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A rainbow flag waves at the starting line of a Pride Observance Month 5K run at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 21, 2019. The rainbow flag is displayed at lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning events worldwide as a symbol for diversity in the LGBTQ community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

LGBT Resource Center celebrates Pride Month amid COVID

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Jun 5, 2020

June is known around the US for two things: the beginning of summer and Pride Month. Usually, this combination leads to large gatherings to honor the Stonewall riots of 1969 and celebrate what it means...

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The Walk-Ons talk recent Jacksonville protests and journalism in 2020

The Walk-Ons talk recent Jacksonville protests and journalism in 2020

Spinnaker Sports Staff | Jun 5, 2020

Former UNF Spinnaker Editor-in-Chief and current 104.5 WOKV reporter Hannah Lee joined the Walk-Ons crew this week to talk about her career in journalism and her recent experience covering the Jacksonville...

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George Floyd protests: new cases of COVID-19

George Floyd protests: new cases of COVID-19

Haneifah Ahmad, Reporter | Jun 5, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Thousands of people have been gathering in Jacksonville to protest police brutality following the death of George Floyd, who died in the custody of Minneapolis police. Health officials...

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Protesters march on the Brooklyn Bridge after a rally in Cadman Plaza Park, Thursday, June 4, 2020, in New York. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

AP: Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change

SUDHIN THANAWALA and BRIAN MAHONEY, Associated Press | Jun 5, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police has taken a turn from the explosive anger that has fueled the setting of fires, breaking of windows...

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Gov. DeSantis announces bars will reopen

Gov. DeSantis announces bars will reopen

Haneifah Ahmad, Reporter | Jun 5, 2020

ORLANDO, Fla.- On June 3, Gov. Ron DeSantis made an announcement that Florida can start Phase 2 of recovery on Friday. Phase 2 will allow bars and pubs to reopen at 50% capacity inside and full capacity...

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The United Faculty of Florida are the state's largest faculty union, representing over 25,000 faculty members at all 12 of Florida's public universities.

United Faculty of Florida wants their voices heard

Siddie Friar, Reporter | Jun 4, 2020

When it comes to reopening Florida universities in the fall, faculty across the state have concerns they fear may not be heard.  Representatives from the United Faculty of Florida (UFF), which represents...

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Protesters kneel in front of New York City Police Department officers before being arrested for violating curfew beside the iconic Plaza Hotel on 59th Street, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in New York. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

AP: Protests large but peaceful after new charges in Floyd case

NOMAAN MERCHANT, AMY FORLITI and TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press | Jun 4, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Demonstrations across the U.S. to condemn racism and police abuses remained large but mostly without the violence of previous nights on the eve of a Thursday memorial service for George...

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President Szymanski addresses Pride month

President Szymanski addresses Pride month

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Jun 3, 2020

President Szymanski issued an email to students regarding Pride Month: “Dear Osprey Community, June is Pride Month and is an opportunity to honor and celebrate the positive impact that people who...

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visit Saint John Paul II National Shrine, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

AP: Trump tries religious gestures to hike support amid protests

JILL COLVIN and ELANA SCHOR, Associated Press | Jun 3, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cloaking himself in religion for the second day in a row, President Donald Trump sought to seize the moral authority to justify his hard line against demonstrators protesting the killing...

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Photo by Darvin Nelson

Letter from the Editor: In time

Heydi Ortiz, Editor in Chief | Jun 3, 2020

“We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.” -Maya Angelou It’s only the sixth...

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Join the Department of Diversity Initiatives for public discussions about race

Join the Department of Diversity Initiatives for public discussions about race

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Jun 3, 2020

The Black Student Union and the LGBT Resource Center will be collaborating for a public discussion: Presented by Loud Lounge, the event will begin today starting at 1p.m. on the BSU’s Instagram...

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The Walk-Ons talk sports journalism, Georgia food and Ant-Man

The Walk-Ons talk sports journalism, Georgia food and Ant-Man

John Watson, Sports Editor | Jun 2, 2020

On this week’s episode of The Walk-Ons, Avery Braxton joins the crew to talk about his career in journalism, popular restaurants around central Georgia and how to find stories within a community. [embedyt]...

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