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Songs with references to President Trump

Nathan Turoff, Government Reporter Sep 21, 2020

Donald Trump. The first thought in most people’s heads when they hear his name is probably something like “You’re Fired” or the fact that he’s our current president. But one aspect involving...

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Joe Brenton. Photo courtesy Joanna Norris

Four year anniversary of UNF employee’s murder

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter Sep 21, 2020

It has been four years since UNF IT engineer, Joe Brenton, was tragically murdered in his own home.  On Sept. 21, 2016,  Joe Brenton, husband and father, was 48 when he was shot and killed through...

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The Walk-Ons recap week one of the NFL season and more

The Walk-Ons recap week one of the NFL season and more

John Watson, Sports Editor Sep 20, 2020

Will the Jags keep winning? What’s to make of the Buccaneers slow start? Who will win the U.S. Open?  On this week’s episode of The Walk-Ons, the guys recap week one of the NFL season and also...

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FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2017 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. The Supreme Court says Ginsburg has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

AP: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Sep 18, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women's rights champion who became the court's second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She...

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Trump finalizes plans to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling

Trump finalizes plans to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling

Sep 18, 2020

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Featured Image Courtesy of Hans-Jurgen Mager via Unsplash Fossil fuel development has been left alone in the Refuge for decades as it is the most extensive wildlife refuge...

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SG welcomes four new Senators

SG welcomes four new Senators

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Sep 18, 2020

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Featured Image is Original Artwork by Spinnaker Student Government welcomed four new Senators to its ranks this afternoon. In the weeks since Spinnaker...

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What’s the fate of the film industry?

Nathan Turoff, Government Reporter Sep 18, 2020

Movie theaters? Can you even remember the last time you went to one? While the amount of human life tragically lost in this pandemic is 936,313 as of writing, the filmmaking industry has also been one...

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Music classes getting back in tune post-COVID

Jonathan Melancon, Feature Reporter Sep 18, 2020

Socially distanced bands and recorded homework assignments highlight some of the ways music students have had to adapt since the coronavirus outbreak. UNF music classes have transitioned to hybrid teaching...

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Spoiler-free review of "The Devil All the Time"

Spoiler-free review of “The Devil All the Time”

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor Sep 18, 2020

Netflix’s newest original film has a star-studded cast, but does the storyline have the power to back it up? Based on a novel of the same name by Donald Ray Pollock, “The Devil All the Time” is...

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FILE - Icons for the smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, in a Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 file photo. The Commerce Department said President Trump’s proposed ban of the apps WeChat and TikTok will go into effect Sunday, Sept. 20, to “safeguard the national security of the United States.” The government said its order, previously announced by Trump in August, will “combat China’s malicious collection of American citizens’ personal data.” (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

AP: US bans WeChat, TikTok citing privacy, national security

MATT OTT, AP Business Writer Sep 18, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat on Sunday, with a total ban on the use of the latter, citing national security and data privacy concerns. A total...

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"Cursed Films" reviews "Twilight"

“Cursed Films” reviews “Twilight”

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor Sep 18, 2020

In this episode of "Cursed Films," the cast discusses the infamous 2008 film "Twilight." The full episode can be viewed below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJZZ2dW-isQ&feature=youtu.be

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The wait is over for PlayStation fans as Sony announces PS5 prices and upcoming games

Erik Feliciano, Reporter Sep 17, 2020

The wait is finally over! After months of very little information, Sony has finally released how much their PlayStation 5 will cost as well as when you should be able to see them on store shelves. Earlier...

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