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Yellow Party runs on “Different Perspective. Same Objective.” principle

Natalie Logan Oct 15, 2012
The Yellow Party candidates running in the upcoming Student Government Senate election are hoping to enhance diversity within SG and improve communication between it and the students.
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Archaeology lab receives grant to conduct survey of former Fort Caroline

Lydia Moneir Oct 15, 2012
The UNF Archeology Lab received a $43,000 grant, which it will use to conduct a survey of the former site of Fort Caroline, in the hopes of uncovering evidence of the lost French fort.
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UNF poll indicates Obama’s slight Florida lead

Noor Ashouri Oct 11, 2012
Students conducted the polling through computer-assisted telephone interviewing stations at UNF's polling labs. The results also indicate that blacks and Latinos favor incumbent Barack Obama in considerable amounts to Mitt Romney.
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UNF Intercultural Center for PEACE makes room for student lounge

Gordon Rhyne Oct 10, 2012
The Intercultural Center for PEACE added glass doors to the first floor of the Student Union East Building to create a lounge space for its students. Karmele Oupa Seane, director of ICP, said the center paid for the installation of the glass doors to add more space for its new offices, which are now behind those doors.
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English professor’s ‘Bad Night’s Sleep’ takes home Shamus Award

Noor Ashouri Oct 9, 2012
This isn’t the first time the Private Eye Writers of America have recognized UNF English professor Dr. Michael Wiley for his fiction. In 2008, the group nominated his novel “The Last Striptease” for the Best First P.I. Novel Shamus Award.
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Highlights from Oct. 8 Senate meeting: Funding requests pass

Lydia Moneir Oct 8, 2012
The highlights of the Oct. 8 Senate meeting include the passing of a CSM job reclassification and funding for a new table for UNF's Table Tennis Club, as well as the approval of the modification of the Student Union's wage language in its budget.
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Police Beat week of Oct. 8

Olivia Osland Oct 8, 2012
The police beats for the week of Oct. 8 include several thefts, an injured person and marijuana possession and use.
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DRC seeks $90,000 to cover expected deficit

Spinnaker Oct 4, 2012
The UNF Student Fee Assessment Committee passed a motion today that could help the UNF Disability Resource Center use a potential reserve fund from the health fee to assist students, when funds deplete before semesters' end. The health fee currently covers medical services, UNF Health Promotion, medical compliance and the UNF Counseling Center.
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New York Times removed from campus

Gordon Rhyne Oct 4, 2012
The New York Times, initially funded by UNF Academic Affairs, was removed from campus recently after UNF Student Government removed it from its budget.
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Totaled vehicle on campus aims to enforce dangers of drunk driving

Natalie Logan Oct 3, 2012
The totaled red Chevy Blazer located at the intersection of UNF Drive and North South Road is intended to represent the consequences of unsafe driving, UPD said.
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UNF dedicates University Center to former university president Adam Herbert

Jason Howard Oct 2, 2012
UNF celebrated its Founder’s Day today with the dedication of the University Center to the university’s third president, Adam Herbert. Herbert oversaw the construction and design of the University Center during his time as president of UNF.
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Senate approves more than half of SG special request budget to fund initiatives

Justin Chandler Porter Oct 2, 2012
How’s the Senate allocating money that provides services to students? And how much of that money is left?
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