Feb. 25 – Battery/Possession (Building E) – UPD was dispatched to an area outside The Village regarding a loud disturbance, which turned out to be a dispute between a female student and her boyfriend.
While questioning her and the boyfriend, UPD found that the argument began in a dorm then moved outside, where the two began punching each other.
She was referred to Student Conduct and was issued a notice to appear for a glass pipe found in her dorm.
Feb. 27 – Information (Lot 11) – A male student approached …

On the first day of class when professors hand out the syllabus, one particular regulation that can be found in most courses is the over-emphasized rule: “No cell phones.”
But with the vast increase in smartphone users, instructors around the nation are beginning to develop ways to increase the efficiency of classroom learning by utilizing the technology.
Smartphones are very similar to tiny mobile computers with built-in applications, organizers and Internet access. Most have features such as an MP3 player, TV or video players and digital voice service.
Consumers in North America …

At first glance, Mary seems perfectly normal.
She passes her classes, has an active social life and participates in extra-curricular activities.
But Mary has a secret.
She spends the majority of her time in the bathroom, weighs herself daily and struggles with ongoing anxiety attacks.
While Mary is a fictional character, the symptoms she’s facing are anything but unusual for college students diagnosed with eating disorders.
National Eating Disorders Awareness week was Feb. 22-28, and UNF has been using the date as an opportunity to help students for about 15 years.
The goal of the event …

During a series of meetings throughout the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters, the UNF Parking Services Council decided to make two changes to parking services: a night-time premium permit option and a chance for students working on campus to upgrade their discount permit to premium.
“The core of campus is moving north as the Student Union is opening,” said James Cima, Senate president and vice chair of the Parking Services Council.
A change to the council’s by-laws provided this chair position to Cima, giving the student body a fourth vote in …

Grant Prather, a 26-year-old UNF student, fought long and hard with colon cancer, and his surviving family now takes solace that he is finally pain-free, his mother, Jo Anne McKinney said.
Prather died Feb. 28 from the disease, after undergoing multiple sessions of chemotherapy.
Upon reflection of her son’s life and accomplishments, McKinney said her son was the bravest person she knew.
“When he found out he had less than six months to live, he immediately began to talk about things he wouldn’t be able to do,” she said. “At the top of …

Are we alone in the universe? Did God create man or did man create God? Was Darwin right? All these questions were subjects of discussion Feb. 25 at the Skeptics Forum sponsored by UNF Campus Ministries.
Students, faculty and professional community members filled the Lazzara Theatre to listen
to national scholars Dr. Hugh Ross, Dr. Fazale Rana and Dr. Michael Shermer debate the origins of life.
Tommy Park, one of the organizers from the Interfaith Center, believes the forum was a success.
“All three guys gave pretty good presentations,” he said.
Ross and Rana, both …

Students join for monthly international dinner
The Interfaith Center and Student Government are sponsoring an international dinner March 5 to provide an opportunity for international and domestic students to come together and build relationships.
The event is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m, in Building 14, room 1601-1603 to discuss different cultures, heritages and lifestyles.
UPD investigating grand theft
UPD detectives are investigating a grand theft case regarding an UNF employee’s wallet stolen Jan. 28 sometime between 9:30 a.m. and noon. The wallet was stolen from an unoccupied office at the University Center. The …

AROUND THE STATE
Three football players still lost at sea; one rescued
Three men are still missing after their boat capsized in the Gulf Coast Feb. 28. They face diminishing
survival odds after more than two days missing at sea.
Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, both NFL players, might be able to fend off hypothermia because of their physical size and good health. But Coast Guard officials declined to speculate on any of the three missing men’s chances of being rescued alive. Hypothermia can set in within 18 hours in 64-degree water. The water …

Students returning from Spring Break who need to complete administrative paperwork will be in for a surprise – several key offices will be vacant.
During the break, several offices including One Stop, the Cashier’s Office and the Admissions Office will be moved to UNF Hall, though they are anticipated to be open for business upon students’ return from the break, Director of Admissions John Yancy said.
The phone banks will turn off March 13, which will disallow One Stop from accepting phone
appointments. The move should take place March 16-17, and it should …

Nearly 1,000 students attended Revamp, a two-day concert event sponsored by Campus Ministries Feb. 26-27 in the Arena.
Five bands, The Afters, Seventh Day Slumber, Story Side B, 10th Ave. North and KJ52 performed. Former Jacksonville Jaguar Tony Boselli also spoke. The event was free to UNF students and the surrounding community, as SG funded Revamp, which cost $40,000.
“We were very happy at the level of student participation at Revamp,” Student Body President John Barnes said. “It was also a wonderful way to reach out to the Jacksonville community.”
Below: Students interact …