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Where were you on 9/11: students, professors and staff remember

Where were you on 9/11: students, professors and staff remember

Nick Blank Sep 11, 2016

My 9/11 story is similar to most children at the time: I was in first grade and my teacher interrupted class to turn on the TV. I lived near a military base, meaning the school was locked down for a...

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Zika: What you should know

Zika: What you should know

Will Weber Aug 4, 2016

The Florida Department of Health announced July 29 that four people in Dade and Broward county contracted Zika after being bit by mosquitoes. Hundreds of Floridians have been infected after traveling to...

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Senior Beau Beech. Photo by Christian Ayers

Beech signs contract with Nets

Mark Judson Jul 25, 2016

Beau Beech is inching closer to an NBA roster, signing a one-year, partially-guaranteed contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.     Beech, who put up 8.8 points per game during his three...

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Former UNF Professor John Hutcheson passes away at age 71

Former UNF Professor John Hutcheson passes away at age 71

Nick Blank Jul 1, 2016
John Hutcheson, who died on Tuesday at age 71, taught printmaking at UNF for eight years. He printed at workshops around the world--New York, London, Singapore-- and mastered disciplines of printmaking like Stone Lithography, Silkscreen, Handmade Paper, Etching, and Woodcut.
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Courtesy of Student Government

SG lobbyist saga comes to an end

Nick Blank Jun 16, 2016

UNF officials announced May 11, the Activity and Services (A&S) fee, the $4.4 million in student fees UNF allocates to Student Government (SG), would no longer be used to fund a student government...

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Photo by Luiza Motta

UNF candle light vigil for victims in Orlando

Mark Judson Jun 13, 2016

The UNF LGBT Resource Center will be hosting a candle light vigil Tuesday evening for the victims of the Orlando shooting. The event will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Peace Plaza, near the...

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Jacksonville men among victims in Orlando shooting

Jacksonville men among victims in Orlando shooting

Tiffany Salameh Jun 13, 2016
A former Jacksonville University football player was injured and a Jacksonville man is dead following the shooting at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub where 50 people were killed.
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At Least 50 Killed in Orlando Terror Attack

At Least 50 Killed in Orlando Terror Attack

Mark Judson Jun 12, 2016
A gunman killed at least 50 people early Sunday morning, injuring more, at a gay nightclub in the Orlando area.
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Classes cancelled in wake of Tropical Storm Colin

Classes cancelled in wake of Tropical Storm Colin

Mark Judson Jun 6, 2016
The UNF Crisis Management Team has cancelled Monday classes after 4:20 p.m., according to a Special Edition Osprey Update.
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 Photo by Tiffany Butler

Suspicious liquid found in UNF dorm

Tiffany Butler Apr 29, 2016
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) was called to campus to help remove a possible hazardous liquid from Osprey Landing on the 2nd floor of Building Y.
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Photo by Mark Judson

Hacked? Hundreds of Spinnaker stories missing

Mark Judson Apr 21, 2016
Spinnaker reported to UNF Police Department (UNFPD) on Wednesday over 250 stories from its website were missing.
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Courtesy of Blackboard

Blackboard down on last day of classes

Mark Judson Apr 19, 2016
In the final hours of the regular semester, blackboard is down for the count.
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