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UNF during Hurricane Matthew. Photo by Tiffany Salameh

“Devastating” storm approaches; Students voice concerns

Tiffany Salameh | Oct 5, 2016

UPDATE 10/5/16 @ 10:02 — As of 10 a.m. today, the UNF Crisis Management Team announced classes and campus activities will be canceled after 3 p.m. today through Oct. 8. As Matthew inches closer...

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UNF will announce if classes are cancelled Wednesday morning.

UNF to announce if classes will be cancelled tomorrow

Tiffany Salameh | Oct 4, 2016

The UNF Crisis Management team will announce whether classes will be cancelled before noon Wednesday. An email sent out to students, faculty and staff, said President John Delaney and the UNF Crisis...

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Latest track shows Matthew coming closer to the coast. Graphic courtesy National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Matthew shifts west toward Florida coast; Classes still not cancelled

Tiffany Salameh | Oct 4, 2016

The latest track of Hurricane Matthew shows the category-4 storm shifting west, towards Jacksonville. Governor Rick Scott has already advised the state to start evacuating, however, classes are currently...

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Photo by Spinnaker Media

UNF ranked amongst top 10 most affordable colleges

Josh Hodges | Oct 4, 2016

The University of North Florida was listed as the eighth most affordable college out of the top 50 nationally ranked public universities, according to this study. The rankings were a result of reviewing...

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Photo by Jack Drain

Eight cases of hand, foot and mouth disease confirmed on campus

Nick Blank | Oct 4, 2016

The number of student hand, foot and mouth disease cases rose from the three reported last week to eight, UNF health officials said. “When we identified four in one day, that was just out of the ordinary,”...

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Evacuation Routes for Duval County. Graphic Courtesy FloridaDisasters.org

Governor Rick Scott advises to start evacuating

Tiffany Salameh | Oct 4, 2016

Governor Rick Scott addressed the state in a press conference concerning the approach of Hurricane Matthew. The key message to Floridians was this: Start evacuating. “Don’t take a chance. Leave...

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The lastest update on Hurricane Matthew's track from the National Hurricane Center.Graphic from the National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Matthew expected to impact Jacksonville

Tiffany Butler | Oct 4, 2016

  Update: 10/4/16  11:30 a.m The UNF Crisis Management Team is tracking Hurricane Matthew as it moves towards Florida. A hurricane watch is in effect from southeast Florida up to Volusia/Brevard County...

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Photo courtesy National Hurrican Center.

Governor declares state of emergency as Matthew approaches

Will Weber | Oct 3, 2016

A category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds is expected to barrel through Haiti and surrounding islands late tonight as it moves north up the Caribbean Sea. Hurricane Matthew is expected to bring 15-25...

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Jecorian McCray Photo courtesy JSO.

New details arise in case of killed UNF employee

Cassidy Alexander | Oct 3, 2016

The man accused of orchestrating a UNF employee’s murder from a jail cell will be continuing his trial for the burglary he was originally accused of. Jecorian McCray, 23, was arrested for a burglary...

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Police Beat: slashed, stolen and forged

Police Beat: slashed, stolen and forged

Logan Ansteatt | Oct 1, 2016

Cashing In A UNF Bookstore employee used a customer’s Osprey 1 card to make purchases for himself. The police report states that an officer arrived at the bookstore on Sept. 27 in relation to a...

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With summer-long renovations in the works, the Hicks Honors College, which is typically found in Building 10, has been moved to a new location until the renovations are completed. (Christian Ayer/Spinnaker)

Honors freshmen experience refugee simulation

Hannah Lee | Sep 29, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6zj2AiA7qI Freshmen in the Hicks Honors College were taken out of class and put into a refugee simulation on Sept. 27. The simulation is held annually, and was started...

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Brooks College of Health.Photo by Alexis Molinaro

Hand, foot and mouth disease reported on campus

Nick Blank | Sep 29, 2016

Hand, foot and mouth disease has trickled onto UNF’s campus. The reported cases have been enough to cause university health practitioners to take notice, especially after the 15 reported cases at Florida...

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