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UNF Opera Ensemble celebrates 10 years at UNF

Valeree Del Guidice Mar 5, 2018

We may not have a phantom, but we do have an opera ensemble here at UNF. This weekend the University of North Florida Opera Ensemble is celebrating their 10 year anniversary by performing La Bohème....

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UNF Interfraternity Council hosts “Dunks for Douglas” for Parkland victims

https://youtu.be/wud-E22E1e4 In 10 days, the UNF Interfraternity Council organized Dunks for Douglas, an event that brought together the Jacksonville community in order to help those affected by the...

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Floor plans for upcoming UNF satellite campus downtown.   Photo courtesy of UNF Center for Entrepreneurship

UNF to open satellite campus downtown in Jan 2019

Hannah Lee Mar 1, 2018

UNF is planning on spreading its wings by expanding into downtown Jacksonville. The new satellite campus, which is scheduled to open by the next spring semester, is currently being built in order to serve...

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The program allows students to create their own five-minute movie for free.  Courtesy of CMF

UNF students can create their own movie with Campus Movie Fest

Valeree Del Guidice Mar 1, 2018

Lights, camera, action! Campus Movie Fest is back at UNF. CMF is a free program hosted by Osprey Productions that gives students at different colleges around the country the chance to create their...

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Board of Governors approved David Szymanski as the next president of UNF.  Photo courtesy of University of North Florida

Looking into contract negotiations with future UNF President

Hannah Lee Mar 1, 2018

The excitement of finding the next UNF President is over, and now it’s all about the money. David Szymanski, who was chosen to be UNF’s president-elect, and the Board of Trustees will negotiate...

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Venet and her students constructed the marching machine from scratch.

When the Machine Comes Marching In: Percussion students submit to break an official world record

Reggie Jolly and Carly Kramer Feb 27, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snjo6VaC-Ow[/embedyt] Remember in elementary school when we looked through those giant books of world records? Pretty soon, the University of North Florida might...

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UNF Sports Weekend Recap

UNF Sports Weekend Recap

Joslyn Simmons Feb 27, 2018

  While the basketball teams played on the road to secure their spots for the ASUN tournament, other North Florida springs sports continued in the early parts of their seasons. Baseball Baseball...

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Letter to the Editor: The True Meaning of Sex

Kenneth Laybourn Feb 27, 2018

Sex Week is just around the corner here at UNF. We, students and faculty, have the opportunity to reflect on our views of sex. Questions like, “What is sex to me? Or where do I stand within the different...

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UNF handles NJIT 80-76 in Quarterfinals

Cody Hagerty Feb 27, 2018

 As the ASUN Conference Tournament play gets underway, it was the fifth seed UNF men’s basketball team getting a tough road win over fourth seed NJIT in the quarterfinals 80-76 on Feb. 26....

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UNF Board of Trustee Chair to become interim FSCJ President

Hannah Lee, News Editor Feb 26, 2018

Chair of the UNF Board of Trustees Kevin Hyde will be the new interim FSCJ president starting May 31. The current president Cynthia A. Bioteau announced her retirement  in January. Hyde is the...

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JU sweeps North Florida in last game of the regular season

DeAndre Pearson Feb 25, 2018

Photos by Khorri Newton The Jacksonville Dolphins (22-7 Overall, 12-2 ASUN) were able to sweep the Ospreys (12-17 Overall, 5-9 ASUN) with a 64-43 victory to close out the regular season. There were...

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An Osprey Update was sent on Friday afternoon regarding issues with Canvas.

Osprey Update sent on Canvas outage

Hannah Lee Feb 24, 2018

A special Osprey Update went out to students addressing the Canvas outage that happened on Feb. 21. Many students were kicked out of their classes for both the current term and past semesters, according...

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