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This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, at 2:40 p.m. EDT., and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Laura over the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Laura strengthened Wednesday into “an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane," The National Hurricane Center said.Laura is expected to strike Wednesday night into Thursday morning along the Louisiana-Texas border. (NOAA via AP)

AP — The Latest: Laura’s feared eye destroyed homes in Louisiana

Associated Press Aug 27, 2020

The Latest on Hurricane Laura: Reports are coming in from people who rode out Hurricane Laura in Louisiana. Brett Geymann lives in Moss Bluff, just north of Lake Charles, and said the eye of the storm...

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BREAKING: Kappa Sigma Fraternity expelled from UNF's campus

BREAKING: Kappa Sigma Fraternity expelled from UNF’s campus

Heydi Ortiz, Editor in Chief Aug 27, 2020

“The gentlemen of Kappa Sigma have chosen to live their lives according to the principles of Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship, and Service” says the Fraternity’s Facebook page. But as of two weeks...

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This satellite image released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Laura churning in the Gulf of Mexico, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.  Forecasters say Laura is rapidly intensifying and will become a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane before landfall.  (NOAA via AP)

AP: Laura now forecast to be a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane

JEFF MARTIN, JOHN MONE and STACEY PLAISANCE, Associated Press Aug 26, 2020

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Hurricane Laura rapidly gained strength Wednesday, raising fears that it could come ashore as a catastrophic Category 4 storm with an "unsurvivable" 20-foot storm surge that could...

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Anonymous UNF faculty members share what they think about Szymanski administration

Anonymous UNF faculty members share what they think about Szymanski administration

Heydi Ortiz, Editor in Chief Aug 26, 2020

Just hours after Faculty Association President John White and SG President Ally Schneider dropped a bombshell at a BOT meeting meant to determine whether or not President David Szymanski deserved his...

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Board of Governors approved David Szymanski as the next president of UNF.  Photo courtesy of University of North Florida

Szymanski gets a bonus and a beating at BOT meeting

He said he didn’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, but on Tuesday, UNF’s John White dropped a stink bomb in the middle of a UNF Board of Trustees meeting. The trustees met to decide if President...

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The outside of UNF's Student Wellness Center. (Jonathan Merin/Spinnaker)

Wellness Center changes during COVID-19; Climbing Wall resumes in Phase 2

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Aug 25, 2020

One of UNF’s greatest aspects is it's incredibly unique and diverse range of physical activities and other programs designed to help students maintain physical and, by extension, mental health - even...

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Florida Department of Health says it "inadvertently" posted inconsistent school-related COVID-19 numbers

Florida Department of Health says it “inadvertently” posted inconsistent school-related COVID-19 numbers

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor Aug 25, 2020

The Florida Department of Health released reports Monday showing school-related COVID-19 cases recorded statewide since Aug. 10. The numbers, which have since been taken down from the website, included...

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President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence give a thumbs up after speaking during the first day of the Republican National Convention Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (Travis Dove/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

AP: Republican convention showcases rising stars, dark warnings

STEVE PEOPLES, MICHELLE L. PRICE and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press Aug 25, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — A rising generation of Republican stars offered an optimistic view of President Donald Trump's leadership but was undermined on the opening night of the GOP's scaled-back convention...

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Hurricane Laura's projected path, per the NHC.

AP: Laura, now a hurricane, takes aim at U.S. Gulf Coast

REBECCA SANTANA and JEFF MARTIN, Associated Press Aug 25, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Laura became a hurricane Tuesday shortly after entering the warm and deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, gathering strength on a path to hit the U.S. coastline as a major storm that...

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UNF ranked as one of the best regional colleges in the Southeast

UNF ranked as one of the best regional colleges in the Southeast

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Aug 25, 2020

The Princeton Review has listed UNF in a feature of “2021 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” The publication considers UNF to be academically outstanding and well worth consideration when students are...

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Monday morning Zoom outage hits users nationwide

Monday morning Zoom outage hits users nationwide

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor Aug 24, 2020

If you weren’t looking forward to your Monday morning virtual class, you may be in luck. There have been reports nationwide of Zoom undergoing partial outages, according to Down Detector and Zoom’s...

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FILE - In this May 7, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump speaks during a White House National Day of Prayer Service in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. The coronavirus pandemic is complicating what has been a May reelection campaign launch for recent presidents. Trump has told reporters recently he would travel soon to Ohio, a battleground state. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

AP — WHAT TO WATCH: After Biden’s moment, it’s Trump’s prime time

MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press Aug 24, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Joe Biden and his Democratic Party used their convention last week to argue that the underpinnings of American Democracy hang in the balance this November. This week, it's President...

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