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A student and his technicolored bong set

Sarah Ricevuto | Sep 5, 2014
One student resident handed over an abundance of illegal substances and paraphernalia after consenting to a search of his room.
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UNF faculty and staff face parking shortage

Blake Middleton | Sep 4, 2014
Students aren't alone in their daily, and often fruitless, hunt for parking near campus; professors have problems getting to class on time since many of them couldn't get faculty/staff permits this year.
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Weed, weed and more weed

Sarah Ricevuto | Sep 3, 2014
Your garden variety weed busts, an exceptional case of self-incrimination and an employee who has a golf cart mishap.
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Professors now provide scantrons, Academic Affairs foots the bill

Erica Santillo | Sep 3, 2014
Professors are now required to provide scantrons, but students still need to get their own blue books, which Student Government provides free.
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Thomas G. Carpenter Library soon to be under renovations

Saphara Harrell | Sep 1, 2014
The Library Learning Commons initiative will add new renovations, adding more study spaces and resources at the Thomas G. Library. Funded by Florida's BOG, the construction is expected to begin late July and completed by late Jan. 2015.
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New sorority coming to UNF

Jake Stofan | Aug 29, 2014
To deal with overcrowding in current chapters, UNF is choosing a sixth sorority chapter to add to the Panhellenic Council on campus.
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UNF takes a quantum leap with new research technology

Erica Santillo | Aug 28, 2014
Having a diffractometer, an expensive piece of equipment used for chemical and physics research like quantum computing, can help raise UNF's profile in the state.
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Fall semester kicks off with parking shortage

Blake Middleton | Aug 27, 2014
With parking being especially tricky due to spots lost to the construction of a new garage, Parking Services will issue warnings instead of tickets until Sept. 2 for cars without correct permits.
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Off-campus faith-based student housing coming fall 2015

Blake Middleton | Aug 26, 2014
UNF President John Delaney helped break ground for a new faith-based dorm being privately built off campus by the Town Center.
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Watch: President Delaney does the Ice Bucket Challenge

Saphara Harrell | Aug 25, 2014
At 3 p.m. of Aug. 25, UNF President John Delaney did the Ice Bucket Challenge in the Student Union Osprey Plaza to help raise ALS awareness.
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Journalism students hope to cover One Spark Berlin

Eduardo Santos | Aug 20, 2014
Dr. Paula Horvath’s social media reporting class at UNF formed #IgniteMedia to cover One Spark in Jacksonville. Now they hope to fundraise enough to travel overseas to One Spark Berlin.
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Spinnaker FM radio and other funding approved in AOC meeting

Brandon Thigpen | Aug 18, 2014
The Auxiliary Oversight Committee met on Aug. 13 to discuss several funding requests submitted by several UNF programs. Requests approved ranged from increased funding for music camps to Spinnaker Radio's request for a LPFM radio broadcast.
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