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Bloomberg, Warren drop after poor Super Tuesday show out

Courtney Green, News Editor Mar 5, 2020

Elizabeth Warren and Mike Bloomberg have dropped their bids for the Democratic nomination post-Super Tuesday. https://twitter.com/MikeBloomberg/status/1235224092439187460 In a re-tweet, Elizabeth...

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AP: Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday victories, including Texas

STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press Mar 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid that was teetering on the edge of disaster just days earlier. But...

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What is Super Tuesday and why is it significant?

What is Super Tuesday and why is it significant?

Courtney Green, News Editor Mar 3, 2020

Today is Super Tuesday, one of the most critical days in an election year. Today, 1,357 delegates will be awarded to the five remaining candidates in the Democratic Primary. To put that in perspective,...

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Biden wins South Carolina, placing him 4 delegates behind Sanders

Biden wins South Carolina, placing him 4 delegates behind Sanders

Courtney Green, News Editor Mar 2, 2020

The South Carolina polls closed Saturday night, immediately naming Joe Biden as the state's winner. With the win, Biden garnered 39 delegates. In contrast, Sanders walked away second place with 13 delegates. Tom...

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Sanders wins Nevada caucus, moves on to South Carolina

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 24, 2020

Bernie Sanders had another big win for his campaign on Saturday, February 22. Despite the early hiccup in Iowa, the Vermont senator has now walked away with three states in the Democratic Primaries, winning...

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President Trump cuts student loan forgiveness in new annual budget, expands Pell Grant

President Trump cuts student loan forgiveness in new annual budget, expands Pell Grant

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 13, 2020

In the annual budget for the upcoming 2021 fiscal year, President Trump has chosen to eliminate the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which forgives student loans for those who work full-time in...

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Florida voter registration deadline next Tuesday

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 12, 2020

Are you registered to vote in the Florida primary? The deadline to register to vote is next Tuesday, February 18. Florida's 2020 primary to determine the Democratic and Republican candidates is fast...

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Sanders wins New Hampshire; on to Nevada

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 12, 2020

Bernie Sanders won last night’s New Hampshire primary – his first clear victory over rival Democrat Pete Buttigieg after an app malfunction in Iowa that resulted in a recanvass by the Iowa Democratic...

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Graphic abortion display on Campus: Why they’re here and what students think about it

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Feb 11, 2020

Organizations like the Canadian Center for Bio-ethical Reform (CCBR) have held anti-abortion demonstrations at UNF before. The CCBR is an educational human rights organization that is against abortion....

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Florida bill could make college, university president searches private

Florida bill could make college, university president searches private

Samantha Chery, The Independent Alligator Feb 10, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (CMG) - Florida’s public college and university students won’t know their school’s candidates for president until later in the selection process if a proposed bill passes. In January,...

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What do the new immigration rules mean?

What do the new immigration rules mean?

Emily Echevarria and Alex Bowman Feb 10, 2020

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration would be allowed to move forward with its plan to implement new immigration rules that would allow officials to deny green cards...

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Five days after the Iowa Caucus, we finally have the results

Courtney Green, News Editor Feb 7, 2020

After a mess of epic proportions thanks to a failing app and then jammed phone lines, we finally know who won the Iowa Caucus: Pete Buttigieg and, trailing closely behind, Bernie Sanders. Buttigieg...

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