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Will Smith and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness

OPINION: Let’s not forget to celebrate our black fathers

Joshua Smith, Opinions Editor Jun 17, 2022

This Sunday marks the 112th anniversary of the first recorded celebration of Father’s Day. However, this Sunday is special for another reason—it’s Juneteenth. The alignment of the two holidays works...

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Creative from beginning to end, a review

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Jun 14, 2022

After finishing up my finals for Spring 2022, I moved back home for the summer, ready to fully invest my free time into new video games that had come out while I was still at school. I was torn between...

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black and white tiles spell out "AMAZING DAD" on a table

Creative Father’s Day gifts you can actually afford

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor Jun 13, 2022

Dads are notoriously hard to shop for. June 19 is Father's Day this year, and the deadline to find the right gift for your father figure is approaching. "I've given up now. I'll cook him something maybe,"...

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center, signs executive orders in the Governors conference room

OPINION: Critical race theory isn’t scary, it’s inefficient

Joshua Smith, Opinions Editor Jun 10, 2022

Over the past few years, critical race theory has been a main talking point when discussing race. More recently, it has become a political punching bag for predominately Republican politicians who have...

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Recycling bins are just the beginning of UNF's aim to be green.

OPINION: UNF must increase sustainability efforts

Joshua Smith, Opinions Editor Jun 6, 2022

When entering the University of North Florida (UNF)’s campus, one is bound to notice the abundance of trees towering over the entryways. Combine that with the generous supply of recycling bins posted...

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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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Courtesy of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

The best Lego Star Wars game: Lego Star Wars the Skywalker Saga, a review

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor May 27, 2022

I was excited from the moment this game was announced. For someone who has been a lifelong fan of Star Wars and Legos, this game gave the impression that it would be a masterpiece out of the gate, and...

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Courtesy of Marvel Studios.

A spoiler-free review of ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor May 23, 2022

After dipping their toes into the idea of a multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the full unrestrained chaos of the theory of infinite realities was put on full display in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse...

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis answers questions related to school openings and the wearing of masks, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

OPINION: DeSantis’s push for constitutional carry could have dangerous effects for Florida schools

Joshua Smith, Opinions Editor May 20, 2022

About two weeks after Florida governor Ron DeSantis stated his desire to pass a bill legalizing “constitutional carry,” an 18-year-old man drove approximately three hours to a Tops grocery store in...

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Text box that reads "Letter to the Editor." Graphic by Lianna Norman.

Letter to the Editor: Register to vote in minutes on your phone or laptop

Arielle Mizrahi, Florida State Coordinator for Campus Vote Project May 17, 2022

Want to have a say in solving the student debt crisis? How about policies affecting the cost and availability of higher education? How will we address climate change, racial justice, and reproductive freedom? All...

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Column: What your preferred location to study says about you

Mallory Pace, Reporter Apr 27, 2022

UNF Library: You’re classic. If you prefer the UNF library, you’re either messing around with friends who don’t get anything done, or you’re seriously cramming and this time it’s not a joke.  You...

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“The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt. Photo by Julia Croston.

Learning from art with “The Goldfinch”

Julia Croston, Managing Editor Apr 25, 2022

“The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt, published in 2013, follows the life of a character named Theo as he comes to age after surviving a traumatic event. Reading the novel feels like analyzing a complex...

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