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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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UNF’s Jarius Hicklen and Josh Berenbaum help teammate Jonathan Aybar off the court against Florida.

Mistakes plague Ospreys in beatdown loss to Gators

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Dec 9, 2021

When it rains, it pours. Wednesday’s matchup in Gainesville featured two teams looking to bounce back from rough losses. UNF suffered a 35-point defeat to Florida Atlantic on Sunday, while the Florida...

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Twitch Streaming: Handling hate raids and DDoS attacks

Majdouline Bakor, Multimedia Journalist | Dec 8, 2021

Over the years, game development and design have improved drastically. From giant arcade machinery that stood in shopping centers at about six feet tall, to the slim sleek HD monitors in home offices.  Today,...

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Ospreys continue historic journey through volleyball postseason

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Dec 7, 2021

After suffering a heartbreaking loss in the ASUN conference tournament, the Ospreys bounced back and are rolling through the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. UNF’s run for the conference...

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“A Man Named Scott” movie review

Michael Tracey, General Assignment Reporter | Dec 7, 2021

Since the 2008 MySpace debut of “Day n Nite,’” Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi has transcended the hip hop industry with his music.  Kid Cudi’s unconventional style and lyrics flow elegantly with...

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University of North Florida COVID-19 cases between Sep. 1, 2021 and Dec. 2, 2021, as reported by the UNF Student Health Center, accessible on the UNF Emergency Management site.

UNF’s fate in the face of Omicron uncertain

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Dec 7, 2021

Enjoying its return to campus, UNF saw a rapid decline in COVID-19 cases throughout the fall semester and, after a brief uptick at the start of the semester, has kept positives consistently below 10 since...

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Members of the Student Fees Assessment Committee discuss a proposal during their meeting on Dec. 2, 2021.

Committee to finalize student fees proposal Wednesday

Julia Croston and Carter Mudgett | Dec 7, 2021

(Updated 11:50 am Dec. 8 to fix incorrect fee calculations) During a duo of meetings, the Student Fee Assessment Committee listened to the budget proposals of six university departments that help make...

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