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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

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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Governor Desantis discusses the importance of sports in this upcoming school year during COVID with Mayor Curry and local sports coaches at UNF arena

Governor Desantis discusses the importance of sports in this upcoming school year during COVID with Mayor Curry and local sports coaches at UNF arena

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Aug 6, 2020

Governor Desantis met with Mayor Curry and other local officials at UNF for a roundtable discussion about sports in schools, for the upcoming school year, amid coronavirus. “When we went to distance...

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Governor Desantis is meeting with Mayor Curry and other officials at UNF for a roundtable discussion

Governor Desantis is meeting with Mayor Curry and other officials at UNF for a roundtable discussion

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Aug 6, 2020

https://twitter.com/CityofJax/status/1291392129776967680 Governor Desantis is meeting with Mayor Curry and other local officials at UNF for a roundtable discussion about distance learning and the status...

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Visitors observe a minute of silence for the victims of the atomic bombing, at 8:15am, the time atomic bomb exploded over the city, at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park during the ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the bombing Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Hiroshima, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

AP: Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack

MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press | Aug 6, 2020

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Survivors of the world's first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted dome Thursday to mark the attack's 75th anniversary, many of them urging...

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Remembering Ryan See

Remembering Ryan See

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Aug 5, 2020

  A member of the Osprey Community and UNF’s Student Government has passed away. Ryan See was a senior majoring in political science and minoring in public administration and policy, and...

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Early voting for Florida’s primary begins this week: What you need to know

Zach Yearwood, News Editor | Aug 3, 2020

Monday marked the beginning of early voting for Florida’s Aug. 18 primary in Duval and Nassau counties, among others throughout the state. This primary is not to be confused with the presidential...

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Hurricane Isaias slows down as it moves closer to Florida’s coast

Hurricane Isaias slows down as it moves closer to Florida’s coast

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Aug 1, 2020

Hurricane Isaias is slowing down while continuing to move in Florida’s direction according to the National Hurricane Center’s 2 p.m.  The hurricane is continuing to move in the northwestern direction...

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Trump intends to depart from the World Health Organization; effects of leaving the Paris Climate Agreement

Trump intends to depart from the World Health Organization; effects of leaving the Paris Climate Agreement

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Jul 31, 2020

Since 1948, The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) has been working globally to promote health and improve medical research and access. On July 7, this year, Trump formally announced his intention to depart...

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