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Parking information for Justice Breyer Lecture

Hannah Lee | Jan 17, 2018

On Jan. 22, Justice Stephen Breyer will be coming onto campus to give a lecture as a part of the Presidential Lecture series. The Department of Public Relations just released a statement that due to...

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Student Body President Thomas Beaucham

Exclusive with SG President Beaucham

Colin McCann | Jan 17, 2018

Although Student Body President Thomas Beaucham didn’t originally set out to be student body president, he has accepted the role wholeheartedly and has not only continued goals set out by the Mims Administration but...

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Funding for new body-cameras for UNF police

Sam Chaney | Jan 16, 2018

The University of North Florida Police Department (UNFPD) recently announced that it was provided with a federal grant through the Department of Justice in order to supply them with new body-worn cameras. The...

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The Osprey Connector

The future of the Osprey Connector

Valeree Del Guidice | Jan 16, 2018

The campus shuttle contract is expiring. While Academy Bus Charter’s contract was meant to expire on Dec. 9, the suspension of the open bid caused a last minute extension of the company’s contract...

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SG: First senate meeting of the semester leads to many announcements

Colin McCann | Jan 14, 2018

The first senate meeting of the spring semester was held on Friday, Jan. 12 to review reports from committees, the different government branches, and other acting members of SG. Osprey Productions (OP)...

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New graduate major and changes to the calendar

Tristan Reyes | Jan 12, 2018

In the Faculty Association Meeting on Jan. 11, two important items were discussed regarding the 2019-2020 University Matriculation Calendar and a new Graduate Degree Program. A Master of Science –Logistics...

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Beaucham

Beaucham remarks on OP Director resignation

Hannah Lee | Jan 12, 2018

Student Body President Thomas Beaucham responded to Osprey Productions Director Rachel Bryant’s resignation. Beaucham notes in his statement that Bryant held passion for her role and that she...

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Gloria Turner

Beaucham appoints Gloria Turner as new VP

Colin McCann | Jan 12, 2018

On Friday, Jan. 12, Student Body President Thomas Beaucham announced to SG Senate that he has appointed Gloria Turner as the new Student Body Vice President. Turner dove right into her job as acting VP,...

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Police Beat: JTA Confrontation and Stolen Decal

Sam Chaney | Jan 12, 2018

This Is Your Stop University of North Florida Police Department (UNFPD) arrested Joseph Alexander Menter for battery on Jan. 8 when a dispute on a Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) bus was...

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MLK scholarship offers four students $1000

MLK scholarship offers four students $1000

Hannah Lee | Jan 12, 2018

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship offers four undergraduate students a chance to win $1,000 scholarship. The Intercultural Center for Peace is sponsoring the scholarship. They are looking for...

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A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. stands in the UNF Peace Plaza.

MLK Day hour changes

Hannah Lee, News Editor | Jan 12, 2018

Due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, several locations on campus will be closed. This includes the Thomas G. Carpenter Library, OneStop, the Student Wellness Center and the Student Union. Most dining venues...

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Rachel Bryant. Photo by Tierney Harvey

OP Director Rachel Bryant resigns: “I cannot continue working in this environment”

Hannah Lee | Jan 12, 2018

Osprey Productions Director Rachel Bryant sent an email officially resigning from her position Friday. In Bryant’s letter of resignation, she states she has grown incredibly passionate about...

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