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Photo by Cassidy Alexander

Your “I Voted” sticker can get you more than you think

Tiffany Salameh Nov 8, 2016

In case you still needed a little incentive to vote, some businesses around town are giving out free food or drinks just for voting. The only thing required is an “I Voted” sticker. Krispy Kreme:...

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Graphic by Mariana Martins

Where the candidates stand on the major issues

Will Weber Nov 8, 2016

The 2016 race for President of the United States looks more like a torturously long season of The Real World, than a competition for leader of the free world. Deleted emails, missing tax returns, a...

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Thousands attended a Trump rally on Nov. 3. Photo by Will Weber

Trump in town again: Talks about Obama, Clinton and plans as president

Hannah Lee Nov 3, 2016

Donald Trump’s Nov. 3 rally brought more than 4,000 people to the Jacksonville Equestrian Arena. Attendees started to line up at 6 a.m. to see the GOP presidential candidate during the last week of...

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First president to visit UNF swoops, speaks for Clinton campaign

First president to visit UNF swoops, speaks for Clinton campaign

Tiffany Butler Nov 3, 2016

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trBQ7Xek-gQ Video by Jack Drain On the morning of Nov. 3, people began lining up in front of the UNF Arena as early as 1 a.m. Though the university didn’t officially...

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Sophomores Alexis Kmieck and Albaro Barrios got in line at 1 a.m. so they could be the first ones in. Photo by Tiffany Butler

Students waiting in line respond to Obama on campus

Cassidy Alexander Nov 3, 2016

Students and Jacksonville community members have been lined up in anticipation for the rally lead by President Barack Obama all day, and the line now wraps all the way from the Arena to Eco Road. The...

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Students wait to be let into the UNF Arena. Photo by Jack Drain

Arena entry pushed back to 12:30; Field House set up for overflow

Cassidy Alexander Nov 3, 2016

A representative from the Clinton campaign told Spinnaker the public won't be allowed into the Arena until 12:30 p.m. for President Barack Obama's speech. Originally, people were supposed to be let...

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Students wait to be let into the UNF Arena. Photo by Jack Drain

Obama speech pushed back

Cassidy Alexander Nov 3, 2016

A recent email from the Clinton campaign estimates that President Barack Obama will be speaking at 2:55 p.m. Originally, Obama was set to speak at 1:30 p.m. That time has been pushed back about an hour...

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Students can expect several closures around campus during President Obama's visit. Photo by Morgan Purvis

Lot 18 closed for Obama’s visit; Ticket doesn’t guarantee entry to rally

Cassidy Alexander Nov 1, 2016

Students who drive to campus may be kicked out of their usual parking spot in preparation for President Barack Obama’s visit to campus. According to an email from UNF President John Delaney, Lot...

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Supporters wait for Donald Trump to speak at the Jacksonville Landing. Photo by Kristen Smith

Trump coming to Jacksonville Thursday

Tiffany Butler Oct 31, 2016

GOP nominee Donald J. Trump will hold a rally in Jacksonville on Thursday, Nov. 3. Just hours before President Obama will be on UNF’s campus campaigning for Hillary Clinton, Trump will be campaigning...

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Obama's visit to campus brings parking lot and lane closures on Thursday.

Obama coming to UNF

Tiffany Butler Oct 31, 2016

President Barack Obama will be on campus Thursday, Nov. 3. He will lead a rally for the Clinton campaign at the UNF Arena. Arena doors will open at noon and the event begins at 1:30, according to an...

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Photo courtesy Richard Girard

Latest UNF poll shows Clinton and Rubio leading; “yes” on Amendment 2

Logan Ansteatt Oct 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton holds the lead in the latest poll of likely voters by the Public Opinion Research Laboratory (PORL) at UNF. The poll shows Clinton as ahead in both a four-way and head-to-head race scenario. The...

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Photo courtesy Richard Girard

Opinion: Privacy and presidency don’t mix

John Aloszka Oct 26, 2016

  If anyone still believed that a politician could have a both public and private life, the 2016 presidential race has put that belief to rest. Social media, email hacks and secretly recorded...

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