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Jacksonville playoff reaction: pride in Sacksonville

Jacksonville playoff reaction: pride in Sacksonville

Logan Ansteatt | Jan 8, 2018

Few games can carry such a lackluster stat line and mean as much to a fan base as yesterday’s Jacksonville Jaguars game. With only one touchdown and two field goals scored, it wasn’t an exhilarating...

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Flu shots discounted for UNF students

Flu shots discounted for UNF students

Hannah Lee, News Editor | Jan 8, 2018

The flu shot is discounted to students for a limited time at Student Health Services. The cost of the flu shot is now $5. Students can either make an appointment or go to one of the two flu shot walk-in...

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Men’s basketball falls in a physical River City Rumble

Men’s basketball falls in a physical River City Rumble

Joslyn Simmons | Jan 7, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmv7lx-ubr0[/embedyt] Video by Joslyn Simmons   As the calendar rolls to January, it could mean only one thing for basketball, the start of conference...

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Women’s basketball falls against rival JU

Women’s basketball falls against rival JU

Joslyn Simmons | Jan 6, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IQNXvcoExI[/embedyt] Video by Joslyn Simmons In part one of the River City Rumble, the women’s basketball team (7-9 overall, 0-1 ASUN) fell 66-48 against...

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Rasine Kreyol will be hosting a pageant with scholarship money as the prize.  Photo provided by Rasine Kreyol

1st Annual Scholarship Pageant at UNF

Hannah Lee | Jan 5, 2018

Rasine Kreyol, the Haitian student organization at UNF, will have its first annual pageant this year. According to club’s president, Cienna Richards, the pageant is about educating people about Haiti...

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UNF receives an extortion threat

UNF receives an extortion threat

Sam Chaney | Jan 3, 2018

UNF received an extortion threat similar to that of other colleges and universities according to an Osprey Update students received on Jan. 3. According to the Tampa Bay Times, several colleges...

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 Photo by Joslyn Simmons

Men’s basketball ends non-conference play with a victory

Joslyn Simmons | Jan 3, 2018

The men’s basketball team (6-11) closed out their non-conference slate with a dominating 104-70 victory over the Florida National Conquistadors to kick open the new year. As in previous matchups...

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UNF closes due to weather

UNF closes due to weather

Hannah Lee | Jan 2, 2018

According to Special Edition Osprey Update, UNF offices will be closed tomorrow due to weather. This will include the Thomas G. Carpenter Library, the Welcome Center, and the Adam W. Herbert University...

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Snow way cold and icy conditions will affect start of spring semester

Snow way cold and icy conditions will affect start of spring semester

Hannah Lee | Jan 2, 2018

Ospreys, it’s time to head south as snow might be coming to UNF early Wednesday morning.  According to the Weather Channel, tomorrow’s temperature will reach as low as 29 degrees Fahrenheit. There...

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Tickets available for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s visit to UNF

Hannah Lee | Jan 2, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer is scheduled to speak at UNF on Jan. 22, 2018 and E-tickets are now available here. Tickets are free and only require registration. Breyer will...

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For the ninth year in a row, UNF has been named one of the most military friendly schools. Photo by Tyler van Voorthuijsen

UNF named military-friendly school for the ninth year in a row

Hannah Lee | Dec 31, 2017

Victory Media named UNF as one of the most military friendly schools in the country for the ninth year in a row. “Military Friendly helps military families make the best use of the Post-9/11 GI...

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Men’s Basketball falls to Mississippi State

Joslyn Simmons | Dec 30, 2017

A second-half slump pushed a road win out of reach for North Florida (5-11) as they fell 109-81 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Dec. 30. Once again, there was a change to the starting five...

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