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LGBT center kicks off LGBT History Month with numerous special events

LGBT center kicks off LGBT History Month with numerous special events

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Oct 8, 2020

The UNF LGBT Resource Center is celebrating LGBT History Month with some special events to celebrate bisexual, queer, and pansexual communities via Zoom.  #BeBrave / Friday, Oct. 9: A joint event...

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Graduation application deadline for Fall 2020 hits Oct. 9

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter | Oct 7, 2020

The deadline to apply for Fall 2020 graduation is coming up this Friday, Oct. 9. All students seeking to graduate during this semester must submit the proper application. The University also highly recommends...

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Voter registration deadline extended

Voter registration deadline extended

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Oct 6, 2020

Governor DeSantis has extended the voter registration deadline to participate in the 2020 general election after the issues with the voter registration site on Monday evening. Secretary of State Laurel...

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"Cobra Kai" review

“Cobra Kai” review

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Oct 6, 2020

Loyal fans of the original 1984 “The Karate Kid” may not be too eager about the spin-off “CobraKai” at first, but it might grow on you. “Cobra Kai” is interesting enough to watch, but certainly...

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UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 6: slowdowns in the U.S. Postal Service have spurred concerns about delivery and receipt of ballots for the November elections. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

What’s on the Florida Ballot?

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter | Oct 6, 2020

It’s election season here in Florida, and there are many things on the ballot -- not just candidates and positions. Florida, as outlined in its state constitution, has the capability to add amendments...

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Florida's Voter registration site fails hours before the deadline

Florida’s Voter registration site fails hours before the deadline

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Oct 6, 2020

Floridians encountered slow responses or error messages on the voter registration site on Oct. 5 -- the registration deadline. Potential voters trying to access the website might have been met with...

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden gestures while speaking during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

New poll by UNF’s polling laboratory has Biden leading in Florida

Kevin Luhrs, Opinions Editor | Oct 6, 2020

In a poll of 3,142 registered likely voters released on the eve of the vice presidential debate, UNF’s Public Opinion Research Laboratory (PORL) has former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. ahead of...

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Impeachment charges against Elections Comissioner Boyer dropped following 6-6 vote

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter | Oct 5, 2020

An impeachment trial was held against Elections Commissioner Darryl Boyer in the Senate meeting, last Friday. Commissioner Boyer was indicted on charges of “Malfeasance,” or wrongdoing, as outlined...

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UNF’s Community First reopens after renovations and yearns to improve financial literacy

Aloe Suarez, Reporter | Oct 5, 2020

Featured image by Justin Nedrow. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Community First Credit Union on the University of North Florida’s campus is now open for continual business after completing renovations,...

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COVID case update on Jacksonville colleges

Erik Feliciano, Reporter | Oct 2, 2020

 The COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading for several months, and many universities have been trying to mitigate the spread of the virus. However, there have been some cases in our local schools. At...

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UNF 2021 Spring Break cancelled

UNF 2021 Spring Break cancelled

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter | Oct 2, 2020

Spring Break of 2021 will be cancelled in an attempt to continue mitigation of the coronavirus, according to a recent Osprey email from the university. “We believe these adjustments will reduce the...

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President Trump and the First Lady test positive for COVID-19

Kevin Luhrs, Opinions Editor | Oct 2, 2020

The country has been shaken by the news that the president and the first lady have tested positive for COVID-19. White House staffers are in a state of shock, scrambling as they look to contain the virus...

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