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Opinion: Confusing rights with selfishness

Trent Gautney, Opinions Writer May 26, 2020

After a month of being under a stay-at-home order, businesses in Florida have been allowed to reopen in four phases since May 4th. The first phase (which we are still in as of May 21st) includes reopening...

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Opinion: People are still on the roads?

Opinion: People are still on the roads?

Breanna Cataldo, General Assignment Reporter Apr 14, 2020

The Safer at Home Order closed all non-essential businesses in Jacksonville on Friday, April 3. The order stressed that people try their hardest to stay home, unless going out was absolutely necessary....

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Opinion: Rent freeze

Lauren Kirksey, Opinions Writer Apr 9, 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic has left many struggling to make ends meet. One of the foremost concerns on people’s minds, especially for those who have been laid off, is how they are going to pay their rent....

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Opinion: Stay at home, don’t scream at your friend

Trent Gautney, Opinion writer Apr 9, 2020

On Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis, under immense public pressure, finally issued a safer at home order for the state of Florida. This decision comes as Florida passes 10,000 positive cases for COVID-19. While...

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Opinion: Federal Government Should Take Charge on Coronavirus Measures

Lauren Kirksey, Opinions Writer Apr 2, 2020

April began with Governor Ron DeSantis issuing a statewide safer-at-home order in Florida. Mayor Lenny Curry issued a similar order for Jacksonville, and both will go into effect on Friday April 3rd. This...

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Partisan Hackery

Partisan Hackery

Trent Gautney, Opinions Reporter Mar 31, 2020

Last Wednesday, the Senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus package in response to the coronavirus. The House passed the bill and sent in to President Trump the following Friday who signed it into law.  For...

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Opinion: Weinstein is no victim in sentencing

Lauren Kirksey, Opinion Writer Mar 25, 2020

On March 11, former entertainment mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison on the charges of criminal sexual act and rape. The sentencing comes after testimony from several actresses...

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Opinion: Finding closure during COVID-19

John Aloszka, UNF Student Body President Mar 18, 2020

Featured image by: Khorri Newton ***If you would like to submit an opinion of your own, please contact opinions@unfspinnaker.com*** As a senior, I am feeling a lot of what you are probably feeling...

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Disney Dragging Feet on LGBTQ+ Representation

Lauren Kirksey, Opinions Writer Mar 11, 2020

***If you would like to submit an opinion of your own, please contact opinions@unfspinnaker.com*** A scene from the new Pixar movie Onward is currently being hailed as Disney’s first “exclusively...

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Opinion: Your Coronavirus Jokes Aren’t Cute or Funny

Lauren Kirksey, Opinion Writer Feb 27, 2020

***If you would like to submit an opinion of your own, please contact opinions@unfspinnaker.com*** It seems like 2020 had just barely begun before news of the coronavirus caused widespread panic. Originating...

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Opinions: Presidential Primary Pestilence

Austin W Belet, Opinions Editor Feb 18, 2020

Today is the final day to get registered to vote in the Democratic primary.  For those who want to vote for a Republican or Democratic candidate, you need to make sure TODAY to register for the party...

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Opinion: Iowa and New Hampshire’s demographics make them unfit for hosting the first caucus and primary

Zach Yearwood, Sports Reporter Feb 11, 2020

We are well on the road to the 2020 election and several key events will help dictate which candidate from the Democratic Party will be on the ballot against President Trump in November. The first of...

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