The Voyager

As temperatures rise and the final days of the semester inch ever closer, students at the University of West Florida are excited to think about spending the first days of summer vacation laying on the beach. However, after a week of sunning on the beach and nursing the first sunburn of the season with aloe, [...]

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A series of offensive behavior has occurred at the University of West Florida in the past week, first with the discovery of two nooses on campus, and then racial slurs targeting specific individuals were found written across the walls of Argo Hall dormitory. Officials are unsure if the two incidents are related but are still [...]

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At the Student Government Association’s final meeting of the semester, which was held on April 20, members tabled a bill that would prohibit smoking on campus. Sen. Ryan Hirth, author of the bill, said the ban would benefit the environment at the University as well as the health of students. Angela Hahn, lecturer in the [...]

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The Research and Engineering Education Facility at Eglin Air Force Base, just a few miles from the University of West Florida Fort Walton Beach Campus, allows computer engineering and electrical engineering students the opportunity to learn with hands-on training. According to the UWF Emerald Coast website, the partnership between the University of Florida and the [...]

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Budget cuts across the state of Florida have been and will continue to be severe, especially when it comes to university budgets. The state of Florida will cut $300 million dollars from its universities by the start of the fall term. Several universities have been cut tremendous amounts of money. The University of West Florida [...]

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When the Florida legislature saddled the university system with $300 million in budget cuts, they did so with the expectation that schools would tap into their financial reserves to weather the economic storm. Now, the University of West Florida is tapping into a different kind of reserve to cope with its $11.9 million share of [...]

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The campus master plan, a 10-year projection for the University of West Florida, brings about many questions related to the University’s status as a nature preserve and its history involving land conservation. Kyle Marrero, vice president of University Advancement, said the use of the term “nature preserve” when describing the campus is widely misunderstood. “The [...]

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Two nooses have recently been discovered on The University of West Florida campus, and are currently considered connected hate-crime incidents, according to the UWF Police Chief Warren. “We’re currently conducting a criminal investigation,” Warren said. Warren said the first noose was discovered hanging from a tree behind Martin Hall on April 11 around noon, and [...]

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The month of April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but the University of West Florida has been hosting events concerning this issue since fall semester, and has continued its participation in raising awareness of sexual assault, while delivering the message of prevention throughout the year. “What we did this whole year is the ‘Get [...]

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Once a year, hundreds of visitors flock to one of Pensacola’s oldest features, wishing to learn about the immense history and culture of one of America’s oldest settlements. This year’s April 14 event, entitled “Get in the Spirit,” with presentations made by University of West Florida and Florida Public Archaeology Network experts, was no exception. [...]

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