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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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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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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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Recap: The final debate

Logan Ansteatt Oct 20, 2016

What was arguably the most tame presidential debate this election cycle also happened to be the last between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. With less than three weeks until election day, the candidates...

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Where the presidential candidates stand on LGBT issues

Where the presidential candidates stand on LGBT issues

Audrey Carpenter Oct 17, 2016

UNF is one of the top schools for LGBT students, and continuously supports bills like the expanded Human Rights Ordinance, which was presented last Spring by Jacksonville city councilman Tommy Hazouri. The...

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Trump vs. Clinton: Education

Tiffany Butler Oct 13, 2016

There are a lot of factors to take into consideration when deciding who to vote for, but for college students, one that’s particularly important is the candidate’s stance on education. Is checking...

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Debate Recap: Candidates come out swinging, admit some respect for each other

Audrey Carpenter Oct 10, 2016

Sunday night’s debate opened up in full battle mode but ended on a lighter note when the candidates gave one aspect of the other they respected. The second presidential debate was held at Washington...

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2016 Vice Presidential candidates: an overview

Tiffany Butler Oct 4, 2016

Before they were our presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were common names. Thanks to his business success and reality TV show and her long political history, most American’s...

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Debate Overview: Best arguments and what stood out

Will Weber Sep 27, 2016

It was a back and forth slugfest Monday night, when Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump traded blows at Hofstra University in the first of three presidential debates. What stood out In the year’s most...

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How to follow the election like someone who still cares

Nick Blank Sep 22, 2016
Nick Blank offers some helpful tips on how to keep up with this year's election, with all of the knowledge and none of the emotional commitment.
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2016 Presidential Candidates: An Overview

Tiffany Butler Sep 21, 2016

With the national election fast approaching, Spinnaker is working hard to equip UNF students with the knowledge they need to get out and vote. We’re starting with an overview of who’s running, and...

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

Trump coming to town again

Cassidy Alexander Aug 3, 2016
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be hosting a campaign rally in Jacksonville today, Wednesday Aug. 3. The rally will take place at the Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena at 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., and begins at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m.
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