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Dr. Brian Thornton says he tries to be understanding toward students during finals season, since he know it gets stressful. Photo by Tierney Harvey.

Finals Week: Decoded by professors

Tierney Harvey • Apr 26, 2016

Most students know the feeling of dread that comes with putting off final papers until the last minute or staying up all night to cram for an exam. For many Ospreys, the stress of finals week has no rival....

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Photo by Tiffany Salameh

Ospreys “Paw”sed their study sessions for pups during finals week

Courtney Stringfellow • Apr 25, 2016
Ospreys flocked to the first floor of the Thomas G. Carpenter Library on Monday, April 25 to take a break from finals and spend some time with therapy dogs in training.
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There are usually people studying at the tables downstairs around Starbucks and the Library, but this little area on the second floor is usually pretty empty. Photo by Tiffany Butler.

Finals Week: Where to study, on and off campus

Tiffany Butler • Apr 25, 2016
The library fills up, finding a study room that isn’t booked is a rarity, and just looking at the lounge area in Starbucks seems over-whelming. If you’re looking for somewhere else to go, here are a few options on and off campus.
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Opinion: Levels of the library

Opinion: Levels of the library

Alex Lassen • Dec 7, 2015
Finals week doesn't have to be a waking nightmare - especially if you've been up studying all night.
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No stressing necessary: students get free snacks, drinks and naps at the library

Kalee Ball • Apr 27, 2015

On April 27, 28 and 29, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., free coffee, tea, hot chocolate and snacks will be served on the first floor of Thomas G. Carpenter Library. There will also be a "Zzz-Zone" in an...

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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

‘PAWS your Stress’ returns to campus

Kalee Ball • Apr 27, 2015
UNF’s Public Relations Department partnered with Canine Companions for Independence, a national nonprofit organization that works to train retrievers, to bring puppies on campus for the third semester in a row...
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Man on the street: where’s the ideal place to study?

Brandon Thigpen • Jun 19, 2014
On this week's Man on the Street, reporter Brandon Thigpen asks students about their ideal study spots on and off campus.
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Adorable dogs to lower stress in UNF students

Joshua Brangenberg • Apr 21, 2014
Sixteen labradors, golden retrievers, and golden labradors came to the UNF game room on Monday to help students relax between final exams.
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Board of Trustee meeting update

Gordon Rhyne • May 28, 2013

The UNF Board of Trustees held a meeting on Thursday, May 23. Highlights from the meetings include: The average SAT score for incoming freshman rose to 1213 for the 2012-13 school year. Last...

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Enough with the “F” word already, UNF

Taylor Leckie • Dec 2, 2012
As we prepare for and broach finals week, certain techniques can help us cope. If we haven't properly prepared this semester, there's always the next, and Taylor Leckie gives us her take on the matter.
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Editorial: Ain’t no Sunshine in this school

Joseph Basco • Jul 18, 2012
Quite honestly, other than the board’s approval of the controversial 15 percent tuition differential increase (which the Board of Governors approved, but decreased to 13 percent on June 21), the BOT rarely creates any controversy. But then the BOT abused their power by violating Florida’s Sunshine Law during the June 19 main, or plenary, meeting.
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Media law attorneys: BOT’s change in meeting time violates Florida Sunshine law

Bonnie Mulqueen • Jul 16, 2012
UNF said the reason it moved the time of the plenary session of the June 19 UNF Board of Trustees meeting is because the board moved through the agenda faster than expected.
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