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Conspiracy theories find fertile ground during COVID crisis

Conspiracy theories find fertile ground during COVID crisis

Siddie Friar, Reporter Jul 15, 2020

What do the death of Jesus, the death of Princess Diana, JFK’s assassinaton, Bigfoot sightings, aliens, and 9/11 have in common? They each have interesting, if not wild, conspiracy theories connected...

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LGBT Resource Center on keeping up with students; HRO recently updated

LGBT Resource Center on keeping up with students; HRO recently updated

Sheifalika Bhatnagar, Reporter Jul 14, 2020

Whether you’re living with family or on your own during the quarantine, life can be difficult for many LGBTQ students. The UNF LGBT Resource Center is committed to staying connected to students through...

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FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2019, file photo, pedestrians walk through the gates of Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, July 8, 2020, challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar international students from staying in the U.S. if they take classes entirely online this fall. Some institutions, including Harvard, have announced that all instruction will be offered remotely in the fall during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students

COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Jul 14, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer...

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Howard the Duck. Photo credit Nathan Turoff.

Howard the Duck is not among the fallen; petition to rename Commons circulates

Nathan Turoff, Critter Columnist Jul 14, 2020

Yesterday afternoon, news broke of a mysterious duck virus afflicting UNF ducks at The Flats. One of the earliest and most logical concerns of many students was the fate of UNF's own Howard the Duck. The...

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Edward Waters College on its way to becoming a university

Edward Waters College on its way to becoming a university

Haneifah Ahmad, Reporter Jul 14, 2020

Students who attend the historical black college Edward Waters College will have expanded opportunities due to a $3.5 million increase in funding. The 2020-2021 state legislative budget distributed the...

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Jacksonville attorneys files lawsuit against RNC

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 14, 2020

Last week, multiple Jacksonville Attorneys -along with several residents and business owners- filed a lawsuit against the city, the Trump campaign, and the Republican National Committee. The lawsuit was...

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In this June 26, 2020, file photo, Ivanka Trump, right, applauds as President Donald Trump holds an executive order that he signed during a meeting with the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. A new White House-backed ad campaign aims to encourage people who are unemployed or unhappy in their jobs or careers to “find something new.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

White House campaign to help jobless ‘find something new’

DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press Jul 14, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new White House-backed ad campaign aims to encourage people who are unemployed or unhappy in their jobs or careers to "find something new." The opening ad in the "Find Something...

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See rare Neowise comet before it leaves for almost 7,000 years

See rare Neowise comet before it leaves for almost 7,000 years

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 14, 2020

Neowise is a rare comet that was located 194 million miles from the sun on March 27 of this year. The comet was named after the Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, the mission that discovered...

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The Student Union. Courtesy of UNF.

Provost Rhodes releases statement regarding federal policy on foreign students

Zach Yearwood, News Editor Jul 13, 2020

UNF’s provost Simon Rhodes released a statement Friday regarding the status of the international students' ability to continue taking classes in the fall. Rhodes released the statement in response...

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UNF ducks mysteriously die; virus to blame

UNF ducks mysteriously die; virus to blame

Courtney Green, Managing Editor Jul 13, 2020

***See an update on this story here.*** What was initially thought to be a case of "fowl play" on UNF's campus turned out to be the work of a virus -- and before anyone starts panicking about 2020's...

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Washington to retire 'Redskins' nickname after thorough review

Washington to retire ‘Redskins’ nickname after thorough review

John Watson, Sports Editor Jul 13, 2020

The Washington Redskins will be retiring the 'Redskins' nickname once-and-for-all after major organizations and sponsors called for change. On July 3rd, the team launched a "thorough review" of the...

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Student Union. Photo credit Jonathan Merin.

UNF holds virtual Apply in July event

Courtney Green, Managing Editor Jul 13, 2020

One upside of the pandemic: an abundance of time now to make big decisions like where you will go to school next. UNF is making this decision a little easier with their virtual Apply in July opportunity. The...

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