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Florida senate bill to cut Bright Futures, legislation hopes to save it from burning out

Spinnaker Mar 30, 2010
The Florida Senate has cleared a bill which would reduce the payout from the Florida Bright Futures scholarship and require more from students initially seeking the scholarship. With state lottery revenue sagging, legislators are looking for ways to preserve Bright Futures without bankrupting it.
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Election season heats up in second debate

Spinnaker Mar 28, 2010
The second and final scheduled debate between presidential candidates from the Red, Yellow and United Ospreys parties was held March 25 in the UNF ballroom with about 75 people in attendance, most of which were sporting party colors of one hue or another.
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UNF officially dismisses Giuma

Spinnaker Mar 24, 2010

UNF Electrical Engineering Professor Tayeb Giuma, who was recently charged with simple battery, was formally dismissed March 24 after the results of a March 15 predetermination conference. UNF Provost...

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Universities take advantage of compatibility surveys for dorms

Spinnaker Mar 24, 2010
Compatibility surveys are used to help students find roommates with similar personality traits at colleges all across the country, but until there are definite statistics that prove these surveys actually work, UNF housing isn’t going to use them.
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Chief Dean: UPD to begin carrying Tasers in the next few weeks

Spinnaker Mar 24, 2010
The University Police Department will transition to the use of Tasers to further promote safety on campus. UPD Chief John Dean revealed the change at the Safety Council Committee meeting March 22 and said the Tasers act as a “less lethal force option.”
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Fired professor meets with UNF to plea for his job

Spinnaker Mar 24, 2010
Professor Tayeb Giuma, the electrical engineering professor who was recently fired for various misconduct issues, met with Provost Mark Workman March 15 for a predetermination conference to discuss details surrounding his termination notice.
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Study links low self-esteem with Greek life

Spinnaker Mar 24, 2010
A recent Chicago study found a link between an increased feeling of self-objectification and participation in the sorority rushing process and Greek life as a whole.
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On-campus bank intends to help students, faculty establish credit

Spinnaker Mar 24, 2010
Community First Credit Union at the Student Union became a full-service financial institution in fall 2009 and has grown since then, offering students cash handling services, a place to study and new opportunities to establish credit.
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SG Budget gets senate's stamp of approval

Spinnaker Mar 24, 2010
After a little more than a month of studious and at times contentious debate, the Student Government Senate approved the 2010-2011 fiscal year budget March 22.
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Senate President asks committee chair to step down, leave senate

Spinnaker Mar 24, 2010
Budget and Allocations Committee Chair and Sen. Kyle Nelson submitted his letter of resignation March 11 after Senate President Mack Volk asked him to step down from senate for conduct issues. However, Nelson is still running in the spring 2010 general elections for a general senate seat on the Red Party ticket.
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Tennis teams show Mercer what ‘love’ is

Spinnaker Mar 23, 2010
The UNF tennis teams brought their A-game to Macon, Ga., to defeat the Mercer University Bears with a close tournament for the men and a steal for the women.
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Golf team topples over larger schools, climb national rankings

Spinnaker Mar 23, 2010
The UNF golf team placed second out of 15 teams competing in the 31st annual Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational, making them nationally ranked 23rd in the Golfweek/Sagarin performance index.
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