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How many students are using the UNF mobile app?

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Mar 18, 2021

According to a recent Spinnaker survey posted on Instagram, the ‘UNF Mobile’ app is a popular choice among Ospreys. Questions included in Survey: Do you use any of UNF’S mobile apps? What...

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AP: Florida bill seeks to block trans athletes from girls teams

BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press Mar 18, 2021

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Transgender women and girls couldn't play on girls and women's school sports teams under a bill passed by a Florida House committee on Wednesday. The bill, called the Fairness...

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WHM Spotlight: Susan B. Anthony

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Mar 18, 2021

Susan B. Anthony is one of the most well-known pioneers of the women’s suffrage movement, a decade-long fight for women to receive the right to vote. Anthony was born in 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts...

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2021 Oscar nominations

Jordan Ramos, Reporter Mar 17, 2021

Nominations for the 2021 Oscars were announced last Monday. The show will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2021, and can be viewed on ABC.  There were 76 nominations given to 70 women, which is a new...

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2021 Grammy Awards, a brief recap

2021 Grammy Awards, a brief recap

Jordan Ramos, Reporter Mar 17, 2021

Trevor Noah hosted The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on March 14. There were many performers at the event including Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, and Cardi B. There were many nominations, but Beyoncé led the...

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FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2019, file photo, Tiger Woods smiles during the winner's ceremony after winning the Zozo Championship PGA Tour at the Accordia Golf Narashino country club in Inzai, east of Tokyo, Japan. A man who found Woods unconscious in a mangled SUV last week after the golf star who later told sheriff's deputies he did not know how the collision occurred and didn't even remember driving, crashed the vehicle in Southern California, authorities said in court documents. Law enforcement has not previously disclosed that Woods had been unconscious following the collision.  (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

AP: Tiger Woods returns to Florida to recover from car crash

DOUG FERGUSON, Associated Press Mar 17, 2021

Tiger Woods is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered when his SUV ran off a road and down a hill in the Los Angeles suburbs last month. “Happy...

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Album cover art for Show Me How You Disappear by Ian Sweet

Album review: Show Me How You Disappear by Ian Sweet

Furio Gerwitz, Volunteer DJ Mar 17, 2021

INTRO: "Show Me How You Disappear" is the latest project by Ian Sweet, an LA-based act consisting of the lone member Jillian Medford. The album was released on March 5 by Polyvinyl and recorded during...

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Body pulled out of retention pond at UNF

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Mar 16, 2021

The body of a 17-year-old male was pulled from the retention pond beside Alumni Hall at UNF according to Action News Jax.  Officers arrived at the scene around 6 p.m. and Dani Bozzini from Action News...

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UNF Game Room to host NBA 2K21 tournament

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Mar 16, 2021

Ospreys have a chance to win $75 in prizes during this Friday’s online NBA 2K21 Tournament hosted by the UNF Gameroom and GAAM Gladiators. The NBA 2K21 single-elimination tournament will kick off...

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UNF announces plans to fully re-open in fall semester

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Mar 16, 2021

Last week, UNF announced that it plans to return to “pre-COVID ” university operations in the fall semester. An email was sent out to all students by the university’s marketing team. This...

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Best pieces of Talon Review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Mar 16, 2021

Brought to you by people who want to write new works during a time where human connection is difficult, the Talon Review has made some wonderful pieces of literature in the past few years.  I’m here...

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SG releases survey on campus beautification

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Mar 16, 2021

With an intention of refining the UNF campus, Student Government has put out a survey to gauge Osprey’s thoughts on improvement. The survey consists of a few multiple-choice questions and some short-answer...

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