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Rhetta Moore led the way for UNF with 20 points on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2022.

Women’s basketball rolls through JU to end losing skid

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Feb 25, 2022

UNF women’s basketball got the job done on Thursday, picking up their biggest win against Jacksonville University in program history. It has been an up-and-down season for the Ospreys, but a win over...

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Computer coding

UNF IT explain the purpose of ClearPass OnGuard

Julia Croston, Managing Editor | Feb 25, 2022

An ongoing battle between the University of North Florida WiFi and students, university Information Technology Services claims that connectivity problems may be due to personal device software because...

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UNF students wait in line for a food truck at Jax Melanin Market Meets Market Days

UNF and Jax Melanin Market collide, a dual photo gallery

University of North Florida Market Day: Invited to the UNF Student Union Plaza, students enjoyed food trucks, black locally owned businesses and live music to celebrate the last full week of Black History...

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Ukrainian soldiers take position on a bridge inside the city of Kyiv, Ukraine

AP: Ukraine’s capital under threat as Russia presses invasion

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops bore down on Ukraine’s capital Friday, with gunfire and explosions resonating ever closer to the government quarter, in an invasion of a democratic country that...

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Ali Sartawi.

SG Attorney General resigns

Julia Croston, Managing Editor | Feb 24, 2022

Student Government Attorney General Ali Sartawi resigned from his position effective Feb. 18, citing a potential conflict of interest with the upcoming Spring 2022 election as the reason for leaving.  Sartawi...

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A woman and child peer out of the window of a bus as they leave Sievierodonetsk

AP: Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe ‘shattered’

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee. Ukraine’s...

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UNF Head Coach Matthew Driscoll sits silently in frustration as his team took a 18-point deficit into halftime.

Men’s basketball humiliated in River City Rumble blowout loss

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Feb 24, 2022

After steadily building momentum over the last few weeks, all hope seems lost as the Ospreys were trampled 71-39 by Jacksonville University (JU)  on Wednesday. This game was over the second it started....

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Peacemaker

“Peacemaker”: a spoiler free review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter | Feb 23, 2022

It’s the DCEU’s (DC Extended Universe) first television series, “Peacemaker.” This show has gotten some traction in the past few months for its shady characters, bizarre setup, and inappropriate...

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Dr. Richmond Wynn sits in front of his desk in the Counseling Center.

Weaving the tapestry of UNF with Richmond Wynn

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Feb 23, 2022

It was a beautiful day, and Dr. Richmond Wynn took full advantage. Lamps scattered around the room gave off a soft orange glow as sunlight chased shadows from dark corners. Neatly organized papers sat...

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The new sculpture, which in essence is just the “UNF” abbreviation. Photo by Nathan Turoff

UNF installs new photo-op sculpture near Student Union

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Feb 22, 2022

Students at the University of North Florida (UNF) were in for a surprise Monday; a brand-new sculpture was installed at the sidewalk intersection between Building 57, Tom and Betty Petway Hall, and the...

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Graphic by Spinnaker Creative Services.

UNF reports 16 positive cases

Julia Croston, Managing Editor | Feb 22, 2022

At the University of North Florida, 16 positive COVID-19 cases were reported for the week of Feb. 11 till Feb. 17.  The positive cases include 15 students and one employee. Out of the 15 students,...

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An unidentified man wears a Black Lives Matter shirt at a BLM protest in downtown Jacksonville.

“The Hate You Give” and Black History Month

Brianna Cruz, Reporter | Feb 21, 2022

“What’s the point of having a voice if you’re going to be silent in those moments you shouldn’t be?” “The Hate You Give,” asks this important question. As we are now in the middle of...

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