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Best pieces of Talon Review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Mar 16, 2021

Brought to you by people who want to write new works during a time where human connection is difficult, the Talon Review has made some wonderful pieces of literature in the past few years.  I’m here...

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SG releases survey on campus beautification

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Mar 16, 2021

With an intention of refining the UNF campus, Student Government has put out a survey to gauge Osprey’s thoughts on improvement. The survey consists of a few multiple-choice questions and some short-answer...

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A woman arrives for her first dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. As millions continue to wait their turn for the COVID-19 vaccine, small but steady amounts of the precious doses have gone to waste across the country. It's a heartbreaking reality that experts acknowledged was always likely to occur. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

AP: Extent of COVID-19 vaccine waste remains largely unknown

KIMBERLEE KRUESI, Associated Press Mar 16, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As millions continue to wait their turn for the COVID-19 vaccine, small but steady amounts of the precious doses have gone to waste across the country. It's a heartbreaking...

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Mar 15, 2021

As I was looking for anime to go over, a fan recommended that I go over “Jujutsu Kaisen.” Unfortunately, I was still attempting to discover where to watch it, so I moved it to a later date. However,...

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Florida gas prices continue to soar

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Mar 15, 2021

Gas prices in Florida are quickly on their way to hitting $3 per gallon. What’s the deal?  According to AAA, Florida gas prices are the most expensive they have been since June 2018, and they could...

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Kareen Troitino stands outside the Federal Corrections Institution, Friday, March 12, 2021, in Miami. Troitino, a local correction's officer union president, said that fewer than half of the facility's 240 employees have been fully vaccinated as of March 11. Many of the workers who refused had expressed concerns about the vaccine’s efficacy and side effects, Troitino said. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

AP: US prison guards refusing vaccine despite COVID-19 outbreaks

A Florida correctional officer polled his colleagues earlier this year in a private Facebook group: “Will you take the COVID-19 vaccine if offered?” The answer from more than half: “Hell no.”...

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Graciela Leahy, 13, an eighth grader at Ohio's Columbus Gifted Academy, works on her computer in her bedroom, in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 23, 2021, to begin a stretch of nearly six straight hours at her desk. A year later in the pandemic, the unplanned experiment with distance learning continues for thousands of students like Leahy who have yet to set foot back in classrooms. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

AP: ‘It’s exhausting.’ A year of distance learning wears thin

AMERICUS, Ga. (AP) — At first, many schools announced it would last only a couple weeks. A year later, the unplanned experiment with distance learning continues for thousands of students who have yet...

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One year of COVID-19: What has changed?

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Mar 11, 2021

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since the United States government declared the infectious disease COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic. Because of this people were forced to quarantine...

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Advising responds to “U Never Finish” poll and offers helpful tips for students

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Mar 11, 2021

Spinnaker spoke to UNF Advising and got their feedback about the results of the “U Never Finish” poll. UNF Advising also offered lots of useful tips for students to help with their journey towards...

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FILE - In this March 4, 2020 file photo, a security camera is shown on the second floor of a row of rooms at a motel in Kent, Wash.  Hackers aiming to call attention to the dangers of mass surveillance said they were able to peer into hospitals, schools, factories, jails and corporate offices after they broke into the systems of a security-camera startup. That California startup, Verkada, said Wednesday, March 10, 2021,  it is investigating the scope of the breach, first reported by Bloomberg, and has notified law enforcement and its customers. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

AP: Security camera hack exposes hospitals, workplaces, schools

MATT O’BRIEN and FRANK BAJAK, Associated Press Mar 11, 2021

Hackers aiming to call attention to the dangers of mass surveillance say they were able to peer into hospitals, schools, factories, jails and corporate offices after they broke into the systems of a security-camera...

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Perfectionism and academics: Are students pushing themselves too hard?

Morgan Jeremy, Reporter Mar 11, 2021

Since 1980, the level of perfectionism among college students has significantly increased, according to a study by Thomas Curran and Andrew P. Hill of the American Psychological Association. This is...

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I Care a Lot movie review

Kyle McGovern, Reporter Mar 11, 2021

“I Care a Lot” is a comedy-horror movie revolving around a scammer who seizes her clients’ assets only to find out one client is not like the others. Rosamund Pike plays Marla Grayson, the calculated...

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