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The Ospreys celebrate a win

Women’s basketball fights back, defeats Kennesaw State on senior day

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter Feb 20, 2023

The University of North Florida women’s basketball team faced off against the Kennesaw State University Owls on Saturday, with the Ospreys taking the match 84-76. This game was played at UNF Arena,...

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Team huddles together following a game

Brawl breaks out in closing moments of UNF men’s basketball clash with Austin Peay

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Feb 18, 2023

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — After a physical altercation broke out at the UNF men's basketball game against Austin Peay State University on Saturday, the University of North Florida Athletics Department released...

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The team huddles together before a game

Women’s basketball gives a valiant effort, falls to Jacksonville State in close contest

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter Feb 17, 2023

The University of North Florida women’s basketball team faced off against the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks on Thursday, losing 68-61 in a tough battle This matchup was played at UNF Arena,...

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Jose Placer high-fives teammates

Men’s basketball takes down Lipscomb in double-overtime thriller

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Feb 17, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The University of North Florida men’s basketball team put up a plethora of points in their 114-111 win in double overtime against the Lipscomb University Bisons on Thursday. The...

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The line for the porta potties at Ozfestival this year.

UNF spent $200,000 on performers for Ozfestival, documents show

Mallory Pace, News Editor Feb 17, 2023

Ozfestival has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t feedback from the students in attendance to unpack, and, come on, who doesn’t want to hear about how much the University of North...

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Rugby players fight for a contested ball

Deadbirds Rugby falls to UCF in Sunshine State showdown

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter Feb 15, 2023

The University of North Florida Deadbirds Rugby Club faced off against the University of Central Florida Knights on Saturday, with the Deadbirds losing the matchup 35-14. This matchup was the Deadbirds...

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UNF receives $750,000 for cybersecurity infrastructure, virtual cloud computing

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Feb 14, 2023

Working to boost faculty and student access to computers and research labs, the University of North Florida Information Technology Services recently received $750,000 to support “much-needed” virtual...

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Six students raise their fists in the air while holding a "Students for a Democratic Society sign"

‘Protect us’: UNF SDS to hold rally next week calling for university response

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Feb 14, 2023

The University of North Florida’s Students for a Democratic Society, a student-led on-campus activist group, will hold a rally next week to speak out against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s pledge to curb diversity...

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Text box that reads "Letter to the Editor." Graphic by Lianna Norman.

Letter to the Editor: DeSantis is building a system of indoctrination

Joe Palmer, Guest Columnist Feb 14, 2023

As a UNF alum and a former reporter and editor there, I was proud to read the editorial in The Spinnaker condemning, in such eloquent fashion, Ron DeSantis' relentless bullying of the education system...

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Love

The Singles’ Guide to Valentine’s Day

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor Feb 14, 2023

Kings, Queens, and Regals In-Between, February 14th is upon us. For some, the day might be spent with their one and only, happily frolicking together and filling our feeds with their whereabouts (or...

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Jarius Hicklen looks on during game

Men’s basketball drops heartbreaker to FGCU in final seconds

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Feb 10, 2023

The University of North Florida men’s basketball team lost in devastating fashion to the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in a 68-66 thriller on Thursday. The Ospreys entered Thursday’s contest with a...

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Student Health Services and the Brooks College of Health at the University of North Florida as seen from above.

The future of the world’s new normal after COVID-19

Judd Barczak, Reporter Feb 10, 2023

It’s been nearly a year since the University of North Florida stopped mandatory self-reporting of COVID-19 cases. The campus community is on its way to recovering some sense of “normalcy,” but even...

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