- Recent bills spark outrage among FAU, FIU studentsSenior history major Ximena Dipietro started hormone therapy at FAU Student Health Services (SHS) six months ago, receiving a 4mg dose of estradiol and a 200mg dose of spironolactone. The prescribing doctor informed Dipietro that she may be among the last to receive this particular type of care. “It’s disheartening,” said Dipietro. “The school I...
- FAU Football: Evan Anderson declares for NFL DraftJunior defensive lineman Evan Anderson declared for the 2024 NFL Draft via Instagram. In his post, Anderson thanked “FAU, Coach [Tom] Herman, Coach [Willie] Taggart, and the rest of the coaching staff for the past three years.” During his three-year career at FAU, Anderson had 145 tackles and seven sacks. He had 20 tackles for...
- FAU Football: Dwight Toombs II, Robert Armes enter transfer portalOn Tuesday afternoon, FAU saw losses to their backfields on both offense and defense. Redshirt junior safety Dwight Toombs II and senior running back Robert Armes announced that they will transfer from FAU as graduate transfers. Through five seasons in Boca Raton, Toombs II had four interceptions for 78 yards and 102 tackles. Last season,...
- Letter to the Editor: A response to former UP Editor-in-Chief Gideon Grudo’s letter to the editorI am Ariana Hoblin, the Founder and President of Students Supporting Israel and a StandWithUs Emerson Fellow. At 11 years old, I had to learn about the extreme hatred for my people. I was physically, verbally and cyber-attacked for the simple fact that I was a proud Jew. I was afraid to go to school...
- FAU Football: Tony Johnson enters transfer portalOn Monday, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Tony Johnson announced that he is entering the transfer portal. Johnson joined FAU in 2021 under former head coach Willie Taggart. In his career, Johnson had 669 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. This season, Johnson had a career-high 411 receiving yards and four touchdowns. In the opening game of...
- FAU Football: NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver, Boca resident Cris Carter joins football staffOn Tuesday, Nov. 15, the Florida Atlantic Owls football team (4-8, 3-5 AAC) and FAU Athletics named former National Football League (NFL) wide receiver and Hall of Famer Cris Carter as the new executive director of player engagement for the football program. “We are thrilled and very excited to welcome Cris Carter to the Florida...
- University official confirms no active investigation into Shawn BackerThe UP requested records regarding the investigation into instructor Shawn Backer’s sudden departure from teaching in the Spring, university officials have yet to respond.
- Men’s Basketball: Owls down Virginia Tech in ESPN Invitational ChampionshipThe #19 Florida Atlantic Owls (5-1) men’s basketball team added another trophy to the case on Sunday afternoon after defeating the Virginia Tech University Hokies (5-2) 84-50 on Sunday in the ESPN Invitational Championship. “We studied their defense and we came in with a great game plan. We took what they gave us and we...
- Women’s Basketball: FAU falls short to Kennesaw State 57-43On Saturday, the Florida Atlantic women’s basketball team (3-2) lost 57-43 against the Kennesaw State University Owls (2-3). This loss snapped FAU’s three-game winning streak. A slow start for FAU in the first few minutes of the opening tip allowed Kennesaw State to go on a 7-0 run before FAU sophomore guard Aniya Hubbard got...
- FAU Football: FAU falls to Rice in season finale 24-21On Saturday, the Florida Atlantic Owls (4-8, 3-5 AAC) lost 24-21 to the Rice University Owls (6-6, 4-4 AAC) in their season finale at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. Rice clinched bowl eligibility for the second consecutive season, while the loss secured FAU’s worst record in three seasons. “What I told the team after the...
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