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Rick Scott is coming to campus

Lydia Moneir Oct 29, 2014
News 104.5 WOKV is bringing ‘Stand Up For America,' an event featuring Rick Scott, Sean Hannity and Brian Kilmeade, to campus this Halloween.
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Student Government holds Senate meeting and two emergency meetings

Cody Quattlebaum Oct 29, 2014
Three meetings were held by Student Government Oct. 27 to discuss moving the printing station to another location, the wording in section 408.4, revisions to title 13 and more.
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News in brief: UNF has more Chinese culture and new UNFPD chief, human rights, haunted house

Lydia Moneir Oct 29, 2014
This week, UNF opens Confucius Institute, welcomes new UNFPD Chief, and celebrates Halloween.
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Police Beat: UNFPD handles a breakup, a state residency and an interrupted nap

Saphara Harrell Oct 28, 2014
Police Beat: During the night of the River City Rumble, a UNFPD officer found a student passed out drunk by the arena on Oct. 24.
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Police Beat: ex-boyfriend makes threats on girl’s life

Saphara Harrell Oct 28, 2014
Police Beat: an embittered ex-boyfriend has been reported to have been threatening his ex-girlfriend via texts and tweets sent to the girl's roommate.
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Students choose their senators, vote on referendums

Lydia Moneir Oct 28, 2014
The first contested Student Government election for senate general seats begins today and ends Oct. 29. With 27 candidates--10 Independent and 17 Red Party, UNF students can vote at the three polling stations on campus or fill a ballot online.
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Your Voice, Your Choice: voting for more than free pizza

Sarah Ricevuto Oct 24, 2014
The general apathy noted from UNF voter turnout may stem from not only the fault of students but also the efforts of Student Government. After three semesters of no elections, students now have the opportunity to vote for student leaders starting next Tuesday.
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Sixth annual leadership summit focuses on emotional intelligence

Lydia Moneir Oct 24, 2014
Oct. 24 marked the sixth year for the Leadership Summit hosted by the Taylor Institute. This year featured key note speakers and a panel concerning emotional intelligence.
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UNF student deals with NYC Ebola scare

Lydia Moneir Oct 24, 2014
In response to the recent Ebola patient tested positive on Oct. 23, UNF advised a communications senior attending the annual CMJ conference in New York City that she can get tested for the virus. The student has agreed to check her temperature and follow precautions during her trip.
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Garbage is catalogued again on the green at Osprey Plaza

Marielisa Martinez Oct 24, 2014
Garbage on the Green, organized by the Environmental Center on 0ct. 22, was the headlining event for UNF's Campus Sustainability Week. Volunteers learned how to catalog waste and students visited tables by various vendors.
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New HD video board and The Boathouse renovations in the works

Jasmine Marshall Oct 23, 2014
In a meeting on Oct. 20, Student Government's University and Student Affairs committee discussed installing a new video board in the Student Union and potentially renovating The Boathouse. These discussions are a response to the results of the "Your Voice, Your Choice" survey.
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Florida law allows UNF Foundation to keep records private

Christian Ayers Oct 23, 2014
Direct Support Organizations (DSOs) make it so that Florida universities, including UNF, do not have to disclose all of their financial records, so long as the records derive from the university-created DSO.
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