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Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine booster dose. Photo by Parang Mehta/Unsplash.

COVID-19 booster shots and what to know

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 16, 2021

There is much discussion about COVID-19 booster shots ever since the FDA’s authorization. Boosters come after the initial COVID-19 vaccine roll-outs that happened around the world. Some of this information...

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Deesha Philyaw. Courtesy of the UNF English Department.

Jacksonville author Deesha Philyaw shares her inspirations

Julia Croston, Government Reporter Nov 15, 2021

For the first time since the 1980s, Deesha Philyaw visited UNF to read sections of her book to her hometown. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies was published in 2020 as Philyaw’s first work of fiction....

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UNF Student Body President moves to terminate SKYS program

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Nov 15, 2021

On Monday, Student Body President Selma Beserivic issued an executive order that moves to terminate the Students Keeping You Safe (SKYS) Agency. SKYS was a UNF shuttle program that picked students up at...

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Stay safe. One of the many street signs that have appeared, to warn people, during the current pandemic. This one was in the high street of Shaftesbury, which has now been pedestrianised. Photo by Nick Fewings/Unsplash.

How COVID-19 exposures work at UNF

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 15, 2021

Members of the student body, staff, or faculty at the university may have unfortunately had the experience of receiving an email in their university inbox that alerted them of potential exposure to COVID-19.  Spinnaker...

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The lady Ospreys celebrate after their win against Trinity.

Ospreys throttle Trinity Baptist, win by record-breaking 95 points

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Nov 15, 2021

UNF women’s basketball had no trouble picking up their second win of the season on Saturday after they absolutely decimated the Trinity Baptist College Eagles. After losing their season opener, the...

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The former Arena Walkway after the collision, with the road temporarily blocked off
Photo by Mark Judson

Will UNF ever see a return of the Arena Walkway?

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Nov 12, 2021

To any student who started attending UNF in the past five years, they would have never known that there was once an elevated Arena Walkway connecting the Arena to the Arena Garage, safely above traffic....

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Courtesy of SDS

SDS meets UNF Administration

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Nov 12, 2021

In an update to our previous article covering the Students for a Democratic Society’s (SDS) letter of demands for the UNF Administration, they have actually already held a meeting together. Spinnaker...

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Confederate Monument at Confederate Park in Jacksonville. Confederate Park was opened in 1907 as Dignan Park. The Confederate Monument honoring women of the Southland was dedicated in 1915. Credit to State Library and Archives of Florida.

Jacksonville City Council drops bill seeking to remove Confederate statue

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Nov 12, 2021

The Jacksonville City Council voted Tuesday night to withdraw a bill that would have removed a Confederate monument from city property. The bill was filed by Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry as part...

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A tomb guard of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," stands during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

AP: Biden salutes troops as ‘spine of America’ on Veterans Day

COLLEEN LONG and ALEXANDRA JAFFE, Associated Press Nov 11, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden saluted the nation’s military veterans as “the spine of America” on Thursday as he marked his first Veterans Day as president in a wreath-laying ceremony at...

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Photo by Mufid Majnun via Unsplash.

Student Health Services to host another vaccine clinic

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 11, 2021

UNF has partnered with Walgreens to provide COVID-19 Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations and boosters. On Thursday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. the university will be hosting a vaccine clinic at the...

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UNF guard Jose Placer dribbles the ball up the court on Wednesday against Texas A&M (Photo by Jeremiah Wilson).

Ospreys put up strong fight, Texas A&M pulls away late

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Nov 11, 2021

The UNF men’s basketball squad continued their season-opening road trip on Wednesday, ultimately falling short in the closing minutes to the Texas A&M Aggies. The Ospreys didn’t get much rest...

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Fall party hosted by Osprey Life and Productions

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 10, 2021

Ready to escape the stress of Finals approaching? Osprey Life and Productions has your back. They are celebrating the end of the Fall semester with a huge party on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 6:00 p.m. You can...

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