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How to make a mask at home

How to make a mask at home

Kaitlyn Bowers and Jesse Scales | Apr 9, 2020

  Masks have become an essential part of everyone's wardrobe ever since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended mask use when individuals go out in public. While there...

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Photo of man laying on hammock with dog

Opinion: Stay at home, don’t scream at your friend

Trent Gautney, Opinion writer | Apr 9, 2020

On Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis, under immense public pressure, finally issued a safer at home order for the state of Florida. This decision comes as Florida passes 10,000 positive cases for COVID-19. While...

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP: Fauci: Don’t assume virus fades in warm weather

Associated Press | Apr 9, 2020

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause...

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Creating real color: Part 2, orange

Creating real color: Part 2, orange

Carissa Marques, Contributing Writer | Apr 8, 2020

In continuation with the last Creating Real Color story, this week will cover the color orange with Meg Cabras. Meg is a cyber criminology major at Florida State University. She also serves their Asian...

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This image from video provided by the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign shows Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., as he announces he is ending his presidential campaign Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Burlington, Vt. (Bernie Sanders for President via AP)

AP: Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee

WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press | Apr 8, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, making Joe Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Donald Trump in a general election campaign that...

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How to travel virtually from home

How to travel virtually from home

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Apr 8, 2020

Traveling the world may not be a good idea considering the COVID-19 pandemic, but with today’s technology, you can travel without having to leave your bed.  Many companies and institutions all over...

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Egg-cellent ways to celebrate Easter in quarantine

Egg-cellent ways to celebrate Easter in quarantine

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Apr 8, 2020

COVID-19 has led to the cancellation of many events and gatherings, so you may have had to cancel the annual Easter egg hunt for social distancing purposes. Easter may be different this year, but Spinnaker...

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UNFPD police cars.

Police Beat: An arrest at Flats, stolen card and a hit and run in Lot 53

Hayley Simonson | Apr 7, 2020

Two Males Arrested at the Flats for Possession of Marijuana  Early evening on March 19, UPD was dispatched to the UNF flats apartment after a resident reported two males displaying questionable behavior...

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Judicial Branch change hands

Emily Echevarria, Student Government Reporter | Apr 7, 2020

On the morning of April 7, Student Government's Chief Justice, Lucas Richter stepped down as Chief Justice and opened the floor for nominations for his successor.  Via Zoom, Richter told his fellow...

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President Szymanski speaks on COVID-19 challenges, remote instruction, and graduation

President Szymanski speaks on COVID-19 challenges, remote instruction, and graduation

Erik Feliciano and Courtney Green | Apr 7, 2020

Since the world-wide outbreak of COVID-19 shuttered the University and sent students scrambling to adjust to remote instruction, President Szymanski and his administration have worked tirelessly to keep...

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UNF women’s hoops hungry for title after historic 2019 campaign

UNF women’s hoops hungry for title after historic 2019 campaign

Zach Yearwood, Sports Reporter | Apr 7, 2020

Video by: Zach Yearwood Featured image by: Darvin Nelson A gloomy aura surrounded the locker room after the UNF women’s basketball team dropped it’s final home game of the season. The loss to...

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Paula Horvath. Photo courtesy Ignite Media

Former UNF Professor tests positive and shares experience with COVID-19

Christian Ayers, Intern Reporter | Apr 7, 2020

Retired UNF journalism professor Dr. Paula Horvath was diagnosed with COVID-19 at the end of March. Despite living with several risk factors associated with the disease, Dr. Horvath described her symptoms...

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