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Jacksonville University under mandatory evacuation due to bomb threat

Jacksonville University under mandatory evacuation due to bomb threat

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Jan 22, 2021

Jacksonville University is under mandatory evacuation due to a bomb threat. All Jacksonville University students and staff were told to leave campus immediately following a bomb threat this afternoon,...

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How to use a phone as a webcam on a Windows PC

How to use a phone as a webcam on a Windows PC

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Jan 22, 2021

Spring semester has started at UNF and one of the challenges for Ospreys may be purchasing a webcam, so they can attend classes remotely via Zoom. Webcams are hard to find and are usually sold out at most...

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Top 10 HBO MAX 2021 releases

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Jan 22, 2021

As COVID-19 continues to hamper the entertainment industry, streaming services have risen to prominence with their near-endless sources of content. The rise is due to the fact that they not only allow...

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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.

PlayStation 5 stolen from The Flats; UPD Chief stresses the importance of locking doors

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Jan 22, 2021

UPD’s Officers were dispatched to the Flats to investigate a burglary committed early Sunday morning, Jan. 17, 2021. The victim was away from their apartment between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. and stated their...

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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

AP: FBI arrests north Florida man in Jan. 6 US Capitol siege

AP NEWS, Associated Press Jan 22, 2021

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The FBI has arrested a north Florida man on two federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol. Court records released Thursday show Bradley Weeks,...

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Canvas courses unavailable due to IT error

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Jan 21, 2021

An unknown error has removed some Spring 2021 courses from students’ view in Canvas. An update from the IT Help Desk regarding Canvas issues read, "Unfortunately, a currently unknown error has removed...

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This combination of images shows  Lil Wayne performing during Hot 97's "Busta Rhymes & Friends: Hot For The Holidays" in Newark, N.J. on Sept. 13, 2016, left, and Kodak Black at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on Aug. 27, 2017.  President Donald Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 140 people in a last-minute clemency flurry after midnight on Wednesday, a list that included rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. (AP Photo)

AP: Lil Wayne, Kodak Black get clemency; Joe Exotic does not

MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press Jan 21, 2021

Two rappers were among the entertainment figures included in a list of 140 people who were pardoned or had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump in a last-minute clemency flurry early Wednesday....

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Free facilitated growth program for veteran business owners

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Jan 21, 2021

This spring, military veteran business owners are being offered a free facilitated growth  program by The Military and Veterans Resource Center at the University of North Florida and Veterans Florida....

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UNF sculpture professor exhibiting work at Cummer Museum

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Jan 20, 2021

Jenny Hager, a University of North Florida sculpture professor, is currently exhibiting her work at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens from Wednesday, Jan. 13, through Sunday, Feb. 21. Hager’s...

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Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as her husband Doug Emhoff holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.(Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

AP: Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politics

KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND ALEXANDRA JAFFE, Associated Press Jan 20, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier Wednesday that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath to hold the nation's...

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Unique spots in Jacksonville that offer free Wi-Fi

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Jan 20, 2021

If Wi-Fi connection troubles keep getting in the way of getting your work done, or you simply just want a change of scenery while you’re grinding out homework assignments, check out some of these awesome...

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Understanding the COVID-College experience: Does it vary based on state?

Understanding the COVID-College experience: Does it vary based on state?

Morgan Jeremy, Reporter Jan 20, 2021

While everyone has experienced changes within the past year due to the coronavirus pandemic, college students have been significantly challenged, having to adjust to remote learning and an utterly foreign...

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