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Ospreys cap off season-opening road trip with blowout loss at No. 2 UCLA

Ospreys cap off season-opening road trip with blowout loss at No. 2 UCLA

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Nov 19, 2021

The first stretch of UNF’s gauntlet of a non-conference schedule came to a close late Wednesday night as second-ranked UCLA took down the Ospreys by a score of 98-63. To say that the Ospreys have...

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Longest partial lunar eclipse of the century to happen tonight

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 18, 2021

The longest partial lunar eclipse of the century is on track to take place during the late night hours between Nov. 18 and Nov. 19.  A lunar eclipse is when Earth makes its way between the Sun and...

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UNF’s Lend-A-Wing releases adjusted hours

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Nov 18, 2021

With Thanksgiving and other holidays hardly a week away, Lend-A-Wing and Lend-A-Fit have released their revised hours accordingly. Student Body Vice President John Grosso has shared the following informational...

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Jumping back into finals after Thanksgiving Break

Majdouline Bakor, Multimedia Journalist Nov 18, 2021

After a long semester, students will take off next week for Thanksgiving Break. A time to regroup with friends and family and escape from the countless Canvas notifications. But, how can students go back...

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Holiday events in Jacksonville

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 17, 2021

If you’re getting excited about all the holiday cheer, or if you could use a little bit of some holiday spirit, consider checking out some of these cool December events happening in Jacksonville.  19th...

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Updated: Students remain concerned about mold in Osprey Hall

Updated: Students remain concerned about mold in Osprey Hall

Julia Croston, Student Government Reporter Nov 16, 2021

(Updated Nov. 30, 1:00 pm) Originally, UNF Housing responded to student complaints about mold in the dorms believing the mold was misidentified. After, students shared more photos and information regarding...

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Placer and the Ospreys during the first half of Monday’s game against Arizona State. (Photo by Jeremiah Wilson)

Placer’s 25 points not enough as Ospreys fall late to Arizona State

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Nov 16, 2021

A stellar performance by UNF guard Jose Placer on Monday gave his team a chance against Arizona State, but the Sun Devils were able to secure the win in the closing minutes. Tempe, Ariz. served as the...

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Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine booster dose. Photo by Parang Mehta/Unsplash.

COVID-19 booster shots and what to know

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 16, 2021

There is much discussion about COVID-19 booster shots ever since the FDA’s authorization. Boosters come after the initial COVID-19 vaccine roll-outs that happened around the world. Some of this information...

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Deesha Philyaw. Courtesy of the UNF English Department.

Jacksonville author Deesha Philyaw shares her inspirations

Julia Croston, Government Reporter Nov 15, 2021

For the first time since the 1980s, Deesha Philyaw visited UNF to read sections of her book to her hometown. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies was published in 2020 as Philyaw’s first work of fiction....

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UNF Student Body President moves to terminate SKYS program

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Nov 15, 2021

On Monday, Student Body President Selma Beserivic issued an executive order that moves to terminate the Students Keeping You Safe (SKYS) Agency. SKYS was a UNF shuttle program that picked students up at...

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Stay safe. One of the many street signs that have appeared, to warn people, during the current pandemic. This one was in the high street of Shaftesbury, which has now been pedestrianised. Photo by Nick Fewings/Unsplash.

How COVID-19 exposures work at UNF

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 15, 2021

Members of the student body, staff, or faculty at the university may have unfortunately had the experience of receiving an email in their university inbox that alerted them of potential exposure to COVID-19.  Spinnaker...

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Jean Dahlia, as a child, with her beloved “mom” (great aunt) holding her baby doll.

The value of gratitude through the eyes of Jean Dahlia, my adoption story

Emily Regalado, Volunteer Reporter Nov 15, 2021

Jean Dahlia Cobb, a freshman at the University of North Florida, shares her story on the mental struggle and growth of an adopted child in America, and how gratitude has always been the center of her life,...

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