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The ride that changes lives

Lili Kendall May 28, 2018

Imagine waking up in your quaint little neighborhood to what sounds like a loud car engine, roaring and droning outside of your home. Curious and confused, you walk outside only to find hundreds of motorcycles...

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Subtropical Storm Alberto is predicted to strengthen slightly prior to landfall on the Gulf Coast. Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center.

Subtropical Storm Alberto strengthens over the Gulf of Mexico

Sam Chaney, News Editor May 27, 2018

Currently moving northward through the Gulf of Mexico, Subtropical Storm Alberto has reportedly strengthened overnight and is producing heavy rains and maximum sustained winds of 50 mph over South Florida. According...

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UNF Profess of Civil Engineering Adel ElSafty will be formally recognized as the Distinguished Professor of the Year in August. Photo courtesy of UNF

UNF professor recognized with Distinguished Professor Award

Sam Chaney, News Editor May 27, 2018

In recognition of his balanced history of teaching, scholarship and service, UNF Professor of Civil Engineering Adel ElSafty has been awarded the 2018 Distinguished Professor Award. This award is...

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Hatters shut out Ospreys, 6-0, to win ASUN Championship

Hatters shut out Ospreys, 6-0, to win ASUN Championship

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 26, 2018

A dominant start by Mitchell Senger fueled the Hatters to defeat the Ospreys Stetson had an explosive first inning when Mike Spooner plated the first run of the game on a RBI double. The runs kept pouring...

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Subtropical Storm Alberto is predicted to make landfall late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center.

Florida under State of Emergency due to Storm Alberto

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief May 26, 2018

Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency this morning due to the upcoming subtropical storm Alberto. According to the National Hurricane Center, Alberto is predicted to move over the...

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Graphic by Rachelle Keller

Police Beat: Shattered window, removed stickers and a stolen cell phone

Sam Chaney, News Editor May 26, 2018

Shattered UNFPD was dispatched to Bldg. 9 on April 23 in response to a report of a shattered window. According to the police report, an investigation revealed the window had been broken sometime...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

Memorial Day closures and hours of operation on campus

Sam Chaney, News Editor May 26, 2018

Most UNF students will be inclined to spend their Memorial Day either sleeping in or basking in the sun at the beach, and they won’t be the only ones. The majority of the University Offices will...

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UNF Defeats Lipscomb and Jacksonville to Advance to Finals

UNF Defeats Lipscomb and Jacksonville to Advance to Finals

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 26, 2018

Game 1 Ospreys Take Down Lipscomb 7-6 in a thrilling comeback victory. The Bisons scored first in the third inning when Brad Depperman walked Jake Perry with the bases loaded, allowing Blake...

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‘Solo’ flies just a bit too casually

‘Solo’ flies just a bit too casually

Andy Moser May 25, 2018

“Uh, everything’s under control…situation normal. We had a slight director malfunction but everything’s perfectly alright now. We’re fine. We’re all fine here…now…thank you.” –Probably...

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Senior Eden Meyer.Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics

UNF Track and Field in full stride at NCAA East Preliminaries

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 25, 2018

After finishing sixth in the 10,000 meter event with a time of 34:06, Eden Meyer has advanced to the National Championship for her second year in a row. She will be competing in Eugene, Oregon from Wednesday,...

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Ospreys fall to Dolphins 4-3 in round two of ASUN Tournament

Ospreys fall to Dolphins 4-3 in round two of ASUN Tournament

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor May 25, 2018

UNF and JU battled throughout all nine innings, but the Dolphin’s pitching prevailed with a dominant start from Spencer Stockton. The Dolphins opened up the scoring in the first inning when Angel...

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UNF-MSERF works with new TESCAN technology

UNF-MSERF works with new TESCAN technology

Carly Kramer May 24, 2018

UNF’s Materials Science and Engineering Research Facility has partnered with TESCAN, a Czech Republic company that manufactures electron and light microscopes. According to the University, MSERF...

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