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UNF Poll results on Jacksonville 2019 Elections.

UNF poll reveals Curry leading the race for Mayor of Jacksonville

Alex Del Dago, Government reporter | Feb 20, 2019

A newly released poll shows Mayor Curry predicted to win a second term. This poll measured who the citizens of Jacksonville plan to vote for and what issues matter to them in the upcoming local election...

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Ospreys drop to sixth place in loss to Dolphins

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter | Feb 20, 2019

The Ospreys trailed by as many as 27 points, cut the lead to a few as 10 late, but could not overcome the deficit and lost 75-63 to the Jacksonville University Dolphins. One game separated the...

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BREAKING: UCF President Dale Whittaker Offers Resignation from Post

KnightNews.com | Feb 19, 2019

ORLANDO, Fla. (knightnews.com) - The University of Central Florida president Dale Whittaker has offered his resignation from the university’s highest post to the Board of Trustees. Whittaker and...

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Swoopin Up the Cigs spreads awareness of a smoke-free campus

Swoopin Up the Cigs spreads awareness of a smoke-free campus

Aisling Glocke, Managing Editor | Feb 19, 2019

You don’t realize how much of something you have until you go ahead and count it. That’s exactly what the Healthy Osprey Ambassadors are doing when it comes to cigarette butts on campus. “We’re...

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Who’s Running for Student Government?

Kristina Smith | Feb 19, 2019

UNF has two parties with presidential candidates and three with senate candidates running for Student Government office this semester. Here's a quick look at who's running. The Forward Party The...

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Madison Meyer

UNF student presents research at Harvard

Teeryana Bryant | Feb 19, 2019

Madison Meyer, a political science Junior, is the first student from UNF this year to present research at Harvard University. She's dedicated her research to the relationship between socioeconomic status...

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African culture takes the stage in ASA pageant

African culture takes the stage in ASA pageant

Jay Mafela | Feb 19, 2019

This past week was full of love and heart with a plethora of Valentine’s Day events. However, one group of students decided to show others the heart of African culture. On Saturday, the African Students...

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Student Government committees discuss community engagement, student travel requests, food on campus

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter | Feb 18, 2019

Friday, Feb. 15 marked committee meetings on the third floor of the Student Union. In what was a slower Friday on the Senate floor than usual, not much new business occurred and few bills or motions were...

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“Alita: Battle Angel” review: Fans of the manga rejoice

David Eckstein | Feb 18, 2019

Directed by Robert Rodriquez (Sin City) and produced by James Cameron (Terminator, Aliens, Avatar), its Alita:Battle Angel. This new film, based on the Japanese cyberpunk manga series written in the 1990s,...

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Ospreys rally late to win series against Missouri

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Feb 17, 2019

After being quieted in the first six innings, the bats came roaring for the Ospreys in the seventh with a four-run-inning in the 4-2 win over Missouri. The Tigers got on the board early with an...

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OPINION: Why you should be great tippers to your servers and bartenders

OPINION: Why you should be great tippers to your servers and bartenders

Mellisa Soehono, Opinion Writer | Feb 17, 2019

“Sorry about zero tip. I’m a poor college student that loves sushi,” were the exact words written on my table’s $20 tab a couple years back. I wasn’t sure which was the most ironic part about...

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UNF Basketball takes down Highlanders on road

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter | Feb 16, 2019

The UNF Men’s and Women’s team travelled to NJIT and picked up wins that boosted their seedings for the ASUN Conference Championship Tournament. Women’s Basketball The NJIT Highlanders...

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