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Season recap and look ahead for the Jacksonville Jaguars

Season recap and look ahead for the Jacksonville Jaguars

Logan Ansteatt Jan 23, 2018

There’s a deep and stinging pain that accompanies a loss like the Jaguars suffered Sunday. It’s the pain of a season defined by a miraculous turn-around few NFL teams have been able to replicate....

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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer visit to UNF

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer visit to UNF

Colin McCann Jan 23, 2018

On Monday Jan. 22, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer gave a lecture at UNF about the court, the world, American law, and “new global realities.” The event, a UNF Presidential Lecture Series,...

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Certain UNF faculty and administrators receive an allowance to pay for their cell phone plan if the phone is frequently used for university business. Photo by Michael Herrera

Students targeted in a new IRS scam

Sam Chaney Jan 23, 2018

If you need another excuse for not answering your phone, tell people you’re avoiding a new phone scam that targets students. According to the International Revenue Service (IRS), phone scammers are...

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Osprey Productions. Courtesy of Facebook

Homecoming events discussed in forum

Colin McCann Jan 23, 2018

Held in the Senate chambers, Homecoming Forums were lead by Director of Osprey Productions Rachel Bryant on Jan. 17 and 18. The forums covered important dates and information about upcoming events. Homecoming...

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Eva Schloss

Tickets for Eva Schloss at UNF, Holocaust survivor, available

Hannah Lee Jan 22, 2018

Tickets to see Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and step-sister of Anne Frank, are now available. Standard tickets are free and can be reserved here. The talk will be available for both students and...

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Dr. Cynthia Bioteau, FSCJ President

FSCJ President retires

Hannah Lee Jan 22, 2018

Dr. Cynthia A. Bioteau, the president of Florida State College at Jacksonville, announced that she will be retiring at the end of the semester. In Bioteau’s letter to the college’s trustees, she...

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The Presidential Search Committee discussing the updates on new candidates. Photo by Tristan Reyes

The search continues for a new UNF president

Colin McCann Jan 22, 2018

On Jan. 18, the Presidential Search Committee, headed by Chair Kevin Hyde, continued their search for the next president of UNF. During the meeting, Parker Executive Search (a company hired by the...

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The government faces a shutdown if they don't come to an agreement. Photo provided by Tom Lohdan off Flickr

What does the Government Shutdown Mean to Ospreys?

Hannah Lee Jan 19, 2018

We’ve been through it before, and we might go through it again–a government shutdown. What does this mean for us Ospreys? Grant and research funding may be stalled. New grants and funding for...

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Game Weekend: Support the Jags and get a Campus Dining Discount

Game Weekend: Support the Jags and get a Campus Dining Discount

Sam Chaney Jan 19, 2018

"DUUUUVAL!" This is all you need to say if you want a 10 percent discount on your food this weekend. From Jan. 19 to Jan 21., UNF Dining Services is offering this discount to guests who are repping...

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Photo by Garrett Milanovich

North Florida men’s basketball drop ASUN road opener

Joslyn Simmons Jan 19, 2018

While the calendar may have changed, the troubles on the road remains the same for men’s basketball (8-13 overall, 2-2 ASUN). Unlike previous meetings, the NJIT Highlanders (9-10 overall, 2-2...

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Be kind to your mind with Mental Health Awareness Week

Be kind to your mind with Mental Health Awareness Week

Colin McCann Jan 18, 2018

UPDATE: Trivia Night was rescheduled from Tuesday at 6 p.m. to Monday at 6 p.m. Many people, especially students, struggle with mental health on a monthly, weekly, or even daily basis. To help raise...

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The Women's Center.Photo by Bronwyn Knight

UNF Women’s Center offers scholarship opportunity

Valeree Del Guidice Jan 18, 2018

As Estée Lauder said, “I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” The Women’s Center is offering a $1,000 scholarship to students in honor of Women’s History...

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