Author Archives: Ava Rivera

Campus prepares for an influx of freshmen residents

Incoming freshmen are now required to stay on-campus, but students can put in an appeal to live off-campus if they have financial issues or are over the age of 21, said Dei Allard, interim director of residence life.

Freshmen who lived on campus during the summer sessions took advantage of the activities and events offered through Osprey Productions and Housing.

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UNF students and alumni act out to bring the community together

UNF students and a UNF alumna are participating the the play “North Star,” which will play Friday, July 20 and Saturday, July 21 at 7:30 pm in the Combined Gospel Christian Church at 1951 Blanding Blvd.

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Three students aim to help others navigate campus with map application

Lost on campus? There will soon be an app for that. Three UNF computer science students are working on Osprey Flight Path, an application that helps students navigate campus.

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Lumagrove seeks balance of live and electronic music

Lumagrove, a duo made of UNF students, set the stage June 14 at the 1904 bar motivated to change the way people view electronic music. Ryan Tinney, an electronic media senior, contributes the drums and Max Zargon, an advertising senior, adds the programming and guitar. With their electro-ambient music, the two try to maintain a balance between [...]

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Upset for UNF pole vaulter starts final NCAA East Regional day

The final day of the NCAA East Regional Track and Field Championship kicked off with an upset for one UNF pole vault athlete Saturday morning. David Shepherd, a UNF sophomore, cleared 5.02 meters but did not qualify for the national championship.

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UNF’s Brianna Frazier to race in track national championship

Fans filled the stands at UNF’s Hodges Stadium Friday night to see some of the fastest track athletes compete in the NCAA East Regional track meet.

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UNF Health Promotions proposes smoke-free campus

By: Ava Rivera, Contributing Writer The Health Promotions Department held a tobacco attitude survey during the Fall 2011 semester. According to Mike Kennedy, assistant director of the Health Promotions Department, there were almost 4700 respondents involved, which is about 30 percent of students, faculty and staff. “We found that 74 percent of respondents didn’t smoke [...]

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Calahoney flies to Jacksonville

Calahoney moves from Miami to Jacksonville with its blues and rock fusion.

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So, what’s your story? Selling comics puts him at peace

The comic convention that stops by campus multiple times a term enjoys a dedicated comic book fanatic as its creator.

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Incident occurs before U.S. Department of Justice revises legal definition of sexual assault

Battery incident on campus raises questions of male victim reporting.

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