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LGBT center kicks off LGBT History Month with numerous special events

LGBT center kicks off LGBT History Month with numerous special events

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Oct 8, 2020

The UNF LGBT Resource Center is celebrating LGBT History Month with some special events to celebrate bisexual, queer, and pansexual communities via Zoom.  #BeBrave / Friday, Oct. 9: A joint event...

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Graduates celebrating their hard work.

Graduation application deadline extended to next Friday

John Watson, Sports Editor Oct 8, 2020

The deadline for students graduating in December to apply for graduation has been extended from tomorrow Oct. 9th, to next Friday, Oct. 16th. If you didn’t know already, seniors graduating this term...

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$4.4 Million grant given to UNF College of Education to prepare future PK-2 Educators

$4.4 Million grant given to UNF College of Education to prepare future PK-2 Educators

Aloe Suarez, Reporter Oct 8, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida’s College of Education receives a multimillion-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to train teachers for the future of learning, according...

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SPONSORED: 4 Ways to Combine Entertainment with Education

Sponsored Article Oct 8, 2020

Education and entertainment have a complicated relationship. They rhyme and get along but still differ in so many ways. Education is not thrilling enough, and entertainment is less serious. The main tension...

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Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence answer questions during the vice presidential debate Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)

AP FACT CHECK: Claims from Pence and Harris VP debate

Oct 7, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris tussled Wednesday in the first and only vice presidential debate before the Nov. 3 election, coming as the coronavirus sidelined President...

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Review of "UFC 4"

Review of “UFC 4”

Jonathan Melancon, Reporter Oct 7, 2020

From the windows to the walls, until the sweat drips off and fighters fall, “UFC 4” delivers gamers a fresh knuckle sandwich. But is it a knockout or will it be enough to tapout of the franchise for...

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WATCH: Kamala Harris and Mike Pence face-to-face in the VP debate at 9 p.m.

WATCH: Kamala Harris and Mike Pence face-to-face in the VP debate at 9 p.m.

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor Oct 7, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris are set to face off in the vice presidential debate tonight at 9 p.m. Click the link below to watch: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/oct-7-vice-presidential-debate-93112389804

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Graduates displaying their customized caps.

Graduation application deadline for Fall 2020 hits Oct. 9

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Oct 7, 2020

The deadline to apply for Fall 2020 graduation is coming up this Friday, Oct. 9. All students seeking to graduate during this semester must submit the proper application. The University also highly recommends...

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Hispanic Heritage Month highlight: Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez

Hispanic Heritage Month highlight: Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez

Aloe Suarez, Reporter Oct 7, 2020

As a kid, Chi Chi Rodriguez used a guava tree branch for a golf club—never knowing the pursuit for golf would later make him the first Puerto Rican professional golfer inducted into the World Golf Hall...

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Members of the production crew inspect glass on stage which will serve as a barrier to protect the spread of COVID-19 as preparations take place for the vice presidential debate at the University of Utah, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The vice presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., is scheduled for Oct. 7. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

AP: Pence-Harris debate to unfold as Trump recovers from virus

STEVE PEOPLES, KATHLEEN RONAYNE and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press Oct 7, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are set to face off in a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confronting...

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Voter registration deadline extended

Voter registration deadline extended

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Oct 6, 2020

Governor DeSantis has extended the voter registration deadline to participate in the 2020 general election after the issues with the voter registration site on Monday evening. Secretary of State Laurel...

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How to have fun on Halloween, pandemic-style

How to have fun on Halloween, pandemic-style

Erik Feliciano, Reporter Oct 6, 2020

With Halloween creeping closer, it's time to get spooky. As the pandemic still lingers, here are some ideas on how to have a good ol’ spooky time while also staying safe.  While big costume parties...

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