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The Ozfest Poster, courtesy of Osprey Life and Productions.

Ozfest to happen tomorrow

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Apr 7, 2021

To celebrate the end of the school year, Osprey Life and Productions is holding its annual Ozfest this Thursday, April 8, featuring Diplo and MAX. Diplo is an American DJ famous for songs such as “Where...

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UNF celebrates Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter | Apr 6, 2021

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIH), UNF will be hosting several virtual events on Zoom all through April. AAPIH is usually celebrated nationally during May to commemorate...

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month: UNF to host informative discussions via Zoom

Shelby Senesac, News Editor | Apr 5, 2021

Join UNF’s virtual panel and discussion series taking place through Zoom this month which aims to raise awareness of sexual violence; inform students, faculty, and staff on reporting procedures, and...

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FILE - In this March 20, 2021, file photo the March Madness logo is shown on the court during the first half of a men's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

AP: Ball in their court: Justices take on NCAA restrictions

JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press | Mar 31, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — The NCAA and former college athletes are getting ready to play ball at the Supreme Court. With the March Madness basketball tournament ongoing, the high court will hear arguments...

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How to make a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in Jacksonville

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor | Mar 29, 2021

After Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced the expansion in eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine, more and more people are beginning to flock to vaccine appointments. Figuring out how...

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UNF to hold COVID-19 clinic for those 18 and older

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter | Mar 29, 2021

UNF announced that Student Health Services (SHS) will be holding a second COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for employees and students 18-years-old and older on Tuesday, April 6, and Wednesday, April 7.  The...

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The Thomas G. Carpenter library.

UNF library accepting submissions for Haiku Poetry Contest

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter | Mar 29, 2021

In honor of National Poetry Month, Ospreys have a chance to win $30 in prizes during April’s Haiku contest hosted by the Thomas G. Carpenter Library. According to Marriam-Webster, a Haiku is defined...

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UNF Giving Day 2021 recap; What the donated funds will go towards

Shelby Senesac, News Editor | Mar 24, 2021

UNF Giving Day 2021, which took place earlier this month, was the most successful one yet. The donated funds from this year’s Giving Day will go a long way, continuing to make UNF’s campus and student...

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Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) celebrates in the second half of a second-round game iagainst Oklahoma n the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

AP: March was bound to be mad; NCAA tourney hasn’t disappointed

JIM LITKE, Associated Press | Mar 23, 2021

Considering how everything else has gone this past year, March was bound to be mad. So far, it hasn’t disappointed. The last perfect NCAA Tournament bracket was busted before the first round was over....

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Safe spring break activities for students this week

Jordan Ramos, Reporter | Mar 23, 2021

This week is UNF’s Safe Spring Break. There will be many on-campus events, as well as off-campus events. Osprey Life and Productions is hosting the event.  On Monday, March 22, there will be a Trivia...

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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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Crowds defiantly gather in the street while a speaker blasts music an hour past curfew in Miami Beach, Fla., on Sunday, March 21, 2021. An 8 p.m. curfew has been extended in Miami Beach after law enforcement worked to contain unruly crowds of spring break tourists.  (Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald via AP)

AP: Miami Beach curfew aims to shut down Spring Break partying

KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press | Mar 22, 2021

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A party-ending curfew imposed after fights, gunfire, property destruction and dangerous stampedes broke out among huge crowds of people in Miami Beach could extend through...

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