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St. John’s Sherriff’s Office has yet to identify the body.    Photo by Garrett Milanovich

Garth Sangree’s body found

Patrick Lloyd Feb 18, 2015
A body was discovered on the beach near Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. St. Johns Sheriff's Office positively identified the found body as Garth Sangree.
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President Joseph Turner is given a maximum of five business days to approve the budget once it reaches his desk. 
  Photo by Christian Ayers

SG President to assess Spinnaker funding friction

Christian Ayers Feb 18, 2015
Student Body President Joseph Turner answered questions during a press conference on Feb. 13. He spoke about the 2015-2016 Activity and Service fee budget which he still will have to choose whether or not to sign when it reaches his desk.
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Travel and expansion discussed in SG committee meetings Feb. 16

Travel and expansion discussed in SG committee meetings Feb. 16

Cameron Garrett Feb 17, 2015
The Budget and Allocations Committee unanimously passed three travel requests. The University and Student Affairs Committee announced an intention to expand ACE and also heard an advocate for the Real Food Campus Commitment.
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MOCA receives $185,000 grant

MOCA receives $185,000 grant

Patrick Lloyd Feb 17, 2015
MOCA received a grant for $185,000 from the Jessie Ball duPont fund.
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Photo by Camille Shaw

Police Beat: marijuana, pills, paraphernalia and a stolen iPad

Patrick Lloyd Feb 17, 2015
Two UNF students were caught with marijuana in the Osprey Fountains while a 15 year old's iPad was stolen at the skate park. Finally, a UNF student was caught with marijuana, hydrocodone, alcohol and a large amount of drug paraphernalia.
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Thornton speaks during Student Government Senate meeting. Photo by Morgan Purvis

Senate meeting sparks reaction from professor

Cameron Garrett Feb 14, 2015
A UNF communications professor sparks controversy when he speaks out of turn at a Student Government Senate meeting Feb. 9.
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Parking progress: recent renovations and future plans

Parking progress: recent renovations and future plans

Kalee Ball Feb 13, 2015
Parking Services built a new garage and turns its attention to Garage 38. The new garage is available to students with Housing A and Blue permits. Garage 38 was pressured washed and restriped.
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Photo by Camille Shaw

Police Beat: marijuana found; a ring, a wallet and a ladder go missing

Patrick Lloyd Feb 11, 2015
UNFPD discovers marijuana in a student's car when an officer pulled the student over for a defective exhaust on his car. Meanwhile, a ring, a wallet and a ladder went missing on campus.
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Crowds and chaos: Senate passes proposed budget as is

Crowds and chaos: Senate passes proposed budget as is

Cameron Garrett Feb 11, 2015
After deliberation, discussion and disruptions, SG's Senate passed the Activities and Service fee budget proposal made by SG Treasurer Morgan Wolf for the 2015-2016 fiscal year on Feb. 9.
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Photo by Camille Shaw

Police Beat: Non-UNF student caught with marijuana and paraphernalia

Patrick Lloyd Feb 9, 2015
A UNFPD officer issued a Notice To Appear to a 21-year-old man for possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Senate to discuss 2015-2016 budget changes on Feb. 9

Christian Ayers Feb 7, 2015
SG Treasurer Morgan Wolf presented her budget proposal to the Budget and Allocations Committee on Jan. 30. The UNF Senate will meet Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. to review and finalize this budget proposal.
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SG Budget and Allocations Committee approves three travel requests, denies one

SG Budget and Allocations Committee approves three travel requests, denies one

Cameron Garrett Feb 7, 2015
Student Government's Budget and Allocations Committee granted travel requests from Upsilon Phi Delta, Climbing Club and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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