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Aloszka answers questions on new grading system and refunds

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Mar 30, 2020

***You can share how COVID-19 is impacting you by clicking here. Shared stories will be published on our site.*** On Friday evening, March 27, Student Body President John Aloszka went live on Student...

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The Osprey Villages. Photo credit Jonathan.

UNF creates a plan to tackle housing and dining refunds

Emily Echevarria, Student Government Reporter Mar 27, 2020

The university made the anxiously-awaited announcement regarding housing and dining plan refunds via an email sent out on the afternoon of Friday, March 27.  According to the email, students who have...

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COVID-19 can be deadly, no matter your age

Christian Ayers, Intern reporter Mar 27, 2020

Not everyone is taking social distancing seriously. Warnings about the dangers of COVID-19 highlighted the particular deadliness the disease has over the elderly, infants, and immunocompromised. Unfortunately,...

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UNF announce OPS and student employees may be able to receive unemployment benefits

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor Mar 27, 2020

OPS and student employees who have been unable to work from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for unemployment benefits, according to an administrative announcement sent out on Friday morning. To...

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FILE - In this Tuesday, March 17, 2020 file photo British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a press conference about the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak inside 10 Downing Street in London. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Johnson's office said Friday March 27, 2020 that he was tested after showing mild symptoms, Downing St. says Johnson is self-isolating and continuing to lead the country's response to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)

UK’s Johnson tests positive for virus, deaths soar in Spain

BERNARD CONDON, DAVID RISING and JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Mar 27, 2020

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, while the number of infections in the United States surged to the most in the world and Spain...

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Military trucks moving coffins of deceased people line up on the highway next to Ponte Oglio, near Bergamo, one of the areas worst hit by the coronavirus infection, on their way from Bergamo cemetery to a crematory in some other location as the local crematory exceeded its maximum capacity, Thursday, March 26, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

AP: Half-million infected worldwide as economic toll rises

COLLEEN LONG, DAVID RISING and EMILY SCHMALL, Associated Press Mar 26, 2020

The human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday as India struggled to feed the multitudes, Italy shut down most of its industry, and a record-shattering 3.3 million...

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UNF Osprey Sculpture. Photo credit Jonathan Merin.

UNF offers students a new grading policy

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Mar 26, 2020

The question on every Ospreys’ mind has finally been answered: what is going to happen to our grades? Provost and VP of Academic Affairs, Simon Rhodes sent out an alert to Ospreys regarding this semester's...

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Remaining dining services on campus

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Mar 26, 2020

From March 23 through May 1, UNF Dining Services will have special hours for the Cafe and Ozzie’s at the Fountains. Chick-Fil-a, Panda Express, Einstein Bagels, Slice, Chopped n Wrapped, Jamba Juice,...

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More people are staying inside, more people playing video games

Brett Nweeia, Multimedia Journalist Mar 26, 2020

During this pandemic, many companies like Disney, Delta Airlines, and Royal Carribean Cruises have been taking a downturn in their revenue. In recent findings, there have been some companies whose sales...

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UNF announces first confirmed case of COVID-19 at UNF

UNF announces first confirmed case of COVID-19 at UNF

Courtney Green, News Editor Mar 26, 2020

On Thursday, March 26, the University of North Florida announced its first confirmed case of COVID-19. According to an UNF Alert, the individual who has tested positive is a university employee. "It...

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Student Union. Photo credit Jonathan Merin.

What’s open on campus?

Erik Feliciano, General Assignment Reporter Mar 26, 2020

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, much of campus life has changed. Most of what students and staff used to be able to do on a day by day basis has either been severely limited or completely shut down until...

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FILE - This photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange shows the unoccupied NYSE trading floor, closed temporarily for the first time in 228 years as a result of coronavirus concerns, Tuesday March 24, 2020. Global stocks and U.S. futures declined Thursday after the U.S. Senate approved a proposed $2.2 trillion virus aid package following a delay over its details and sent the measure to the House of Representatives. (Kearney Ferguson/NYSE via AP, File)

AP: Stocks open 2% higher after Senate passes virus relief bill

Associated Press Mar 26, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street after the Senate approved a $2.2 trillion bill to provide economic relief for damage done by the coronavirus outbreak. Major indexes were...

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