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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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UNF alum Anna Brosche: Her campaign for Mayor of Jacksonville

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Jan 23, 2019

As March 19 approaches, City Councilwoman and the newest candidate for Mayor of Jacksonville Anna Brosche is focused on tackling several large issues in her campaign against incumbent Lenny Curry. The...

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Student Government responds to Spinnaker article on third-floor paint request

Alex Del Dago, Government reporter | Jan 23, 2019

Late Tuesday night, Student Government’s Communications Coordinator, Paige Garcia, released a statement in response to Spinnaker’s previous student government article on the request for $17,282 to...

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Student Government requests $17,000 to repaint their walls in first committee meetings of Spring

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter | Jan 21, 2019

This Friday, Jan. 18 marked the first Student Government committee meetings of the spring semester and it wasn’t slow. During the Budget and Allocations Committee’s meeting, a special request for...

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Campus hours and closures for holiday

Jay Mafela | Jan 21, 2019

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaching on the 21, everyone is taking time off to observe the holiday. The UNF campus is no exception. For those on campus, here are the modified hours to look out for. Only...

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How is UNF preventing gym germs at the Wellness Center?

How is UNF preventing gym germs at the Wellness Center?

Morgan Holbrook | Jan 15, 2019

Even though the UNF Wellness Complex provides sanitizing wipes intended to be used on the equipment after each person, not everyone complies. Typical free weights have 362 times more germs than...

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Police Beat: Car mischief and roommate problems

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter | Jan 14, 2019

Car mischief UNFPD responded to a call on Jan. 8 regarding alleged criminal mischief to a vehicle on the first floor of lot 38. An unknown suspect reportedly used a sharp object to damage the car....

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First Senate meeting focuses on upcoming Student Government elections

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter | Jan 14, 2019

With the spring semester now in full swing, UNF Student Government Senate started the term off strong on Friday. With a number of agenda items being placed on hold over the break, the senators were eager...

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