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Sharpshooting Ospreys soar past Eagles

Sharpshooting Ospreys soar past Eagles

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jan 9, 2020

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The Birds of Trey nailed 16 three-pointers in an 89-74 win over Florida Gulf Coast.  Wajid Aminu scored the first five points of the game for the Ospreys to...

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UNF Women's Center 33rd annual Celebration of Women in the Arts. Photo credit Alex Bowman.

UNF Women’s Center hosts annual Celebration of Women in Arts

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Jan 9, 2020

The Celebration of Women in the Arts is a variety show featuring local, woman-centered talent and has been annual event since 1987. Last night was the 33rd annual showcase of talented women in Jacksonville. The...

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Castro drops out of presidential race; endorses Elizabeth Warren

Castro drops out of presidential race; endorses Elizabeth Warren

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter | Jan 9, 2020

Just a month before the primaries begin, the scene of Democratic candidates is still shifting. Julian Castro announced he was ending his campaign for the presidency in a tweet and video message on January...

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Big changes coming to UNF athletic facilities in 2020 and beyond

Zachary Yearwood, Staff Reporter | Jan 9, 2020

You may have noticed construction near the walkway to campus from Parking Lot 18 and by the softball field. These are just some of the upgrades coming to UNF’s athletics facilities in the next few years....

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President Szymanski announced Shuman's retirement on January 8, 2020.

Shari Shuman to retire

Courtney Green, News Editor | Jan 9, 2020

Shari Shuman, Vice President of Administration and Finance, is retiring.  According to an email announcement made by President Szymanski, Shuman’s last day will be January 31, at which time Scott...

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Student's in class

College and the obsession with attendance

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Jan 8, 2020

College students pay thousands of dollars to attend colleges and universities in hopes of obtaining a degree but students fill the seats of overcrowded lecture halls and turn their attention to the person...

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Extra charges to meal memberships now corrected

Extra charges to meal memberships now corrected

Courtney Green, News Editor | Jan 8, 2020

It might have looked like you bit off more than you could chew at the beginning of this semester, when meal memberships were being charged multiple times. At this time, the issue has been corrected and...

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The 2020s: An Echo of the 1920s

The 2020s: An Echo of the 1920s

Armand Yazdani, Daily Emerald | Jan 8, 2020

EUGENE, Ore. (CMG) - The start of a new decade means many new things. The world will see improvements in technology, health and science. Cultures will change, along with politics and economies. Creators...

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, tells reporters he has secured enough Republican votes to start President Donald Trump's impeachment trial and postpone a decision on witnesses and documents Democrats want, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 7, 2020. The trial could start as soon as this week if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi releases the articles of impeachment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

AP: McConnell says he has votes to set rules for Trump’s trial

LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and ALAN FRAM, Associated Press | Jan 8, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he has the votes to start President Donald Trump's impeachment trial as soon as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi releases the documents, winning...

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Rapper Lil Baby is coming to Jacksonville

Rapper Lil Baby is coming to Jacksonville

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | Jan 7, 2020

With almost 17 million monthly listeners on spotify, Atlanta native and Trap artist Lil Baby is coming to Jacksonville.  Lil Baby rose to fame after dropping a mixtape called “Perfect Timing” in...

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Should you avoid writing the year as '20' on checks?

Should you avoid writing the year as ’20’ on checks?

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Jan 7, 2020

It is common practice for most people to date a check or legal document in the MM/DD/YY format, omitting the first two digits of the year, but with the arrival of the new year, is it actually better to...

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"Cats" review: a "tail" of historic controversy

“Cats” review: a “tail” of historic controversy

Nathan Turoff, Critter Columnist | Jan 7, 2020

To say the “Cats” movie was intriguing is nothing short of an understatement.  The whole film was a sight to behold: with CGI cats, eerie visuals and a plot as flimsy as the cats’ tails. However,...

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