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Florida Department of Transportation’s initiative of pedestrian safety at UNF

Florida Department of Transportation’s initiative of pedestrian safety at UNF

Jessica May Oct 25, 2018

The Florida Department of Transportation granted funding to UNF’s Institute of Police Technology and Management for a project designed to increase pedestrian and bicyclist safety. IPTM provides training...

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Ron DeSantis answers questions for the press with his supporters by his side.

Vice President Mike Pence and Ron DeSantis hosts rally in Jacksonville

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Oct 24, 2018

Vice President Mike Pence will be coming to Jacksonville Thursday afternoon to support Republican Gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Congressman Ron DeSantis for governor. The rally will take place...

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BREAKING: Explosive Device found in suspicious packages sent to Clinton and Obama residences

BREAKING: Explosive Device found in suspicious packages sent to Clinton and Obama residences

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Oct 24, 2018

*UPDATED 11:11 a.m.: The U.S. Secret Service did confirm that potential explosive devices were sent to Former First Lady Hillary Clinton in Westchester County, New York and Former President Barack Obama...

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UNFPD releases campus crime statistics in Annual Security Report

Jessica May Oct 24, 2018

Rape, domestic violence, assault and stalking are present on UNF campus, according to the Annual Security Report released by the UNFPD. In an attempt to combat this, an online training module called...

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Florida Amendment 4: What it means for voting rights

Alex Toth, Features Editor Oct 23, 2018

Over 1.5 million Floridian citizens are unable to vote in the upcoming midterms, or any subsequent elections, due to previous felony convictions. This number is more than any other state in the nation....

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The 2018 midterm election: The Congressional candidates for Florida’s Fourth District

Jessica May Oct 23, 2018

The fourth district representatives in Florida represent most of Duval and parts of Nassau and St. Johns County. There are four candidates on the ballot for this area: incumbent John Rutherford, Ges...

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Rally attracts students, faculty and members from the community

Rally attracts students, faculty and members from the community

Hannah Lee Oct 23, 2018

A crowd rallied for a blue change Monday afternoon at UNF. Close to 400 people attended the Florida Democratic rally in the Field House to promote a blue ticket this year for the ballot. Mayor Andrew...

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Parking changes to affect two campus garages this week

Aleema Jack Oct 23, 2018

If you normally get to school in a time crunch prior to finding parking, you may need to leave a little earlier this week. On Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., six spaces will be reserved on the...

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UNF Student, Jesse Martinez, was arrested on April 9.

New charges of video voyeurism filed for Jesse Martinez

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Oct 22, 2018

UNF student, Jesse Martinez, has been charged with eight new counts of video voyeurism on Oct. 19. This is the latest in a series of charges dating back to April 9 where Martinez allegedly threatened...

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"Uncovering Jax" will premiere on Monday, Oct. 22. Courtesy of the "Uncovering Jax" website.

UNF teams up with the Florida-Times Union to create documentaries about Jacksonville

Valeree Del Guidice Oct 22, 2018

Not every student on campus can tell you what’s new about Jax, but the Department of Communication’s journalism and production students can. On Monday, Oct. 22 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the John...

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Student Government throws a hail mary for alcohol

Alan Vargas Oct 21, 2018

In a last-ditch effort to change the new alcohol guidelines, Student Government approved a Joint Resolution recommending that alcohol be allowed at student events, including tailgating. The resolution...

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UNF Alum and local teacher charged for distributing child pornography

Hannah Lee Oct 20, 2018

*UPDATE: 10/22 Jordan Schemmel is not a graduate student at UNF however he did graduate from UNF in 2003, according to the University. A 37-year-old teacher at Terry Parker High School and alum of UNF...

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