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College students facing an unemployment crisis

College students facing an unemployment crisis

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter Sep 29, 2020

Featured image by Emilio Takas via Unsplash. Stimulus checks from six months ago have dried up, and college graduates are competing with 30 million other unemployed Americans for jobs. The class of...

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MOCA

MOCA opens exhibition celebrating 10 years of partnership with local hospitals

Mariana Mejia, Reporter Sep 13, 2020

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and Art with a Heart in Healthcare (AWAHIH) are celebrating 10 years of partnership with a new exhibition, “A Decade of Art with a Heart: 10 Years of Partnership.” Since...

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UNF student arrested for possession of a felony-level controlled substance

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter Sep 2, 2020

On August 25, A UNF student living at the Osprey Villages was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, according to a police report. UPD was dispatched to the student’s room due to the odor...

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From five-fingered rings to five-inch nails: the progression of women in hip hop

From five-fingered rings to five-inch nails: the progression of women in hip hop

Jonathan Melancon, Reporter Aug 31, 2020

Women in modern day rap have become a major component to making hip hop the most popular genre since 2018. From its origins, hip hop has always been a male dominated sport and the women represented a certain...

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Get your "Zooming" right: five rules to abide by for video meetings

Get your “Zooming” right: five rules to abide by for video meetings

Aloe Suarez, Reporter Aug 28, 2020

Schools and workplaces scrambled to develop a plan to go remote back at the start of the pandemic, making Zoom a household name. While most of the country connected via video chat, user interactions...

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UNF ranked as one of the best regional colleges in the Southeast

UNF ranked as one of the best regional colleges in the Southeast

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Aug 25, 2020

The Princeton Review has listed UNF in a feature of “2021 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” The publication considers UNF to be academically outstanding and well worth consideration when students are...

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Album review: "Folklore" by Taylor Swift

Album review: “Folklore” by Taylor Swift

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director Jul 29, 2020

Introduction: An icon of the last two decades, Taylor Swift, announced the release of her eighth album, folklore, just a day before it came out. The country-turned-pop singer surprised fans with a more...

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Opinions

Opinions: Society should embrace care

Austin Belet, Opinions Editor Jul 24, 2020

They say in all circumstances there is a silver lining to be found.  2020 has not proved to be a fun year for anyone - Not for the professors who had to shift their entire focus into online courses,...

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Album Review: “Lianne La Havas” by Lianne La Havas

Album Review: “Lianne La Havas” by Lianne La Havas

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director Jul 22, 2020

Introduction: British soul-singer, Lianne La Havas, released her self-titled album on July 17, 2020. Unlike most self-titled albums, this is not La Havas’ first. This third full-length studio album discusses...

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Album review: "Tim" by The Replacements

Album review: “Tim” by The Replacements

Sydney Chatani, Program Director Jul 10, 2020

INTRODUCTION: For a band who were notorious for destructive live shows and wholehearted rejection toward achieving mainstream fame, creating an album that shaped the legacy and direction of alternative...

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Minor League Baseball season cancelled; Jumbo Shrimp look towards 2021

Minor League Baseball season cancelled; Jumbo Shrimp look towards 2021

John Watson, Sports Editor Jun 30, 2020

As the MLB gets ready to begin a shortened season in late July, an announcement earlier today has shut the door on the possibility of minor league baseball in 2020. The MiLB announced at 5 p.m. tuesday...

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A list of things to watch that relate to 2020 so far

A list of things to watch that relate to 2020 so far

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director Jun 8, 2020

Although the year is only halfway through, 2020 seems to already have a decade’s worth of history in it. If you are looking for something to watch that also serves an educational purpose, Spinnaker Media...

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