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Student Government committees meet to discuss elections, budgets, senator involvement

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter Feb 3, 2019

This past Friday marked the second round of budget hearings and deliberations in Student Government along with committee meetings taking place the rest of the afternoon. The budget deliberations that...

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President Donald Trump

What does President Trump’s transgender ban for military personnel mean for LGBT soldiers?

Paolo Cesar Feb 3, 2019

After a rough period in 2017, the Trump Administration’s anti-transgender ban for the armed forces came back in force in January right on the heels of the government shutdown. Director of the LGBT...

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Students have until Wednesday at 6 p.m. to vote for Student Government. Photo by Morgan Purvis

SG Kicks off election season with a party fair at Market Day

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter Feb 1, 2019

This past Wednesday marked the official start of election season at UNF. With new parties entering the race and candidates hoping to become the next student body president, it was both an important and...

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UNFPD police cars. Photo by Lili Weinstein

Training exercise in Brooks Brown Hall today

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Jan 31, 2019

The University Police Department is telling students, staff, and faculty to stay away from Brooks Brown Hall, Bldg. 39, as they are conducting a training exercise. The University stresses that there is...

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With new washing machines comes a new way to pay

With new washing machines comes a new way to pay

Aisling Glocke, Managing Editor Jan 31, 2019

Students living in the Fountains have had their fair share of adjustments since winter break. In just the last week of winter break, the washing machines were removed due to a contract disagreement with...

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UNF is distinguished as a Military Friendly school for 10th year in a row

Kristina Smith Jan 28, 2019

According to a Jan. 28 press release, the University of North Florida has been designated a Military Friendly school for the 2019-2020 year—it’s tenth year in a row. According to the release, each...

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UNF Dining Services presents: Caffeine passports?

UNF Dining Services presents: Caffeine passports?

Lianna Norman, News Editor Jan 28, 2019

UNF Dining Services has announced that during this week, they will be putting on a "coffee crawl" in which students will receive a free mug at the end, should they participate. During the week-long...

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Paint job and Title IX revisions passes in SG Senate meeting

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter Jan 27, 2019

In a busy day on the Student Union third floor Friday afternoon, Student Government Senate had a lot on their agenda, including Title IX changes and resolutions to the bill for repainting the third-floor...

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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"

UNF Counseling Center limiting individual appointments per student

Paolo Cesar Jan 25, 2019

With students raising concerns about time for appointments, the UNF Counseling Center has started limiting sessions to a maximum of six per student. Last fall, the Counseling Center received concerns...

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UNF Osprey Update sent out Friday morning.

Heating outage on campus

Lianna Norman, News Editor Jan 25, 2019

According a UNF Osprey Update sent Friday morning, the university is experiencing heating outages that are affecting the hot water in the buildings at the core of the campus. Housing buildings have...

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UNF Student, Jesse Martinez, was arrested on April 9.

Martinez waives right to speedy trial

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter Jan 24, 2019

Former UNF student, Jesse Martinez, who has been charged with allegedly threatening to share nude photos of another student in exchange for sexual favors and voyeurism, waived his right to a speedy trial...

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President Donald Trump

How tariffs are affecting UNF

Morgan Holbrook, Copy Editor Jan 24, 2019

On Jan. 4, 2019, UNF Associate Professor Joshua Gellers tweeted that he won't be getting his university-commissioned computer due to the "#Trump #tariffs” of 2018. Political Science and Public...

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