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Student Government Debate.

OPINION: SG Presidential Ponderance

Austin Belet, Opinions Writer | Mar 1, 2019

Hey everyone, there is an election happening. No, not just the municipal stuff happening outside our bubble, but an election to decide which of our students will be advocating for us and spending our...

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Beth Ingram, PhD
Courtesy of NDSU

Beth Ingram, third candidate for provost, talks on higher education and student affairs

Morgan Holbrook | Feb 28, 2019

Flying in from the balmy 7 degree high of Fargo, North Dakota, the third candidate for UNF Provost, Beth Ingram, held her open forum on Wednesday afternoon. “I’ve been in higher ed. administration...

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Police Beat: A cat fight, dating violence and felony amounts of marijuana

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter | Feb 28, 2019

Cat fight On Feb. 23, UNFPD responded to a call near UNF drive and Alumni drive about a physical altercation between two females. According to the report the altercation started because one of the females...

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Ty Purifoy makes her play

Bond, Green lead the way in key road win

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter | Feb 27, 2019

The UNF Women’s Basketball team got out to a 10-0 start to open the game on the road against the Stetson Hatters and didn’t look back in a convincing 75-62 road win to continue their hot streak before...

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Junior Tanner May times the pitch

Ospreys edge past Owls in finale of two game series

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Feb 27, 2019

Redshirt-Senior Wes Weeks’ go-ahead two-run single was the difference maker in the 9-8 win over FAU. At the Plate Junior Austin Hurwitz lined a single to right to score one as the Ospreys...

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President David Szymanski.

SFAC Committee discusses increasing Counseling Center funds

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter | Feb 27, 2019

On Feb. 27, the Student Fee Assessment Committee discussed making cuts and changes to the 2019-2020 Activity and Service (A&S) Fee. According to the UNF website, this committee’s role is to “evaluate...

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Osprey Update

President Szymanski announces plans to review the UNF alert system

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Feb 27, 2019

An Osprey Update Wednesday morning carried news that President David Szymanski has mandated a full review of the University alert system's response to the incident involving a false report of a gunman...

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Student Government Debate.

The Student Government Debate: Statements and Surprises

Kristina Smith | Feb 27, 2019

The Student Government Debate was a chance for presidential candidates Lee Tomlins and John Aloszka to get up and personal to sway their audience. It proved to be a night of insights and surprises. The...

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Photo by Aisling Glocke.

Meet Provost candidate Abbey Zink

Aisling Glocke, Managing Editor | Feb 27, 2019

While the search for the next UNF Provost continues, it was Dr. Abbey Zink’s turn to take to the stage and have an open forum. Zink earned her doctorate in English at Northern Illinois University...

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Ospreys cap regular season with sixth straight win

Ospreys cap regular season with sixth straight win

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter | Feb 27, 2019

The University of North Florida Ospreys entered the final home game of the regular season on a five-game winning streak, looking for a sixth, in hopes of securing at least one home game in the upcoming...

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Ospreys beats the Bisons in a close 7-6 game.

Ospreys power past Owls in slugfest

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Feb 26, 2019

The Ospreys and Owls both recorded 11 hits but the Ospreys early scoring made the difference in a 7-5 UNF victory. At the Plate In the bottom of the first, Junior Tanner Murphy grounded a single...

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Courtesy of Tyler Wailes.

Column: Keeping in touch with the outside world

Tyler Wailes | Feb 26, 2019

This column is part of a series written by Tyler Wailes. Wailes is on a study abroad trip and each week she shares her experience with Spinnaker readers. This column gets published every Friday. In...

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