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North Florida Women’s Cross Country wins ASUN Championship

Jas Chung Nov 1, 2017

For the second time in school history, the women's cross country team has won the ASUN Championship. Powerhouse senior Eden Meyer won the 5k race by 44 seconds with a time of 17:03. With her fall...

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JSO helped to rescue this injured Osprey earlier this week.  Photo courtesy of JSO

Osprey rescued by JSO dies after being hit by car

Pierce Turner Jun 16, 2017

The osprey that was hit by a car on Southside June 12 died in the care of an animal hospital. The bird’s beak was broken, its wings were wet and the osprey was weak when it was rescued by a JSO...

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JSO helped to rescue this injured Osprey earlier this week.  Photo courtesy of JSO

JSO helps rescue an Osprey

Ronnie Rodgers Jun 13, 2017

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and a good Samaritan helped to rescue an injured osprey on Jacksonville’s Southside on June 12. According to JSO, a person saw the bird flying with a large...

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Freshmen Sydney, Rachael, Bailey, and Morgan enjoying the Clubhouse pool.  Photo by Lilli Weinstein

Photo Gallery: Popcorn, candy and sun at Clubhouse Carnival

Tiffany Salameh Jul 8, 2016
Photos of students enjoying the Clubhouse Carnival today on campus.
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 Photo by Tiffany Butler

Suspicious liquid found in UNF dorm

Tiffany Butler Apr 29, 2016
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) was called to campus to help remove a possible hazardous liquid from Osprey Landing on the 2nd floor of Building Y.
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Matt Beigun, the man responsible for bringing Ozzie Osprey to life, is retiring. Photo by Jenn Mello

The Swoop Out: Matt Beigun retiring after nine years of Ozzie

Danae Leake Apr 21, 2016
The man behind the suit of the beloved Ozzie Osprey mascot announced his retirement after nine years of springing up school spirit for the University of North Florida.
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Mary Dawson led the Ospreys to their first A-Sun Championship in program history.  Photo courtesy ASunPhoto.com

Women’s golf makes program history

Will Weber Apr 13, 2016
In just its fourth year of existence, the North Florida women’s golf team brought home its first Atlantic Sun Championship Tuesday at Reunion Golf Resort, after dominating the field with an 11-stroke win.
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The Ospreys late-game heroics allowed them to win the weekend series over Quinnipiac.

Photo by Al Hoffman

Ospreys win series 2-1 after 6-5 thriller vs Quinnipiac

Al Huffman Mar 23, 2016
Despite overwhelming odds, late-inning heroics continue to yield winning results for the Ospreys.
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Late-inning heroics have become a nightly occurrence for the Ospreys.

Photo by Morgan Purvis

Ospreys walk-off again

Al Huffman Mar 18, 2016
For the third time in five games, North Florida ended the game with a walk-off hit in the final inning.
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UNF logo establishes new brand, creates buzz among Osprey coaches

Raleigh Harbin Jul 22, 2014
UNF coaches get excited about the new UNF logo released last week. “I was thankful they took the time to put this together,” men's soccer coach Derek Marinatos said. “The [new] logo is a sharp upgrade.”
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Spinnaker Radio Presents: Our Top 10 Albums of 2013 (So Far)

Mason McGough Jul 17, 2013

          After much deliberation, Spinnaker Radio is proud to present the Top 10 Albums of 2013 (as of July) that have most impressed us this year. It wasn’t an easy decision...

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Take One with Shining: The Mavericks of Extreme Jazz

Mason McGough Jun 14, 2013

The Norwegian metal group Shining has been the flagship of experimental metal's recent foray into jazz territory. With a surgical appearance somewhere between cosmonauts and hitmen, the group performs...

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