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shelves stocked with canned food at the lend-a-wing food pantry

UNF parking ticket funds will go toward Lend-A-Wing food pantry this week

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 21, 2025

This week, students at the University of North Florida can donate to Lend-A-Wing by paying their parking fines from Oct. 20 through Oct. 25. Lend-A-Wing, UNF’s on-campus food pantry, recently partnered...

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After losing 2-1 to the Dolphins on a late-game comeback last month, UNF flipped the script, completing its own furious rally on Sunday.

Ospreys exact revenge on Dolphins, score two late-game goals to complete draw

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Oct 20, 2025

On Sunday afternoon, the University of North Florida women’s soccer team tied with rival Jacksonville University, avenging last month’s late-game collapse by scoring its most goals since mid-September.  After...

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North Florida continues to struggle in conference play, dropping to 2-6 in the ASUN after losing a pair of home games in two days.

Volleyball falls to Bellarmine, drops to 2-6 in ASUN play

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter | Oct 20, 2025

On Saturday, the University of North Florida volleyball team lost at home to Bellarmine by a set count of 3-1. Graduate outside hitter Kailey McKnight led the Ospreys with 15 kills, tying her season high....

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Family and friends remember UNF student Hunter Ford following weekend memorial bike ride

Family and friends remember UNF student Hunter Ford following weekend memorial bike ride

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 20, 2025

Nearly 100 people gathered outside the student union on Saturday to celebrate the life of Hunter Ford, the UNF student who died in a motorcycle crash near campus earlier this month.  Friends and...

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UNF Student Government Senate Chambers

SG committees appoint new senator, approve travel requests, plan future student events

RJ Kinard, Government Reporter | Oct 20, 2025

The University of North Florida’s Student Government committees met on Friday to appoint a new senator, approve multiple travel requests and discuss future events for students. On Oct. 17, the Rules...

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A white screen with a spaceship and robot, with text underneath that reads "Canvas is experiencing issues due to an ongoing AWS incident."

Monday Canvas outage impacting students, no timeline for restoration

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 20, 2025

An outage is affecting access to Canvas and related services at the University of North Florida, with no timeline on when services will be restored, according to a campuswide email from UNF Information...

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Line of students waiting outside Lend-A-Wing food pantry

Lend-A-Wing food pantry sees exponential spike in student visits compared to last fall

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 20, 2025

Lend-A-Wing, the University of North Florida’s food pantry, is seeing a massive spike in student use compared to last year, according the agency’s data.  Last September, 951 students visited the...

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(Courtesy of UNF SG)

Fall SG elections uncontested for second year in a row, voting process canceled

RJ Kinard, Government Reporter | Oct 19, 2025

The Student Government elections’ office confirmed the Fall 2025 Senate election is uncontested for the second year in a row. “Unopposed senator candidates shall be declared the winner by acclamation...

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Assistant Brandon Row filled in for head coach Kristen Wright. No reason was given for Wright's absence.

Error-prone Ospreys swept by Eastern Kentucky while playing without head coach

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Oct 18, 2025

When it rains, it pours.  This idiom almost perfectly describes the University of North Florida volleyball team, which just lost its fifth game in six tries after being swept by Eastern Kentucky University...

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A white man with a short beard looks into the camera.

Person of interest identified in attempted sexual assault near UNF campus

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 17, 2025

The University of North Florida Police Department has identified a person of interest in the recent attempted sexual assault that occurred near campus on the evening of Oct. 6. Joshua "Josh" Jones,...

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A photo of the charred, failed switchgear panel in Building 50

Electrical fire in UNF Building 50 prompted week-long closure, cost of damage still unknown

Sasha Koresh, News Editor | Oct 16, 2025

The week-long closure in Building 50, the University of North Florida's science and engineering building, was caused by an early-morning electrical fire on Oct. 6, a new police report reveals. At approximately...

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On Sunday, the UNF women's soccer team snapped a two-game losing streak, defeating Stetson to complete the season sweep of the Hatters.

Ospreys shutout Stetson on senior day, complete season sweep

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Oct 14, 2025

The University of North Florida women’s soccer team defeated Stetson University 1-0, snapping a two-game losing streak and sweeping the season series against the Hatters.  Before the game, five Ospreys...

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