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Jan. 24 SG Committee meetings recap: Committees unanimously pass Executive Commission Statute

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter | Jan 29, 2025

Student Government’s committees met on Jan. 24 to vote on The Executive Commission Statute, approve new travel and special requests and decide on the January and February Osprey Voice survey topics.  The...

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Legal battle looms as Trump orders a funding freeze during a review of federal loans and grants

Chris Megerian, Associated Press | Jan 28, 2025

The following story was first published by the Associated Press and last updated on Jan. 28, 2025, at 1:01 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday...

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Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Parade in 2018 (Larry Bridges Jr./Unsplash)

OPINION: The pervasiveness of sports betting affects college students

Mackenzie Crews, Opinions Intern | Jan 28, 2025

This article expresses the views of its author(s), separate from those of this publication. Readers are encouraged to comment or submit a Letter to the Editor to share their opinions. To submit a Letter...

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UNF President Moez Limayem announces the renamed Silverfield College of Education and Human Services at the student union, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025

UNF President announces newly-named Silverfield College of Education and Human Services

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Jan 27, 2025

University of North Florida President Moez Limayem announced that the college of education would be renamed the Silverfield College of Education and Human Services at a ceremony Monday afternoon, outside...

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Jamisyn Stinson made her first career start in North Florida's 79-71 loss to West Georgia (Courtesy of UNF Athletics)

Fourth quarter collapse dooms Women’s Basketball in loss to West Georgia

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Jan 27, 2025

In a game in which freshman forward Jamisyn Stinson made her first career start, the Ospreys lost to conference newcomer West Georgia 71-79.  Despite a strong performance in the middle 3rd and 4th...

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The Arena Parking Garage, Building 38.

130 Arena Parking Garage spots unavailable Thursday ahead of BOG meeting

Savanna Stillwagner, News Editor | Jan 27, 2025

About 130 parking spots will be unavailable on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Arena Parking Garage, according to an email from UNF Parking and Transportation Services. The unavailable...

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Survivors and relatives place candles near the Death Wall during a ceremony at the Auschwitz-Birkenau former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp, in Oswiecim, Poland, Monday, Jan. 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation

Vanessa Gera, Associated Press | Jan 27, 2025

The following story was first published by the Associated Press and was last updated on Jan. 27, 2025 at 8:26 a.m.  OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by...

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A computer-generated image of the new Honors dorms at UNF on Osprey Ridge Road. (Courtesy of UNF)

New Honors dorms to open Fall 2025, dean explains big idea

Mindy McLarty and Savanna Stillwagner | Jan 27, 2025

The University of North Florida Hicks Honors College is set to finish construction on the new Honors dorms to be ready to house students by this coming fall. The new UNF Honors dorm broke ground about...

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(Courtesy of UNF Athletics)

‘We let it get away’: Women’s Basketball suffers heartbreaking OT loss against Queens

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter | Jan 26, 2025

The University of North Florida women’s basketball team faced a dramatic loss Thursday at UNF Arena against Queens, with a final score of 84-81 after overtime. Senior guard Kaila Rougier finished...

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UNF basketball player Josh Harris is the lone UNF freshman to enter the transfer portal (Courtesy of UNF Athletics)

Inside Josh Harris’ unorthodox journey to playing college basketball

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Jan 24, 2025

It wasn’t his six-foot-eight inch frame, or deep family roots in the sport that drew Josh Harris to basketball. In fact, Harris started playing basketball because his family had no history with the...

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A model wears Xreal augmented reality glasses are modeled at a booth during the CES tech show, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

OPINION: The tech industry needs a temperature check

Mackenzie Crews, Opinions Intern | Jan 23, 2025

This article expresses the views of its author(s), separate from those of this publication. Readers are encouraged to comment or submit a Letter to the Editor to share their opinions. To submit a Letter...

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A wide-angle view of the inside of the student government Senate chambers showing blue carpet, multiple rolling chairs at long desks with brown walls.

Built to last: Barcal-Davidson on the creation and future of SG commissions

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter | Jan 22, 2025

At the latest Senate meeting, the University of North Florida Student Body President and Vice President presented a bill that, if passed, would allow the Black Student Union and Pride Club to join Student...

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