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UNF's hardest classes based on pass rates

UNF’s hardest classes based on pass rates

Carly Kramer | Dec 18, 2017

Have you ever wondered which courses give students the most trouble? Below is a list of the classes with the lowest pass rate from the last three semesters. Heat Transfer can obviously be a difficult course,...

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Movies you should see this month

Tristan Reyes | Dec 17, 2017

Look, we all know about the AAA films coming out this month. We got Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Disaster Artist. If you wanna see James Franco do the best Tommy Wiseau impression or Luke Skywalker...

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Men’s basketball falls on the road to Missouri

Joslyn Simmons | Dec 17, 2017

An ice cold shooting night handed the North Florida men’s basketball team (5-8) an 85-51 loss to the Missouri Tigers (9-2) while on the road on Dec. 16. With sophomore shooter Garrett Sams out...

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UNF President John Delaney was awarded President Emeritus status by the Board of Trustees

Delaney receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Hannah Lee | Dec 16, 2017

UNF President John Delaney will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by OneJax at their annual Humanitarian Awards. OneJax is a nonprofit organization that promotes racial, religious and cultural...

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Net neutrality made the access speed for every website the same.
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Federal Communications Commission to Disband Net Neutrality

Hannah Lee | Dec 16, 2017

Net neutrality gave the government the power to regulate the internet and made the access speed for every website the same. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Dec. 14 to disband net...

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Women’s basketball fall short after a second quarter drought

Joslyn Simmons | Dec 16, 2017

A second-quarter burst propelled the College of Charleston for a 73-69 victory over the UNF women’s basketball team Dec. 15 at the UNF Arena. While the Cougars scored the first basket, the Ospreys...

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Safe Ospreys: the new app to keep students safe

Safe Ospreys: the new app to keep students safe

Hannah Lee | Dec 14, 2017

The university wants us all to be safe, so they designed an app to ensure student security.  Safe Ospreys is the app created by campus police to promote and address student safety on campus. The app...

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North Florida men’s basketball edge out a win over FIU

Joslyn Simmons | Dec 14, 2017

A win streak had to be broken at the UNF Arena, but it wouldn’t be North Florida’s on Dec.13. UNF (5-7) pulled out a 87-85 victory over the Florida International Panthers (5-5) with a late rally in...

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Gilbert Pomar III is the regional president of CenterState Bank and member of the Advisory Council for the Coggin College of Business.  Photo courtesy of University of North Florida

Business Advisory Council Member Attacked by his Own Son

Hannah Lee | Dec 12, 2017

A prominent Jacksonville banking executive and member of the Advisory Council for the Coggin College of Business Gilbert J. Pomar III has been savagely beaten reportedly by his own son, Gilbert...

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One of the proposed projects will connect the Coggin College of Business to Honors Hall. Photo by Colin McCann

The history and people behind UNF buildings

Colin McCann | Dec 12, 2017

Have you ever wondered who were the people behind the names of the buildings you enter everyday? The University of North Florida is comprised of over 60 buildings, and many of them are named in honor of...

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New tax bill could affect UNF Graduate students

Sam Chaney | Dec 12, 2017

According to the new tax bill proposed by House Republicans, tuition waivers for graduate students would be treated as taxable income in an effort to provide more tax breaks for U.S. corporations. Tuition...

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Eva Schloss

Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss to speak at UNF

Hannah Lee, News Editor | Dec 11, 2017

Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister Eva Schloss will speak at the UNF Andrew A. Robinson, Jr. Theater March 7. UNF President John Delaney will facilitate the conversation and will interview...

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