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SG proposes to eliminate seats, simplifies elections process

Brandon Thigpen | Jun 24, 2014

  Grad student senate seats may be eliminated, Government Oversight Committee created at Senate meeting June 9 A bill passed in the Senate Chambers on Monday night that alter the current...

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Anthony Tallie is found

Spinnaker | Jun 19, 2014
Update on previously missing UNF student Anthony Tallie - he's been found.
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STI epidemic: Half of all sexually-active college students will be infected by age 25

Carter Roush | Jun 3, 2014
With about 50% of college students likely to be STI-positive in their lifetime, this silent epidemic is worth more awareness and education than free condoms and sex-ed fliers.
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UNF Student Health Services does not track STIs

Carter Roush | Jun 2, 2014
UNF Student Health Services does not keep track of the positive cases of sexually transmitted infections (STI) that the center has tested for. This information could help create further awareness and education for college students.
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UNF crisis response teams prepared for on-campus shootings

Alex Wilson | Jun 2, 2014
Do you feel safe at UNF? The school has two teams dedicated to crisis prevention and response, as well as a system derived from FEMA protocols.
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Trustees estimate new budget to meet decline of full-time enrollment

Brandon Thigpen | May 29, 2014
UNF Board of Trustees met on May 22 to discuss the budget for the 2014-14 fiscal year while keeping in mind the changing numbers in full-time enrollment.
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Track & Field NCAA Championship East Preliminary hosted by UNF

Brandon Thigpen | May 27, 2014
UNF will host the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championship East Preliminary competition at Hodges Stadium from May 29-31. One UNF athlete, Elle Baker, will be competing in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.
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Archaeology Professor to lecture on Northeast Florida’s history dating back to 1000 AD

Saphara Harrell | May 27, 2014

On May 29th, archaeology professor and curator Keith Ashley will talk about the archaeology lab’s research on what Jacksonville was like in 1000 AD. The research and artifacts are part of The...

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SG B&A committee refuses to vote on Spinnaker Radio fund request for required LPFM broadcast equipment

Brandon Thigpen | May 27, 2014
Spinnaker Radio requested $38,978.43 from Student Government to fund the construction of a low-power FM (LPFM) radio station that could broadcast approximately in a 3.5 mile radius from campus. No other business was on the agenda for the B&A meeting Thursday evening.
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Ceramics artwork stolen from alumnus on campus

Alex Wilson | May 22, 2014
Rajiv Maraj, a Fine Arts student who graduated this Spring, had left 15 ceramic pieces outside behind the Fine Arts Center near the Photography Lab. They were stolen May 20th.
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Biological Sciences Building ranks ninth most environmentally friendly university building in the world

Brandon Thigpen | May 21, 2014
The Biological Sciences Building with its state-of-the-art design and features has been ranked the 9th greenest building in the world by bestmastersdegrees.com.
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New budget system designed to meet club demands

Tiffany Felts | May 12, 2014

After the Budget and Allocations committee ran out of travel funds, Student Government made a series of changes to the club funding process. A new Club Budget Committee will work with Club Alliance to...

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