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Colin McCann
April 20, 2018

Opportunities continue to present themselves here at UNF as a group of sports management students helped organize an event to support a child in need. The group, from a class taught by Kristi Sweeney, is comprised of six students: Casey Piester, Joel Boysen, Joshua Yorkers, Josh Olexa, Matthew Johnston, and Liam McCarthy. The event, which occurred at the Boathouse on April 19, was a charity...

UNF to honor students with exceptional service history at spring commencement

Sam Chaney
April 19, 2018

UNF students Sara-Marie Saliba and Ayshka Elise Rodriguez-Velez will be honored for their “outstanding records of volunteerism and caring spirits” as they cross the stage at spring commencement on April 27. Saliba, who will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, will be receiving the Senior Service Award for her seven-year commitment to the St. Maron Catholic Church and Holy Fa...

Playing for Elias: UNF students host charity tournament

Colin McCann
April 19, 2018

To all students who want to support a good cause and have some fun in the process, on April 19, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., a charity video game tournament will be held at the Boathouse. A group of sports management students, from a class taught by Kristi Sweeney, are hosting this tournament to send Elias, a young boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) summer...

Sports

North Florida athletics suffers from a hard weekend

DeAndre Pearson and Joslyn Simmons

April 18, 2018

North Florida athletics had a hard weekend against their opponents as their regular seasons are coming closer to the end. In an ASUN matchup with playoff seeding impl...

Streaking Ospreys win four straight in Homestand

Drew McDonald

April 12, 2018

There must be an aura around Harmon Stadium as North Florida have won four straight against USC Upstate and Bethune Cookman. After a weather-delay the day before for the seco...

North Florida Softball falls short against UCF

DeAndre Pearson

April 12, 2018

On a mild-weathered evening, North Florida (21-24 Overall, 1-8 ASUN) couldn’t pull of a late comeback at home against the University of Central Florida Knights (28-15 Overall, 6...

Entertainment

PHOTOS: Blackhawk Helicopter Medevac Drill at UNF

Brandon Diaz

April 19, 2018

Photos by Brandon Diaz — For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or ...

‘I Feel Pretty’ butts heads with its timely themes

Andy Moser

April 19, 2018

I bet you thought that hitting your head and having your hair sucked into a stationary bike didn’t...

Playing for Elias: UNF students host charity tournament

Colin McCann

April 19, 2018

To all students who want to support a good cause and have some fun in the process, on April 19, from ...

Student Government

Sit-down with new Student Body President Jenna DuPilka

Colin McCann

April 8, 2018

Things continue to develop in the executive branch as Student Body President Jenna DuPilka and Vice President Maria Bermudez settle into their new positions. DuPilka, who...

New SG Legislative Cabinet officers elected in last senate meeting

Tristan Reyes

April 6, 2018

The last senate meeting of the semester was held on April 6 at the Senate Chambers, where the Legislative Cabinet Nominees were sworn in. Senate President Nina Lee started the last m...

Elected president, vice president, senators sworn in at Senate meeting

March 31, 2018

SG validates election in emergency senate meeting

March 17, 2018

Senate Meeting: Election Recognition and Discussion on Gun Safety

March 9, 2018

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Police Beat

Police Beat: Stolen Phone and Missing Sunglasses

Sam Chaney

April 17, 2018

In Need Of Shade(s) A student met with officials at the UNF Police Department on April 4 in order to report a stolen pair of sunglasses. According to the police report, the student last recalls seeing his su...

Dating App Safety: Don’t be a victim

Sam Chaney

April 16, 2018

They say seeing is believing, but not everything somebody shows you on a dating app may be real. On April 10, UNF student Jesse Martinez was arrested for threatenin...