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UNF plans to open an Entrepreneurship Center downtown in 2018

Pierce Turner Jul 24, 2017

UNF will have an entrepreneurship center located in downtown Jacksonville as soon as 2018. The center will be a destination for anyone to pitch their entrepreneurial ideas. If there is potential,...

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Fine Arts Center Garage partially closed

Ronnie Rodgers Jul 24, 2017

The Fine Arts Center Garage will be partially blocked off for almost a month due to maintenance. Starting July 24, the third and fourth floor of the garage will be closed off. This will last until...

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Graphic by Ben Cross

Senate President responds to bullying and corruption allegations

Hannah Lee Jul 22, 2017

After a fired Student Government employee made allegations about corruption and bullying within SG, Senate President Thomas Beaucham addressed the accusations made by Senator Shawn Adamson. According...

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DePaul despised one of the textbooks she used for a class in the 2015-2016 school year so much that she tried to stab it and wrote the word “BULLSH*T” in permanent red marker on the cover. Photo by Joslyn Simmons

Behind Depaul’s termination: Her feelings on UNF and ratings from students

Alexandra Torres-Perez Jul 21, 2017

“I’ve given my heart and soul to [UNF],” Monica DePaul said. “I love that campus with every fiber of my being. This is the thanks I get.” DePaul was an English adjunct professor at UNF...

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UNF professor Monica DePaul

Update: DePaul rescinds statement on being fired

Alexandra Torres-Perez Jul 20, 2017

Update: 7/20 5:09 p.m. - The original email from DePaul stated: "You will need to adjust your report to say that I am a former professor at UNF. As of today, I have been fired." However, DePaul...

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The geese are moving away and sightings on campus are now few and far between. Photo by Morgan Purvis

Man on the street: geese leaving campus

Pierce Turner Jul 19, 2017

https://youtu.be/L01LzmToJSs Video by Pierce Turner & Joslyn Simmons Since Bee the Border Collie was hired, the geese population has plummeted on campus. The majority of the geese have now...

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Graphic by Ben Cross

SG: Final Senate appointees, Osprey Voice surveys and travel requests

Hannah Lee Jul 19, 2017

This week marked the end of committee meetings for the summer in Student Government. Committees went over final appointees, Osprey Voice surveys, and travel requests. Government Oversight In...

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Tuition now completely covered for Bright Futures Scholars

Ronnie Rodgers Jul 18, 2017

Students in the highest tier for Bright Futures will now have 100 percent of their tuition paid for and an extra $300 for textbooks starting in the fall. However, this will only last for one year unless...

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These signs are posted as a friendly reminder around the Flats. Photo by Joslyn Simmons

UNF continues dog DNA testing program

Ronnie Rodgers Jul 18, 2017

  With the amount of dog poop reduced drastically since last year, the university has decided to continue the DNA testing of dogs that live in the Flats. “We’ve found the program to...

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Police Beat: broken window, stolen shades and a flip phone

Police Beat: broken window, stolen shades and a flip phone

Alexandra Torres-Perez Jul 18, 2017

Caution! Havoc at the Boathouse If you’ve walked by the Student Union Plaza, you will notice some areas blocked off with cautionary tape. On July 1, a UNFPD officer went to The Boathouse, but...

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Construction around UNF: New buildings, parking lots & more

Construction around UNF: New buildings, parking lots & more

Ronnesha Rodgers Jul 18, 2017

The university will look a little different in the future thanks to the multiple construction projects going on around campus. The J. Brooks Brown Hall, Building 39 and 39A, is currently under...

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The Fair Pay to Play Act would be enacted as early as July 1, 2020 if passed.

Former Budget and Allocations Chairman alleges corruption in Student Government

Hannah Lee Jul 17, 2017

Senator Shawn Adamson, the former Student Government Budget & Allocations Chair, accused SG of corruption and bullying. In the last Senate meeting, Adamson was officially fired from his position...

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