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Papa John's in the John A. Delaney Student Union.

Dissecting the decisions behind and reactions to removing Papa John’s from campus

Aisling Glocke | Aug 23, 2018

On July 11, 2018, Forbes broke the news that Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter uttered the N-word during a conference call in May 2018. On the day the article was released, Schnatter himself announced...

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Andrew Gillum answers questions from the press after the Town Hall Forum.

Lawson leading over Brown in UNF Poll; Gillum favorable in Congressional District 5

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief | Aug 23, 2018

Democratic voters from Florida's Congressional District 5 are more likely to vote for Al Lawson over former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown for Florida's 5th Congressional District of the U.S. House of...

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Student and International Affairs is being moved to be part of Academic Affairs

The restructuring of UNF divisions: What is happening to Student Affairs?

Sam Chaney, Kevin Beaugrand, and Alan Vargas | Aug 22, 2018

The state of UNF’s Student Affairs division was left in question following the recent exit of Vice President of Student and International Affairs Mauricio Gonzalez. Initially, one might assume Associate...

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Most of UNF's nature trails have reopened after Hurricane Irma.

Red Maple Boardwalk reopens after two years

Chelsea Foster and Carly Kramer | Aug 22, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E22HhMwP48[/embedyt] UNF’s Red Maple Boardwalk reopened on Tuesday, Aug. 21. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to commemorate the two-year long construction...

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The Osprey Update was sent out to all students on Aug. 22.

Phishing email scam targets Florida college students

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief | Aug 22, 2018

An Osprey Update was sent out on Aug. 22 warning students of a phishing email scam that has targeted Florida public university students. According to the email, attackers are targeting students' banking...

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Unsolidified parking in Garage 44A leaves some students disoriented

Unsolidified parking in Garage 44A leaves some students disoriented

Sam Chaney, Managing Editor | Aug 22, 2018

  Pain and aggravation: two words normally associated with campus parking for students who try to wrangle their cars around campus. As if parking wasn’t confusing enough at the start of the...

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Students line up early to enter the new and improved Game Room.

The Game Room’s grand reopening

Joseph Girouard | Aug 21, 2018

At what is considered “bright and early” by some students, the Student Union Game Room had its grand reopening Monday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. With a line of students waiting for the ribbon to be cut, the...

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Swooping to the polls: Shuttles available for one day for students to vote

Swooping to the polls: Shuttles available for one day for students to vote

Sarah Bethea | Aug 20, 2018

Correction 8/23 1:30 p.m.:The article originally referred to NextGen Florida as "NexGen UNF." NextGen Florida is the correct name. Although new to campus, the club NextGen Florida is making huge strides...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

Vice President of Student and International Affairs leaves UNF

Aisling Glocke | Aug 20, 2018

On Thursday, Aug. 16, Vice President of Student and International Affairs Mauricio Gonzalez announced in an Osprey Update that he is leaving UNF. In the update, Gonzalez was recognized for his...

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Slice has replaced papa John's.

UNF implements new restaurants on campus

Jac Caruso | Aug 20, 2018

There are exciting new options when it comes to food available on campus. A new pizza joint, Slice, as well as Panda Express are set to open here at UNF. Slice has joined the UNF meal options...

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College Block Party

Week of Welcome Breakdown

Jake Duff | Aug 19, 2018

Week of Welcome annually celebrates new and returning students with various events and activities throughout the first week of fall classes. WOW helps students learn about the campus, make new friends...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

Controversy and concern over Chinese-funded program

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief | Aug 18, 2018

There’s been a wide array of concerns as the FBI and CIA have been conducting investigations into the Confucius Institute which is located on over 100 campuses across the United States, which did include...

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