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Gifting from the heart

By: Katie Gile, Staff Writer   As the chestnuts roast and carols sail out of mall speakers, the madness of the holiday season swells. Among the indulgent dressing binges and tryptophan highs — courtesy of a big ol’ bird — are credit cards hitting their maxes and the mess of sales tables at every major [...]

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A reluctant penny push

When gratuity’s on you Some say college students leave the worst tips, but maybe they’re not the worst ones when it comes to dining.

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Textbooks now transparent

Textbooks now more transparent. Find out if recently passed legislation meant to save you money is doing its job

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Get to Know Your: B & A Committee Chair

Great with money, he budgets time to fit in everything. The next installment of the Get to Know Your series spotlights Khiresto Salako, the Student Government Budget and Allocations chair.

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Photo Gallery: UNF student protest

A group of motivated UNF students protested in the Town Center by marching from Chipotle to Publix, chanting and holding signs, in order to raise awareness about the poor conditions for farm workers.

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Out-of-state residency students will pay more tuition after amended bill

Out-of-state students planning to gain Florida residency for the fall may have to change their plans after the Florida State Legislature’s announcement of the amended State Bill 1696. The law used to require students seeking a residency change to file a tax return in Florida or maintain legal residence in Florida for at least 12 [...]

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Commentary: America is flat broke

The Congressional Budget Office released a report March 20 that stated President Barack Obama’s budget would result in annual deficits averaging more than $900 billion for the next 10 years. The CBO reported the new official current-law baseline produces a 10-year deficit of $4.4 trillion, which is about $1.3 trillion worse than the January forecast [...]

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Commentary: There is still hope for Wall Street

Everyday we hear it. Businesses across the nation are closing, taxpayers are foreclosing on their homes in record numbers, and banks are failing like never before as a result of a national credit crunch and excessive borrowing. Yes ladies and gents, we are in a recession. And the road to recovery is not off to [...]

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Commentary: It’s about love not dread

Red hearts, chocolate and time spent together all represent an annual February holiday. But they also represent a simpler matter: love. Valentine’s Day is around the corner, which is perfect timing for Americans who have spent months facing economic downturn and uncertainty. Instead of hearing they are fired or there is no future career with their [...]

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