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Simple money-saving hacks you need to try

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Apr 14, 2021

Are you money-hungry? On the surface, transferring funds from your checking account into your savings account might seem like the easiest way to save money. However, there are lots of other simple money-saving...

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U.S. states that are supporting COVID-19 vaccine passports and those that are not.

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Apr 14, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine passports are igniting much controversy. Many people are using the term “COVID-19 vaccine passports” to describe digital certificates that would prove vaccination status to get into...

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What causes hyperinflation?

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Apr 14, 2021

Inflation is an important concept for people to understand because it can affect a plethora of important areas that have to do with your finances. Simply put , inflation is defined as the upward movement...

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Best companies to work for in Jax according to the web

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Apr 14, 2021

Spinnaker decided to do some digging and find Jacksonville’s best companies to work for based on pay, hours, benefits, and work-life balance. Among four popular career/employee websites (Glassdoor,...

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Album Review: 理髪店 Beat 1990​-​1994 by Haircuts for Men

Furio Gerwitz, Volunteer DJ Apr 14, 2021

理髪店 Beat 1990​-​1994, roughly translating to Barber Shop Beat 1990-1994 and released on March 23, is a new project by prolific vaporwave musician Haircuts for Men, henceforth referred to as HFM....

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On-campus Johnson & Johnson vaccine pop-up clinic cancelled after officials halt the vaccine

Jennifer Ronzon, Reporter Apr 13, 2021

UNF’s COVID-19 task force has canceled the pop-up vaccine clinic planned for next week. The event, which was to be hosted by Agape Family Health, was intended to offer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine...

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Florida Legislature passes bill allowing students to record professors without permission

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Apr 13, 2021

On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 lawmakers in Florida passed a bill requiring Florida’s public universities to have their students and faculty complete yearly surveys to identify political bias in college...

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Student Government releases Osprey Voice on campus events

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Apr 13, 2021

With the intention of further refining events at UNF, Student Government has released a survey to gauge Osprey’s thoughts.  The survey consists of a few multiple-choice questions and some short-answer...

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What training courses are UNF staff and faculty taking?

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Apr 13, 2021

The University of North Florida encourages its faculty and staff to become lifelong learners by participating in the university’s Center for Professional Development and Training (CPDT). However, participation...

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UNF OZFEST shut down early due to student COVID-19 violations

UNF OZFEST shut down early due to student COVID-19 violations

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Apr 12, 2021

OZFEST was supposed to be a “Drive-In'' event in which all individuals must remain in their car at all times unless they had to use the restroom. But, some Ospreys crowded in front of the stage, ignoring...

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A study on bubble tea

Mally Nichols, Reporter Apr 12, 2021

Whether you call it bubble tea, boba tea, or pearl milk tea, the popularity of bubble tea has been on the rise and doesn’t seem to be stopping. According to a market analysis report, the global bubble...

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Album Review: Jackrabbit Slim by Steve Forbert

Eric Kingston, Program Director Apr 12, 2021

Plagued with extremely high expectations after being dubbed “The Next Bob Dylan” Steve Forbert’s commercial career suffered from these pressures set upon him. Some may call him a one hit wonder with...

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