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Features
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UNF students seek greater cybersecurity education and transparency on campus
Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter

In an increasingly technological world, University of North Florida students wish there were more accessible resources on cybersecurity...

UNF Deputy Police Chief on how students can stay safe on campus
UNF Deputy Police Chief on how students can stay safe on campus
Alekzander Jenkins and Savanna Stillwagner

The University of North Florida has multiple ways students can stay safe on campus and UNF Deputy Police Chief Adam Brown gave...

The slogan, "North or Nowhere," could be seen on the backs of T-shirts everywhere around campus after the university rolled out its brand refresh last October. Model: Molly Abbott
Identity Crisis: ‘It’s a North Thing’
Madelyn Schneider and Savanna Stillwagner

“Inspirational,” “Hopeful,” “Northward”—these are just a few words that Vice President of Marketing and Communications...

News
International Center to host 32nd annual dinner dance
Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter • April 3, 2025

The University of North Florida International Center is hosting its 32nd annual international dinner dance Thursday, April 4.   Dr. Luisa Joyce, a...

Here’s how UNF was able to shut down a protest last week
Madelyn Schneider and Sasha Koresh • April 2, 2025

University of North Florida police shut down a pro-Palestine protest that led to one man’s arrest last week. But why? The protest, organized by Jacksonville...

Police investigating burglary of Petway Hall office
Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter • April 1, 2025

A burglary occurred on the University of North Florida’s main campus between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning, according to a Clery Act Timely Warning...

UNF receives letter from governor notifying of Florida DOGE plans
Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • March 31, 2025

The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent a letter to the University of North Florida on March 26 notifying of the state's plans to evaluate "unnecessary...

SG Senate validates election results, approves new Food for Fines bill
Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor • March 30, 2025
UPD confirms one person arrested at SDS protest
Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • March 28, 2025
The impact of UNF Giving Day 
Alekzander Jenkins, Savanna Stillwagner • March 26, 2025
How students can claim free tickets to see first UNF ‘football’ game
Savanna Stillwagner, News Editor • March 26, 2025
Federal funding cuts could disrupt UNF coastal research, biology experts warn
Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter • March 21, 2025
Sports
(Courtesy of UNF Athletics)
Two-way player Allison Benning looks to make history with UNF Softball team
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor • April 3, 2025

On May 11, 2024, the UNF softball team was one win away from making history.  All the Ospreys needed to do was defeat FGCU in the ASUN tournament championship....

UNF and FGCU coaches shake hands after game three of the series.
Baseball tosses first ever shutout against FGCU, wins second-straight ASUN series
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
(Courtesy of UNF Athletics)
Pitching woes doom UNF Baseball as Georgia Southern dominates mid-week matchup
Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter
Counting the graduating seniors and transfer portal entrants, the Ospreys have lost eight players over the offseason.
Five UNF Men’s Basketball players enter transfer portal in record-setting cycle
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
(Courtesy of UNF Athletics)
UNF Baseball snags game one but falls short in series loss to JU
Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter
Opinions
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OPINION: Memecoins represent a new way forward for the right
Mackenzie Crews, Opinions Intern • April 3, 2025
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OPINION: Social media is filled with advertising disguised as entertainment
Mackenzie Crews, Opinions Intern • March 30, 2025
Reviews
The cover of Only A Monster by Vanessa Len.
Only A Monster, a review (with minor spoilers)
Alyssa Schneider, Features Intern • January 8, 2025
Orders of pulled pork, sweet potato waffle fries and collard greens at The Bearded Pig’s Jax Beach location.
Leckie’s Lucky Five: A top-five of Jacksonville’s culinary scene
Ethan Leckie, Managing Editor • December 11, 2024
Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.
‘The Wild Robot,’ a story of instinct versus choice
Sarah Eng, Opinions Intern • November 15, 2024
From Readers
"Take this feeling of doom and resist it" (Artwork by Todd Colby)
Letter to the Editor: Take this feeling of doom and resist it
Holly Coleman • April 2, 2025
Letter to the Editor: Why SAM Party Will Represent You
Will Raffier, SAM Party Vice Presidential Candidate • March 10, 2025
Letter to the Editor: SAM Candidates’ Goals
Will Raffier, SAM Party Vice Presidential Candidate • March 8, 2025
Letter to the Editor: Enough Is Enough: Why SOAR No Longer Deserves Our Votes
Kayla Charde, SG Chief of Staff • March 8, 2025
Weather
Associated Press
FILE - Light shines from a total lunar eclipse over Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March
Adithi Ramakrishnan, AP Science Writer • March 13, 2025
Trucks line up to cross the border into the United States as tariffs against Mexico go into effect, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China
Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman, and Rob Gillies • March 4, 2025
President Donald Trump, right, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Mystyslav Chernov)
Trump and Zelenskyy through the years: From a ‘perfect’ call to an Oval Office meltdown
Will Weissert, Associated Press • March 2, 2025
FILE - A migrant deported from the United States stands in a hotel room in Panama City, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
The US lines up Latin American cooperation for migrant deportations
María Verza and Megan Janetsky • February 27, 2025
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Three protesters were escorted away from the demonstration by police and one was arrested. According to the UNF police chief, the person arrested was not a UNF student.
UPD confirms one person arrested at SDS protest
Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief
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FILE - Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a meeting with the state cabinet, at the Florida capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
UNF receives letter from governor notifying of Florida DOGE plans
Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief
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Letter from the Editor: Still terrified, still showing up, still thankful
Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief
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Counting the graduating seniors and transfer portal entrants, the Ospreys have lost eight players over the offseason.
Five UNF Men's Basketball players enter transfer portal in record-setting cycle
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
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The protestors chanted and carried cardboard signs. Some protestors were students and others were members of the greater Jacksonville community.
Here’s how UNF was able to shut down a protest last week
Madelyn Schneider and Sasha Koresh
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