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This September 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the company. Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if the single-dose vaccine can protect against the coronavirus. (Cheryl Gerber/Courtesy of Johnson & Johnson via AP)

AP: Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US

LINDA A. JOHNSON, Associated Press Sep 23, 2020

Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus. The study starting Wednesday will be one of the world's largest coronavirus...

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Cultural appropriation vs. appreciation: What’s the difference?

Jonathan Melancon, Reporter Sep 23, 2020

Are you still confused about the difference between appreciating a culture and cultural appropriation?  Just a glance at Instagram or Twitter, and you’ll soon realize you’re not alone.   UNF...

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UNF names Dr. Karen B. Patterson as Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor Sep 22, 2020

UNF has named Dr. Karen B. Patterson as the school’s interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. In a Tuesday press release, the school said Patterson will, “work closely with faculty...

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(Clock-wise) Jess (Ilanah Cami-Goursolas,) Coumba (Esther Gohourou,) Angelica (Médina El Aidi-Azouni,) and Amy (Fathia Youssouf)

Review of Netflix’s “Cuties”

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor Sep 22, 2020

“Cuties.” This seemingly innocuous term has taken on a new meaning with the latest release of the Netflix movie of the same name. The backlash this film received was monumental. But does it truly deserve...

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How social media is pushing users to vote

How social media is pushing users to vote

Erik Feliciano, Reporter Sep 22, 2020

As the 2020 presidential election moves closer, multiple social media platforms are pushing for people to vote. Upon logging into Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat, users will be greeted with a question...

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Storms brew in surrounding waters; increase in storm activity

Storms brew in surrounding waters; increase in storm activity

Sep 22, 2020

Erik Feliciano, Reporter Featured image by Anandu Vinod via Unsplash. With the increase in storms that we've seen in the past few years, the question rises: Could these storms see an increase of...

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FILE - In this April 29, 2020, file photo, workers move bodies to a refrigerated truck from the Andrew T. Cleckley Funeral Home in the Brooklyn borough of New York. During the deadliest days of the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, the bodies piled up at the funeral home — and the stench that came with it — at an alarming rate. Cleckley says what happened next made him the scapegoat for an unforeseen crisis — hundreds of COVID-19 deaths a day in New York that overwhelmed funeral homes across the city. Authorities swept in and suspended his license in an episode that made headlines in a city already reeling from other horrors of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

AP: ‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000

CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical Writer Sep 22, 2020

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, a figure unimaginable eight months ago when the scourge first reached the world's richest nation with its sparkling laboratories, top-flight...

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Stock image from Unsplash (Photo by Brooke Cagle).

SPONSORED: 6 Reasons Why Entertainment Is Crucial for College Students

George Thompson Sep 22, 2020

College is mainly about academic tasks. You have several papers to complete, including essays, dissertations, term papers, and PowerPoint presentation assignments. It is the grades that you obtain in these...

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The Spinn discusses COVID

The Spinn discusses COVID

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor Sep 21, 2020

In this episode, the cast discusses discrepancies in COVID information, plus the University's latest call to action for students to report COVID violations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TaOYtWK9_s&feature=youtu.be __ For...

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UNF professor talks benefits and myths of sunscreen

UNF professor talks benefits and myths of sunscreen

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter Sep 21, 2020

Featured Image : georgeclerk | Getty Images Most people are instilled with the idea that if you’re going to be in the sun, you need to be wearing sunscreen. Experience and research proves to us that...

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Opinions

Opinion: States in Play

Kevin Luhrs, Opinions Editor Sep 21, 2020

It is Sept. 21, 2020 and the Election Day is 43 days away. Here, we give a broad overview of how the election is going and try to predict the outcomes of several crucial states in two sections. In...

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National Hazing Prevention Week; Students required to take hazing course

National Hazing Prevention Week; Students required to take hazing course

Sep 21, 2020

Erik Feliciano, Reporter Hazing has resulted in the tragic deaths of students in Universities across the nation. This week marks the start of National Hazing Prevention Week, which is meant for people...

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