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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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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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