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What your handwriting says about you; the science behind handwriting

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Sep 16, 2020

Let’s admit it, some students have some pretty child-like handwriting, while others can easily communicate with their gorgeous writing skills that our elementary teachers loved.  So why do some people...

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FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 file photo, turf manager Jared Hertzel touches up the newly-painted Big Ten conference logo on the football field at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference changed course Wednesday and said it plans to begin its season the weekend of Oct. 23-24. (Jacob Hannah/Lincoln Journal Star via AP, File)

AP: Big Ten changes course, will play fall football after all

RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer | Sep 16, 2020

Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference changed course Wednesday...

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Drafting UNF's second ever dodgeball team

Drafting UNF’s second ever dodgeball team

John Watson, Sports Editor | Sep 16, 2020

Featured Image: Jordan Beauchamp | Flickr While there are still no live sporting events being played on UNF's campus, a few key members of last semester's spring dodgeball squad have departed and a...

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UNF's soccer teams train with winning mentality as coaches utilize extended offseason

UNF’s soccer teams train with winning mentality as coaches utilize extended offseason

John Watson, Sports Editor | Sep 15, 2020

Featured Image: Darvin Nelson Usually by this time of the year, fans would flock to Harmon Stadium in hopes of seeing their favorite Osprey soccer team defeat rivals, some being travelers from far away...

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UNF Osprey Sculpture. Photo credit Jonathan Merin.

UNF ranked one of the best national colleges

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Sep 15, 2020

UNF has been ranked one of the best national universities by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of “Best Colleges,” for the second time. UNF has also been ranked among the “Best Regional”...

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Jobs you can find on campus

Jobs you can find on campus

Aloe Suarez, Reporter | Sep 15, 2020

With the combination of a global pandemic and University of North Florida’s health safety measures, students are wondering what options they have for employment. UNF drafted their fall semester reopening...

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FILE - This Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, shows the icon for TikTok in New York. TikTok's owner has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app, according to a source familiar with the deal, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/File)

AP: Oracle and TikTok struck a deal. What it is, none will say

MATT O’BRIEN and TALI ARBEL, AP Technology Writers | Sep 15, 2020

The short-video app TikTok has chosen Oracle as its corporate savior to avoid a U.S. ban ordered by President Donald Trump. The U.S. government will review the prospective deal. That much is known. Everything...

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Woman on the street: Should the COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory for schools?

Woman on the street: Should the COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory for schools?

Mariana Mejia, Reporter | Sep 15, 2020

Featured image courtesy of CDC via Unsplash Since the first day of school, students have been impacted by COVID-19 and health workers worldwide have been racing for a vaccine. According to WedMD,...

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The Spinn discusses Kenosha

The Spinn discusses Kenosha

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor | Sep 14, 2020

The cast of The Spinn discusses the protests in Kenosha and the effects it could have on the election in the latest episode of SpinnakerTV's political talk show. The full episode can be viewed below: https://youtu.be/inTiSHXzGUQ __ For...

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An honorable mention from last year's competition. (Photo by John Watson)

UNF Physics Department hosting annual photo competition

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor | Sep 14, 2020

UNF’s Department of Physics is accepting entries for its annual Physics Photo Contest. Photos entered must be original and have to demonstrate, involve or encompass a concept of physics. All students...

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Constitution (Photo courtesy of Anthony Garand)

UNF hosting events this week to celebrate Constitution Day

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor | Sep 14, 2020

On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed, creating the groundwork of a social contract for a nation in its infancy. This week, UNF will be hosting events leading up to Thursday, Sept. 17 to...

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What's up with marijuana legalization?

What’s up with marijuana legalization?

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter | Sep 14, 2020

A UNF professor commented on the legalization of marijuana in the United States in light of the recent arrest of a UNF student at Osprey Villages for felony cannabis possession. Dr. Michael Hallett,...

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