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Protagonist Emmet in The Lego Movie.Photo courtesy Facebook

Lego franchise hits it big on the big screen

Daniel Woodhouse Feb 19, 2014
Meaningful and humorous characters as well as colorful and creative landscapes make **The Lego Movie** a soon-to-be favorite.
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Event to be held to unveil list of UNF traditions

Blake Middleton Feb 19, 2014
A list of UNF traditions will be unveiled at an event tomorrow. Read about it here...
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Outtakes is a convenience store, not a supermarket

Emelia Hitchner Jan 28, 2014

Outtakes is usually a quick-stop for students wanting to conquer school munchies before running to class. Some students may wonder why the prices at UNF’s convenient little store are all over the...

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Fall Out Boy is coming to Jacksonville

Alexis McCartney Jan 22, 2014
Pop-punk sensations Fall Out Boy are coming to the St. Augustine Amphitheater July 27th.
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Daily Discovery: Flying Lotus and Four Tet release collections

Douglas Markowitz Jan 15, 2014
UNF Spinnaker selects the choicest cuts from Flying Lotus' recently released compilation of unreleased songs, Ideas+drafts+loops, and Four Tet's "Sendspace."
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Why is it use it or lose it?

Emelia Hitchner Nov 23, 2013
Time slots, mandatory requirements and lack of refunds have some students wondering why meal plans at University of North Florida are so strict. Some students want to know why they can’t get a refund on the cheeseburger they didn’t get to eat at lunch.
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Women’s soccer shut out again in loss to Furman

Travis Gibson Sep 21, 2013
UNF (2-6-2) has been shut out five times this season including Friday's loss to Furman (5-2-1). Granted, each loss was to a bigger, non-conference team.
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Online voting is coming to UNF

Sarah Ricevuto Sep 20, 2013
This year the Elections and Appointments Committee is working to allow students to vote from home, via an online voting system. Despite the online voting system, polling centers will still be set up.
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Called for Traveling

Travis Gibson Sep 6, 2013
“The fans could smoke in the stands. And you’d be playing and the opposing team’s coach would just be drinking a beer and calling plays,” Smith said.
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Student Union birthday celebration

Lydia Moneir Sep 4, 2013
Many students may be surprised to learn the Student Union was built only four years ago. Current SU staff celebrated the building’s birthday Sept. 4 in one of its ballrooms.
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Final exams: a waste of time?

Noor Ashouri Jun 22, 2013
Final exams cause students to deprive themselves of sleep, use energy stimulants and stress out. They also go against academia by rewarding students who are able to cram information and do well on a test, when in reality the information gained is fleeting.
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UPDATE: Crash victim misidentified as UNF student

Blake Baker Jun 19, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- Cullen Jordan Johnson, 21, who died in a car accident on June 4, was mistakenly identified as a UNF student by the office of the University Registrar. Believing that information as...

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