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A preacher on the Green.

Osprey Roundtable shows students are made uncomfortable by campus preachers and speakers

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter Mar 19, 2019

A recent survey conducted by Student Government finds that students are overall uncomfortable with the presence and speech of the preachers and speakers on campus. Conducted by the University and Student...

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President Szymanski gives his President Overview to the Board of Trustees.

Board of Trustees discusses cutting students costs and adding a new Masters program

Aisling Glocke, Managing Editor Mar 19, 2019

Faculty and students came together on Thursday, March 14 for the spring term’s Board of Trustees meeting. Among the discussions were the Department of Communication’s name change, a new Masters degree,...

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Photo by Facebook.

OPINION: Youth Matters

Austin Belet, Opinions Writer Mar 19, 2019

Out of 64 candidates for our municipal election cycle, only 9 are running that are under the age of forty. We live in a generation of people who have grown up with more information and more access...

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The Osprey Connector

Temporary Shuttle Stops added to the Library and Student Union

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Mar 18, 2019

Starting on Monday, March 25, two shuttle stops at the Thomas G. Carpenter Library and the John A. Delaney Student Union will be added to the Osprey Connector shuttle route. The temporary stops is part...

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The Atlantic Ocean

Six things to do in Jacksonville during Spring Break

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter Mar 18, 2019

As spring break approaches many head down to Miami or decide to take a cruise through the Caribbean. Dreams of having a luxurious or wild spring break may, at first glance, seem shattered and being stuck...

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Five Feet Apart: Approach with caution

Five Feet Apart: Approach with caution

Morgan Holbrook Mar 18, 2019

Justin Baldoni’s directorial debut is the fictional story of two teens with a nonfictional illness, cystic fibrosis, who struggle with putting each other’s health at risk by wanting to be together. Even...

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Sophomore Max Law prepares for the pitch.

UNF Baseball splits weekend series with Lions

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Mar 17, 2019

After losing the first two games, the Ospreys won the last two to split the series. Game One Seniors Brad Depperman and Josh Simpson were dealing on the mound for both teams for an old-fashioned...

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Spring Break Dining Hours

Spring Break: What’s open on campus?

Jay Mafela Mar 16, 2019

Spring break has come to UNF. Students are free from classes from March 18 to March 24. At the same time, several campus locations are under adjusted hours. The John A. Delaney Student Union will be...

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Entry to the LGBT Resource Center. Photo by Tiffany Butler.

UNF Pride Club hosts a clothing swap

Lianna Norman, News Editor Mar 15, 2019

If you have old clothes that you’re looking to toss, you don’t need to truck it all the way to GoodWill just yet. The UNF Pride Club is hosting a clothing swap. The drive will last through Thursday,...

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Men's Tennis vs. University of South Florida

Bulls outlast Ospreys on Tennis court

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Mar 15, 2019

The UNF Ospreys started the match winning two of three doubles matches to take the first points but could not maintain the lead in a 5-2 loss against the USF Bulls.                 The...

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Guests attending summer commencements on July 31 will park in the second, third and fourth floors of the Arena Garage. 
Photo by Robert Curtis

President Szymanski releases the results of a crisis management investigation

Lianna Norman, News Editor Mar 15, 2019

President David Szymanski promised a review of UNF's crisis management office after the incident in the Arena Garage last month, and he delivered. In an Osprey Update Friday morning, Szymanski announced...

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Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. A witness says many people have been killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch.

Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques kill 49; 1 man charged

Associated Press Mar 15, 2019

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called "one of New Zealand's darkest...

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