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The logo for the Love Island TV show on the smartphone screen. Photo courtesy to Ascannio/Adobe Stock.
From FAU to the TV screen: Alumnus Nicolas Vansteenberghe runner-up on ‘Love Island USA’ Season 7
Sephora Charles, News Editor • July 13, 2025

Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for the show. Florida Atlantic University alumnus Nicolas "Nic" Vansteenberghe, a finalist...

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Jake Hibbert lining up a put in a golf tournament.
Golf: Jake Hibbert finishes strong despite setbacks at Hawkstone Qualifier
Ella Haas, Contributing Writer • May 25, 2025

Florida Atlantic University’s Jake Hibbert was among the many golfers who teed it up this month as the first stages of the U.S. Open qualifying...

Ciara Gibson holding up a “W” hand sign in celebration of FAU's win at the Gainesville Regional vs. Georgia Tech.
Softball: FAU wins first regional game in nine years
Angelina Martell, Sports Editor • May 16, 2025

On May 16, Florida Atlantic’s softball team (44-10, 23-4 AAC) competed against the Georgia Tech University Yellow Jackets (27-22, 10-11 ACC)...

An FAU football helmet being hoisted into the air.
Football: Three former FAU players go undrafted in the NFL
Emily Harper, Contributing Writer • May 7, 2025

This year’s National Football League Draft took place on April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. While no former Florida Atlantic players were...

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The Quilts of Valor Foundation honored a group of veterans with a "Quilt of Valor" during FAU’s National Women Veterans Recognition Day event.
Voices of valor: FAU honors women veterans in event of remembrance
Ava Hilton, Copy Desk Chief • June 13, 2025

Tucker Bileau attended the National Women Veterans Recognition Day event on Thursday, not only as a student at Florida Atlantic University but...

People walked down what was once called Diversity Way in 2018.
Goodbye Diversity Way: FAU renames walkway ‘Opportunity Way’
Michael Cook and Laurie Mermet June 10, 2025

Florida Atlantic University proudly marks itself as one of the most diverse public universities in the state. Yet, officials renamed the 15-year-old...

The “Owls in Israel” 2025 attendees posing in front of the Sea of Galilee.
Column: How a UP editor’s journey to Israel changed her worldview
Sephora Charles, News Editor • June 2, 2025

What was originally a ten-day geopolitical trip to Israel unexpectedly turned into a two-week self-discovery journey to step out of my comfort...

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Richter holding his surfboard on the beach.
Against all odds: FAU student Damian Richter’s journey with autism
Sephora Charles, Reporter • April 30, 2025

After being diagnosed with mild to moderate autism spectrum disorder a month before his third birthday, Florida Atlantic University student Damian...

A raccoon spotted on Florida Atlantic's Boca Raton campus.
From notetaking to dodging critters: The co-existence of students and wildlife at Florida Atlantic
Megan Bruinsma, Sports Editor • April 28, 2025

Located three miles from the beach’s shoreline, Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus holds over 29,000 students according to their...

Florida-native Summer Tenager birds can be found around Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum on Florida Atlantic University’s John D. MacArthur campus in Jupiter
More than just trees: Explore FAU’s Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum
Taylor Fray, Contributing Writer • April 25, 2025

From birds to butterflies, the Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum on Florida Atlantic University’s John D. MacArthur campus in Jupiter may seem...

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