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Man charged with killing of UNF employee to be prosecuted as an adult

Tiffany Butler Oct 18, 2016

  The 17-year-old charged with shooting UNF employee Jonathan “Joe” Brenton will be prosecuted as an adult, according to the State Attorney's office. The shooter, Dakarai Maxwell, was charged...

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Nature trails open again after damage from Hurricane Matthew

Joslyn Simmons Oct 17, 2016

The UNF nature trails are reopened after temporarily being closed due to Hurricane Matthew’s damage. Last week, the open zip lining was canceled because of tree damage. A smaller area that includes...

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UNF has yet another limelight moment

Hunter Carnley Oct 17, 2016

The University of North Florida has, once again, been voted one of the most affordable colleges in the nation. AffordableColleges.com has recently released a list showing UNF to be in the top ten public...

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Ludacris headlining Osprey Productions fall concert

Ludacris headlining Osprey Productions fall concert

Nick Blank Oct 14, 2016

Get out the way, Ludacris is the headliner for Osprey Productions Fall concert Nov. 4. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. for students with an active Osprey1Card. Tickets cost $25...

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Tom and Betty Petway Hall  Photo courtesy of UNF Digital Commons

Trump vs. Clinton: Education

Tiffany Butler Oct 13, 2016

There are a lot of factors to take into consideration when deciding who to vote for, but for college students, one that’s particularly important is the candidate’s stance on education. Is checking...

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Writing Center moved due to flooding

Jariss George Oct 13, 2016

The UNF Writing Center has been temporarily moved to Building 8 due to flooding from Hurricane Matthew. The center is usually located on the first floor of Building 3, but is now set up in the lobby...

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Police Beat: Damage and a threat

Police Beat: Damage and a threat

Logan Ansteatt Oct 13, 2016

Tree damage UNFPD responded to a damaged vehicle at the Flats on Oct. 8. According to the police report, the victim parked her vehicle on Oct. 6 and returned to find her car damaged by a tree blown...

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UNF student almost victim of IRS scam

Logan Ansteatt Oct 12, 2016

A UNF student received a threatening phone call from someone posing as a government agent. According to the police report, around noon Sept. 8 the victim answered a call from a man with a heavy Indian...

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Florida voters show support for medical marijuana

Tiffany Butler Oct 11, 2016

According to a recent poll from the Public Opinions Research Lab (PORL) at UNF, the majority of Florida voters are in favor of Amendment 2, which would legalize the use of medical marijuana. When asked,...

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Ospreys soar on the road with two ASUN sweeps

Ronnie Rodgers Oct 10, 2016

  Over the weekend, North Florida Volleyball claimed huge back-to-back road conference victories over the University of South Carolina Upstate Spartans and the New Jersey Institute of Technology...

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UPDATE: Everything you need to know about voting in this year’s election

Joslyn Simmons Oct 10, 2016

UPDATE 10/12/16 @ 11:51 a.m. Florida voter’s registration has been extended to Tuesday, Oct. 18, according to CNN. The Florida Democratic Party and other political groups pushed for the deadline...

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Graphic by Kyle Crompton

Debate Recap: Candidates come out swinging, admit some respect for each other

Audrey Carpenter Oct 10, 2016

Sunday night’s debate opened up in full battle mode but ended on a lighter note when the candidates gave one aspect of the other they respected. The second presidential debate was held at Washington...

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