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Students take advantage of the “PAWS Your Stress” event while others wait for a turn to pet and play with the service dogs in-training from Canine Companions. 
Photo by Michael Herrera

Students decompress and relax at PAWS Your Stress event

Drew McDonald and Jack Cunha Apr 23, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gexqZA3YyRQ[/embedyt] This time of the semester, students are spending countless hours at the Thomas G. Carpenter Library in order to best prepare for their exams....

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India, a golden retriever and labrador mix, is being raised by Kelly Gates, UNF professor, and her husband. 
Photo by Morgan Purvis

UNF hosts finals weeks activities for students

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Apr 22, 2019

Finals week can be stressful and tough.  Luckily, the UNF campus has some activities in place to help students get through relatively unscathed. From 12-2 p.m. on Monday, April 22, head over to...

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The Thomas G. Carpenter library.  Photo by Colin McCann

Finals week at Tommy G’s: UNF Library events for finals week

DeAndre Pearson Nov 30, 2018

Finals week is around the corner. That means endless hours of studying and stress for most students. Starting from Dec. 3 through Dec. 7, the Thomas G. Carpenter Library will be hosting plenty of activities...

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Photo by Aisling Glocke

How some UNF students get through finals

Aisling Glocke Apr 26, 2018

    With finals week coming to an end, many students have adapted different studying techniques. We interviewed students around campus and discovered their studying methods to get through...

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India, a golden retriever and labrador mix, is being raised by Kelly Gates, UNF professor, and her husband. 
Photo by Morgan Purvis

Finals week is ruff, why not paws your stress?

Carly Kramer Apr 23, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEWn7TMnGis[/embedyt] Finals week can take a toll on students, and that’s why therapy and service dogs in training have returned to the Thomas G. Carpenter...

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Danielle Hammond, public relations junior, enjoys some quality downtime from the intensity of finals with one of the loving service dogs in-training. 
Photo by Michael Herrera

Don’t lose your mind over finals. Relax, breathe, and participate in free events.

Valeree Del Guidice Apr 23, 2018

The semester is almost over and summer is upon the student body. Whether that means summer classes, graduation or a long break, who knows. What is known is that the various agencies around campus have...

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National Stress Awareness Month and Taming Finals Anxiety

National Stress Awareness Month and Taming Finals Anxiety

Sam Chaney Apr 21, 2018

With final exams being next week, most UNF students are reaching the point where their stress evolves beyond the usual background hum of discomfort. End of semester burnout will threaten to exacerbate...

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Photo courtesy of the Thomas G. Carpenter Library Twitter

Guide to finals week events

Andy Castro Dec 3, 2017

With finals week in full effect, students have multiple activities they can attend to relieve their stress. Here are some of the events going on around campus: PAWS your stress On Monday, Dec....

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Courtesy of Osprey Productions.

Can you escape?

Andy Castro Nov 28, 2017

Osprey Productions will be hosting an Escape Room today, Tuesday Nov. 28, 2017 at the Student Union Ballrooms. The escape room will be based on you waking up to all your belongings missing and...

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Finals week memes to slow tide of stress

Finals week memes to slow tide of stress

Ronnie Rodgers Apr 24, 2017

With finals week in full swing here’s a little something to take the edge off. These are some of the funniest memes that all us college students can relate to right now. — For more...

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How not sleeping can affect your brain

How not sleeping can affect your brain

Rahull Patel Dec 8, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEu6_MItIT8 Video by Jack Drain With finals well under way, you can find students in the library with everything from large backpacks full of textbooks, to energy drinks...

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Students take advantage of the “PAWS Your Stress” event while others wait for a turn to pet and play with the service dogs in-training from Canine Companions. 
Photo by Michael Herrera

Library events for finals

Tristan Reyes Dec 1, 2016

Correction: A previous version of this article gave the wrong date of PAWS Your Stress. The article has been updated to reflect the correct day.  As finals are crawling near, the Carpenter Library...

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