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Aloszka delivers State of Student Body Address on Apathy at UNF

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Jan 27, 2020

Over the past academic year, Student Government has been troubleshooting problems on campus. From lackluster attendance at sporting events to lack of participation in elections to a disjointedness with...

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FILE - In this July 12, 1996 file photo Kobe Bryant, 17, jokes with the media as he holds his Los Angeles Lakers jersey during a news conference at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, died in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. He was 41. (AP Photo/Susan Sterner, file)

AP source: Ex-NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Jan 26, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers,...

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In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

AP: Dems say oust Trump or he’ll do it again; ‘he is who he is’

LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press Jan 24, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats warned as they closed their arguments Friday in Donald Trump's impeachment trial that the president will persist in abusing his power and endanger American democracy...

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Coronavirus outbreak map as of January 24, 2020. Courtesy of the CDC.

Coronavirus update: 2 confirmed cases in the U.S.

Courtney Green, News Editor Jan 24, 2020

There are now 2 confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 in the United States. The newest patients has been identified as a Chicago woman in her 60s who visited China and returned on January 13. Since...

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Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Capitol during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020.(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

AP: Democrats focus Day 2 of trial on Trump’s ‘dangerous’ abuse

LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press Jan 23, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressing through a second day of impeachment arguments, House Democrats scoffed at President Donald Trump's claims that he had good reasons for pressuring Ukraine to investigate his...

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Impeachment Trial 101

Impeachment Trial 101

Courtney Green, Emily Echevarria, and Alex Bowman, Spinnaker News Team Jan 23, 2020

We have now seen the formal announcement and House vote on the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Though only the fourth impeachment proceedings to take place, the road map has been laid out. On...

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This artist sketch depicts White House counsel Pat Cipollone speaking in the Senate chamber during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.  (Dana Verkouteren via AP)

Trump’s trial opens on fast track, Dems arguing for removal

LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press Jan 22, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate began hearing opening arguments Wednesday in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial with proceedings now on a fast track. First up: Democratic House managers making...

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UFF-UNF continues negotiations into the new year

UFF-UNF continues negotiations into the new year

Christian Ayers, Intern Reporter Jan 22, 2020

The United Faculty of Florida (UFF) continues to negotiate salary increases for UNF faculty after another bargaining session for their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) on Jan. 8. The Jan. 8 meeting...

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Many people in China have begun wearing face masks to limit respiratory spread of the virus.

Novel Coronavirus 2019 confirmed in United States

Courtney Green and Victoria Johnson Jan 22, 2020

A new virus is on the rise, with 300 people now confirmed to have fallen ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first confirmed case of the virus in the United States was...

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Hands holding a cup of coffee

U.S. National Weather Service issues “Freeze Warning”

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 21, 2020

Brrrrring a coat if you’re going out tonight because there is a Freeze Warning from 12am until 2am with Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 degrees expected, according to the U.S. National Weather...

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The tragedies on our island

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor Jan 21, 2020

**This story was written by Heydi Ortiz, Spinnaker’s managing editor. Heydi has family in Puerto Rico and personal ties to the tragedies that have occurred there.** “The non-stop earthquakes made...

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The Senate side of the U.S. Capitol at sunrise on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in Washington. The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will resume in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.  (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Trump’s lawyers urge dismissal of ‘flimsy’ impeachment case

ZEKE MILLER, ERIC TUCKER and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Jan 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's legal team asserted Monday that he did "absolutely nothing wrong," urging the Senate to swiftly reject an impeachment case that it called "flimsy" and a "dangerous...

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