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Photo of David Catone (upper left), Danielle Comeaux (middle left), Darryl Boyer (bottom left), Michael Keough (top right), Dillon Barber (middle right), Selma Besirevic (bottom right), Courtesy of the Charge Party.

UNF’s Charge Party

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter Feb 8, 2021

Elections are fast approaching here at UNF as the numerous political parties are already actively campaigning across the campus. Compared to two in the last election, five parties are now competing for...

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UNF Alumni Association Virtual Homecoming kicks off Sunday

Riley Platt, GA Reporter Feb 4, 2021

Homecoming is a beloved tradition at UNF, but things will look a bit different this year. Like every other aspect of our daily lives, Covid-19 has also impacted the week-long event. Don’t fear, though,...

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Biden Reverses Trump’s Transgender-Military Ban

Morgan Jeremy, Reporter Feb 2, 2021

On Jan. 25, 2021, President Joe Biden reversed a Presidential Memorandum from the Trump administration, which barred transgender individuals from serving in the military.  “It is my conviction as...

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Super Bowl or Super Spreader?

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter Feb 2, 2021

Tampa will make history this Sunday, Feb. 7, by becoming the first NFL team to hold the Super Bowl in their own stadium. Despite this historical event, officials are taking heavy precautions in ensuring...

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Blind Date with a Book is back this February

Blind Date with a Book is back this February

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Feb 1, 2021

Love is in the air, and so is COVID-19. What better reason is there to stay in and curl up with a good book? Plan a Blind Date with a Book for this Valentine’s Day!  Carpenter Library is back with...

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Talon Review accepting creative submissions

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Jan 29, 2021

Hello UNF Ospreys! Are any of you writers looking to share your pieces with the public? Well, then you’re in luck because Talon Review is now accepting submissions. As of now, they are accepting and...

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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris, center, listen as President Joe Biden delivers remarks on climate change and green jobs, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci

President Joe Biden’s plans for public universities

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter Jan 28, 2021

Even prior to President Joe Biden’s inauguration, he put forth a clear and well-thought out plan for education at public universities. As of 2020, “65% of all jobs in the economy will require postsecondary...

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FILE - In this undated file photo issued by the University of Oxford, a volunteer is administered the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, in Oxford, England. New results released Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, on the possible COVID-19 vaccine suggest it is safe and about 70% effective. (John Cairns/University of Oxford via AP, File)

COVID-19 vaccine available for UNF faculty over 65 next week

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Jan 27, 2021

An on-campus  COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be open for UNF faculty who are over the age 65 to get vaccinated on Tuesday, Feb. 2, and Wednesday, Feb. 3. The vaccinations will take place at the UNF Field...

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UNF Persistence Advocacy Program Manager shares valuable note-taking strategies; Take notes

UNF Persistence Advocacy Program Manager shares valuable note-taking strategies; Take notes

Kyle McGovern, Reporter Jan 27, 2021

Persistence Advocacy Program Manager Matthew Harris recently hosted a Note-Taking Webinar to share some listening and note-taking tips for UNF students. “Organization is challenging but manageable,”...

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Roses lie with a note saying "#weremember", at the Holocaust Memorial on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

AP: Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary online amid pandemic

VANESSA GERA, Associated Press Jan 27, 2021

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Jewish prayer for the souls of people murdered in the Holocaust echoed Wednesday over where the Warsaw ghetto stood during World War II as a world paused by the coronavirus pandemic...

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UNF Environmental Center to host community cleanup; Volunteer opportunity

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Jan 25, 2021

If you’re looking to volunteer and make a difference in our environment, get together with the UNF Environmental Center to help clean up debris and plastic items along some of Jacksonville’s waterways.  Volunteers...

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Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as her husband Doug Emhoff holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.(Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

AP: Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politics

KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND ALEXANDRA JAFFE, Associated Press Jan 20, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier Wednesday that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath to hold the nation's...

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