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The cast of Hamlet receives applause from the audience after their performance at MOCA Jacksonville.

A closer look at UNF Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Ethan Leckie, Volunteer Reporter Jan 21, 2022

For the last week, UNF Shakespeare has been performing Hamlet to audiences in MOCA Jacksonville and UNF’s Lazarra Theater, respectively. Their production is unique in that students were integral in every...

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Mural of a person holding books.

UNF Library introduces ‘Stress Management’ online resource display

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Dec 1, 2021

A student’s best friend, the University of North Florida Thomas G. Carpenter Library has curated an online book display that features a variety of books, tips, and tricks for stress management. With...

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Longest partial lunar eclipse of the century to happen tonight

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 18, 2021

The longest partial lunar eclipse of the century is on track to take place during the late night hours between Nov. 18 and Nov. 19.  A lunar eclipse is when Earth makes its way between the Sun and...

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Photo by Caleb Fisher via Unsplash.

Veterans Day: background and UNF celebrations

Hayley Simonson and Michael Tracey Nov 8, 2021

Veterans Day is right around the corner, and the UNF Military and Veterans Resource Center (MRVC) will be commemorating those who fight for our freedom.  What is Veterans Day? On Nov. 11 of each year,...

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Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time

Majdouline Bakor, Multimedia Journalist Nov 4, 2021

Don’t forget to reset your clocks back an hour this Sunday, as we enter the fall season and daylight-saving time (DST) approaches. During this time change, the days get shorter as the sun sets before...

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Community Potluck at Ogier Gardens

Community Potluck at Ogier Gardens

Majdouline Bakor, Multimedia Journalist Oct 27, 2021

The UNF Slow Food Chapter club will host a spooky community potluck at the Ogier Gardens on Friday Oct. 29 at 5:00 p.m. The gathering is open to all students. Participants are encouraged to bring their...

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Food Truck Frenzy at the Osprey Plaza

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Oct 20, 2021

Osprey Plaza is located in the middle of the student union and, this Friday, Oct. 22, there will be free food there. That’s right, free food. Who doesn’t love it?  Any UNF student who shows up...

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In this 2021 photo, David Szymanski (second from right) stands beside Kevin Hyde, UNF Board of Trustees chair (far left); Sydney Kitson, then-Florida State University System Board of Governors chair (second from left); Marshall M. Criser, then-Florida State University System chancellor (far right). (Photo courtesy of UNF)

UNF opens survey asking Ospreys for input to help in the search of UNF’s next president

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Oct 15, 2021

It’s been almost a month since former UNF President Syzmanski has transitioned to C.E.O. of the UNF MedNexus. Interim UNF President Pamela Chally has been running the show as the Presidential Search...

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SDS holds Black Lives Matter Rally on Campus

SDS holds Black Lives Matter Rally on Campus

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Oct 14, 2021

(Updated 11:45 am Oct. 22 to include SDS statement) UNF Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held our annual Black Lives Matter on October 11th, 2021. After a history of racist events on campus, such...

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DC FanDome 2021: How to watch, start time, & what to expect

Michael Tracey, General Assignment Reporter Oct 14, 2021

It's time to light the bat signal, because the second annual DC FanDome event arrives Sat. Oct. 16. DC FanDome is a celebration bringing together fans and the creative minds behind all things DC Entertainment:...

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Inside Osprey Life and Productions

Inside Osprey Life and Productions

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Oct 12, 2021

If you have attended any events on-campus, such as during Week of Welcome, drive-in movies, or the recent Battle of the Bands, you've probably noticed that most of these events have one major thing in...

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UNF's new pool complex officially opens

UNF’s new pool complex officially opens

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Sep 22, 2021

Recently, UNF's new official pool complex opened to the public. After a high-profile ceremony held in the Field House, the site of the old Pool almost 10 years ago, the ribbon was cut for the new pool. The...

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