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Watch the Lend-a-Wing grand opening live!

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Feb 5, 2021

Student Government will be hosting the Lend--Wing's grand opening live on Facebook. The process of transferring the food pantry from Hicks Hall to the Student Union has taken a few semesters, but...

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MOS: Students react to Lend-a-Wing’s move to the Game Room

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Feb 5, 2021

Lend-a-Wing has been moved from Hicks Hall and been merged with the Game Room in order to make it more accessible for students. Ospreys share their opinion on the matter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ibqjOBwhwA&ab_channel=SpinnakerTV Video...

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FILE - Rudy Giuliani, a personal attorney for President Donald Trump, talks with reporters outside the White House, Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Washington. A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its top hosts, Giuliani and Sidney Powell for $2.7 billion, charging that the defendants conspired to spread false claims that the company helped steal the U.S. presidential election away from former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

AP: Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims

JOSHUA GOODMAN, Associated Press Feb 5, 2021

MIAMI (AP) — A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its hosts and two former lawyers for former President Donald Trump — Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell — for $2.7 billion, charging...

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UNF Alumni Association Virtual Homecoming kicks off Sunday

Riley Platt, GA Reporter Feb 4, 2021

Homecoming is a beloved tradition at UNF, but things will look a bit different this year. Like every other aspect of our daily lives, Covid-19 has also impacted the week-long event. Don’t fear, though,...

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Ricky Sharp (left) performing live with Alan Tutwiler (right) at Rain Dogs. Photo courtesy of Brittany Davis.

Musicians forced to stream because of COVID

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Feb 4, 2021

In Jacksonville, local musicians are forced to get creative online by streaming on the popular live content platform, Twitch.tv, due to COVID-19. Ricky Sharp is a student at UNF majoring in journalism...

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, left, talks with a student as teacher Alyson Lykken, center, looks on, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, during a visit to a low-incidence disability classroom at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash. The school has had some students in classrooms for in-person learning since September of 2020, but other students who attend the school are still learning remotely. Inslee visited the school to observe classrooms and take part in a discussion with teachers and administrators about plans to further open in-person learning in Washington in the future. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

AP: Pressure builds on schools to reopen during pandemic

MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press Feb 4, 2021

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Pressure is building on school systems around the U.S. to reopen classrooms to students who have been learning online for nearly a year, pitting politicians against teachers who...

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Homicides in Jacksonville continue to rise at an alarming rate

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Feb 3, 2021

Jacksonville holds the dreadful reputation of being the murder capital of Florida. With Jacksonville’s homicide rates continuing to climb over the past five years, it leaves locals wondering if 2021...

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Golden Globe statues appear on stage at the nominations for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020
77th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Nominations, Beverly Hills, USA - 09 Dec 2019

Golden Globe Nominees announced

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Feb 3, 2021

The nominations for the annual Golden Globe Awards were announced today, Feb. 3. The 2021 Golden Globes recognize the greatest achievements in both television and film over the year of 2020, a year marked...

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Law enforcement officers load a casket into a vehicle, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded while trying to serve a search warrant in Florida on Tuesday, prompting a SWAT team to storm an apartment building where the suspect was holed up as neighbors huddled inside their homes. (WSVN-TV via AP)

AP: FBI: 2 agents killed, 3 wounded, suspect dead in Florida

TERRY SPENCER and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press Feb 3, 2021

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Two FBI agents were killed and three wounded in a shooting that erupted on Tuesday when they arrived to search an apartment in a child pornography case, a confrontation that marked...

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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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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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