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The history of Black History Month

Jordan Ramos, Reporter Feb 25, 2021

Black History Month is a celebration that many African-Americans take part in. It highlights the difficulties as well as the triumphs that the black community has faced throughout America’s history....

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FILE - In this July 7, 2020, file photo, crews attach straps to the statue Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. At least 160 Confederate symbols were taken down or moved from public spaces in 2020. That's according to a new count the Southern Poverty Law Center shared with The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

AP: SPLC: At least 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020

AARON MORRISON, Associated Press Feb 23, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — When rioters tore through the U.S. Capitol last month, some of them gripping Confederate battle flags, they didn’t encounter a statue of the most famous rebel general, Robert E. Lee. The...

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UNF’s Ignite Party

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter Feb 22, 2021

Once again, the UNF election season is in full swing as political parties campaign across campus. Spinnaker met with the Ignite Party to discuss their origins, goals, and initiatives. Having won most senate...

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Photo of Alice Allison Dunnigan at the U.S. Capitol. Photo courtesy of The New York Times.

BHM: Five Black female heroes

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Feb 22, 2021

Every Black History Month, we celebrate the achievements of many African-Americans that include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and W.E.B. DuBois. No one can deny the contributions these Black men...

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Celebrating Black History Month at UNF

Jennifer Ronzon, Intern Feb 15, 2021

Since 1976, the month of February has represented Black History Month in America. The annual celebration grew from “Negro History Week,” which was started by Dr. Carter Woodson in 1926. Black History...

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UNF Wind Symphony to perform ‘Our Response Will Be Music: Part III’ tonight

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Feb 10, 2021

UNF’s Wind Symphony will be showcasing "Our Response Will Be Music: Part III" tonight, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lazzara Performance Hall. The event will be on-campus and limited to UNF students,...

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In this image from video, Bruce Castor, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, speaks during the second impeachment trial of Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)

AP: Trump fumes, GOP senators baffled by legal team’s debut

JONATHAN LEMIRE and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press Feb 10, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump fumed that his attorneys’ performance on the opening day of his second impeachment trial was a disaster, as allies and Republican senators questioned...

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Two critically endangered bongo calves born at the Jacksonville Zoo

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Feb 10, 2021

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is now home to two more critically endangered Eastern Bongo calves. One calf was born on Dec. 17, 2020, while the other was born later on Jan. 8, 2021.  Both calves...

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A healthy conversation with Alpha Chi: Domestic violence awareness for college students

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Feb 9, 2021

Join Alpha Chi Omega in a Zoom about the qualities of a healthy relationship and early signs of domestic abuse on Feb. 10, from 7 p.m. through 8 p.m. The event will cover healthy relationships, domestic...

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LIVE: Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial in Senate

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Feb 9, 2021

The former US President, Donald J. Trump, is on trial to determine if he is responsible for the Capitol riots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtDavmp0Olo _______ For more information or news...

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Ashley Eckstein/Wes Jenkins Disney Springs Meet & Greet

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Feb 9, 2021

This past Monday, I took a little trip to Disney Springs near Orlando where they were holding a special meet and greet with Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano from “Star Wars,” and costume/apparel...

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UNF’s Solidarity Party

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter Feb 8, 2021

A veteran of the UNF political scene, the Solidarity Party is once again campaigning for seats in Student Government this election. Their tagline, “Transparency, Representation, and Results,” continues...

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