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Candle light vigil. Lili Weinstein

Honoring those lost: UNF celebrates Transgender Day of Remembrance

Tom McCormick November 22, 2017

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb7fFb_lDeU[/embedyt] A candlelight vigil was held on Monday night in honor of National Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience. Organized by the...

No Nazis at UNF: White supremacists outnumbered by protesters 25-to-1

No Nazis at UNF: White supremacists outnumbered by protesters 25-to-1

Tom McCormick November 20, 2017

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2tAgJri5gQ[/embedyt] Video by Andy Castro Demonstrators gathered outside Alumni Hall to protest the presence of national socialists and white supremacists on...

Its okay to be white signs were found around UNF campus.

Makers of the “It’s okay to be white” signs speak out

Tom McCormick November 15, 2017

Signs reading “it’s okay to be white” were found around campus Tuesday , and were partially responsible for sending the university into a frenzy. This comes in the wake of a threatening Facebook...

Photo courtesy of Ellen Glasser for Atlantic Beach

UNF Professor Ellen Glasser sworn in as Atlantic Beach Mayor

Tom McCormick November 14, 2017

Residents of Atlantic Beach got a new mayor on Monday, as UNF faculty member and retired FBI Special Agent Ellen Glasser took the oath of office. Mayor Glasser and Commissioners Brittany Norris and...

UNF SDS at protest in D.C. Courtesy of Michela Martinazzi

SDS responds to Morse’s punishment

Tom McCormick November 12, 2017

UNF Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) released a statement Friday condemning the university’s investigation and response to the recent racist Snapchat video incident involving several UNF students....

SDS addresses racial issues with Delaney at study-in

SDS addresses racial issues with Delaney at “study-in”

Tom McCormick October 23, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhzW16IvL8M&feature=youtu.be Members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) gathered in UNF President John Delaney’s office on Monday, as part of an organized...

Photo by Tiffany Salameh

Reflections on political violence: UF’s response to white nationalism

Tom McCormick October 22, 2017

“Not in our town, not in our state, we don’t want your nazi hate,” chanted protesters rhythmically to the beat of drums. A mass of people, standing together in opposition to the presence of white...

Some students feel the university is overpopulated. Photo by Joslyn Simmons

A guide to employment on campus

Tom McCormick October 9, 2017

For many students, the process of seeking on-campus employment at UNF can be confusing and even daunting. The dizzying swell of questions can deter a student from snagging a job, given the fact that...

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