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UNF is getting a new Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services

UNF is getting a new Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor Jul 22, 2019

Dr. Terrence Curran is going to be the new Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services at UNF, beginning on September 9. Curran has been the associate provost for Enrollment Management at Western...

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The entrance to the UNF Counseling Center. The walls are gray and there are silver double doors with large windows, and a sign above the doors reading, "UNF Counseling Center"

New Counseling Center satellite office on Candy Cane Lake

Morgan Holbrook, Copy Editor Jul 19, 2019

Mental health counseling for students living on campus just got a lot more accessible. During his June 28 report to the Student Senate, Student Government President John Aloszka announced that an additional...

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Jack Heely, 5, of Alexandria, Va., wears a toy space helmet as he arrives as one of the first visitors to view Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit, background, after it is unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, July 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Jul 19, 2019

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Collins had the spotlight...

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Lend-A-Wing provides food for student free and anonymously. Photo by Spinnaker Media

UNF amenities incoming freshman should know about

Emma Sheridan and Grace Stoler Jul 18, 2019

Ogier garden The Ogier Garden is tucked away far beyond where many students will venture. It has hammocks, a beautiful view of a large lake and many vegetables ripe for plucking. Students are able to...

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Photo of students standing outside during a fire alarm

Osprey Fountains residents awakened by two fire alarms

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor Jul 15, 2019

On the morning of July 15, at 4:00 a.m., residents at the Fountains rushed down the emergency exits of the North Tower in confusion, as the fire alarm continued to sound. This was the first of two fire...

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Courtesy of Student Government

Student Government talks about increasing voter turnout through new student ID’s

Samantha Addy, Student Government Reporter Jul 15, 2019

Every year, students that are interested in getting involved with Student Government spend hours upon hours campaigning. They create signage, they table, they ask the students of UNF for their votes. In...

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UNF center in Downtown Jacksonville helps new entrepreneurs

UNF center in Downtown Jacksonville helps new entrepreneurs

Victoria Reed Jul 12, 2019

A Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, located downtown, is providing students with a place to live and an office space as they work to start their new business.  The entrepreneurship program...

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UNFPD police cars. Photo by Lili Weinstein

Police Beat: A repeat trespasser and stolen feminine products

Ramona Ramdeen, Police Reporter Jul 12, 2019

Trespassing On July 8th, UNFPD was dispatched to The Fountains where a group was causing a disturbance in the lobby. Upon questioning the group, it was revealed that they were all minors. Further...

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Mark Tumeo, the former dean of the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction. Courtesy of the University of North Florida

Former dean asks for job back in civil lawsuit against the Board of Trustees of UNF

Ramona Ramdeen, Police Reporter Jul 10, 2019

On Tuesday, July 9, a dean who filed suit against the University of North Florida back in November of 2018, took the stand arguing that he was forced to resign. He is just weeks away from finding out if...

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Photo by National Hurricane Center

Tropical depression expected to form in Gulf this weekend

Victoria Reed Jul 9, 2019

The chances of tropical storms and hurricanes rise during Hurricane Season. According to The Hurricane Center, now there’s an 80 percent chance that a tropical storm could develop from a low-pressure...

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Photo by Camille Shaw

Campus alert warns of reported sexual assault in Osprey Cove

Ramona Ramdeen, Police Reporter Jul 6, 2019

According to a campus alert, UNFPD are looking for a man who reportedly sexually assaulted a woman on campus Friday. On July 5, at approximately 4:45 pm, UNFPD was dispatched to Osprey Cove, where...

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UNF student on camera

How UNF students feel about the border crisis

Heydi Ortiz, News Editor Jul 5, 2019

A recent photo of a migrant father and his daughter laying deceased in the Rio Grande River after an attempt to cross the border from Mexico into the United States has become what others describe as...

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