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A statue of former Vice President John C. Calhoun, a South Carolina native, stands in the lobby of the Statehouse on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Republican South Carolina legislative leaders are unlikely this year to give permission to local governments or colleges who want to take down Confederate statues or rename buildings honoring segregationists. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

UNF students’ thoughts on renaming high schools named after Confederates

June 4, 2021
Gulf Coast v East Coast

Gulf Coast v East Coast

June 3, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leaves the site of an appearance, Thursday, May 6, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Fla. DeSantis has signed a sweeping elections bill into law that he and other Republicans said would place guardrails against fraud, even though there were no signs of voter irregularities in the November presidential election. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

UNF professor explains Florida’s new voting law

May 26, 2021
The Magic Kingdom Park and Monorail / Photo by Nathan Turoff

Disney and Universal update their mask guidelines

May 19, 2021
Photo by Zach Vessels on Unsplash

CDC announces that vaccinated people don’t need masks indoors or outdoors

May 13, 2021

Update on the New “Anti-Mob” bill

May 10, 2021
Star Wars mural, by Zi Xu

May the Fourth: Star Wars Day

May 5, 2021
The Ozfest Poster, courtesy of Osprey Life and Productions.

Ozfest to happen tomorrow

April 7, 2021
Credit to Priscilla Du Preez via Unsplash.

A guide to de-escalating roommate fights

April 5, 2021
UNF's plans for transitioning from Spring to Summer

UNF’s plans for transitioning from Spring to Summer

March 30, 2021
Screenshot of a portion of the email announcement.

UNF announces plans to fully re-open in fall semester

March 16, 2021
UNF’s overall rankings, screenshot taken from Rate My Professors.

How does UNF hold up on Rate My Professor?

February 25, 2021
Detail view of Super Bowl LV logo on the field from an elevated position before Super Bowl 55 NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. (Ric Tapia via AP)

The history of American football

February 21, 2021
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock (10495280a) Golden Globe statues appear on stage at the nominations for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Nominations, Beverly Hills, USA - 09 Dec 2019

Golden Globe Nominees announced

February 3, 2021
Update on UNF's pool construction

Update on UNF’s pool construction

January 28, 2021
The now halved Game Room, Photo by Darvin Nelson

Game Room re-opens today

January 19, 2021
Farewell to Howard the Duck

Farewell to Howard the Duck

January 15, 2021
Step-by-step guide to moving in on campus

Step-by-step guide to moving in on campus

January 5, 2021
Image courtesy of Google Chrome

Netlix’s ‘The Prom’ review

January 4, 2021
Photo from CDC

Top three COVID-19 areas in Duval

December 18, 2020
Photo from CDC

Dr. Perez explains Post-COVID Syndrome

December 14, 2020
Hanukkah begins tonight

Hanukkah begins tonight

December 10, 2020
Some of the holiday celebrations you may not know about

Some of the holiday celebrations you may not know about

December 4, 2020
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 13: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a new conference on the surge in coronavirus cases in the state held at the Jackson Memorial Hospital on July 13, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Yesterday, Florida reported 15,300 new confirmed cases on Sunday, topping the previous U.S. record for the largest daily increase of Covid-19 infections. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Gov. Desantis’ new “Anti-mob” bill

December 2, 2020
Image Courtesy of St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program.

Shipwreck unearthed at St. Augustine

November 30, 2020
Student Government graphic.

New SG senators sworn in; Senate unanimously passes bill condemning sexual assault

November 25, 2020
What's up with parking tickets? SG gives insight into the process

What’s up with parking tickets? SG gives insight into the process

November 20, 2020
Alligator or dinosaur?

Alligator or dinosaur?

November 19, 2020
Student Government graphic.

Whatever happened to SG elections?

November 12, 2020
Photo courtesy of CNN

Can President Trump really stop votes from being counted?

November 5, 2020
election coverage graphic

Election Update: Where do things stand?

November 4, 2020
Photo from CDC

My experience of COVID-19 and three weeks of quarantine

October 28, 2020
Photo from CDC

UNF sees slight decrease in COVID cases

October 26, 2020
Student Government graphic.

Unofficial SG election results announced

October 22, 2020
FILE - This combination of Sept. 29, 2020, file photos shows President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Amid the tumult of the 2020 presidential campaign, one dynamic has remained constant: The Nov. 3 election offers voters a choice between substantially different policy paths. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

UNF PORL releases poll results on presidential candidates, which method people will choose to vote

October 20, 2020
Student Government elections begin soon

Student Government elections begin soon

October 19, 2020
Election Commissioner Darryl Boyer

Election Commissioner Boyer and President Schneider open up about the recent impeachment hearing

October 15, 2020
Graduates displaying their customized caps.

Graduation application deadline for Fall 2020 hits Oct. 9

October 7, 2020
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 6: slowdowns in the U.S. Postal Service have spurred concerns about delivery and receipt of ballots for the November elections. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

What’s on the Florida Ballot?

October 6, 2020
Student Government graphic.

Impeachment charges against Elections Comissioner Boyer dropped following 6-6 vote

October 5, 2020
UNF's Ignite Party

UNF’s Ignite Party

October 1, 2020
UNF's Solidarity Party

UNF’s Solidarity Party

September 23, 2020
Songs with references to President Trump

Songs with references to President Trump

September 21, 2020
SG welcomes four new Senators

SG welcomes four new Senators

September 18, 2020
What's the fate of the film industry?

What’s the fate of the film industry?

September 18, 2020
Student Government seeking Senators

Student Government seeking Senators

September 11, 2020
Breaking: There will no longer be a Moe's on campus

Breaking: There will no longer be a Moe’s on campus

September 11, 2020
Board of Trustees reviews COVID stats and construction projects in meeting Thursday

Board of Trustees reviews COVID stats and construction projects in meeting Thursday

September 10, 2020
A white duck that looks like Howard the Duck.

Howard’s whereabouts remain unknown

September 3, 2020
Game Room construction scheduled to begin this semester

Game Room construction scheduled to begin this semester

September 2, 2020
Woman on the Street: How do UNF students feel about Kanye West for president?

Woman on the Street: How do UNF students feel about Kanye West for president?

September 2, 2020
Poster sale returns

Poster sale returns

September 1, 2020
Breaking: Provost Simon Rhodes steps down

Breaking: Provost Simon Rhodes steps down

August 31, 2020
Asteroid heads toward Earth near Election Day

Asteroid heads toward Earth near Election Day

August 26, 2020
UNF Student Wellness Center. Photo credit Jonathan Merin.

Wellness Center changes during COVID-19; Climbing Wall resumes in Phase 2

August 25, 2020
SG unanimously passes

SG unanimously passes “Ryan See Senator of the Year Award”

August 21, 2020
BREAKING: Howard the duck confirmed missing

BREAKING: Howard the duck confirmed missing

August 20, 2020
RNC

Taking a quick look at the RNC and DNC

August 17, 2020
Photo from CDC

Last call for all students to take mandatory COVID-19 education course; due Friday

August 13, 2020
FILE - In this July 31, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens as Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden has chosen Harris as his running mate. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Joe Biden selects Kamala Harris as his running mate for 2020 election

August 12, 2020
Voter Suppression in the U.S.

Voter Suppression in the U.S.

August 7, 2020
Bubonic Plague making a comeback?

Bubonic Plague making a comeback?

July 21, 2020
Howard the Duck. Photo credit Nathan Turoff.

Howard the Duck is not among the fallen; petition to rename Commons circulates

July 14, 2020
Broadway's Hamilton on Disney Plus review

Broadway’s Hamilton on Disney Plus review

July 7, 2020
New trailer for Hamilton film

New trailer for Hamilton film

June 22, 2020
A brief history of modern police and ideas for a more just methodology

A brief history of modern police and ideas for a more just methodology

June 22, 2020
Pangolins: The cause of coronavirus?

Pangolins: The cause of coronavirus?

June 19, 2020
COVID-19 pushes JCPenney to file for bankruptcy

COVID-19 pushes JCPenney to file for bankruptcy

May 22, 2020
Photo credit Nathan Turoff.

Lockdown and the environment

May 1, 2020
Cute dogs

Increase in pet adoptions due to stay-at-home orders

April 9, 2020
Malayan tiger

City cat contracts Coronavirus

April 6, 2020
The Tree of The White Ibis

The Tree of The White Ibis

February 21, 2020
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February 21, 2020
UNF's resident canine professor

UNF’s resident canine professor

January 16, 2020

“Cats” review: a “tail” of historic controversy

January 7, 2020
Howard the Duck is surrounded by three mottled ducks. What will he do next? Photo credit Nathan Turoff.

Howard the Duck attacked on Candy Cane Lake

December 12, 2019
The Sawmill Slough Preserve

The Sawmill Slough Preserve

December 2, 2019
Three turkey myths debunked

Three turkey myths debunked

November 19, 2019
Canadian Geese invasion

Canadian Geese invasion

October 22, 2019
Celebrate Reptile Awareness Day with our campus critters

Celebrate Reptile Awareness Day with our campus critters

October 21, 2019
Rise of the Raccoons

Rise of the Raccoons

October 15, 2019
Turtles on Turtle Island in Candy Cane Lake

Hidden gems of UNF: Turtle Island

October 7, 2019
Mindy the Gator

[PHOTO] Howard’s got competition: Meet Mindy the Gator

September 16, 2019
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