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News in Brief Feb. 23, 2011

Check out what’s going on around campus in this week’s edition of News in Brief.

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Hollywood moves to Jacksonville, one weekend only

Check out the Jacksonville Film festival foray: This weekends four day event is jam-packed with movies, parties and workshops.

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Fasting, feasting color the season of fall

Oye vey! Get your grub on, Jewish style. Try this simple, scrumptious recipe for Kreplach and get into the spirit of fall.

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Consumptive practices cause for consideration

We live in a culture that extols instant gratification, and as fiercely autonomous Americans, we generally look for quick and easy ways to take charge of uncontrollable factors in our lives — energy levels, an ineffectual libido or hair color are some of those factors. Critics of the often maligned “instant-gratification culture” contend that it [...]

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International students bring passion for tennis to UNF

International students at UNF face several challenges including embracing a new curriculum and a new culture. But there is one thing 10 UNF students don’t mind facing in the United States: the tennis court. There are 250 international students at UNF representing 72 countries. Of those 72 countries, the players on the men’s and women’s [...]

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Our Two Sense

Mike Tomassoni Art Director John Weidner Assistant Sports Editor Rachel Elsea Copy Editor James Cannon II Assistant News Editor With more budget cuts targeted to affect Florida universities next year, what should UNF eliminate from its budget? UNF should eliminate student positions with Parking Services. I see new faces handing out yellow envelopes all the [...]

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Christmas cheer must extend into the new year

The UNF student population has been tested really hard during the last few semesters.

The way the economy developed left many students facing the dilemma of their future at school and how they will make it during the upcoming holiday.

Christmas is now less than a month away and is filling many people with a bitter taste of worry and uncertainty.

Those who lost their homes due to the economy will spend their first Christmas at someone else’s place.

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