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Opinions: A hole in the big tent
Trent Gautney, Opinions Reporter | January 29, 2020
Student Body President John Aloszka unveils new Student Involvement Center; clubs have mixed response
Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | January 29, 2020
Student Government gives itself a raise in budget for 2020-2021 fiscal year
Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter | January 29, 2020
Five ways Yoga can be beneficial
Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | January 28, 2020
Why is the bookstore so expensive?
Darvin Nelson and Emily Echevarria | January 28, 2020
“The Sound of Music” photo gallery
Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | January 28, 2020

Student Body President John Aloszka unveils new Student Involvement Center; clubs have mixed response

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter
January 29, 2020

What used to be the Club Alliance has now evolved into the Student Involvement Center. On top of joining clubs, the center could help students find jobs on campus and become more connected with the university. According to Student Government, the Involvement Center wants to shift away from just being regulatory. Club alliance was intended to make sure clubs were filling out their forms and...

Student Government gives itself a raise in budget for 2020-2021 fiscal year

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter
January 29, 2020

After nearly 4 hours of deliberation, the Student Government budget for the 2020/2021 fiscal year was approved by the Budget and Allocations committee, unanimously. The budget is funded through the Activity and Service fee, a $10.18 per credit hour charge that every student pays. For the coming fiscal year, UNF is projected to collect 435,000 credit hours, providing A&S Fee revenue of $428,300. If...

Why is the bookstore so expensive?

Darvin Nelson and Emily Echevarria
January 28, 2020

It’s a world all of its own-- a place that has everything you could possibly need. Out of mascara? Need a notebook for your 8 a.m. class? Or maybe even a snack, or a new shirt? It exists in its own dimension, apart from reality, in a place where it’s acceptable to pay an arm and a leg for a bottle of water. It is also the only place Bookstore Authorizations work for students with financial...

Sports

Ospreys extinguish Flames behind strong fourth quarter

Tyler Prom

January 27, 2020

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Coming into this game, both Liberty and UNF had identical records, but shortly after the opening tip, it became obvious UNF was the superior...

AP source: Ex-NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press

January 26, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year...

Gandia-Rosa’s 30-point night not enough in loss to Bisons

Zach Yearwood, Sports Reporter

January 25, 2020

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The Birds of Trey were flying high coming off their win against Liberty on Thursday to take the top spot in the ASUN. However, they were...

Entertainment

The Grammys: Wrap up

Erik Feliciano, General Assignment Reporter

January 29, 2020

This past Sunday, the 62nd annual Grammy awards took place, and with that came many amazing performances...

Five ways Yoga can be beneficial

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor

January 28, 2020

Yoga is used to calm the mind, stretch in the morning and even for overall fitness. Yoga, however, has...

“The Sound of Music” photo gallery

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter

January 28, 2020

The Swooptroupe presented an outstanding portrayal of the famous “The Sound of Music” musical with...

Student Government

Student Government gives itself a raise in budget for 2020-2021 fiscal year

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter

January 29, 2020

After nearly 4 hours of deliberation, the Student Government budget for the 2020/2021 fiscal year was approved by the Budget and Allocations committee, unanimously. The...

Aloszka delivers State of Student Body Address on Apathy at UNF

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter

January 27, 2020

Over the past academic year, Student Government has been troubleshooting problems on campus. From lackluster attendance at sporting events to lack of participation in elections...

UNF’s biggest problems heading into 2020

January 20, 2020

Senate sets up new semester

January 13, 2020

What’s the deal with durable goods?

November 25, 2019

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Police Beat

Police beat 1/22: “Eh, I had other things to do yesterday” and a golf cart in a pond

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter

January 27, 2020

Damaged car in Lot 18 Late Thursday morning, a student went to UNFPD to report damage done to his mother’s car the previous day, according to a report. An officer...

Police beat 1/16: razor blades and a damaged TV

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter

January 20, 2020

Damaged Library TV Tuesday afternoon, a UPD officer was dispatched to the UNF Carpenter Library in reference to a damaged TV on the second floor. When the officer...

Police beat 1/8: new year, new police beats

January 13, 2020

Police beat: swastika graffiti, snack thief, and golf cart vs. light pole

December 3, 2019

Police beat: stolen bikes, masked men, missing signs

November 4, 2019

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