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Opinion: rape culture and unreported sexual assault

Opinion: rape culture and unreported sexual assault

Cassidy Alexander Sep 24, 2014
Opinion: "Reporting a rape is an incredibly hard thing to do, so a lot of times people just do not do it. This does not make it their fault, but ours for perpetuating these ideas."
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Opinion: adjunct faculty get the short end of the stick

Opinion: adjunct faculty get the short end of the stick

Cassidy Alexander Sep 10, 2014
Opinion: According to The Delphi Project, part-time faculty members earn 60% less than full-time, tenure-track faculty members when their salaries are expressed on an hourly basis. While this is the case for most universities in the US, the numbers show that UNF doesn’t take advantage of part-time faculty who work just as hard to earn much less.
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Man on the street: first week thoughts on parking, books, smoking initiative, and WOW

Brandon Thigpen Aug 29, 2014
This week’s Man on the Street features Brandon Thigpen talking to students about their experience with parking, the Week of Welcome, purchasing textbooks, and gets their opinion on the new smoking initiative.
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Opinion: UNF student callers work hard, gain results

Opinion: UNF student callers work hard, gain results

Cassidy Alexander Jul 29, 2014
UNF student callers work diligently when they call alumni nightly in order to get donations for the university, which go toward more things than you might expect--financial aid, and other student resources. Compared to other universities of its size, UNF does well with its contributions from alumni.
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Opinion: I’ve seen this movie before, and it’s up to us townsfolk to write the ending

Lee Watters Jul 24, 2014
"Folks, I’ve seen this movie before. The ending depends on whether the townsfolk are willing to rise up against the Boss Hogg/Mr. Potter/political boss character and his henchpeople."
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Man on the street: student experience at UNF

Brandon Thigpen Jul 17, 2014
This week’s Man on the Street features Brandon Thigpen talking to upper and underclassmen at UNF about their expectations and experiences.
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Analysis: Drone regulation still up in the air

Cassidy Alexander Jul 15, 2014
Small aircrafts with no pilot, virtually endless possible uses, and little to no regulations? Sounds like a businessman’s dream. Although drones have a wealth of untapped potential, the US Federal Aviation Administration wants to proceed with caution until they know exactly what drones can do.
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On-campus Pita Pit tucks the bad in with the good

Eduardo Santos Jul 11, 2014
The Pita Pit located on the first floor of the Osprey Clubhouse offers healthy alternatives and plenty of options for customization. Read our staff review to find out just what might be tucked into this new restaurant.
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Man on the street: how many UNF sports games have you been to?

Brandon Thigpen Jul 10, 2014
On this week's Man on the Street video segment, Brandon Thigpen gauges just how much students really know about sports at UNF.
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Opinion: The real UNF Traditions

Cassidy Alexander Jul 8, 2014
The UNF Traditions released by the Traditions Project last spring mask the true campus culture of the university in an attempt to shed its commuter reputation. Embracing UNF perks, flaws, and nuances, here's a list of real UNF traditions.
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Man on the street: which would you rather have?

Brandon Thigpen Jul 3, 2014
On this week's Man on the Street, reporter Brandon Thigpen asks students the hypothetical question, "Which would you rather have: free printing, half-price parking, more financial aid, or a football team?"
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Man on the street: where’s the ideal place to study?

Brandon Thigpen Jun 19, 2014
On this week's Man on the Street, reporter Brandon Thigpen asks students about their ideal study spots on and off campus.
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