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Junior Tanner May follows through with his swing

Ospreys come up short in first round to Flames

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 22, 2019

In the first round of the ASUN Baseball Championship Tournament, UNF rallied late but it wasn’t enough in a 6-4 loss to Liberty. The Flames heated up early as they scored three runs in the first...

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Senior Brad Depperman delivers the pitch.

Five Ospreys honored with ASUN Baseball postseason awards

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 22, 2019

After finishing their regular season up, five Ospreys brought home the hardware with ASUN Baseball postseason awards. Senior Brad Depperman won Pitcher of the Year and was named to the First Team...

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UNF's Small Business Development Center helps with development of a non-profit

UNF’s Small Business Development Center helps with development of a non-profit

Victoria Reed May 22, 2019

A former school teacher and UNF alumni, Jennifer Smith, went from washing clothes for her homeless student to starting a non-profit benefiting many students called The Giving Closet Project.     Smith...

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Graphic by Lianna Norman

OPINION: A poll-tax in sheep’s clothing

Austin Belet, Opinions Editor May 22, 2019

Does anyone remember Ben & Jerry’s handing out ice cream on the Green last November? If you do, you might just remember they were doing so to try and turn out the vote on Amendment 4; the amendment...

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IHOP is selling $1 pancakes just in time for memorial day

IHOP is selling $1 pancakes just in time for memorial day

Breanna, Features Editor May 21, 2019

IHOP is selling $1 pancakes nationwide today in order to benefit the college scholarships of children who have lost a parent in the military, according to firstcoastnews.com. From 7 a.m to 7 p.m today,...

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Lather on the real stuff

Lather on the real stuff

Heydi Ortiz, News Editor May 21, 2019

We hate to break it to you, but according to a recent study from the Brooks College of Health, that homemade sunscreen is not going to cut it. The study, conducted by an associate professor at UNF’s...

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Graphic by Lianna Norman

OPINION: Mental health week

Patrick Cantin May 21, 2019

It was mental health week last week, for some it’s a moment of reflection and for others it’s a huge wake up call.  I think back to my own inner toxicity and looked back on this past week with ease...

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Sippers Coffeehouse on Gate Parkway has an assortment of tables and cubbies perfect for group studying or reading silently.Photo courtesy of Sippers Coffeehouse.

Why you might have the coffee poops

Heydi Ortiz, News Editor May 20, 2019

As college students it’s not uncommon to stop by Starbucks for your daily cup of coffee. After grabbing your iced caramel latte, you head straight to class. As you sit there, listening to your professor...

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Dillard's breaks a guinness world record

Dillard’s breaks a guinness world record

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor May 20, 2019

Dillard's broke a Guinness World Record for the amount of people putting on sunscreen at the same time for "Skin Cancer Awareness Month" at 2 p.m Saturday in the St. Johns Town Center Every year in...

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“Study drug” abuse and its side effects

Breanna Catalo, Features Editor May 20, 2019

The use of Adderall and other related drugs has soared over the past twenty years, according to Simon Aberg with the National Center for Health Research. One reason for the increase in use has been...

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Senior Ethan Michaelis delivers the pitch

Hatters edge past Ospreys in 6-5 win

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 18, 2019

After some costly errors by the Ospreys on the field, the Hatters squeaked by with a 6-5 win in the Ospreys final regular season game. Redshirt-Senior Wes Weeks and Junior David Maberry plated...

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Courtesy of Student Government

Student Government’s first committee meetings of the summer

Samantha Addy, Government Reporter May 18, 2019

On May 17, the four Standing Committees of Student Government gathered to kick off the summer semester and discuss expectations. The Government Oversight (GO) Committee interviewed three candidates...

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