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Protesters stood in the rain, continuing chants and speeches regardless of the weather.

Student activists call for change in Florida capitol ‘rain or shine’

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Mar 28, 2023

Rain poured down in slanted sheets, and thunder clapped overhead as protesters stood on the very edge of the Florida A&M University’s Amphitheatre green Tuesday afternoon, their chants echoing off...

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Judicial complaint against Soar Party chair dismissed

Mallory Pace, News Editor Mar 28, 2023

A judicial complaint filed against Soar Party chair Emily Sullivan last week was dismissed Tuesday by Associate Justice  Antwain Marshall. Running uncontested, Sullivan is the student body vice-president...

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UNF scrubs all mention of “drag queen” from LGBTQ Center website

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Mar 24, 2023

The LGBTQ Center’s “Signature Events” page—which included information about drag, sex education and other annual events—was readded to their website Friday afternoon after the University of North...

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Eleventh Circuit Court blocks Stop WOKE Act; a timeline and the future

Grae Barron, Reporter Mar 24, 2023

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked the infamous Stop WOKE Act from public universities again, claiming that it violates the First Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment.  Florida House...

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DeSantis delivered his state of the state on March 7, 2023 to open the Florida legislative session.

Gender studies student and professor provide perspectives on Florida HB 999

Mallory Pace, News Editor Mar 24, 2023

House Bill 999 is making its way through Florida’s Senate, adding to the list of proposals aiming to alter the role of higher education, and the implications are being felt by both students and professors...

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UNF LGBTQ Center told to delete webpage with drag, sex education event information

Carter Mudgett and Mallory Pace Mar 24, 2023

A portion of the University of North Florida LGBTQ Center’s website containing information about drag queen brunches, sex education and other annual events disappeared on Thursday.  Housed in a drop-down...

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Update: UPD investigation found “major discrepancies” in student’s story alleging fondling, police chief says

Liam Sanderson and Carter Mudgett Mar 23, 2023

[This article was updated Friday, March 24, to include new information about how UNF police determined the alleged crime never actually happened.] On March 6, the University of North Florida Police...

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All party-affiliated candidates win seats in UNF Senate, according to unofficial election results

Marissa Cannegieter, Government Reporter Mar 22, 2023

The University of North Florida Student Government’s first contested election in two years is over. All 20 of the candidates who ran with a party have unofficially won seats in Senate, according to the...

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Judicial complaint against Soar Party chair leaves UNF election frozen

Marissa Cannegieter and Carter Mudgett Mar 22, 2023

A judicial complaint filed against Soar Party chair Emily Sullivan Wednesday leaves the University of North Florida’s election invalid until it’s resolved. Running uncontested, Sullivan is the student...

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String of thefts reported before, during Spring Break

Liam Sanderson, Police Reporter Mar 21, 2023

At least six crimes happened at the University of North Florida in the days leading up to and during spring break—five cases of theft and one burglary—according to university police department reports.  Two...

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A guide to voting in the UNF Student Government election

Marissa Cannegieter, Government Reporter Mar 20, 2023

Voting for Student Government’s election begins tomorrow morning at the University of North Florida where students will weigh in on who they want to represent them in the Senate.   Spinnaker spoke...

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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media in the Florida Cabinet following his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Advocates for open government are ringing alarms about plans by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration that could make it harder to learn what public officials are doing and to speak out against them. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)

AP: Is DeSantis darkening Florida’s sunny open-records laws?

DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press Mar 13, 2023

Florida has long been known for sunshine -- not only the warm rays that brighten its beaches but also the light of public scrutiny afforded by some of the nation’s strongest meetings and records laws. Although...

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