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The flu on campus

The flu on campus

Kristen Brainard | Feb 3, 2020

Flu season is in full swing, and health officials say it’s one of the worst they have seen. Not only is this a national issue, but also a local campus issue.  At UNF, the flu has been moderately...

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A preacher on the Green.

Preachers on campus: How are they still here?

Laura S. Rivera-Lopez | Feb 3, 2020

On a typical day at UNF, Vladimir Ronda was on campus sitting on the bench, just out of one class and thinking about another, when a preacher came up to him and started a conversation, asking Ronda what...

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AP: Impeachment trial heads to historic end in frenetic week

AP: Impeachment trial heads to historic end in frenetic week

HOPE YEN, Associated Press | Feb 3, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial heads toward a historic conclusion this week, with senators all-but-certain to acquit him on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of...

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Ospreys request money to attend research conferences

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter | Feb 3, 2020

During a Budget and Allocations Committee meeting on Friday, Jan 31, 6 students requested money to help with the price of attending various research conferences this semester. The requests, which totaled...

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Photo credit Darvin Nelson.

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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