By the end of the Spring 2018 semester, The Louisville Cardinal will no longer receive funding from the University of Louisville.
This means the Louisville student media center will have to operate...
Ever been to a career fair or symposium and felt empty afterward, like there was no way to connect? UNF computer science senior Adrian Santos and his team have the solution.
sosympo.com — A website...
Panda... panda... panda. Desiigner will be a performer at Oz Fest, according to a Facebook post from Osprey Productions. This years Oz Fest music festival is scheduled for April 13.
The post hints...
Walking out of class to protest gun violence-- That’s how students across the nation honored the one month anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting Wednesday morning.
The...
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Florida Governor Rick Scott is scheduled to announce a "major action plan" to keep Florida students safe following the shooting in...
Change the state’s gun laws -- that’s the message students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are hoping to send to Florida lawmakers. Hundreds traveled by bus from Parkland to Tallahassee...
Sen. Bill Nelson is beginning to take the lead over Republican Gov. Rick Scott, a new UNF poll shows. Overall, it showed Nelson leading Scott 48-42 percent in a poll surveying 429 likely Florida voters.
Both...
The University of North Florida braces for protests and counter protest outside of Alumni Hall Monday morning, where suspended UNF white nationalist student Ken Parker’s discipline hearing is taking...
Despite President Delaney’s request for students and faculty to remain calm, at least one professor cancelled class in response to a perceived threat from Ken Parker’s social media...
Following the death of a Pi Kappa Phi pledge and a Phi Delta Theta member allegedly trafficking cocaine, Florida State University’s President John Thrasher suspended all fraternities and sororities...
The students who were a part of the racist Snapchat video mocking a Black Lives Matter rally Oct. 11 will face no consequences, according to a report from The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity...
Tensions were high in Gainesville on Thursday as Richard Spencer, a self-proclaimed white nationalist, spoke at the University of Florida.
Hundreds of people gathered on UF’s campus, with the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx5eL3XxWZM&feature=youtu.be
Zack Morse spoke with Spinnaker and gave this statement concerning a racist video posted to Snapchat Wednesday:
“The situation in...
Spinnaker confirmed that the Snapchat account which posted the racially controversial video belongs to University of North Florida student Zack Morse. The ROTC on campus also confirmed he is a member...
https://youtu.be/eYDE75S4W7U
The university is investigating the identities of three possible UNF students that posted a racist video to Snapchat Wednesday.
The video shows three possible UNF students,...
UPDATE (9:45 p.m.) - The university has made an official statement, acknowledging they have started looking into the video.
A racially disturbing video of who some say is a UNF student is making...
Face impeachment or remove yourself voluntarily; Those were the two choices Attorney general Jaclyn Glosson gave Student Government President Samantha Mims Oct. 5.
Glosson called Mims “inattentive”...
In email sent to university officials Thursday, Cole Poppell resigned from his position as the Student Government Vice President. His last day of work will be Oct. 6.
Poppell has worked for Student...
***Update: Residential students who took shelter at Osprey Fountains and off-campus can return to their dorms as of 7 p.m. Monday evening. UNF Housing and Residence life also asked students to be careful,...
Jacksonville is at an increased risk for tornadoes starting Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Extensive tree and structural damage is expected throughout Duval County.
The biggest...
The 11 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center puts Jacksonville under a Hurricane Warning. The track continues to shift west, with Irma going up through the west coast of Florida directly...
The 5 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center shows an official change in the track of Hurricane Irma, shifting West over Jacksonville as a Category 1.
Irma is predicted to maintain strength...
Mayor Lenny Curry and Florida Governor Rick Scott addressed Jacksonville residents Thursday about the looming Hurricane Irma. Tropical storm force winds are expected in Jacksonville by 8 a.m. Sunday....
Mayor Lenny Curry declared a State of Emergency will be in effect in Duval County at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Curry urges Jacksonville residents that are in Zone A or B that are able to leave today should...
***Update: 9/6 2:17 p.m.
The 2 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center puts Jacksonville in the projected path of Hurricane Irma. The First Coast should feel the effects of the storm midday...
Video by Lee Giat
UNF student and track athlete Cameron James Daniel made his first appearance in court Saturday morning.
He remains charged with aggravated assault, shooting in a building,...
A UNF student fired a gun at the Osprey Cove dorm on Sept. 1. The student was identified as 18-year-old Cameron James Daniel.
Students residing at the Osprey Cove dorm are currently still in the building....
***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...
Over fifty Student Body Presidents from across the nation have signed a statement in solidarity with the students of the University of Virginia including UNF's Samantha Mims. The signatures come after...
https://youtu.be/_1M4aGPVwj4
Jacksonville and Northeast Florida are under severe thunderstorm warnings all day Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Due to the severe weather,...
Even though Prey is supposed to be a remake of the original Prey that came out in 2006, they have nothing in common except that they both take place in space and have aliens. Despite this, Prey (developed...
It’s March, Spring Break is next week and it’s almost time to break out the swimwear. You wake up and check the weather and it’s 40 degrees outside. No you’re not still dreaming and no your phone...
In a message sent out to students and staff Friday, UNF President John Delaney addressed concerns expressed by the campus community regarding potential changes in national immigration policies.
Delaney...
A candlelit vigil in remembrance of UNF student George Louissaint Jr. will be held Monday night at 6:30 p.m. in Osprey Plaza at the Student Union.
The event info for the vigil reads, "As a member of...
https://youtu.be/ovDbS3n-FFw
UPDATE 2/15/17 @ 12:42 p.m.
The search was called off due to inclimate weather shortly after noon today. The search will continue tomorrow.
On Wednesday, the extensive...
UNF students Mikaela Benedict, Elizabeth Bendis, Michael Augustine, Joshua Nagales traveled to D.C. by bus with the Diocese of St. Augustine to participate in the March for Life Jan. 27.
Benedict,...
https://youtu.be/gyvAbDcXfOU
Video by Tiffany Salameh
**Update: 1:19 p.m.
Police and emergency vehicles have cleared the area and the arena garage is now open to incoming traffic.
A crash involving...
It’s November 5, 2008. I’m 13 years old and my dad is driving me to school. It’s a foggy morning, there’s heavy traffic and the radio is on.
“Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United...
(Updated 12:00 pm Jan. 19, to correct potentially confusing wording.)
UNFPD arrested the man who allegedly inappropriately touched a student in November outside of the library, according to an Osprey...
UPDATE 1/12/17 @ 11:03 a.m. — As of 11:01 a.m., power was restored to campus and campus operations are back to normal.
At about 9:40 a.m. UNF started to lose power around campus. Places like Parking...
The holidays — arguably the most awkward time period for start-up couples. There’s the question of what gift to get, how much should you spend and then the crippling realization that Christmas is...
Finals week means your freedom is around the corner. Get through those last papers, projects or exams and into the holiday spirit and more importantly into your bed.
Time spent crying and looking at...
***UPDATE: 1:10 p.m. -
A spokesman for Ohio State University says that 10 are injured and one is in critical condition following the campus attack in a press conference.
According to the Associated...
In case you still needed a little incentive to vote, some businesses around town are giving out free food or drinks just for voting. The only thing required is an “I Voted” sticker.
Krispy Kreme:...
https://youtu.be/qBn9MjAzheM
Video by Diane Colley
Campus was a little pinker than usual Friday morning as the Victoria's Secret PINK bus payed UNF a visit.
Ospreys got the opportunity to do a little...
UNF has changed it's plans and Monday classes are cancelled.
"While the campus is ready, people who attend classes and work here may not be," the alert stated.
President John Delaney apologized for...
Classes and all other student activities at UNF are cancelled after 3 p.m. Wednesday and all day Thursday, Friday and Saturday, according to an email sent out to students and staff.
Hurricane conditions...
UPDATE 10/5/16 @ 10:02 — As of 10 a.m. today, the UNF Crisis Management Team announced classes and campus activities will be canceled after 3 p.m. today through Oct. 8.
As Matthew inches closer...
The UNF Crisis Management team will announce whether classes will be cancelled before noon Wednesday.
An email sent out to students, faculty and staff, said President John Delaney and the UNF Crisis...
The latest track of Hurricane Matthew shows the category-4 storm shifting west, towards Jacksonville.
Governor Rick Scott has already advised the state to start evacuating, however, classes are currently...
Governor Rick Scott addressed the state in a press conference concerning the approach of Hurricane Matthew. The key message to Floridians was this: Start evacuating.
“Don’t take a chance. Leave...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qohxt_sR8d8
Video by Jack Drain
“Black lives matter” rang through campus Wednesday afternoon as students chanted and cheered on the Green to protest police brutality....
https://youtu.be/Ck4Ni6EiEp4
Hurricane Hermine is back to Tropical Storm Hermine after making landfall 20 miles SE of Tallahassee around 2 a.m. this morning and reaching wind gusts of 80 mph, according...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSxh-gbPJuc
*Editors Note: This video was shot before Hermine strengthened into a hurricane.
The sky is filled with a haze of indistinguishable clouds while students...
Unfortunately, students won't be LOL-ing tomorrow night as the Laugh Out Loud comedy show has been cancelled in wake of Hurricane Hermine.
This is the second event on campus that is cancelled because...
The University of North Florida currently holds the no. 2 spot in the nation in Victoria Secret's (VS) PINK Campus Showdown competition. And students are going nuts.
Lot 7, the parking lot wedged between the engineering building and a shuttle stop, will be closed for maintenance for over a year, as Skinner-Jones Hall is under construction.
Meal plans can get tedious but there’s more to them than just the Osprey Cafe. If you use your dining dollars conservatively, you can buy fancy meals for yourself all semester long. The key is balance.
Here...
Correction: A print version of this story stated that students get a free pass into the gym using their N# once a month. The story has since been updated to reflect that students get a free pass into...
With less than two weeks left until fall semester begins, we’ve reached the point in the summer where, besides working, we often find ourselves with nothing to do. If you can cope with cheating on Netflix,...
Make sure to pack your boots for move-in day because Rodney Atkins will be headlining this year’s Welcome to the Nest Festival, free with an active Osprey 1Card.
Ice cream is the perfect treat to keep cool and bear the dog days of summer. Fortunately, Jacksonville is home to a handful of great ice cream shops that are worth the trip. Stop by one of these spots for a tasty frozen dessert.
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.
President Delaney talks about how UNF promotes diversity and inclusion and confirms that the investigation of the hanging of the Sigma Beta Rho jacket is still ongoning.
'Dating, Death, and Devotion', a mock trial sponsored by the Women's Center, took place last night at the Andrew A. Robinson Theater. Real lawyers, expert witnesses and even a judge acted out the mock trial to promote awareness of domestic violence.
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