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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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Woman on the Street: How do UNF students feel about Kanye West for president?

Woman on the Street: How do UNF students feel about Kanye West for president?

“President Kanye West.” While often thought of as an elaborate joke, from the moment the rapper first suggested the idea five years ago, the reality is that Kanye West is in fact running for President...

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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.

UNF student arrested for possession of a felony-level controlled substance

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter | Sep 2, 2020

On August 25, A UNF student living at the Osprey Villages was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, according to a police report. UPD was dispatched to the student’s room due to the odor...

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UNF students blast Barstool for posting video of professor on Instagram

UNF students blast Barstool for posting video of professor on Instagram

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor | Sep 1, 2020

UNF students are calling for a video posted on Instagram by Barstool’s UNF affiliate account to be removed because it was filmed without the knowledge of those involved. The video in question which...

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How do Biden and Trump match up after the party conventions?

Kevin Luhrs, Reporter | Sep 1, 2020

The Republican National Convention is in the rear view, and while we still don’t have the entire picture of the effects of both conventions, polls taken before and after both conventions may give us...

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The CDC updates its guidelines

The CDC updates its guidelines

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter | Sep 1, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its guidelines three weeks into the college semester. The CDC has been a well-known symbol of direction for Americans navigating...

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Poster sale returns

Poster sale returns

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter | Sep 1, 2020

Amid worry that it might not return due to COVID-19 restrictions, the University’s annual Poster Sale has indeed come back - along with some restrictions, such as hand sanitizer and social distancing...

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