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Stuck on campus? Here are some safe activities to do safely

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Aug 27, 2020

If you’ve been at UNF this week, you may have noticed that the campus is reminiscent of a ghost town - as if Thanos gave it a little snap. There are still people here and there, but it’s nothing close...

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This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, at 2:40 p.m. EDT., and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Laura over the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Laura strengthened Wednesday into “an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane," The National Hurricane Center said.Laura is expected to strike Wednesday night into Thursday morning along the Louisiana-Texas border. (NOAA via AP)

AP — The Latest: Laura’s feared eye destroyed homes in Louisiana

Associated Press | Aug 27, 2020

The Latest on Hurricane Laura: Reports are coming in from people who rode out Hurricane Laura in Louisiana. Brett Geymann lives in Moss Bluff, just north of Lake Charles, and said the eye of the storm...

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BREAKING: Kappa Sigma Fraternity expelled from UNF's campus

BREAKING: Kappa Sigma Fraternity expelled from UNF’s campus

Heydi Ortiz, Editor in Chief | Aug 27, 2020

“The gentlemen of Kappa Sigma have chosen to live their lives according to the principles of Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship, and Service” says the Fraternity’s Facebook page. But as of two weeks...

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Asteroid heads toward Earth near Election Day

Asteroid heads toward Earth near Election Day

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter | Aug 26, 2020

As if 2020 couldn’t get worse enough: BOOM, asteroid. All jokes aside, there isn’t any real reason to panic. For those who aren’t astronomers, Asteroids are large chunks of space rock that...

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This satellite image released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Laura churning in the Gulf of Mexico, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.  Forecasters say Laura is rapidly intensifying and will become a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane before landfall.  (NOAA via AP)

AP: Laura now forecast to be a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane

JEFF MARTIN, JOHN MONE and STACEY PLAISANCE, Associated Press | Aug 26, 2020

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Hurricane Laura rapidly gained strength Wednesday, raising fears that it could come ashore as a catastrophic Category 4 storm with an "unsurvivable" 20-foot storm surge that could...

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Anonymous UNF faculty members share what they think about Szymanski administration

Anonymous UNF faculty members share what they think about Szymanski administration

Heydi Ortiz, Editor in Chief | Aug 26, 2020

Just hours after Faculty Association President John White and SG President Ally Schneider dropped a bombshell at a BOT meeting meant to determine whether or not President David Szymanski deserved his...

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How much has Zoom profited in these past few months and who created it?

How much has Zoom profited in these past few months and who created it?

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Aug 26, 2020

By now, most students are familiar with the popular video software, Zoom. This white-collar facetime network has become a crucial resource for the world to communicate virtually, and boy did it pay off....

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Board of Governors approved David Szymanski as the next president of UNF.  Photo courtesy of University of North Florida

Szymanski gets a bonus and a beating at BOT meeting

He said he didn’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, but on Tuesday, UNF’s John White dropped a stink bomb in the middle of a UNF Board of Trustees meeting. The trustees met to decide if President...

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The outside of UNF's Student Wellness Center. (Jonathan Merin/Spinnaker)

Wellness Center changes during COVID-19; Climbing Wall resumes in Phase 2

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter | Aug 25, 2020

One of UNF’s greatest aspects is it's incredibly unique and diverse range of physical activities and other programs designed to help students maintain physical and, by extension, mental health - even...

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Florida Department of Health says it "inadvertently" posted inconsistent school-related COVID-19 numbers

Florida Department of Health says it “inadvertently” posted inconsistent school-related COVID-19 numbers

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor | Aug 25, 2020

The Florida Department of Health released reports Monday showing school-related COVID-19 cases recorded statewide since Aug. 10. The numbers, which have since been taken down from the website, included...

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Artwork(ers) United to host art exhibit in Lot 18

Artwork(ers) United to host art exhibit in Lot 18

Aloe Suarez, Reporter | Aug 25, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Jacksonville artist collaboration is hosting a live-streamed national art exhibit at the University of North Florida. The Creatives designed a “projection and sound event”...

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Jacksonville producer pays homage to hip hop on 47th anniversary

Jacksonville producer pays homage to hip hop on 47th anniversary

Jonathan Melancon, Reporter | Aug 25, 2020

Jacksonville producer, Young Drew, pays homage to hip hop on its 47th anniversary with his production of a documentary showcasing Jacksonville local hip hop talents.  Andrew Holness, aka Young Drew...

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