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Veterans Memorial Gallery

Keri Weiland | Nov 9, 2012
The UNF Military and Veterans Resource Center hosted the second annual Veterans Day Tribute in honor of all who have served. The event featured several guest speakers, including Rep. Ander Crenshaw and Tom Serwatka, UNF's vice president and chief of staff.
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Road to Asia event showcases Asian culture

Noor Ashouri | Nov 9, 2012
Through means of dances, songs and instruments, the Road to Asia event Thursday showcased the culture of Asia. The event featured approximately 10 performances derived from Korean, Filipino, Indian, Afghanistan, Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese tradition and culture.
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DRC kicks off fee at 40 cents; UNF Athletics requests $1.77 increase

Spinnaker | Nov 8, 2012
The UNF Student Fee Assessment Committee will recommend all fee proposals for fiscal year 2014 to UNF President John Delaney after it fully hears all requests.
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Ted R. Allaire Memorial Scholarship awarded to UNF student

Betsy Dailo | Nov 8, 2012
The UNF Coggin College of Business established a scholarship this year for past beneficiaries of an organization that fulfills the dreams of children who have long-term illnesses. The recipient of the Ted R. Allaire Memorial Scholarship must first be a part of the organization, Dreams Come True of Jacksonville Inc., and be seeking a major in business at UNF. The scholarship gives past recipients of the Dreams Come True of Jacksonville Inc. $1,100 toward their schooling at the university.
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Cell phone repair business opens in Alumni Square

Taylor Nelson | Nov 8, 2012
A new store opened Nov. 5 in the old Chartwells location between Sbarro and the UPS Store. Run by Carla Aldridge and her husband Ruben, CPR Cell Phone Repair opened its second Jacksonville location. CPR Phone Repair sells refurbished phones, buys phones and fixes phones, laptops, tablets, game systems and sound systems.
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Obama re-elected

Catherine Byerly | Nov 7, 2012

President Barack Obama will remain president for a second term, after winning 49 percent of the popular vote in Florida in a series of tight races across the state. The electoral vote totals went...

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CNN projects Obama to be re-elected

Spinnaker | Nov 7, 2012
CNN just called the election in favor of President Barack Obama after major swing states Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and New Mexico leaned toward Obama.
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UNF to limit student withdrawals fall 2013

Noor Ashouri | Nov 6, 2012
UNF is implementing a policy in fall 2013 that will limit the number of withdrawals students can make throughout their undergraduate careers to six, said Megan Keuhner, UNF’s registrar.
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Highlights from Nov. 5 Senate meeting: Elections, appointments committee chair appointed, new senators sworn in

Lydia Moneir | Nov 6, 2012
The highlights of the Nov. 6 meeting include the appointment of the elections and appointments committee chair and the swearing of new senators.
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Boathouse acquires liquor license

Gordon Rhyne | Nov 6, 2012
The Boathouse recently obtained a liquor license, and is now serving liquor as part of its bar menu. It will serve wells drinks for $4.75 and premium drinks for $5.75.
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Parking pass thefts on the rise

Lydia Moneir | Nov 5, 2012
After seven thefts of parking pass so far this term, some are questioning the reasoning behind having external parking passes this year.
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Art, design chair lands SECAC Exemplary Achievement Award

Katie Strickland | Nov 5, 2012
The Southeastern College Art Conference awarded the chair of the UNF Department of Art and Design its most prestigious award Oct. 19, according to a news release.
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