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Spotlight: Undergraduate Research reveals plans for Fall and speaks on research journal launch

Courtney Green, Managing Editor Jul 29, 2020

The cozy Office of Undergraduate Research will remain empty for most of the upcoming fall semester, but that doesn't mean it won't be operating at full-steam ahead. For those new and returning to UNF...

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Conspiracies about vaccines have been around for a long time, the latest suggest that Bill Gates plans to use future Covid vaccines to microchip the population. (photo from unsplash.com)

Potential vaccine entering Phase 3 of clinincal trials, volunteers needed

Zach Yearwood, News Editor Jul 28, 2020

Scientists believe they have found a contender against the Coronavirus -- a vaccine, and they are looking for participants for a large-scale clinical trial. Biotech company Moderna is beginning its...

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UNF launches self-screening tool

UNF launches self-screening tool

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 28, 2020

Unf has launched a self-screening tool to help students and faculty keep track of their health.  The self-screening tool can be accessed through the Safe Ospreys App and online through the Daily Self-Screening...

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Tough Talks: Healthy coping mechanisms for quarantine fatigue and social unrest

Tough Talks: Healthy coping mechanisms for quarantine fatigue and social unrest

Sheifalika Bhatnagar, Reporter Jul 27, 2020

2020 has become an increasingly difficult year to cope with. Everyone’s routine has been upended by a global pandemic causing increased feelings of anxiety, overwhelm and isolation. To top it off, there...

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“Love on the Spectrum” Netflix review

“Love on the Spectrum” Netflix review

Haneifah Ahmad, Intern Reporter Jul 27, 2020

“Love on the Spectrum '' is a dating docuseries that is filled with its flaws and its critiques from the autism community. This series is about what love and romance look like when you’re on the...

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Protesters gather on campus for Tanisha Crisp and other victims of MST, and racial injustice

Zach Yearwood, News Editor Jul 26, 2020

Dozens of members of the UNF community gathered Saturday on the green to protest on behalf of Tanisha Crisp, an Army ROTC student who says the school mishandled the investigation of a sexual misconduct...

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ASUN announces pushback of 2020 fall-sports season

ASUN announces pushback of 2020 fall-sports season

John Watson, Sports Editor Jul 24, 2020

It’s official, we will have to wait a bit longer than expected to see our Osprey athletes back in action. The ASUN conference has announced that there will be no regular-season fall sporting events...

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Netflix's "Cursed" review

Netflix’s “Cursed” review

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 24, 2020

Featured image courtesy of That Hashtag Show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLTdy6PfotA There are many shows and movies produced about the tales of Camelot, but they all generally follow the same...

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Album review: "Clarity" by Jimmy Eat World

Album review: “Clarity” by Jimmy Eat World

Sydney Chatani, Program Director Jul 24, 2020

INTRODUCTION: Clarity is the third studio album released by Jimmy Eat World — an album that resulted in the band being dropped by their record label in 1999, but is now considered to be one of the greatest...

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A man holds a sign during a rally to show support for Uighurs and their fight for human rights in Hong Kong. Nury Turkel, co-founder of the Uyghur Human Rights Project and former president of the Uyghur American Association, is a new member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. He's a leading human rights advocate on behalf of fellow Uighurs, a Muslim ethnic minority group that has seen an estimated 1 million members detained in internment camps in China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

What’s happening to ethnic minorities in China?

Siddie Friar, Intern Reporter Jul 24, 2020

During an interview with the BBC, Chinese ambassador Liu Xiaoming struggled to explain drone footage which captured a large procession of alleged prisoners with shaved heads, blindfolded, and bound on...

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Office of Undergraduate Studies. Picture from their Facebook page.

Spotlight: Office of Undergraduate Studies unveils new networking tool for UNF students

Courtney Green, Managing Editor Jul 24, 2020

In the age of COVID-19 and quarantine, connecting with others -- even virtually -- has become critically important to our mental well-being and general well-being. The Office of Undergraduate Studies is...

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University of North Florida Foundation targeted by ransomware attack; donor data exposed

University of North Florida Foundation targeted by ransomware attack; donor data exposed

Courtney Green, Managing Editor Jul 23, 2020

The University of North Florida Foundation (UNFF) has suffered a ransomware attack to the database storing alumni and donor data, according to a July 23 email sent by Ann McCullen, the Vice President of...

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