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FILE - In this March 4, 2020, photo, E. Jean Carroll talks to reporters outside a courthouse in New York. The U.S. Justice Department is seeking to take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit brought by Carroll, who accused the president of raping her in a New York luxury department store in the mid-1990s. Federal lawyers asked a court Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, to allow a legal move that could put the American people on the hook for any money she might be awarded. She says the president's comments, including that she was “totally lying” to sell a memoir, besmirched her character and harmed her career when he denied the rape allegations in 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

AP: DOJ asks to defend Trump in rape accuser’s defamation suit

JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press Sep 9, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department is asking to take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape, and federal lawyers asked a court Tuesday...

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25 percent refund on complete withdrawal deadline this Friday

25 percent refund on complete withdrawal deadline this Friday

John Watson, Sports Editor Sep 9, 2020

The last day to withdraw from UNF this semester for any refund will be this Friday, Sept. 11. If you choose to withdraw from all of your classes before Friday, you will receive a 25 percent refund from...

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The Thomas G. Carpenter library.  Photo by Colin McCann

Audio/Visual equipment now available for checkout at UNF library

Sep 8, 2020

Darvin Nelson, News Editor UNF’s Thomas G. Carpenter Library is offering audio/visual equipment for students and faculty to checkout. Video cameras, microphones, audio interfaces, and more are available...

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SDS joins Jacksonville protest (photo by Matthew St. Jean).

S.D.S. lists demands for U.N.F. administration

Darvin Nelson Sep 8, 2020

Darvin Nelson, News Editor U.N.F. Students for a Democratic Society (S.D.S.) released a statement on Facebook consisting of demands for the U.N.F. administration.  The S.D.S. demands are the following: ...

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FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump says he's open to an investigation of DeJoy after some of DeJoy's former employees said they felt pressured to donate to GOP candidates.(Tom Williams/Pool via AP)

AP: House to investigate DeJoy possible campaign law violations

Associated Press Sep 8, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats said Tuesday they will investigate whether Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraged employees at his business to contribute to Republican candidates and then reimbursed...

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What is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it?

What is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it?

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor Sep 7, 2020

On the first Monday of every September, students and workers throughout the United States and Canada enjoy a three-day weekend thanks to Labor Day. But how and why exactly did the celebration start? According...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Two burglaries reported at The Flats

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor Sep 5, 2020

Police are currently investigating not one, but two burglaries that have been reported at The Flats residence hall.  University police responded to a call from the first victim of the burglary at 8:40...

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New details surrounding Kappa Sigma expulsion emerge

New details surrounding Kappa Sigma expulsion emerge

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor Sep 4, 2020

New details have emerged surrounding the case that led to the expulsion of the Kappa Sigma fraternity that shed light on when the assault occurred and what happened following that assault.  The Spinnaker...

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FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2020, file photo, laboratory technicians work at the mAbxience biopharmaceutical company on an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and the laboratory AstraZeneca in Garin, Argentina. AstraZeneca announced Monday, Aug. 31, its vaccine candidate has entered the final testing stage in the U.S. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

AP: CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1

Sep 3, 2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline raised concern among public health experts about...

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FILE - This March 29, 2018 file photo, shows the logo for social media giant Facebook at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking additional steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.” The company said Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, it will restrict new political ads in the week before the election and remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Facebook moves to target misinformation before election

ZEN SOO, AP Technology Writer Sep 3, 2020

With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election "civil unrest." The...

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UNF and Eckerd College receives $150,000 grant for ocean debris reduction program

UNF and Eckerd College receives $150,000 grant for ocean debris reduction program

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Sep 2, 2020

UNF and Eckerd College are working together to reduce plastic in the oceans. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) awarded both institutions a $150,000 grant, called “Toward Sustainable...

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Game Room construction scheduled to begin this semester

Game Room construction scheduled to begin this semester

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Sep 2, 2020

It was almost an entire year ago when Student Government voted to have about one-third of the Student Union Game room gutted for Lend-a-Wing space, which received harsh backlash from the UNF student community.  For...

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