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Guns on Campus bill passes Florida House Judiciary Committee

Guns on Campus bill passes Florida House Judiciary Committee

Jeremy Collard | Nov 19, 2015
The contentious bill will be heard by representatives on the House floor next year.
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Guns on campus vote stirs up Senate meeting

Guns on campus vote stirs up Senate meeting

Jeremy Collard | Nov 10, 2015
Senators discussed fall election results at the Nov. 9 meeting, including the controversial issue of allowing concealed carry on campus.
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HB4001 succesfully passed the Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee, the second of the three it faces. 

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Guns on campus bill gains momentum in Florida House of Representatives

Jeremy Collard | Nov 5, 2015
The Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee voted 10-3 in favor of the controversial concealed carry measure.
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SG General Election results find students against guns on campus

SG General Election results find students against guns on campus

Jeremy Collard | Oct 29, 2015
There were a total of 1,004 votes cast on the plebiscite, with 512 votes cast in opposition to concealed carry.
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Students and SG members turn up heat on gun issue during elections today

Students and SG members turn up heat on gun issue during elections today

Jeremy Collard | Oct 27, 2015
Students debated with senate pro tempore over guns on campus at the polling station today. Voting begins again tomorrow at 9 a.m.
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Three new senators and two justices were sworn in by the Chief Justice. 

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SG lobbying efforts to address guns on campus, two associate justices three senators sworn in at Senate meeting

Jeremy Collard | Sep 28, 2015
Former SG President Matt Brockleman will also lobby for state funding to renovate buildings three and four, says VP Jordan Wilson.
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Gun rights group files complaints against police chiefs of Florida universities including UNF’s Frank Mackesy

Patrick Lloyd | Apr 8, 2015
Florida Carry protests university police chiefs, including UNF’s chief, for testifying against campus carrying bill.
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Armed robbery and kidnapping on campus

Lydia Moneir | Sep 24, 2014
A drug deal gone awry Sept. 21 resulted in robbery, kidnapping and threats of murder. The following information is according to University of North Florida Police Department reports.
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UNF will not pursue Court of Appeals’ gun ruling

Carter Roush | Dec 20, 2013
UNF will not be fighting the 1st District Court of Appeals ruling that a student has a right to keep a gun secured in their vehicle while parked on campus.
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UNF involved in legal battle over guns

Natalie Logan | Apr 17, 2013

Student Alexandria Lainez is suing UNF for the right to have a gun on campus in the trunk of her car.  The prosecutors filed the case in October 2011. The case was dismissed by the Trial Court based...

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With the new year comes resolutions and helpful tools to achieve our goals

Taylor Leckie | Jan 12, 2013
A new year is a great time to reevaluate our lives and resolve to make ourselves better. UNF is a great place to stay on track, and contributing columnist Taylor Leckie gives us some direction toward how to make the most of university life.
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Ace your tests with quick and easy memory tips from ACE

Spinnaker | Oct 5, 2010
Train your brain, don’t go insane. ACE offers one-hour workshops to help students cruise through courses and score high grades by improving their memory, just in time for midterms.
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