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The Special Edition Osprey Update focusing on ensuring student well-being.

Szymanski sends osprey update regarding everyone’s “responsibility” to report sexual assault

Hannah Lee Aug 23, 2018

UNF President David Szymanski sent out to a Special Osprey Update on the topic of ensuring student well-being. The content of the message primarily relates to UNF employees now being mandatory reporters...

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Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens. Photo by Sarah Bethea.

Calling all weekend warriors! Give hiking a try at these local trails

Sarah Bethea Aug 23, 2018

Appalachian Trail. Pacific Crest Trail. Mountains-to-Sea Trail. These are just a few of the long-distance hiking trails that we have in the United States. In fact, in 2015 it was determined by the American...

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The cover of "Tangerine Reef" by Animal Collective

Animal Collective spreads awareness with “Tangerine Reef”

Zachary Haigley Aug 23, 2018

For nearly two decades, Animal Collective have been showcasing their distinctive brand of experimental pop to an unsuspecting audience, an audience that fluctuates nearly as much as their music. It...

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Papa John's in the John A. Delaney Student Union.

Dissecting the decisions behind and reactions to removing Papa John’s from campus

Aisling Glocke Aug 23, 2018

On July 11, 2018, Forbes broke the news that Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter uttered the N-word during a conference call in May 2018. On the day the article was released, Schnatter himself announced...

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Andrew Gillum answers questions from the press after the Town Hall Forum.

Lawson leading over Brown in UNF Poll; Gillum favorable in Congressional District 5

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Aug 23, 2018

Democratic voters from Florida's Congressional District 5 are more likely to vote for Al Lawson over former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown for Florida's 5th Congressional District of the U.S. House of...

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Student and International Affairs is being moved to be part of Academic Affairs

The restructuring of UNF divisions: What is happening to Student Affairs?

Sam Chaney, Kevin Beaugrand, and Alan Vargas Aug 22, 2018

The state of UNF’s Student Affairs division was left in question following the recent exit of Vice President of Student and International Affairs Mauricio Gonzalez. Initially, one might assume Associate...

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Most of UNF's nature trails have reopened after Hurricane Irma.

Red Maple Boardwalk reopens after two years

Chelsea Foster and Carly Kramer Aug 22, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E22HhMwP48[/embedyt] UNF’s Red Maple Boardwalk reopened on Tuesday, Aug. 21. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to commemorate the two-year long construction...

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The Osprey Update was sent out to all students on Aug. 22.

Phishing email scam targets Florida college students

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Aug 22, 2018

An Osprey Update was sent out on Aug. 22 warning students of a phishing email scam that has targeted Florida public university students. According to the email, attackers are targeting students' banking...

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Photo courtesy of Bronze56k.

The Extendo Pants: Extending the reach of questionable fashion trends

Johnakeshia Thompson Aug 22, 2018

Fashion is a constantly evolving industry. While designers always seek to move forward, it's inevitable that some trends from past decades will eventually find their way back into the limelight, like the...

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Unsolidified parking in Garage 44A leaves some students disoriented

Unsolidified parking in Garage 44A leaves some students disoriented

Sam Chaney, Managing Editor Aug 22, 2018

  Pain and aggravation: two words normally associated with campus parking for students who try to wrangle their cars around campus. As if parking wasn’t confusing enough at the start of the...

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Students line up early to enter the new and improved Game Room.

The Game Room’s grand reopening

Joseph Girouard Aug 21, 2018

At what is considered “bright and early” by some students, the Student Union Game Room had its grand reopening Monday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. With a line of students waiting for the ribbon to be cut, the...

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Ariana Grande on "Sweetener" cover.

Ariana Grande trades in bombast for cohesion on “Sweetener”

Alex Toth, Features Editor Aug 21, 2018

“Possibility of loss or injury.” This is the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the word “risk.” Next to it,  you should probably find a picture of Ariana Grande’s upside-down head...

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