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UNF to host COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Mar 23, 2021

UNF announced that Student Health Services (SHS)  will host a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for eligible employees and students on Tuesday, March 30, and Wednesday, March 31.  Appointment times on Day One,...

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Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris of California, speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., Aug. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Duval County

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Mar 22, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris will be visiting Duval County today, March 22. She is planning to visit an unnamed Jacksonville vaccine site after meeting with the leaders of Feeding NEFL, North East Florida’s...

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How to survive a career fair

Mally Nichols, Reporter Mar 19, 2021

Looking ahead to the future can be a bit of a daunting task for any student. Finding a job after college is intimidating, and networking may not come easily to everyone. This is where career fairs come...

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How many students are using the UNF mobile app?

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Mar 18, 2021

According to a recent Spinnaker survey posted on Instagram, the ‘UNF Mobile’ app is a popular choice among Ospreys. Questions included in Survey: Do you use any of UNF’S mobile apps? What...

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UNF Game Room to host NBA 2K21 tournament

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Mar 16, 2021

Ospreys have a chance to win $75 in prizes during this Friday’s online NBA 2K21 Tournament hosted by the UNF Gameroom and GAAM Gladiators. The NBA 2K21 single-elimination tournament will kick off...

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Best pieces of Talon Review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Mar 16, 2021

Brought to you by people who want to write new works during a time where human connection is difficult, the Talon Review has made some wonderful pieces of literature in the past few years.  I’m here...

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SG releases survey on campus beautification

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Mar 16, 2021

With an intention of refining the UNF campus, Student Government has put out a survey to gauge Osprey’s thoughts on improvement. The survey consists of a few multiple-choice questions and some short-answer...

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Graciela Leahy, 13, an eighth grader at Ohio's Columbus Gifted Academy, works on her computer in her bedroom, in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 23, 2021, to begin a stretch of nearly six straight hours at her desk. A year later in the pandemic, the unplanned experiment with distance learning continues for thousands of students like Leahy who have yet to set foot back in classrooms. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

AP: ‘It’s exhausting.’ A year of distance learning wears thin

AMERICUS, Ga. (AP) — At first, many schools announced it would last only a couple weeks. A year later, the unplanned experiment with distance learning continues for thousands of students who have yet...

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One year of COVID-19: What has changed?

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Mar 11, 2021

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since the United States government declared the infectious disease COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic. Because of this people were forced to quarantine...

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FILE - In this March 4, 2020 file photo, a security camera is shown on the second floor of a row of rooms at a motel in Kent, Wash.  Hackers aiming to call attention to the dangers of mass surveillance said they were able to peer into hospitals, schools, factories, jails and corporate offices after they broke into the systems of a security-camera startup. That California startup, Verkada, said Wednesday, March 10, 2021,  it is investigating the scope of the breach, first reported by Bloomberg, and has notified law enforcement and its customers. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

AP: Security camera hack exposes hospitals, workplaces, schools

MATT O’BRIEN and FRANK BAJAK, Associated Press Mar 11, 2021

Hackers aiming to call attention to the dangers of mass surveillance say they were able to peer into hospitals, schools, factories, jails and corporate offices after they broke into the systems of a security-camera...

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The importance of Women’s History Month

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Mar 11, 2021

Women’s History Month is more than just a celebration of the contributions many women made to both history and society in the United States. Instead, we should use it as an opportunity to bring awareness...

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Campus safety as hot topic in presidential SG debate

Campus safety as hot topic in presidential SG debate

Safety was a hot topic for candidates in the Student Government debate on Monday, Mar. 1, 2021.  During the debate, Candidate Saunders (Ignite Party) discussed the importance of expanding the SKYS...

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