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The Weekend Ahead: May 26 – 30

Courtney Stringfellow May 26, 2016
Make the most of the long weekend, and remember the reason behind it. Memorial Day is celebrated during a blossoming time of the year when the United States remembers soldiers who died while serving in the military. Do not confuse this with Veterans Day, which honors all members of the military.
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Blackboard's replacement put to test

Blackboard’s replacement put to test

Mark Judson May 24, 2016
The University of North Florida (UNF) is ditching Blackboard for a new online, educational platform called Canvas.
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Virtual Parking is coming to campus

Mark Judson May 23, 2016
A measure to implement virtual parking decals has been approved by the University of North Florida.
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The Weekend Ahead: May 19 – 22

Courtney Stringfellow May 19, 2016
Summer B is still a few weeks away, but Ospreys can soak up Jacksonville’s nightlife until then.
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SG Committees: Travel requests approved for grappling, MSA and neuroscience student

Nick Blank May 19, 2016
The Budget & Allocations Committee, with four voting members, approved $5,081 in travel requests in the first committee meeting of the summer semester.
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Campus Optical is replacing CPR Cellphone Repair and will be available to students by the end of June. (Photo by Nick Blank)

Students can see clearly now: Optical store coming to campus

Nick Blank May 13, 2016

UNF students are about to see a shift in business in Alumni Square. You could call it a spectacle. National college eyeglasses chain Campus Optical will replace CPR Cell Phone Repair, which recently went...

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False imprisonment charges against UNF student dropped

Cassidy Alexander May 12, 2016
The charge of false imprisonment has been dropped against Clayton D. Cook.
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The Student Senate Seal

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BREAKING: UNF to end SG lobbyist contract

Nick Blank May 11, 2016
Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Mauricio Gonzales decided that student fees should not be spent on a Student Government lobbyist, according to SG Business Manager Dawn Knipe.
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UNF in hot water with state over bond rating downgrade

UNF in hot water with state over bond rating downgrade

Nick Blank May 11, 2016
Florida Governor Rick Scott summoned UNF President John Delaney to Tallahassee because of a failure to notify the state about a downgrade in the university’s bond rating from an “A+” to an “A.”
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UNF a top school for the LGBT community

Mark Judson May 10, 2016
The University of North Florida was named one of the nation’s top-50 LGBT-friendly universities by College Choice.
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This residence off Kernan Blvd. where three UNF students live was burglarized early on April 25. Photo by Mark Judson

$15,000 burglary led to alleged false imprisonment incident

Cassidy Alexander May 6, 2016

Three UNF students were burglarized April 25, resulting in the loss of approximately $15,000 in firearms, ammunition, jewelry, computers, cash and other belongings, according to an incident report from...

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Man involved in student death wanted by JSO

Mark Judson May 4, 2016

The man involved in a crash that killed UNF student Laura Erdelyi in February, is wanted by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for involvement in a Westside murder occurring on April 27. Keith Dion...

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