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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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Swooping to the polls: Shuttles available for one day for students to vote

Swooping to the polls: Shuttles available for one day for students to vote

Sarah Bethea | Aug 20, 2018

Correction 8/23 1:30 p.m.:The article originally referred to NextGen Florida as "NexGen UNF." NextGen Florida is the correct name. Although new to campus, the club NextGen Florida is making huge strides...

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UNF Soccer returns to action

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Aug 20, 2018

  Soccer season has kicked off this fall for both the Men’s and Women’s team, and both are vying to be contenders this season. The Women’s Soccer team lost a 0-2 contest to College...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

Vice President of Student and International Affairs leaves UNF

Aisling Glocke | Aug 20, 2018

On Thursday, Aug. 16, Vice President of Student and International Affairs Mauricio Gonzalez announced in an Osprey Update that he is leaving UNF. In the update, Gonzalez was recognized for his...

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Slice has replaced papa John's.

UNF implements new restaurants on campus

Jac Caruso | Aug 20, 2018

There are exciting new options when it comes to food available on campus. A new pizza joint, Slice, as well as Panda Express are set to open here at UNF. Slice has joined the UNF meal options...

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