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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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These racially charged drawings were found in the UNF Library.Photo courtesy Action News Jax

‘Make America white again:’ Racially motivated drawings found on campus

Hannah Lee | Nov 14, 2016

UPDATE — 11/14/16 @ 4:56 p.m. UNF president John Delaney released a statement about the incident on Monday evening. "The University has always protected freedom of speech, but we won't tolerate intimidation...

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Man on the Street: Election Edition

Man on the Street: Election Edition

James Donlon | Nov 8, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD0AFCr-Rq8 Video by Jack Drain Students tell Spinnaker what they think of the election, and what they think of the candidates. — For more information or news tips,...

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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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First president to visit UNF swoops, speaks for Clinton campaign

First president to visit UNF swoops, speaks for Clinton campaign

Tiffany Butler | Nov 3, 2016

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trBQ7Xek-gQ Video by Jack Drain On the morning of Nov. 3, people began lining up in front of the UNF Arena as early as 1 a.m. Though the university didn’t officially...

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Sophomores Alexis Kmieck and Albaro Barrios got in line at 1 a.m. so they could be the first ones in. Photo by Tiffany Butler

Students waiting in line respond to Obama on campus

Cassidy Alexander | Nov 3, 2016

Students and Jacksonville community members have been lined up in anticipation for the rally lead by President Barack Obama all day, and the line now wraps all the way from the Arena to Eco Road. The...

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Students wait to be let into the UNF Arena. Photo by Jack Drain

Obama speech pushed back

Cassidy Alexander | Nov 3, 2016

A recent email from the Clinton campaign estimates that President Barack Obama will be speaking at 2:55 p.m. Originally, Obama was set to speak at 1:30 p.m. That time has been pushed back about an hour...

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Students can expect several closures around campus during President Obama's visit. Photo by Morgan Purvis

Lot 18 closed for Obama’s visit; Ticket doesn’t guarantee entry to rally

Cassidy Alexander | Nov 1, 2016

Students who drive to campus may be kicked out of their usual parking spot in preparation for President Barack Obama’s visit to campus. According to an email from UNF President John Delaney, Lot...

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Bill Clinton spoke on behalf of Hillary Friday at the Jacksonville Public Library

Clinton campaign comes through heart of Jacksonville

Audrey Carpenter | Oct 22, 2016

https://youtu.be/rqj8UZz3Oc4 Former president Bill Clinton spoke on a wide range of issues at the Jacksonville Public Library Thursday, including Hillary Clinton’s plans to create jobs through infrastructure,...

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