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Complaints of false claims and defamation filed in SG election

Hannah Lee • Feb 28, 2017

Complaints of slander, lies and signage violations have surfaced regarding this election cycle. The election is one week away and the United Party and the Red Party have each filed complaints against...

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People protest Donald Trump in March, months before the election. But even more protests have happened around the country after Trump was named president-elect.

Opinion: Never stop protesting

John Aloszka • Nov 17, 2016

My eleventh grade European history teacher said something that will always stick with me: “In Europe the government is afraid of the people. In America, we are afraid of the government.” That statement...

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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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Student Government’s Supreme Court met to discuss possible illegal campaigning on March 12. Photo by Cameron Garrett

United Party not guilty of illegal campaigning

Cameron Garrett • Mar 12, 2015
The United Party was accused of violating the election’s policies and procedures after its campaigning flyers were found in a non-campaigning zone, the free print lab in the Student Union. The Supreme Court unanimously found the United Party not in violation of illegally campaigning.
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A failed campaign

Matt Head • Mar 20, 2012

By: Matt Head, OTV Station Manager The 2009 spring election was the last time an SG presidential candidate ran unopposed. Red Party candidate John Barnes breezed his way into a second term as student...

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News Analysis: State of the debate

Spinnaker • Jan 25, 2012
GOP candidates move to Florida with no clear favorite in the lead.
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Breaking down the GOP candidates

Greg Parlier • Jan 25, 2012
Read here for an A-Z of each GOP candidate on the big issues.
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Holiday cocktail recipes to keep you warm for the holidays

Spinnaker • Dec 1, 2010
There's nothing like a stiff drink to help you relax and settle into the holiday break. Try some of these recipes to add some spice to your average cocktail.
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Up with the Fair Food Nation, down with exploitation

Spinnaker • Nov 17, 2010
UNF Students brave the rain and the authority to protest the exploitation of farm workers by marching through the St. John’s Town Center.
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Free Beer!

Spinnaker • Sep 27, 2010

It’s a Beer Market Anheuser-Busch, a wholly owned subsidiary of Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced this week that they are giving away 500,000 free 6 to12 once samples – depending on local...

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Attack ads are out of line

Spinnaker • Sep 17, 2008
Former Bush adviser Karl Rove has accused Sen. John McCain of going "one step too far" in some of his recent ads attacking Sen. Barack Obama, according to CNN.com. In case you didn't grasp the gravity of it, that was Karl Rove, the man who masterminded two of the sleaziest, dirtiest Presidential campaigns ever, the 2000 and 2004 elections. Though it was never proven, many think Rove was behind the "Swiftboat Veterans for Truth" ads that slung mud at and, in many ways, derailed Sen. John Kerry's bid for president.
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