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Poll of students on the Spinnaker Instagram page earlier this week in response to the question “Do you think UNF should go remote this semester?” 49.6 percent of respondents said ‘No,’ 28.2 percent of respondents said ‘Yes,’ and 22.3 percent of respondents said for ‘Part of the semester.’ Poll created by the Spinnaker Creative Department.

Spinnaker poll finds mixed support for tighter COVID-19 precautions at UNF

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jan 14, 2022

(Updated 12:45 pm, Jan. 14, to correct confusing wording.) Omicron — one of the newest and most widespread variants of COVID-19 — is sweeping across the nation, shoving schools back to their computer...

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UFF-UNF logo. Courtesy of the UFF-UNF website.

Faculty raise concerns over COVID-19 in open letter to UNF Interim President Chally

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Jan 13, 2022

A recurring theme from the last semester, UNF faculty again have major safety concerns regarding COVID-19 as the Spring semester begins, as detailed in an open letter to Interim President Chally. The Omicron...

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Shot of the front of the University of North Florida entrance and fountain. Courtesy of the UNF Athletics website.

UNF kickoffs their 50th anniversary celebration with an event full of games, prizes, and giveaways

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 10, 2022

(Updated 2:00 pm Jan. 10, 2022, to reflect changes to event competitions and details.) Join your fellow Ospreys at UNF’s 50th Anniversary kick-off event where one student will be chosen to win a $2,500...

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Graphic by Spinnaker Creative Services.

UNF COVID cases surge as students return

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Jan 10, 2022

For any students hoping for a completely COVID-free experience on-campus this semester, it would seem things are not shaping up to be that way. UNF has seen a massive increase in COVID cases as students...

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FILE In this May 14, 2021, file photo, Justin Bishop, 13, watches as Registered Nurse Jennifer Reyes inoculates him with the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile parked at the De La Salle School in Freeport, N.Y. U.S. healthy officials say that most fully vaccinated Americans can skip testing for COVID-19, even if they were exposed to someone infected. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

UNF announces on-campus COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination/Booster Sites for the Spring

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 7, 2022

As students, faculty, and staff return to campus, COVID-19 testing sites will be popping back up starting Jan. 10. At Lot 17 (near crossings and Building 62), students can get tested on Mondays, Wednesdays,...

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UNF Housing updates COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines, UNF will not provide space to isolate or quarantine

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 5, 2022

UNF Housing has sent an update on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines to all Osprey residents detailing updates to the previous policy....

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Parked cars sit on the bottom floor of the Fine Arts Center Parking Garage (Building 44).

UNF Winter Break Parking Services Updates

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Dec 23, 2021

During the Winter Break, numerous on-campus parking garages will be temporarily closed due to maintenance.  The UNF Fine Arts Center Parking Garage, Building 44, will be closed through Sunday, Jan....

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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer watches a play on the video monitor during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

The Golden Months: A story of Urban decay in Jacksonville

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Dec 21, 2021

After only 13 games and a plethora of controversy, the Jacksonville Jaguars have had enough of Urban Meyer. News broke in the early hours of Thursday morning that Meyer’s roller coaster of a tenure...

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Members of the Student Fee Assessment Committee deliberate where a $0.43 fee allocation would come from.

SG committee members swing for the fences with fee proposal, Administration committee members expect rejection

Carter Mudgett and Julia Croston Dec 10, 2021

Fiery speeches and stressed-out faces flooded the Student Affairs Conference Room Wednesday afternoon as the Student Fee Assessment Committee finalized their proposal, a tense debate that ran for the better...

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University of North Florida COVID-19 cases between Sep. 1, 2021 and Dec. 2, 2021, as reported by the UNF Student Health Center, accessible on the UNF Emergency Management site.

UNF’s fate in the face of Omicron uncertain

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Dec 7, 2021

Enjoying its return to campus, UNF saw a rapid decline in COVID-19 cases throughout the fall semester and, after a brief uptick at the start of the semester, has kept positives consistently below 10 since...

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Members of the Student Fees Assessment Committee discuss a proposal during their meeting on Dec. 2, 2021.

Committee to finalize student fees proposal Wednesday

Julia Croston and Carter Mudgett Dec 7, 2021

(Updated 11:50 am Dec. 8 to fix incorrect fee calculations) During a duo of meetings, the Student Fee Assessment Committee listened to the budget proposals of six university departments that help make...

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Osprey Fountains is one of the three on-campus housing communities eligible for room reassignment in the fall. (Photo courtesy of Housing and Residence Life)

Updated: UNF Osprey Fountains evacuated over ‘malfunctioning fire alarm’

Carter Mudgett and Nathan Turoff Dec 7, 2021

(Updated at 10:45 am on Dec. 7) According to the university, "the alarm this morning at Osprey Fountains was due to a malfunctioning fire alarm device." UNF reassures students that university maintenance...

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