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Super Bowl or Super Spreader?

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter Feb 2, 2021

Tampa will make history this Sunday, Feb. 7, by becoming the first NFL team to hold the Super Bowl in their own stadium. Despite this historical event, officials are taking heavy precautions in ensuring...

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Tips to avoid procrastination

Tips to avoid procrastination

Mally Nichols, Reporter Feb 2, 2021

A little procrastination never hurt anyone, right? According to a 2007 study by the University of Calgary, anywhere from 85 and 90 percent of college students procrastinate and almost 50 percent procrastinate...

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This image released by NBC shows actor Dustin Diamond as Samuel Powers, better known as Screech" from the 1990's series "Saved by the Bell." Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with carcinoma, according to his representative. He was 44. Diamond was hospitalized last month in Florida and his team disclosed later he had cancer. (Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank via AP)

AP: ‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond dies of cancer at 44

MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press Feb 2, 2021

“Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with cancer, according to his representative. He was 44. “Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged...

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UNF sees almost 100 percent increase in COVID-19 cases

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Feb 2, 2021

UNF has gone from 22 COVID-19 cases to 43 cases within a week -- almost hitting a 100 percent increase again.  UNF previously experienced a 100 percent increase over the course of one week in Oct....

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Blind Date with a Book is back this February

Blind Date with a Book is back this February

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Feb 1, 2021

Love is in the air, and so is COVID-19. What better reason is there to stay in and curl up with a good book? Plan a Blind Date with a Book for this Valentine’s Day!  Carpenter Library is back with...

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Are you spending too much time on your phone?

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Feb 1, 2021

A poll put together by Spinnaker reveals the shocking truth about how much time people spend on their cell phones. The poll asked UNF students how much time they spend on their phones per day. Students...

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SG to debate UNF rideshare program with Lyft

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Feb 1, 2021

Following the example of schools across America, UNF is partnering with Lyft to provide students with discounted Lyft rides for the 2021 Spring Semester.  The Lyft Rideshare Program will cover any...

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WandaVision episode four review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Feb 1, 2021

Last week on WandaVision, we had an unexpected change of pace as we were taken out of the sitcom world to see how the situation unfolded in reality during the previous episodes. Even though there’s a...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

License plate theft

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Feb 1, 2021

UPD Police were dispatched to an empty field next to the Fountains on Wednesday morning, Jan. 27, 2021 to investigate how a Florida license plate, from a trailer, ended up in Massachusetts. Upon arrival,...

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Was Canvas hacked? (ITS error update)

Was Canvas hacked? (ITS error update)

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Feb 1, 2021

Canvas experienced an unknown error  Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, that temporarily removed course listings for some UNF faculty and students.  ITS released the following update shortly after the error...

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Connor Payne poses for a photo near his home, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Payne, 23, moved to Austin in the summer of 2019 and was still getting to know the city and making new friends when the pandemic hit. He had been working for an event planning company but got laid off this month. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

AP: For emerging adults, pandemic serves up unique challenges

HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press Feb 1, 2021

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has been hard on both kids and adults. But what about those who are in between? Demographic shifts during the last century have given rise to a distinct...

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Darth Vader’s redemption

Erik Feliciano, Reporter Feb 1, 2021

Darth Vader was seen as a hulking machine of a man and was only given a brief moment in the final film, Star Wars: Episode 6 Return of the Jedi,  to actually get some form of redemption after he saved...

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