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Faculty raise concerns over COVID-19 in open letter to UNF Interim President Chally

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Jan 13, 2022

A recurring theme from the last semester, UNF faculty again have major safety concerns regarding COVID-19 as the Spring semester begins, as detailed in an open letter to Interim President Chally. The Omicron...

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ spoiler free review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Jan 12, 2022

They finally did it! I didn’t think it would be possible, but they finally made a good “Spider-Man 3”! “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is the third film in Marvel Studios Spider-Man trilogy. Leading...

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Shooting struggles prove costly for Ospreys in loss to Liberty

Shooting struggles prove costly for Ospreys in loss to Liberty

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Jan 12, 2022

Featured image: Liberty Athletics LYNCHBURG, Va. — While UNF kept it close during the first half, the deficit grew gradually throughout the remainder of Tuesday’s battle with Liberty University,...

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UNF kickoffs their 50th anniversary celebration with an event full of games, prizes, and giveaways

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 10, 2022

(Updated 2:00 pm Jan. 10, 2022, to reflect changes to event competitions and details.) Join your fellow Ospreys at UNF’s 50th Anniversary kick-off event where one student will be chosen to win a $2,500...

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UNF COVID cases surge as students return

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Jan 10, 2022

For any students hoping for a completely COVID-free experience on-campus this semester, it would seem things are not shaping up to be that way. UNF has seen a massive increase in COVID cases as students...

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FILE In this May 14, 2021, file photo, Justin Bishop, 13, watches as Registered Nurse Jennifer Reyes inoculates him with the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile parked at the De La Salle School in Freeport, N.Y. U.S. healthy officials say that most fully vaccinated Americans can skip testing for COVID-19, even if they were exposed to someone infected. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

UNF announces on-campus COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination/Booster Sites for the Spring

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 7, 2022

As students, faculty, and staff return to campus, COVID-19 testing sites will be popping back up starting Jan. 10. At Lot 17 (near crossings and Building 62), students can get tested on Mondays, Wednesdays,...

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UNF Housing updates COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines, UNF will not provide space to isolate or quarantine

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 5, 2022

UNF Housing has sent an update on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines to all Osprey residents detailing updates to the previous policy....

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Parked cars sit on the bottom floor of the Fine Arts Center Parking Garage (Building 44).

UNF Winter Break Parking Services Updates

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Dec 23, 2021

During the Winter Break, numerous on-campus parking garages will be temporarily closed due to maintenance.  The UNF Fine Arts Center Parking Garage, Building 44, will be closed through Sunday, Jan....

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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer watches a play on the video monitor during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

The Golden Months: A story of Urban decay in Jacksonville

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Dec 21, 2021

After only 13 games and a plethora of controversy, the Jacksonville Jaguars have had enough of Urban Meyer. News broke in the early hours of Thursday morning that Meyer’s roller coaster of a tenure...

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What is staying open at UNF over winter break?

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Dec 16, 2021

Finals week is almost done, which means that our official three-week winter break isn’t far away. Lasting until classes resume on Monday, January 10th, 2022, many students that aren’t from Jacksonville...

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UNF guard Jose Placer led the way for the Ospreys on Saturday with a career-high of 35 points. (Photo by Jeremiah Wilson)

Ospreys take down Austin Peay with career day from Placer

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Dec 13, 2021

It was an afternoon to remember for UNF guard Jose Placer, as he led the Ospreys to their third win of the season on Saturday. This weekend’s home duel with Austin Peay State University served as...

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Members of the Student Fee Assessment Committee deliberate where a $0.43 fee allocation would come from.

SG committee members swing for the fences with fee proposal, Administration committee members expect rejection

Carter Mudgett and Julia Croston Dec 10, 2021

Fiery speeches and stressed-out faces flooded the Student Affairs Conference Room Wednesday afternoon as the Student Fee Assessment Committee finalized their proposal, a tense debate that ran for the better...

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