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Mysterious black shuttles are just temporary

Mysterious black shuttles are just temporary

Hayley Simonson, Police reporter Aug 18, 2020

Returning students may have noticed that the Osprey Connector, the university’s shuttle transportation system used throughout campus, looks different this Fall semester. The university is currently using...

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In this combination image from video, former first lady Michelle Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich speak during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)

AP: Dems put divides aside, rally behind Biden at convention

Steve Peoples and Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Aug 18, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama delivered a passionate condemnation of President Donald Trump during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, declaring him "in over his head" and warning...

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Is the clock ticking for Tik Tok?

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor Aug 17, 2020

We’ve all heard it by now—Tik Tok may be coming to an end for those of us living in the United States. But does the government really have the power to ban TikTok?  According to associate professor...

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

AP: Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill

AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press Aug 17, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the...

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FILE - In this Nov. 3, 1999, file photo, Robert Trump, left, joins then real estate developer and presidential hopeful Donald Trump at an event in New York. President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night, Aug. 15, 2020, after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement. He was 71. The president visited his brother at a New York City hospital Friday after White House officials said Robert Trump had become seriously ill. (AP Photo/Diane Bonadreff, File)

AP: Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, dead at 71

Jim Mustian, Associated Press Aug 16, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized...

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AP: University cites racist Twitter bio in firing police officer

Associated Press Aug 14, 2020

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A university police officer in Florida whose Twitter bio described herself as a "KKK member" has been fired, officials said. Former University of South Florida officer Presley Garcia,...

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Trump signs executive orders, extending student loan payment pause

Trump signs executive orders, extending student loan payment pause

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Aug 14, 2020

Recently, President Trump stated in a memorandum that the federal loan payment pause will be extended through December 31 of this year, meaning students won’t have to pay loans until 2021. Earlier, this...

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Student Union. Photo credit Jonathan Merin.

What will a return to campus look like?

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor Aug 14, 2020

It’s that time of year again -- back to school. Students have already begun moving into dorms as classes begin on Monday. In the midst of a pandemic, a return to campus is going to look different than...

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Last call for all students to take mandatory COVID-19 education course; due Friday

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Aug 13, 2020

Tomorrow -- Friday, August 14th -- is the last day for all current students to complete the mandatory COVID-19 Education Course. This course is relatively simple, with three modules and a final test....

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FILE - In this July 31, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens as Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden has chosen Harris as his running mate. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Joe Biden selects Kamala Harris as his running mate for 2020 election

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Aug 12, 2020

After a long selection process and months of vetting, Joe Biden announced on Tuesday afternoon that California Senator Kamala Harris would be his running mate for the Democratic ticket in the 2020 presidential...

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In this file photo made from footage provided by the Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, medical workers in protective gear prepare to draw blood from volunteers participating in a trial of a coronavirus vaccine at the Budenko Main Military Hospital outside Moscow, Russia. Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated. Speaking at a government meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, Putin said that the vaccine has proven efficient during tests, offering a lasting immunity from the coronavirus. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

AP: Russia’s approval of virus vaccine greeted with some alarm

Vladimir Isachenkov and Daria Litvinova Aug 11, 2020

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine for use in tens of thousands of its citizens despite international skepticism about injections that have not...

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President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he finishes speaking during an event at the Whirlpool Corporation facility in Clyde, Ohio, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

AP: Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

TALI ARBEL, Associated Press Aug 7, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular social media apps TikTok and WeChat on security grounds, a move China's government...

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