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UNF releases draft plan to bring students back to campus for Fall semester

UNF releases draft plan to bring students back to campus for Fall semester

Courtney Green, Managing Editor | Jun 9, 2020

UNF presented its draft Blueprint for Return to Campus in Fall 2020 on June 8. The Blueprint was approved by the UNF Board of Trustees, according to a UNF Marketing email. Below are highlights of the...

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The casket of George Floyd arrives for a public memorial at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Monday, June 8, 2020. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis Police officers on May 25.  (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

AP: Hundreds line up for George Floyd’s memorial in Houston

JUAN A. LOZANO and NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press | Jun 8, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of mourners lined up outside a church in George Floyd's native Houston for a final public viewing Monday as his death two weeks ago at the hands of police continued whipping protesters,...

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Jax Democratic Socialists take on tenants rights and fair housing

Jax Democratic Socialists take on tenants rights and fair housing

Siddie Friar, Reporter | Jun 8, 2020

In their monthly meeting Thursday, the Democratic Socialists of Jacksonville discussed plans to organize around housing justice and tenants rights, noting that ‘housing is a human right.’ From...

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George Floyd protests: new cases of COVID-19

George Floyd protests: new cases of COVID-19

Haneifah Ahmad, Reporter | Jun 5, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Thousands of people have been gathering in Jacksonville to protest police brutality following the death of George Floyd, who died in the custody of Minneapolis police. Health officials...

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Protesters march on the Brooklyn Bridge after a rally in Cadman Plaza Park, Thursday, June 4, 2020, in New York. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

AP: Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change

SUDHIN THANAWALA and BRIAN MAHONEY, Associated Press | Jun 5, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police has taken a turn from the explosive anger that has fueled the setting of fires, breaking of windows...

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Gov. DeSantis announces bars will reopen

Gov. DeSantis announces bars will reopen

Haneifah Ahmad, Reporter | Jun 5, 2020

ORLANDO, Fla.- On June 3, Gov. Ron DeSantis made an announcement that Florida can start Phase 2 of recovery on Friday. Phase 2 will allow bars and pubs to reopen at 50% capacity inside and full capacity...

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The United Faculty of Florida are the state's largest faculty union, representing over 25,000 faculty members at all 12 of Florida's public universities.

United Faculty of Florida wants their voices heard

Siddie Friar, Reporter | Jun 4, 2020

When it comes to reopening Florida universities in the fall, faculty across the state have concerns they fear may not be heard.  Representatives from the United Faculty of Florida (UFF), which represents...

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Protesters kneel in front of New York City Police Department officers before being arrested for violating curfew beside the iconic Plaza Hotel on 59th Street, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in New York. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

AP: Protests large but peaceful after new charges in Floyd case

NOMAAN MERCHANT, AMY FORLITI and TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press | Jun 4, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Demonstrations across the U.S. to condemn racism and police abuses remained large but mostly without the violence of previous nights on the eve of a Thursday memorial service for George...

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President Szymanski addresses Pride month

President Szymanski addresses Pride month

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Jun 3, 2020

President Szymanski issued an email to students regarding Pride Month: “Dear Osprey Community, June is Pride Month and is an opportunity to honor and celebrate the positive impact that people who...

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visit Saint John Paul II National Shrine, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

AP: Trump tries religious gestures to hike support amid protests

JILL COLVIN and ELANA SCHOR, Associated Press | Jun 3, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cloaking himself in religion for the second day in a row, President Donald Trump sought to seize the moral authority to justify his hard line against demonstrators protesting the killing...

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

Q&A with UNF Students for a Democratic Society

Zach Yearwood, News Editor | Jun 2, 2020

Black leaders of UNF’s Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) shared their thoughts with Spinnaker regarding nationwide protests against racial injustice. Several members of the student organization...

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President Szymanski and Student Government respond to national demonstrations

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Jun 2, 2020

UNF President Szymanski and Student Government emailed students with a letter regarding the demonstrations and movements across the nation. Letter from President Szymanski: “Dear Osprey Community, I...

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