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Castro drops out of presidential race; endorses Elizabeth Warren

Castro drops out of presidential race; endorses Elizabeth Warren

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Jan 9, 2020

Just a month before the primaries begin, the scene of Democratic candidates is still shifting. Julian Castro announced he was ending his campaign for the presidency in a tweet and video message on January...

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Big changes coming to UNF athletic facilities in 2020 and beyond

Zachary Yearwood, Staff Reporter Jan 9, 2020

You may have noticed construction near the walkway to campus from Parking Lot 18 and by the softball field. These are just some of the upgrades coming to UNF’s athletics facilities in the next few years....

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President Szymanski announced Shuman's retirement on January 8, 2020.

Shari Shuman to retire

Courtney Green, News Editor Jan 9, 2020

Shari Shuman, Vice President of Administration and Finance, is retiring.  According to an email announcement made by President Szymanski, Shuman’s last day will be January 31, at which time Scott...

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Extra charges to meal memberships now corrected

Extra charges to meal memberships now corrected

Courtney Green, News Editor Jan 8, 2020

It might have looked like you bit off more than you could chew at the beginning of this semester, when meal memberships were being charged multiple times. At this time, the issue has been corrected and...

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, tells reporters he has secured enough Republican votes to start President Donald Trump's impeachment trial and postpone a decision on witnesses and documents Democrats want, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 7, 2020. The trial could start as soon as this week if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi releases the articles of impeachment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

AP: McConnell says he has votes to set rules for Trump’s trial

LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and ALAN FRAM, Associated Press Jan 8, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he has the votes to start President Donald Trump's impeachment trial as soon as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi releases the documents, winning...

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Should you avoid writing the year as '20' on checks?

Should you avoid writing the year as ’20’ on checks?

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jan 7, 2020

It is common practice for most people to date a check or legal document in the MM/DD/YY format, omitting the first two digits of the year, but with the arrival of the new year, is it actually better to...

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FILE - In this March 7, 2019, file photo, Christine Levinson, wife of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who vanished in Iran in 2007, left, gets a hug from Babak Namazi, right, the son of Baquer Namazi who has been held in Iran, following their testimony before a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The killing of a top Iranian general has ratcheted up the anxiety of families of Americans held in Iran.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

AP: Death of Iran general spurs anxiety over fate of US hostages

ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press Jan 7, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The killing of a top Iranian general has ratcheted up the anxiety of families of Americans held in Iran, one month after the release of a New Jersey student had given them hope. The...

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Young man vaping.

UO student sues Juul and Altria, alleging negligence in marketing to young adults

Michael Tobin, Daily Emerald Jan 6, 2020

EUGENE, Ore. (CMG) - A University of Oregon student is suing Juul Labs, Inc. in a class action lawsuit, alleging that the company was negligent in marketing its product to young adults and that he suffered...

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Students waiting in line for food at Party in the Plaza event.

Spring into action with UNF’s Spring Week of Welcome: snacks, food trucks, and Harry Potter

Courtney Green, News Editor Jan 6, 2020

Welcome back, Ospreys! As the Spring semester officially kicks off its first day of classes, check out these exciting events throughout the week. On Monday, January 6, get your grub on with some welcome-back-snacks...

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A woman mourns in a demonstration over the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 3, 2020. Iran has vowed "harsh retaliation" for the U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed Tehran's top general and the architect of its interventions across the Middle East, as tensions soared in the wake of the targeted killing. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Cycle of revenge: What’s next after killing of Iran general?

JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press Jan 3, 2020

JERUSALEM (AP) — The unprecedented killing of Iran's top general in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq has sent shockwaves across the Middle East, with Iran and its allies vowing revenge amid fears of an all-out...

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Democratic presidential candidates from left, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and businessman Tom Steyer participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

AP: Key takeaways from Democratic presidential debate in L.A.

MICHAEL R. BLOOD and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press Dec 20, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates offered two very different debates during their final forum of 2019. In the first half, they spent much of their time making the case for their electability...

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Trump becomes 3rd president to be impeached-- What now?

Trump becomes 3rd president to be impeached– What now?

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Dec 19, 2019

The House of Representatives voted on two articles of impeachment late Wednesday night. Article 1 on Abuse of Power passed 230-197 and Article 2 on Obstruction of Congress passed 229-198, making Trump...

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