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Treatment on Candy Cane Lake

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 31, 2020

“I had no idea if it was algae or some kind of chemical,” worried Angela Baldi, a political science major. Have you walked by the lake and smelled something you can’t quite put your finger...

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AP: Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses

AP: Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses

LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press Jan 31, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony...

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AP: Trial highlights: Senators' questions launch pointed debate

AP: Trial highlights: Senators’ questions launch pointed debate

MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press Jan 30, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Finally playing an active role at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, senators posed written inquiries that led to pointed, back-and-forth debate Wednesday as Trump's legal...

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AP: Trump trial gets more pointed with Bolton book at the center

AP: Trump trial gets more pointed with Bolton book at the center

LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press Jan 29, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial shifted swiftly to pointed, back-and-forth questioning Wednesday as Republicans strained to contain the fallout over John Bolton's forthcoming...

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SG sign advertising the new Student Involvement Center at the start of the Spring 2020 semester. Photo credit Darvin Nelson.

Student Body President John Aloszka unveils new Student Involvement Center; clubs have mixed response

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 29, 2020

What used to be the Club Alliance has now evolved into the Student Involvement Center. On top of joining clubs, the center could help students find jobs on campus and become more connected with the university. According...

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Budget for new fiscal year passes B&A Committee

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Jan 29, 2020

After nearly 4 hours of deliberation, the Student Government budget for the 2020/2021 fiscal year was approved by the Budget and Allocations committee, unanimously.  The budget is funded through the...

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The UNF Bookstore. Photo credit Emily Echevarria.

Why is the bookstore so expensive?

Darvin Nelson and Emily Echevarria Jan 28, 2020

It’s a world all of its own-- a place that has everything you could possibly need. Out of mascara? Need a notebook for your 8 a.m. class? Or maybe even a snack, or a new shirt? It exists in its own...

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AP: Trial highlights: Bolton takes center stage from afar

AP: Trial highlights: Bolton takes center stage from afar

MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press Jan 28, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former national security adviser John Bolton took center stage at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial even though he was nowhere near the Capitol. Bolton's claims in a forthcoming...

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UNF coronavirus safety flyer, courtesy of Student Health Services.

Coronavirus update: Student Health Services Interim Director speaks on UNF response to coronavirus

Christian Ayers, Intern Reporter Jan 27, 2020

A seafood market in Wuhan, China is the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak that has infected thousands. So far, a few cases of the outbreak, currently known as 2019-nCoV, spread to other Asian countries:...

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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.

Police beat 1/22: “Eh, I had other things to do yesterday” and a golf cart in a pond

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter Jan 27, 2020

Damaged car in Lot 18 Late Thursday morning, a student went to UNFPD to report damage done to his mother’s car the previous day, according to a report. An officer arrived to speak to the complainant...

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Former UNF professor Elizabeth Furdell speaks on the royal family

Former UNF professor Elizabeth Furdell speaks on the royal family

Heydi Oritz, Managing Editor Jan 27, 2020

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex leaving the royal family has been the topic of conversation after announcing on Instagram that they were stepping back from their royal duties. While some suspect Harry...

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Poland's President Andrzej Duda walks along with survivors through the gates of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp to attend the 75th anniversary of its liberation in Oswiecim, Poland, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

AP: Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years on

VANESSA GERA, Associated Press Jan 27, 2020

OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp gathered Monday for commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of its liberation, returning to the place where they lost entire...

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