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Delaney addresses UNF community after Trump’s immigration ban

Delaney addresses UNF community after Trump’s immigration ban

Cassidy Alexander Jan 30, 2017

In a statement released Monday evening, UNF President John Delaney took a moment to “affirm our unwavering support for students, faculty and staff from other countries and of all faiths.” President...

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UNF’s English Department hosts inclusivity talk in response to election results

Kevin Wilson Nov 20, 2016

In response to recent election results, a group of about 30 faculty and students gathered in Bldg. 8 on Tues., Nov. 15 for an inclusivity talk hosted by the English Department and lead by Professor Jennifer...

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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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President Donald Trump

Poli-sci professor breaks down Trump’s win, and the next four years

Tiffany Butler Nov 15, 2016

Polls closed on Tuesday, Nov. 8, and America began tallying up the votes for who would become our next president. When it was announced that Donald J. Trump is our president-elect, Americans everywhere...

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Delaney

Delaney: ‘We won’t tolerate intimidation or threats’

Nick Blank Nov 14, 2016

UNF President John Delaney said students should report racial incidents and tolerate opposing viewpoints in an email sent to all students in light of an alleged increase of verbal assaults and discrimination...

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Clinton concedes, tells young voters to keep fighting for what’s right

Clinton concedes, tells young voters to keep fighting for what’s right

Cassidy Alexander Nov 9, 2016

Hillary Clinton conceded the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump just before noon Nov. 9. Her speech encouraged young voters and women to continue to fight for what is right, and encouraged all...

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A minute-by-minute look back at election night

A minute-by-minute look back at election night

Cassidy Alexander Nov 9, 2016

News outlets began announcing that Donald Trump won the presidency early this morning, around 2:30 a.m. For those who went to sleep at a reasonable hour last night and missed the excitement, here’s a...

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Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election.

Donald Trump wins presidency

Audrey Carpenter Nov 9, 2016

Donald Trump proved pollsters and pundits wrong as he captured the delegates he needed to become the 45th president of the United States of America. At 2:30 a.m., the Associated Press announced Trump...

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Donald Trump signs autographs for fans at the end of the rally last October at The Landing. Photo by Kristen Smith

Trump wins Florida

Will Weber Nov 8, 2016

Donald Trump won 49 percent of the votes in Florida, earning him 29 electoral votes in the race to become the President of the United States, according to the Associated Press. Trump currently...

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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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VIDEO: Dump Trump rally gives students a chance to share their opinions

VIDEO: Dump Trump rally gives students a chance to share their opinions

Nick Blank Nov 2, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jmbexu56JM Video by Jack Drain Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) organized the Dump Trump rally with about 30 students supporting all four candidates coming out...

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