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Students running for Senate released

Hannah Lee Feb 16, 2017

**Correction: A previous version of the article stated that Tiana Peterson,  Nicholas Salter,  Kathryn Sheets,  Abigail Walsh and  Michael Wilson were running under the Red Party. They are running...

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George Louissaint, Jr.

TIMELINE: The search for Louissaint

Cassidy Alexander Feb 16, 2017

UNF student George Louissaint, Jr. went missing early on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 12. According to police, friends and family, he just vanished. Disappeared. Friends who last saw him say Louissaint...

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The flyers being handed out to residents of The Flats and surrounding neighborhoods. Photo by Tiffany Salameh

Campus community reacts to search for missing student

Lili Weinstein Feb 15, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2hqmixB21o As UNFPD and JSO near the end of the fourth day of investigation into the case of missing UNF student George Louissaint, Jr., students noticed increased police...

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Joseph Jenkins. Photo courtesy of JSO

Bond set at over $70,000 for man accused of exposing himself

Ronnie Rodgers Feb 15, 2017

The man accused of masturbating while asking two female students for directions earlier in January was in court Valentine's day morning. Joseph Jenkins, or “Scorpio Joe” as he’s also known, is...

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Photo by Audrey Carpenter

Jacksonville City Council expands protections for the LGBT community

Audrey Carpenter Feb 15, 2017

After a nearly five year battle, the LGBTQ community made huge gains Tuesday, Feb. 14 when the Jacksonville City Council voted to expand the Human Rights Ordinance. The new HRO adds sexual orientation,...

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The flyers being handed out to residents of The Flats and surrounding neighborhoods. Photo by Tiffany Salameh

Police asking for surveillance video, visible search in its final stages

Tiffany Salameh Feb 15, 2017

https://youtu.be/ovDbS3n-FFw UPDATE 2/15/17 @ 12:42 p.m. The search was called off due to inclimate weather shortly after noon today. The search will continue tomorrow. On Wednesday, the extensive...

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EXCLUSIVE: Delaney talks missing students, and what comes next as search continues

EXCLUSIVE: Delaney talks missing students, and what comes next as search continues

Cassidy Alexander Feb 15, 2017

As police continue looking for missing student George Lousissaint, Jr., Spinnaker spoke with UNF President John Delaney about the search, the family, and the support from the campus community. Though...

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An officer entered the woods on Tuesday to search for Louissaint. Photo by Pierce Turner

‘Needle in a haystack’: Search for missing UNF student comes up short on third day

Cassidy Alexander and Nick Blank Feb 14, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig9EjeyvVJg Video by Brooks Baptiste UNFPD and JSO canvassed 13 square miles of woods surrounding The Flats Tuesday for more than eight hours in the search for missing...

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UNF President John Delaney was awarded President Emeritus status by the Board of Trustees

President Delaney speaks out about missing student

Cassidy Alexander Feb 14, 2017

UNF President John Delaney issued a statement Tuesday afternoon about missing UNF student George Louissaint Jr. “The UNF community is hopeful that the missing UNF student will be found soon...We appreciate...

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 Graphic by Ben Cross

The Week Ahead: February 14-February 18

Avelina Acosta Feb 14, 2017

Tuesday Feb. 14 My Funny Valentine Enjoy a date night as the orchestra performs selections from My Funny Valentine, Romeo and Juliet and more. When: 7:30 Where: Lazzara Theater   Poetry...

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Officers searching forested area for missing UNF student

Officers searching forested area for missing UNF student

Pierce Turner Feb 14, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2tiZbZbRc0 100 to 150 JSO and UNFPD officers are still scanning the forests in groups of 10 searching for any signs of missing UNF student George Louissaint. Dive teams,...

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SG president announces resignation

SG president announces resignation

Hannah Lee Feb 13, 2017

  Weeks before elections, current SG President Caleb Grantham announced his resignation at the Senate meeting Feb. 13. Grantham said during his announcement that he is leaving SG because of difficulties...

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