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Opinion: Movie remakes

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor Jun 9, 2019

Movie remakes have been on the rise in recent times. Live action “The Jungle Book”, “Aladdin” and the upcoming “Lion King” are just a few examples of recent films that have been brought back....

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OPINION: Get registered for local elections

Austin Belet, Opinions Writer Feb 16, 2019

Feb. 19 is the final day to register for the Duval County municipal elections, set to be held on March 19. This election is going to entail local positions from Mayor all the way down to City Council...

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OPINION: UNF early voting site underperforms, but is important nonetheless

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Nov 11, 2018

With midterm elections over (excluding the recount), the Duval County Supervisor of Elections has released voting data and statistics, including the number of voters that used each voting site. Among those...

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Thousands of migrants are heading towards the U.S. border. Courtesy Associated Press YouTube.

OPINION: The migrant caravan myths are the real danger

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Nov 7, 2018

In actual, material reality, the “Migrant Caravan” is a non-issue. A couple thousand of desperate, mistreated human beings have embarked on a dangerous journey north, some with the goal of seeking...

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OPINION: Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s rising fascist demagogue

OPINION: Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s rising fascist demagogue

Noah Meyer Oct 23, 2018

In our increasingly volatile political climate, accusations of fascism tend to be thrown about without any support for the claim. When a particular candidate is accused of fascism, many people tend to...

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Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist presumed dead after entering a Saudi Arabia embassy in Turkey. Image Courtesy flicker.com/photos/pomed/

OPINION: Murdered journalist exposes American media’s failure to cover Saudi Arabia’s crimes

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Oct 17, 2018

There is a lot of ground to cover for the contemporary journalist. The defining value of modern news agencies is essentially that “everyone must know everything all the time,” and the amount of newsworthy...

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UNF's Student Union will likely be effected by the test.  Photo by Alexis Molinaro

OPINION: The Nanny University

Noah Meyer Oct 2, 2018

Universities hold the unique position of being the first place many young adults live away from their families. UNF is no different and, while the university has a reputation as a commuter school, there...

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The Guardians of the Galaxy. Courtesy Marvel Studios.

OPINION: James Gunn and the future of Marvel Studios

David Eckstein Aug 31, 2018

Recently, Marvel Studios issued a release that it is putting Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 on hold. The studio temporarily dismissed the cast and crew members, who had assembled for pre-production in Los...

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Sign stating "Break the silence stop the violence".

OPINION: Coping with tragedy next door

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Aug 30, 2018

After yet another weekend of violence that left both a popular game bar and a high school football game shot up, Jacksonville once again becomes the site of national tragedy. National media, focusing their...

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OPINION: The Confucius Institute: The latest casualty of American xenophobia and hypocrisy

Noah Meyer Aug 24, 2018

As a US-China trade war begins to take shape due to President Trump’s tariffs on a multitude of Chinese goods, American universities are beginning to suffer due to a new xenophobic red scare targeting...

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Papa John's in the John A. Delaney Student Union.

OPINION: Papa Gone; Papa John’s removal is more than just combating bigotry, it’s business

Noah Meyer Aug 7, 2018

UNF President David Szymanski surprised many on Aug. 1 when he declared in a message to students that the campus Papa John’s would be closing its doors due to the racist comments of its now ousted founder,...

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OPINION: Miss America and body image

Tamlynn Torchon Jun 6, 2018

If one searches through missamerica.org, their statement is that the organization is “one of the nation’s leading achievement programs for young women.” Miss America is a tradition of celebrating...

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