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Disability Resource Center aids students who live on campus

Bonnie Mulqueen | Sep 11, 2012
Because of the UNF Disability Resource Center, UNF is making easy for students with disabilities to live on campus. Other state universities don’t have enough resources for these students.
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Police Beat week of Sept. 12

Olivia Osland | Sep 10, 2012
The police beats for the week of Sept. 12 include several thefts, an animal in distress, marijuana possession and use and a false police report.
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UNF residents get dirty at Mudfest

Lydia Moneir | Sep 7, 2012
Muddy students can be seen around the Osprey Fountains this week as Mudfest rages on. Mudfest takes place annually when the dirt pit next to the Osprey Fountains is filled with water and transforms into a mud pit.
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Daily premium passes no longer available for visitors

Kasandra Ortiz | Sep 7, 2012
Visitors to UNF must now park in Lot 14, 18 or 53, as Parking and Transportation Services no longer sells daily premium passes to visitors, unless they are carpooling. Vince Smyth, director of auxiliary services, said the change is due mostly to space restrictions.
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Students gather to construct a Wall of Remembrance

Noor Ashouri | Sep 5, 2012
Peace organizations around campus started a monthwide initiative to spread their word across campus. Other events throughout the month include a peace-inspired poetry reading and a formal dedication of the Wall of Remembrance.
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Students react to Chick-fil-A, Papa John’s possibly replacing Sbarro and Salsarita’s

Bonnie Mulqueen | Sep 5, 2012
Not only do some students feel discomfort at the thought of the politically charged Chick-fil-A replacing Sbarro, but many do not want to swap Salsarita’s with a Papa John’s. Some UNF students just want chicken and waffle fries, while others don’t want their school paying for Chick-fil-A’s donations to anti-gay organizations to further restrict the rights of the LGBT community.
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Update: Muggy Florida drives bugs indoors

Justin Chandler Porter | Sep 4, 2012
Apartments and homes see a spike in pests in Florida’s rainy season, but what does that mean for student residential complexes? The Spinnaker spotlighted resident concerns at The Flats at Kernan, an apartment complex owned by the Ambling Management Company, in July.
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UNF economics professor endorses campaign to regulate marijuana

Jason Howard | Sep 4, 2012
This isn't the first time Paul Mason, a UNF economics professor, has supported marijuana legalization.
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COEHS announces Center for Urban Education and Policy

Bonnie Mulqueen | Sep 3, 2012
The College of Education and Human Services seeks to help urban elementary, middle and high schools through its Center for Urban Education and Policy. The Center for Urban Education and Policy’s goal is to find what the big issues in education are.
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Former IBM engineer, now professor for 13 years sees electrical future for engineering students

Justin Chandler Porter | Sep 3, 2012
UNF professors in the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction dole out their perspective on the job market for engineering students. And, by the sound of it, it doesn’t look dull.
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UPD investigating report of sexual assault, Aug. 31 update: false report

Maggie Seppi | Aug 31, 2012
The female UNF student who claimed she was sexually assaulted in the women’s locker room of the Student Wellness Complex last week has admitted to police she made up the story. The UPD has charged her with filing a false police report.
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Police Beat week of Aug. 31

Olivia Osland | Aug 31, 2012
There were a number of crimes on campus this week, including: theft, possession, damaged property and public intoxication. Read on for full summaries.
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