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Rooke Breede, a graphic design student, stands by the display case she designed for the Embroidery for Peace and Memory event.
UNF Digital Humanities Institute connects past and future
Kaili Cochran, General Assignment Reporter

Students in the Digital Humanities Institute at the University of North Florida are combining technology, historical research...

One of the Avonlea vendor's booths with items for sale including teapots, ceramics, furniture and paintings.
With over 200 vendors, this last-surviving Jacksonville antique mall has something for everybody
Savanna Stillwagner, News Editor

Avonlea Antiques and Interiors in Jacksonville is a 15-minute drive from the University of North Florida campus and is the last...

Jade Gordon talks about “The Power of Encouragement” during her keynote speech.
Taylor Leadership Institute hosts 2024 Leading Ladies Leadership Summit
Savanna Stillwagner, News Editor

The University of North Florida’s Taylor Leadership Institute hosted its Leading Ladies Leadership Summit on Nov. 22, with keynote...

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UNF Student Government schedule Spring 2025: What to know and where to go
Madelyn Schneider and Savanna Stillwagner • January 7, 2025

Student Government at the University of North Florida released its meeting schedule for Spring 2025 last week. All meetings are set to take place in the...

OzFest 2025: Info for students ahead of artist announcement
Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter • January 6, 2025

 UNF Student Life announced in an Instagram post that its annual OzFest will take place on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Lot 18. The event will be from 5 p.m. to...

AP: The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US
Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte • January 6, 2025

The following story was first published by the Associated Press on Jan 5, 2025 at 8:48 p.m. A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred...

Faculty union takes formal legal action against UNF after university denies grievance allegations
Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • December 13, 2024

The University of North Florida faculty union took its legal action against the university a step further on Friday afternoon, over two months after the...

UNF celebrates Fall 2024 Commencement
Madelyn Schneider and Ethan Leckie • December 13, 2024
University police clean up shattered glass on UNF Drive, block right lane traffic
Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • December 12, 2024
Student says they received violent threats, called racial slur after posting about election on Snapchat
Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter • December 5, 2024
Nov. 22 SG Senate meeting recap – tense Title VI changes, new senators sworn in, other updates
Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter • December 4, 2024
Sports
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Red cards on Friday the 13th and game-winning goals: Joaquin Acuna’s “storybook” UNF soccer career
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor • January 7, 2025

It was a spooky Friday the 13th evening in September, and the North Florida men’s soccer team was facing off against the Florida Atlantic University...

Men’s basketball bounces back with comprehensive performance vs. Edward Waters
Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter
(Courtesy of UNF Athletics)
Men’s soccer falls to West Virginia in second-ever NCAA tournament appearance
Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter
UNF Director of Athletics Nick Morrow speaks at media day, revealing the arena renovation plans to those in attendance.
‘It’s been incredible’: UNF Athletics looks to build off of success, national attention
Ethan Howick, Sports Editor
Opinions
Two paddles and three pickleballs on a court. (Aleksander Saks/Unsplash)
OPINION: Pickleball is worth the hype
Sarah Eng, Opinions Intern • January 5, 2025
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OPINION: Long-distance relationships can be simple
Sarah Eng, Opinions Intern • December 9, 2024
Reviews
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
REVIEW: ‘Megalopolis’ or ‘Mega-flop-olis?’
REVIEW: ‘Megalopolis’ or ‘Mega-flop-olis?’
Angelina Cazares, Volunteer Reporter • November 13, 2024
From Readers
A woman uses her phone to record destroyed shops that were hit Sunday evening in an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.
Letter to the Editor: How global conflicts affect college students
Sasha Koresh • November 18, 2024
Letter to the Editor: Advance leadership skills with Taylor Leadership Institute
Anna Kagiliery, UNF Student and Intern at the Taylor Leadership Institute • September 7, 2024
Letter to the Editor: Abroad in Italy
Kiela Jefferson, Hicks Honors Student • September 7, 2024
Letter to the Editor: Recalling UNF’s celebration of civil disobedience
Holly Coleman, UNF Alumna • May 23, 2024
Weather
Associated Press
Enrique Davila crosses the street with his dog, Chula, as heavy snow falls Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
AP: The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US
Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte • January 6, 2025
Young Palestinians walk amongst rubble of destroyed buildings at a neighbourhood in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
AP: Middle East latest: Hezbollah fires into Israel-held area, its first strike since ceasefire began
The Associated Press • December 2, 2024
FILE - Tulsi Gabbard speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
AP: Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press • November 25, 2024
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump smiles at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
AP: Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, and Jill Colvin • November 6, 2024
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Faculty union takes formal legal action against UNF after university denies grievance allegations
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Two paddles and three pickleballs on a court. (Aleksander Saks/Unsplash)
OPINION: Pickleball is worth the hype
Sarah Eng, Opinions Intern
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OzFest 2025: Info for students ahead of artist announcement
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Rooke Breede, a graphic design student, stands by the display case she designed for the Embroidery for Peace and Memory event.
UNF Digital Humanities Institute connects past and future
Kaili Cochran, General Assignment Reporter
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