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Photo of the empty field where the new residence hall is set to be constructed. (Michael Cook)
Construction for new residence hall on Boca Raton campus will begin soon
Laurie Mermet, News Editor • December 20, 2024

Florida Atlantic University has instilled a timeline to build a new seven-story residence hall on the Boca Raton campus, with construction slated...

FAU pitcher Bryan Boully who suffered from the ulnar collateral ligament injury.
FAU pitchers: Their road back to health
Morgan Larkins, Staff Writer • December 13, 2024
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 Guard Jada Moore looking to pass the ball to her teammates in the women’s basketball game versus Kennesaw State
Women’s basketball: In the battle of the Owls FAU gained their fifth victory versus Kennesaw State, 71-56
Angelina Martell, Staff Writer • December 18, 2024

Florida Atlantic women’s basketball (6-4) went back in the Elly after 12 days of not playing at home to take on the Kennesaw State University...

FAU’s men’s basketball team holding the third annual Boca Raton MegaBowl trophy. They bested Jacksonville University 85-63 on Dec. 10.
Men’s Basketball: Owls attains a 22-point win over Jacksonville for the MegaBowl trophy
Megan Bruinsma, Sports Editor • December 11, 2024

Following a heartbreaking buzzer-beater loss on Nov. 30, the Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team (6-5) went on the road to Florida...

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FAUPD officers pulled over a truck on the Boca Raton campus on May 16.
FAU crime statistics reveal increase in car theft, burglary, dating violence
Michael Cook, News Editor • December 11, 2024

Florida Atlantic University’s annual security report reveals 531 criminal offenses across the six campuses from 2021 to 2023.  Incidents...

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Living with an insulin pump: How students manage diabetes while in college
Elisabeth Gaffney, Editor-at-Large • December 9, 2024

At just 21 years old, recent Florida Atlantic University graduate Dylan Backer was rushed into the emergency room with a blood sugar of 738,...

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Men's basketball head coach John Jakus speaking at his introduction ceremony to the Boca community and students on March 29.
Introducing FAU’s newest head coach: John Jakus
Gianna Alberti, Staff Writer • November 14, 2024

John Jakus was just a kid who loved basketball. He never imagined his life would take him across the world and eventually give him his first...

Forward Baba Miller playing against Indiana State University at the Wooden Family Fieldhouse in Xenia, Ohio
Meet junior forward Baba Miller: The next potential FAU star
Morgan Larkins, Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

As the 2024-25 season starts for Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team (2-0), one of the transfers' names stands out from the bunch: Baba...

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Senators discussing topics at the meeting on Dec. 3 at the Boca Raton's College of Engineering and Computer Science building.
‘It went nowhere’: FAU Faculty Senate echoes concerns about presidential search criteria
Caroline Ribeiro, Contributing Writer • December 3, 2024

As the fall 2024 semester comes to a close, the Florida Atlantic University Faculty Senate held its final meeting on Monday, Dec. 2. The...

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FAU lines up with FIU for 21st annual Shula Bowl at the Howard Schnellenberger Field on September 14, 2024.
Gallery: 2024 Shula Bowl
Erika Fletcher, Lead Photographer • September 18, 2024

Gallery: 2024 Sunshine State Classic Step Show
Gallery: 2024 Sunshine State Classic Step Show
Erika Fletcher, Lead Photographer • April 23, 2024

An unnamed individual wearing a face mask in the utility tunnels beneath the Physical Science Building.
FAU has hidden tunnels, but they don’t want you to explore them
Michael Cook, News Editor • October 16, 2024

The underground tunnels that lie underneath the Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton campus have long had mysterious rumors surrounding their...

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