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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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OPINION: TikTok bans reveal double standards between U.S., Chinese companies

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor Apr 14, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen, I have good news: we have gone through an entire week without clock app, and the campus has not devolved into anarchy. Now watch as I accidentally jinx us all. Last Wednesday,...

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Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his legal team in a Manhattan court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. Trump is appearing in court on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation, the first president ever to be charged with a crime. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)

OPINION: Trump indictment could mark the beginning of the end

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor Apr 6, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen, we got him… maybe. The former United States president Donald J. Trump was in New York City for his arraignment on Tuesday, where acting New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan...

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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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