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UNF receives an extortion threat

UNF receives an extortion threat

Sam Chaney | Jan 3, 2018

UNF received an extortion threat similar to that of other colleges and universities according to an Osprey Update students received on Jan. 3. According to the Tampa Bay Times, several colleges...

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UNF closes due to weather

UNF closes due to weather

Hannah Lee | Jan 2, 2018

According to Special Edition Osprey Update, UNF offices will be closed tomorrow due to weather. This will include the Thomas G. Carpenter Library, the Welcome Center, and the Adam W. Herbert University...

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Snow way cold and icy conditions will affect start of spring semester

Snow way cold and icy conditions will affect start of spring semester

Hannah Lee | Jan 2, 2018

Ospreys, it’s time to head south as snow might be coming to UNF early Wednesday morning.  According to the Weather Channel, tomorrow’s temperature will reach as low as 29 degrees Fahrenheit. There...

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Tickets available for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s visit to UNF

Hannah Lee | Jan 2, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer is scheduled to speak at UNF on Jan. 22, 2018 and E-tickets are now available here. Tickets are free and only require registration. Breyer will...

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For the ninth year in a row, UNF has been named one of the most military friendly schools. Photo by Tyler van Voorthuijsen

UNF named military-friendly school for the ninth year in a row

Hannah Lee | Dec 31, 2017

Victory Media named UNF as one of the most military friendly schools in the country for the ninth year in a row. “Military Friendly helps military families make the best use of the Post-9/11 GI...

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PROSPER Act was passed on Dec. 13, and is waiting for the House of Representatives to look over it. Photo provided by the Committee on Education and the Workforce

PROSPER Act paves the way for educational success

Colin McCann | Dec 29, 2017

Change is coming for students in the United States, and that change may make getting a secondary education easier. The PROSPER Act (Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education...

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Athletic Director Lee Moon with women's basketball Coach Gibbs. Photo by Morgan Purvis

Athletic Director Receives Contract Extension

Joslyn Simmons | Dec 28, 2017

With recent years of success across the board, Director of Athletics Lee Moon received a contract extension until June of 2021, according to North Florida Athletics. Moon came to UNF after a five...

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One of the proposed projects will connect the Coggin College of Business to Honors Hall. Photo by Colin McCann

UNF requests $26 Million for projects

Hannah Lee, News Editor | Dec 28, 2017

UNF asked the Florida House of Representatives for $26 million to fund two major on campus projects. Both projects are being sponsored by UNF alumnus and Jacksonville State Representative Clay Yarborough. The...

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Kristen Wright will be the new head coach for the indoor and beach volleyball teams. Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics

New volleyball coach in town

Joslyn Simmons | Dec 23, 2017

UNF Athletics reported there will be a new head volleyball coach for the North Florida indoor and beach volleyball. Kristen Wright, who recently coached at MiraCosta College in California, will...

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Graphic by Rachelle Keller

Police Beat: Threatening emails and a forceable arrest

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Dec 19, 2017

Give Me Some Bitcoins A UNF student called UNFPD in regards to an email he received on Dec. 11 threatening that if he did not pay a certain amount of Bitcoins he was going to be executed. According...

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UNF President John Delaney was awarded President Emeritus status by the Board of Trustees

Delaney receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Hannah Lee | Dec 16, 2017

UNF President John Delaney will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by OneJax at their annual Humanitarian Awards. OneJax is a nonprofit organization that promotes racial, religious and cultural...

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Net neutrality made the access speed for every website the same.
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Federal Communications Commission to Disband Net Neutrality

Hannah Lee | Dec 16, 2017

Net neutrality gave the government the power to regulate the internet and made the access speed for every website the same. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Dec. 14 to disband net...

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