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FILE - This combination of Sept. 29, 2020, file photos shows President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Amid the tumult of the 2020 presidential campaign, one dynamic has remained constant: The Nov. 3 election offers voters a choice between substantially different policy paths. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

UNF PORL releases poll results on presidential candidates, which method people will choose to vote

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Oct 20, 2020

UNF’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) released the results of their election poll Tuesday, which shows Joe Biden with a small edge over Donald Trump, and some other interesting trends. According...

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UNF COVID-19 Task Force warns COVID cases up; future shutdown possible

UNF COVID-19 Task Force warns COVID cases up; future shutdown possible

Courtney Green, Reporter Oct 19, 2020

UNF COVID-19 Task Force Coordinator Bob Greenlaw shared an email with the Osprey community, on Monday, about the increase in COVID-19 cases at UNF, warning that a future shutdown is possible if students...

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Student Government elections begin soon

Student Government elections begin soon

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Oct 19, 2020

The upcoming UNF Student Government fall 2020 elections will be the first contested fall elections for Student Government in nearly 6 years, and will begin this week. Here is some necessary information...

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Voters line up outside Beaches Library on Monday morning to cast their vote early. (Photo courtesy of Hannah Lee/ WOKV)

Early voting begins today for most of Northeast Florida. Here’s what you need to know.

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor Oct 19, 2020

Featured Image courtesy of Hannah Lee/WOKV. The 2020 election cycle is nearing its climax and Monday marks the beginning of the early voting period for several states, including Florida.  Voters...

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BREAKING: UNF COVID-19 cases almost doubled in one week

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor Oct 19, 2020

UNF has seen yet another drastic increase in COVID-19 cases, which comes just a week after a 100% increase in cases was reported.  According to the university’s website, the number of reported...

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Senator Kamala Harris brings campaign to Florida

Senator Kamala Harris brings campaign to Florida

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Oct 19, 2020

Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris brings her campaign to Jacksonville to encourage early voting after a pause due to several of her staff testing positive for COVID-19.  Among the first day...

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M.O.S.: Osprey opinions on Spring Break's cancellation

M.O.S.: Osprey opinions on Spring Break’s cancellation

Darvin Nelson and Kaitlyn Bowers Oct 17, 2020

Spinnaker safely ventured on-campus to ask students their opinion on the cancellation of Spring Break. Ospreys had mixed feelings about the cancellation. https://youtu.be/291W3RbFKxc Featured image...

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DeSantis appoints UNF instructor to Florida School for the Deaf and Blind BOT

DeSantis appoints UNF instructor to Florida School for the Deaf and Blind BOT

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Oct 16, 2020

Governor DeSantis has appointed UNF Deaf and Interpreter Education instructor June Ann LeFors to the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind (FSDB) Board of Trustees (BOT).   “The opportunity to serve...

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Election Commissioner Darryl Boyer

Election Commissioner Boyer and President Schneider open up about the recent impeachment hearing

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Oct 15, 2020

Darryl Boyer, the Elections Commissioner for Student Government, had Articles of Impeachment brought against him on Friday, October 1st. This was the first and only attempted impeachment of a Student Government...

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The School of Computing opened a new computer lab on Aug. 30. Photo by Lili Weinstein

National security agency grants $500k grant to UNF School of Computing

Aloe Suarez, Reporter Oct 15, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The National Security Agency (NSA) selects the University of North Florida’s School of Computing to receive a $500,000 grant to revamp training programs for military personnel and...

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Screenshot taken by Jonathan Melancon. Courtesy of Netflix.com

Embracing a heritage

Jonathan Melancon, Intern Reporter Oct 15, 2020

From the contributions of religious influencers like Queen Catherine of Aragon, to serving in the U.S. Congress like Alexandria Ocacio-Cortez, hispanic figures have impacted civilizations across the world....

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Text box that reads "Letter to the Editor." Graphic by Lianna Norman.

Letter to the Editor: Finally, a Time for Choosing

Thomas Beaucham, Former Student Body President Oct 15, 2020

Next week, Student Government (SG) will hold its first election for the Senate since Spring 2018. In the 30 months since senators were last elected by the students, upwards of $10 million in student fees...

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