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UPDATE: Man who groped student banned from campus, police say

UPDATE: Man who groped student banned from campus, police say

Cassidy Alexander | Nov 10, 2016

UPDATE — 11/14/16 @ 5:16 p.m.   UNFPD located and identified the suspect accused of groping a residential student who responded to a Craigslist ad asking for a babysitter. An update to the original...

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Clinton concedes, tells young voters to keep fighting for what’s right

Clinton concedes, tells young voters to keep fighting for what’s right

Cassidy Alexander | Nov 9, 2016

Hillary Clinton conceded the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump just before noon Nov. 9. Her speech encouraged young voters and women to continue to fight for what is right, and encouraged all...

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A minute-by-minute look back at election night

A minute-by-minute look back at election night

Cassidy Alexander | Nov 9, 2016

News outlets began announcing that Donald Trump won the presidency early this morning, around 2:30 a.m. For those who went to sleep at a reasonable hour last night and missed the excitement, here’s a...

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Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election.

Donald Trump wins presidency

Audrey Carpenter | Nov 9, 2016

Donald Trump proved pollsters and pundits wrong as he captured the delegates he needed to become the 45th president of the United States of America. At 2:30 a.m., the Associated Press announced Trump...

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Students subdued at library election party

Students subdued at library election party

Logan Ansteatt | Nov 9, 2016

University of North Florida students attending the Thomas G. Carpenter library’s election watch party were visibly anxious as election results rolled in. As Florida’s vote continued to flip back...

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Effect of third-party votes

Effect of third-party votes

Hannah Lee | Nov 9, 2016

While the country is waiting for the announcement of the next U.S. president, people are shifting their focus to third-party votes. Current third-party voters are expressing their joy about the things...

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Florida passes medical marijuana, among other amendments

Florida passes medical marijuana, among other amendments

Hannah Lee | Nov 8, 2016

Three of the four Amendments on the 2016 Florida ballot, ranging from tax exemption to medical marijuana, were approved by voters. Amendments needed 60 percent approval from voters in order to pass....

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Donald Trump signs autographs for fans at the end of the rally last October at The Landing. Photo by Kristen Smith

Trump wins Florida

Will Weber | Nov 8, 2016

Donald Trump won 49 percent of the votes in Florida, earning him 29 electoral votes in the race to become the President of the United States, according to the Associated Press. Trump currently...

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The Spinn: Political Special

The Spinn: Political Special

James Donlon | Nov 8, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWYEjCtZmQ At its core, The Spinn is a talking-heads show that discusses the most current topics that are relevant in the media today. This week, we take on the 2016...

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Photo by Cassidy Alexander

Your “I Voted” sticker can get you more than you think

Tiffany Salameh | Nov 8, 2016

In case you still needed a little incentive to vote, some businesses around town are giving out free food or drinks just for voting. The only thing required is an “I Voted” sticker. Krispy Kreme:...

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Graphic by Mariana Martins

Where the candidates stand on the major issues

Will Weber | Nov 8, 2016

The 2016 race for President of the United States looks more like a torturously long season of The Real World, than a competition for leader of the free world. Deleted emails, missing tax returns, a...

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Thousands attended a Trump rally on Nov. 3. Photo by Will Weber

Trump in town again: Talks about Obama, Clinton and plans as president

Hannah Lee | Nov 3, 2016

Donald Trump’s Nov. 3 rally brought more than 4,000 people to the Jacksonville Equestrian Arena. Attendees started to line up at 6 a.m. to see the GOP presidential candidate during the last week of...

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