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Swoopin Up the Cigs spreads awareness of a smoke-free campus

Swoopin Up the Cigs spreads awareness of a smoke-free campus

Aisling Glocke, Managing Editor • Feb 19, 2019

You don’t realize how much of something you have until you go ahead and count it. That’s exactly what the Healthy Osprey Ambassadors are doing when it comes to cigarette butts on campus. “We’re...

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Vapes and Juuls: History repeats itself

Heydi Ortiz • Sep 29, 2018

Cigarettes were all the rave for the generations before us. Now, vapes and Juuls have taken their place. UNF held a vapes and Juuls workshop on Thursday, Sept. 27 to talk about the dangers of vaping, which...

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Senators unanimously approve the free print funding request. Photo by Jeremy Collard

SG committee approves $21,678 from student fees for free printing

Jeremy Collard • Nov 17, 2015
25 free prints will be loaded directly onto every student’s Osprey One Card at a cost of $.08 per copy.
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Health Promotions kicks off Healthy Campus Week with "Fresh" block party

Health Promotions kicks off Healthy Campus Week with “Fresh” block party

Cassidy Alexander • Oct 1, 2015
The So Fresh, So Clean kickoff event let students know about the many ways they can live healthier, and that UNF is now smoke free.
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Graphic by David Guerrero

UNF looks to smoke out tobacco use with voluntary measure

Danae Leake • Aug 10, 2015
“We’re not saying don’t smoke, we’re just saying you can’t smoke right now,” Director of Health Promotion Shelly Purser said. “It’s going to help eliminate all the tobacco litter. This is a voluntary compliance and the university community needs to be part of it.”
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The Week Ahead: July 13

The Week Ahead: July 13

Christian Ayers • Jul 13, 2015
Discounted tickets for the Jacksonville Jaguars' upcoming season will be available this week, and the Ogier Gardens will host a tea party sponsored by Health Promotions.
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Smokers have one more year to smoke freely before UNF goes smoke-free

Jake Stofan • Jul 24, 2014
Starting August 2015, UNF will begin the Smoke-Free Campus Initiative to help promote healthier living for students, faculty, and staff. Ash receptacles and designated smoking areas will be removed as a result of the university's transition to being a smoke-free environment.
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Campus to be smoke-free next fall

Blake Middleton • Nov 20, 2013
UNF is to be smoke free by next Aug. 25, and compliance is voluntary.
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