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Students have until Wednesday at 6 p.m. to vote for Student Government. Photo by Morgan Purvis

SG Elections: The senators

Colin McCann | Feb 27, 2018

As Student Government elections quickly approach, discussions of the three parties (Red, Forward, and Howard) are circulating through the school and social media. Last week, the senatorial candidates were...

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Letter to the Editor: The True Meaning of Sex

Kenneth Laybourn | Feb 27, 2018

Sex Week is just around the corner here at UNF. We, students and faculty, have the opportunity to reflect on our views of sex. Questions like, “What is sex to me? Or where do I stand within the different...

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Active shooter safety: What if it happened at UNF?

Active shooter safety: What if it happened at UNF?

Sam Chaney | Feb 27, 2018

In some cases, it can be too easy to believe that tragedies are events that happen to other people in other places; never here, and never to us. However, the recent school shooting in Parkland has proved...

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UNF handles NJIT 80-76 in Quarterfinals

Cody Hagerty | Feb 27, 2018

 As the ASUN Conference Tournament play gets underway, it was the fifth seed UNF men’s basketball team getting a tough road win over fourth seed NJIT in the quarterfinals 80-76 on Feb. 26....

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What will it take to make it back to the ASUN Conference Championship game?

DeAndre Pearson | Feb 26, 2018

So, it’s that time of the season again: ASUN Basketball Playoffs are back in full swing. The Ospreys are poised to make a deep run in the playoffs, but what will it take to get them back there? The...

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The UNF Social Work Club selling baked goods in order to raise money for the Parkland Shooting Survivors. Photo by Valeree Del Guidice

Bake sale for Stoneman Marjory Douglas

Valeree Del Guidice | Feb 26, 2018

It has almost been two weeks since the Stoneman Douglas shooting. The UNF Social Work Club wants to help the Parkland community recover from the shocking attack, and arranged a bake sale  from 8 a.m....

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UNF Board of Trustee Chair to become interim FSCJ President

Hannah Lee, News Editor | Feb 26, 2018

Chair of the UNF Board of Trustees Kevin Hyde will be the new interim FSCJ president starting May 31. The current president Cynthia A. Bioteau announced her retirement  in January. Hyde is the...

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JU sweeps North Florida in last game of the regular season

DeAndre Pearson | Feb 25, 2018

Photos by Khorri Newton The Jacksonville Dolphins (22-7 Overall, 12-2 ASUN) were able to sweep the Ospreys (12-17 Overall, 5-9 ASUN) with a 64-43 victory to close out the regular season. There were...

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An Osprey Update was sent on Friday afternoon regarding issues with Canvas.

Osprey Update sent on Canvas outage

Hannah Lee | Feb 24, 2018

A special Osprey Update went out to students addressing the Canvas outage that happened on Feb. 21. Many students were kicked out of their classes for both the current term and past semesters, according...

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The SG Presidential debate 2018

SG Presidential debate recap

Hannah Lee | Feb 24, 2018

Student Government elections are coming up quickly. The Presidential Debate on Feb. 22 went over several topics between each of the candidates, Christopher Deardeuff (Howard Party), Thomas Beaucham (Red...

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LIVE @ 11 | Gov. Rick Scott discusses ‘action plan’ to keep Florida students safe

Tiffany Salameh | Feb 23, 2018

CLICK LINK TO WATCH LIVE @ 11: https://thefloridachannel.org/ Florida Governor Rick Scott is scheduled to announce a "major action plan" to keep Florida students safe following the shooting in...

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Syzmanski is currently the Dean and Professor at the University of Cincinnati. Photo courtesy University of North Florida

Future UNF President Szymanski on his plans, goals; “Thrilled” to be chosen

Colin McCann | Feb 23, 2018

The pool of presidential candidates had begun with 75 individuals and was narrowed down to 12 on Feb. 1. The list was then narrowed down even further to just four remaining candidates. Finally, in...

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