UNF has had a crazy year—what with various controversial issues and the added pressure of finding a new UNF president to replace John Delaney. In the end, the Board of Trustees and Board of Governors...
LinkedIn has been called the world’s largest professional networking site, and students are encouraged to have their own profiles in order to connect with professionals, leaders and employers. However,...
Tax season is upon us, and you might be feeling completely lost. If you haven’t already been reminded by your parents, the last day to file your tax return is April 17.
Students usually use free...
The Board of Governors unanimously approved David Szymanski as the sixth president of the University of North Florida.
There was no opposition to Szymanski’s recommendation. The Board of Governors...
A crowd of thousands had mixed reactions at Emma Gonzalez’s silence. One kid in front of me asked his friend what she was doing, but the other kid assured him that she knew what she was doing. Some...
A 950-ton pedestrian bridge collapsed at Florida International University in the Miami area on Thursday afternoon.
There were several cars trapped underneath the FIU-Sweetwater bridge as well as...
Last week, two fundraisers raised $1,840 for the school shooting victims in Parkland, Florida.
The UNF Social Work Club hosted a bake sale on Feb. 26. The club wanted to be able to raise at least $100....
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In 10 days, the UNF Interfraternity Council organized Dunks for Douglas, an event that brought together the Jacksonville community in order to help those affected by the...
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In honor of Black History Month, the Black Student Union created a music video to bring unity and “Glory”...
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17 candles representing 17 lives. Lives taken too soon after a former student entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opened...
A vigil honoring the 17 victims who lost their lives at last week’s school shooting will be held at the Peace Plaza at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 21. The Peace Plaza is where the Mahatma Gandhi and the Martin...
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On Wednesday afternoon, 17 people died when a former student entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opened fire. Mitchell Gropman...
The final four presidential candidates have passed their initial interviews with the presidential search committee with flying colors, but how well will they do when students ask them questions?
Students...
Roger Thompson, one of the final five presidential candidates, withdrew his name from consideration to become the next president of the University of North Florida.
“By participating in this search,...
“Today is the fun day,” said Laurie Wilder, President of Parker Executive Search, beginning the orientation.
The presidential search committee will be interviewing all 12 presidential candidates...
To help keep your New Year's resolution, there will be various athletic workshops hosted by Healthy Ospreys and Eco Adventure throughout the month of February. These workshops are additional events that...
“Women cannot do physics.”
Gabby Gonzalez heard this as a student, but she is now a professor of physics and astronomy at the Louisiana State University and was the spokesperson for the LIGO...
Parking at UNF is already an aggravating struggle, but Ospreys will want to leave their houses earlier to find parking.
Until 2:30 p.m., 12 Blue Lot spaces will be reserved on the second floor...
UNF President John Delaney sent out an Osprey Update on Jan. 9 to both welcome students back for the spring semester and to inform students about UNF’s performance metrics.
According to Delaney, UNF...
Give Me Some Bitcoins
A UNF student called UNFPD in regards to an email he received on Dec. 11 threatening that if he did not pay a certain amount of Bitcoins he was going to be executed.
According...
A mother who needs help raising money for her disabled son’s eventual funeral, a refugee family forced to leave a small village in Myanmar and are in need of help to survive here in Jacksonville –...
The university is still figuring things out regarding last night’s statement by four council presidents saying all Greek social events were suspended at UNF.
“There are questions that need to be...
Friend of President John Delaney and former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown was sentenced to five years in federal prison for fraud on Monday. She was convicted for stealing more than $300,000 from a fake charity...
We are all aware of the dangers of STDs, but often times high school health classes don’t stress the importance of getting tested. One in seven people don’t know they are infected with HIV according...
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Classical piano music students of Erin Bennett, Michael Mastronicola and Gary Smart faced each other at the Piano Play Off Wednesday night....
Can I be your sugar daddy?
On Nov. 13, UNFPD met with a student at the Crossings. The student told police he was on the web site Jack'd looking for a friend. Jack’d is a dating app similar to Tinder...
You can protest and yell, and even physically fight against Nazis, but one group of Jacksonville citizens are putting Nazis against each other. The Concerned Citizens of Jacksonville group created...
$500,000–that’s how much the University of Florida paid during the Richard Spencer protests. On the other hand, UNF paid less than $1,000 for extra security during the white supremacist and No...
Students received an Osprey Update about a student who was assaulted in the parking lot of Osprey Cove at 12:20 p.m. today.
According to the update, the student got in the car with three unknown white...
UPDATE 11/19 @ 8:01 p.m.: The protests will now take place at Alumni Hall at 8:30 a.m. Ken Parker's disciplinary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m.
CORRECTION: SDS is not the organizer of this rally,...
UNF student and former KKK Grand Dragon Ken Parker posted a photo of himself holding a rifle in the comments of a Spinnaker Facebook story. Accompanying the photo was this comment from Parker: "Let SDS...
Along with a home invasion and a man indecently exposing his penis, here are some other crimes that happened on campus last week.
"I wrote you 700 letters. I wrote you every day for a year."
A female...
There have been three gun incidents in dorms involving students this semester alone and a slew of other incidents on campus.
Cameron James Daniel pleaded not guilty of all charges in writing. He is...
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Two unidentified suspects broke into a student’s dorm while a third suspect was acting as a lookout at Landing X Tuesday around 7:45 p.m.,according to the...
The University of North Florida paid Monica DePaul $16,000 in an out-of-court settlement regarding her employment disputes with the university, after her contract was not renewed earlier this year.
DePaul...
Students received another Osprey Update this morning regarding a man who exposed himself to a female UNF student on campus Wednesday around 7:45 p.m.
The female student was sitting outside of the Coggin...
Crime at UNF has increased over the past year according to UNFPD’s CLERY annual safety report. There were a total of 25 crimes in 2016. That’s more than the last two years, with 2015 having 16 crimes...
Scary Voicemails
Like something out of a horror movie; a UNF employee contacted UNFPD after receiving some unsettling voicemails.
The employee received two voicemails from an unknown caller early...
In the past months, devastating events have occurred back-to-back starting with Hurricane Harvey flooding Texas and continuing with Hurricane Maria destroying the island of Puerto Rico. Thousands of...
Cage William Edwards, the student accused of pointing a gun at his roommate, has been released on bond.
Edwards accused a UNF student named Yobi as the person who brought a gun to his dorm on Friday,...
Students received an Osprey Update early Friday morning about police arresting 19-year-old Cage William Edwards for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The victim told police he was sitting...
Broken Wall of Glass
A UNF employee found a shattered 12-foot tall sheet of glass on Oct. 6 in the Biological Science Building.
Physical Facilities supervisor told officials that the employee...
Watch out UNF-- There’s a new pizza joint in town. Blaze Pizza at the Town Center is finally open.
Blaze Pizza offers more than just your typical cheese and pepperoni. They have eight signature...
For the second year in a row, UNF has been in the path of a powerful hurricane. This brings the question of how much does hurricane recovery cost the university?
Hurricane Irma has come and gone,...
Snatch and Dash
UNFPD was dispatched to the Crossings on Sept. 21 regarding a theft.
A UNF student told officials that he was walking to his dorm in the Crossings late at night when an unknown...
After the Charlottesville incident in August, a panel of UNF professors from several departments came together with students to discuss whether the Confederate monuments in Jacksonville should be removed....
To many, a trip to Puerto Rico’s sandy, clear beaches and tropical rainforests sounds like paradise, but to me Puerto Rico is more than just a paradise island–it’s my home. It is a place I am...
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Hurricane Irma has come and gone, leaving behind a mess in its path. The hurricane hit Florida starting Sunday, Sept....
As each day passes, Hurricane Irma gets closer and closer to Florida. Though her route is unpredictable and it isn’t a for sure thing that Jacksonville will get hit by Irma, people have already started...
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Friday morning 18-year-old UNF student Cameron J. Daniel shot a gun at the ceiling in Building V of the Cove. Students found out this information...
***Update: 9/2/17 11:32 p.m.
The student who shot the firearm was identified as 18-year-old Cameron James Daniel, according to the inmate report.
He was charged with three felonies: aggravated...
Parking spot brawl
Trying to find parking in the garages can be crazy, especially around lunch time. We all have tactics to get a spot from stalking students to giving them rides to their cars....
Around a year ago, Dario Montero came to UNF as a police officer for the first time. In a year, he has won the hearts of several students as their favorite officer.
“His support has been very...
On Aug. 14, UNFPD and Jacksonville Fire Rescue responded to a call regarding a golf cart that crashed against a fire hydrant on campus.
According to the police report, a UNF employee was driving...
As you fall classes begin, you are trying to get your life together. You might lose your mind as you wait for hours at the bookstore, or you might have a mental breakdown when you...
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The solar eclipse is coming a lot sooner than you think, and one of the main necessities for watching it are solar eclipse glasses. Though they look like outdated 3D glasses...
Slow down, grab the wall… Sage the Gemini, who is known for his popular singles “Gas Pedal” and “Red Nose,” will be coming to UNF to perform at the Osprey Productions Week of Welcome Concert...
Moving day is coming for students, but for two UNF organizations moving day came a bit sooner. Both Campus Life and Student Alliance for Inclusion and Diversity (SAID) moved offices this past week...
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A few years ago, Jason Smith, an undergrad majoring in computing and information sciences, wanted to keep his head down. Then after looking at careers, he...
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Red and blue flashing lights—the last thing you want to see when you are trying to get to class on time. For the majority of campus, the speed limit is 30 mph, but there...
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In honor of National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, I headed to the Osprey Café to make my very own waffle ice cream sandwich.
The Café has its very own waffle...
Roommate Squabble
It was around noon just outside of the Communications Building. Some students were out eating lunch or sunbathing out in the Green. However, at the English Language Program area,...
Former UNF adjunct professor Monica DePaul is still running for Congress as a Democratic representative for the 4th District of Florida.
DePaul used to teach English classes at UNF until the department...
“I’ve given my heart and soul to [UNF],” Monica DePaul said. “I love that campus with every fiber of my being. This is the thanks I get.”
DePaul was an English adjunct professor at UNF...
Update: 7/20 5:09 p.m. - The original email from DePaul stated: "You will need to adjust your report to say that I am a former professor at UNF. As of today, I have been fired."
However, DePaul...
Caution! Havoc at the Boathouse
If you’ve walked by the Student Union Plaza, you will notice some areas blocked off with cautionary tape. On July 1, a UNFPD officer went to The Boathouse, but...
Levi Jawara: College.
Levi Jawara is a senior majoring in computer information systems and minoring in business. He is your average college student who studies, goes to work, plays video games and...
In the small town of Teplice, students walk the path previous musicians and composers like Beethoven walked. This group of 14 vocal performance students will perform Italian operas in professional...
UNF recently hired Ann McCullen as the VP of University Development and Alumni Engagement, and Executive Director of the UNF Foundation after dedicating almost 15 years to the university.
Over the...
Where’s My Wedding Ring?!?
A woman reported her wedding ring missing on June 17 after she left it on the sink of a bathroom in the Fine Arts building.
According to the police report, the woman...
Five UNF students will compete in the world’s largest student film festival this week.
Connor Dolby, James Donlon, Lee Giat and Levi Jawara all participated in this year’s Campus MovieFest...
Many people say beer is an acquired taste, but one UNF professor is using science to craft his own flavor. Michael Lentz, an associate professor of biology, heads a research lab on the science of beer...
“It’s not fair. We didn’t ask for [menstrual cycles] to happen to us,” UNF senior Amanda Elliott said.
Florida has recently joined fourteen other states in the exemption of taxes on feminine...
With an estimated $163 million budget, the university discussed the proposed budget that would grant the president’s unit almost $700,000 to find a new president among other things.
On May 24,...
On April 20, I spent several hours doing a ride along with Officer Jim Carey. Despite it being the infamous holiday, the night passed reasonably quietly, except for the time spent talking between us....
A Murray Hill J&W Discount store soon to open on Post Street isn’t going to be your usual colorless building with a big, bright sign. On the side of the building, there will be a mural of jellyfishes...
Golf Cart Chase
A suspect stole a golf cart at the Wildlife Center on April 2, but it didn’t go unnoticed. An employee of the nearby ropes course saw the suspect taking the golf cart and chased...
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During this time of misery, despair and self-hatred for having to cram for finals, students’ faces lit up as they walked into the library and saw six beautiful...
You Don’t Surf
A surfboard has been taken from the top of a car on April 20. According to the police report, the student said the surfboard was taken in Lot 55, but the car was parked near the woods...
Finals week has reared its ugly head, which means no sleep and an endless amount of stress. Students camp out at the library and study for hours in order to prepare for their dreaded exams, but the library...
Mystery of the Yeti
A student’s Yeti Tumbler was stolen from a shelf in Ozzies on April 2. According to the police report, a student set the tumbler down as he bought something from Ozzies,...
Missing Wheels
A student reported his black Ford truck missing from Lot 18 on April 5. According to the police report, the student parked his truck near a light pole the day before, but noticed it was...
Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines Oscar Muñoz, who is at the center of a global PR crisis after a passenger was physically dragged from an overbooked flight, serves on UNF's Board of Trustees....
I want to invite the President of the USA Donald J. Trump to our Passover Seder
Posted by Randy Kersh on Tuesday, April 4, 2017
UNF student Randy Kersh officially invited President Donald Trump and...
As you walked through the Green last week, you may have noticed a display of messages hanging from the trees.
“Love is not abuse.”
“No le temo a la represión del estado. Le temo al silencio...
An alumni with two degrees from UNF was accused of dismembering a teenager in a 23-year-old cold case, as well as possessing child pornography, police said.
Ronnie Hyde, who also worked as a youth...
Cash Me Ousside
Officials were dispatched to the Field House after two students started arguing while playing basketball on March 30.
According to the police report, one student became violent after...
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After an unfortunate injury while performing in Mexico, Matt and Kim will no longer be able to perform at the Oz Music Festival on April...
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Students and alumni gathered at a lecture hall in the Social Sciences building Thursday evening to remember Tyler...
Offensive Graffiti
Offensive graffiti messages were found by a student in one of the bathrooms located off the hallway of the Computer Science Building on March 17th.
The offensive messages were carved...
The week we’ve all been waiting for is coming up: Spring Break. A time where we get to supposedly take a break from the lectures, tests and assignments — unless your professors decide to make your...
