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Native Sun set to rise again

Native Sun set to rise again

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 6, 2020

A popular, much beloved grab-and-go restaurant that doubled as a deli and food store is set to reopen February 12. Native Sun Natural Foods Market announced its close in August of 2019, effectively...

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Dr. Madeleine Albright meets with members of the UNF community. Photo courtesy of the University.

Photo gallery: Madeleine Albright speaks at UNF

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 6, 2020

Check out these photos from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's visit to UNF last night. Photos courtesy of the University. — For more information or news tips, or if you see an...

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UNF professor creates books about children with superpowers

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Feb 4, 2020

A psychology professor at UNF is using books to help show children with disabilities that they can be superheroes, too.  Dr. Tracy Alloway, an upper level course professor, has a series titled SEN...

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UNF Osprey Sculpture. Photo credit Jonathan Merin.

Spring Into Action With These Events This Semester

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Feb 4, 2020

Madeleine Albright: Tomorrow at 7:00 pm., Madeleine Albright, the first female secretary of state (under Bill Clinton) will be discussing her new book and career highlights at the UNF Arena. Prior to the...

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Entry to the LGBT Resource Center. Photo by Tiffany Butler.

LGBT Resource Center welcomes new director

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jan 30, 2020

The LGBT Resource Center has gained a new director, and he has traveled far to be here.  Manny Velasquez-Paredes and his family traveled all the way from New York to sunny Jacksonville, Florida in...

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The Grammys: Wrap up

The Grammys: Wrap up

Erik Feliciano, General Assignment Reporter Jan 29, 2020

This past Sunday, the 62nd annual Grammy awards took place, and with that came many amazing performances such as Aerosmith, Tylor the Creator, Billie Eilish and BTS. On top of the amazing performances,...

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Opinions: A hole in the big tent

Trent Gautney, Opinions Reporter Jan 29, 2020

On Tuesday night, the Democratic primary candidates held their seventh and last debate before the Iowa caucuses in Des Moines. Though the dialogue between candidates remained fairly cordial, a tension...

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Photo of a yoga class

Five ways Yoga can be beneficial

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor Jan 28, 2020

Yoga is used to calm the mind, stretch in the morning and even for overall fitness. Yoga, however, has many other benefits that aren't as common. 1. Yoga can improve your mood: Some yoga poses,...

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Photo credit Darvin Nelson.

“The Sound of Music” photo gallery

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 28, 2020

The Swooptroupe presented an outstanding portrayal of the famous “The Sound of Music” musical with silky smooth vocals and a beautiful backdrop of the mountains. Funny lyrics, characters and comical...

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"The Office! A Musical Parody" is coming to theatres near you.

“The Office! A Musical Parody” is coming to theatres near you.

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter Jan 28, 2020

“It's a typical morning at Scranton's third largest paper company until, for no logical reason, a documentary crew begins filming the lives of the employees of Dunder Mifflin…” Read "The Office!...

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Swoop Troupe puts on a classic play

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jan 25, 2020

The Andrew A. Robinson Theater is alive with the Sound of Music as UNF’s Swoop Troupe put on a classic performance this Friday. The production crew for the show have been working on this for over a...

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JCPenny Suit-Up Event, Spring 2020.

Suit up at JCPenny’s for the upcoming Osprey Career Fair

Erik Feliciano, General Assignment Reporter Jan 23, 2020

If you are considering hitting up one of UNF’s many career fairs, or if you're preparing for job interviews after graduation, consider checking out JCPenny’s Suit Up event where you can score some...

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