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Practice player Brian Day in a defensive drill against center Lovisa Asbrink Hose during practice on Oct. 3.
Women’s Basketball: FAU introduces male practice players for the 2024-25 season
Molly O’Flynn, Staff Writer • October 22, 2024

In the fall, Florida Atlantic University Women’s Basketball made multiple social media posts asking for male practice players to help elevate...

Members of the Boca House of Representatives at the meeting on Oct. 18.
Low representative turnout prevents SG Boca House from passing new bills
Michael Cook, News Editor • October 22, 2024
First time head coach John Jakus with FAU’s mascot Owlsley at Paradise Madness on Oct. 16.
Men’s Basketball: Jakus intends to test out two different starting lineups for Saturday’s exhibition game
JD Delcastillo, Managing Editor • October 22, 2024
Pace for Strike Magazine 2023.
From modeling to medicine: FAU senior Dre’Shawn Pace navigates various professions
Gabriela Quintero, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024
Florida Atlantic Owls women’s volleyball team huddle up during a timeout.
Women’s Volleyball: Owls win 3-1 against the University of South Florida Bulls
Molly O’Flynn, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024
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Running back Gemari Sands patting safety CJ Heard on the back in Oct. 19 game against the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Football: Florida Atlantic University loses 3rd season conference game to University of Texas at San Antonio
Alexander Tabares, Staff Writer • October 20, 2024

Florida Atlantic University (2-5, 0-3 AAC) lost on the road to the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunner’s (3-4, 1-2 AAC) on Oct. 19,...

FAU and UNT set up their first play of the FAU vs. UNT football game on Oct. 12, 2024.
Staff Predictions: FAU to bounce back for third win of season
Megan Bruinsma, Maddox Greenberg, and Morgan Larkins • October 18, 2024

Florida Atlantic University’s (2-4, 0-2 AAC) football team heads to San Antonio, Texas this Saturday to play the University of Texas at San...

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Official logo for the State University System of Florida's Board of Governors. Screenshot courtesy of Julie Leftheris' presentation on Dec. 14, 2023.
BOG extends Stacy Volnick’s Interim President contract until December 2025
Michael Cook, News Editor • October 19, 2024

The Florida Board of Governors (BOG) met Friday to approve Interim President Stacy Volnick’s employment agreement, allowing her to remain in...

A student observes student Tylor Randley's photograph, "A Place Of Paradise, A Place To Find Rest," at FAU's "Housing Insecurity in Paradise" gallery event on Oct. 16.
‘Change the narrative’: Photographs reveal student struggles with housing insecurity at gallery event
Elisabeth Gaffney, Editor-at-Large • October 17, 2024
FAU’s “Housing Insecurity in Paradise” event on Oct. 16 aimed to destigmatize homelessness and bring attention to the university’s on-campus housing issues.
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Student Life
Current Prowlers members and leaders at a tabling event on Sept. 12.
Prowlers: The club of FAU’s student section
Megan Bruinsma, Sports Editor • October 14, 2024

Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team made a 3-0 run in the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, earning them their first National...

Hoot dancing at FAU Stadium.
The faces behind the feathers: The students who bring Owlsley and Hoot to life
Laurie Mermet, Student Life Editor • October 8, 2024
The students donning the Hoot and Owlsley costume share insights into their experiences and the importance of staying anonymous.
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FAU Presidential Search
Courtesy of the Florida Atlantic University Presidential Search Committee's website.
Starting anew: FAU presidential search restarts after failed attempt
Sofia De La Espriella and Elisabeth Gaffney • October 9, 2024

Florida Atlantic University has been searching for a president since January 2023. The initial search, which began in June 2023, ended in suspension...

Courtesy of the Florida Atlantic University Presidential Search Committee's website.
‘We don’t have the final timeline’: FAU Presidential Search Committee approves two vital documents
September 26, 2024
Anthropology graduate student Sydney Worrall talks to FAU Presidential Search Committee Chair Sherry Murphy during the final Boca Raton listening session on Sept. 9.
Political influence, graduate housing hot topics at final presidential search listening session
September 10, 2024
Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence, Room 107 during the Presidential Search listening sessions on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
FAU stakeholders continue to raise concerns during presidential listening session
September 6, 2024
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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

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FAU Student for Justice in Palestine's old logo, courtesy of @SJP_FAU on Twitter/X.
Protests, threats and the FBI: The story of FAU’s inactive Students for Justice in Palestine chapter
Sofia De La Espriella, News Editor • March 18, 2024
Years before the State University System of Florida ordered a statewide SJP ban, FAU’s SJP chapter had already met its demise.
Women’s Basketball: University silent on Aniya Hubbard’s absence
Women’s Basketball: University silent on Aniya Hubbard’s absence
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University Village Apartments (UVA) central block and parking.
UVA water shutdowns: Angry residents petition FAU Housing for compensation
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Parking Garage 2 construction as of Sept. 28.
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