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What’s going on with housing over winter break?

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter • Dec 5, 2019

The University's housing policy for Winter Break does not allow first-year students to stay in their dorms during the break. For first-year students, Osprey Hall, Osprey Landing, Osprey Cove, and Osprey...

The phenomenon of helicopter parenting: How students and their parents can work together to fix it

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor • Aug 9, 2019

The main goal for parents is to provide love and security to their children so that when they leave the nest they’re prepared to confront the real world on their own. But what happens when parents can’t...

A look at first semester experiences for first-time college students

Jessica May • Aug 3, 2018

Whether you’re a freshman or a "junior by credits," the first semester of college is nothing anyone can prepare you for. Moving away from home, starting new routines and having to meet new friends are...

Combating the supposed Freshman 15

Nick Blank • Aug 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/3FpOCmth_F4 Subject to their first taste of freedom from high school and parental guidance, freshman students take on new responsibilities like the taxing balance of work, school and...

Freshman arrested for role in armed St. Augustine home invasion

Connor Spielmaker • Mar 8, 2016

The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJSO) took freshman Jacob Kline into custody on charges of home invasion with a firearm, according to a police report.

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Student orientation fees increased at AOC meeting

Brandon Thigpen • Sep 24, 2014

The AOC meeting on Sept. 10 approved raising orientation fees for new students.

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New head of enrollment services wants smarter students

Brandon Thigpen • Jul 30, 2014

UNF's new Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services, Albert Colom, has goals to improve the university's admission process, while continuing the admittance of high-achieving students into UNF. UNF's First Time in College freshmen and graduates respectively have higher test scores and first-year wages than other universities.

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Man on the street: student experience at UNF

Brandon Thigpen • Jul 17, 2014

This week’s Man on the Street features Brandon Thigpen talking to upper and underclassmen at UNF about their expectations and experiences.

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Osprey Fountains partly closed for summer, freshmen to live in the Cove

Blake Middleton • Apr 10, 2014

[nicevideo link= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uv-qzZyJCw"] Freshmen will live in the Cove instead of the Fountains this summer because a large portion of the Fountains will be closed for maintenance. Bob...

Osprey comes out flying in his freshman season

Scott Kunath • Jan 28, 2014

The UNF men’s basketball team is off to its best start in conference play ever, earning a 5-2 record. The success is due in large part to the young talent that head coach Matthew Driscoll has brought to the program over the last few years. This season, seven of the 11 players on UNF’s roster are freshmen or sophomores. One of these standout players is freshman Chris Davenport.

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Campus prepares for an influx of freshmen residents

Ava Rivera • Aug 1, 2012

Incoming freshmen are now required to stay on-campus, but students can put in an appeal to live off-campus if they have financial issues or are over the age of 21, said Dei Allard, interim director of residence life. Freshmen who lived on campus during the summer sessions took advantage of the activities and events offered through Osprey Productions and Housing.

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