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Social media users urge Walmart to stop selling firearms

Erik Feliciano • Aug 13, 2019

Last week, a hate-fueled crime claimed the lives of over 20 people in El Paso, Texas. Another gun-related act of violence claimed the lives of 2 Walmart employees in Mississippi. This sparks the question:...

The best #tweetlikethe2000s trends

Reggie Jolly • Feb 8, 2018

It feels like every 10 years, the new set of 20-year-olds says, “life was better 10 years ago.” It’s common to the point of cliché, to be honest. Twitter is our savior, once again, and has given...

Opinion: Can we talk?

John Aloszka • Dec 5, 2016

I wanted to delete my Twitter account at least five, but no more than eight, times during the election cycle. Because I am a liberal, you could automatically assume my “twexit” would be caused by...

Police Beat: ex-boyfriend makes threats on girl’s life

Saphara Harrell • Oct 28, 2014

Police Beat: an embittered ex-boyfriend has been reported to have been threatening his ex-girlfriend via texts and tweets sent to the girl's roommate.

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Hashtag Controversy: #unf might not mean what you think

Zach Sweat • Jul 6, 2012

Using a simple hashtag such as #UNF when tagging a post about our University seems harmless enough, but that simple three-letter abbreviation may mean more than you think.

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UNF Professor John Parmelee discusses his book “Politics and the Twitter Revolution”

Hope Griffin • Apr 18, 2012

By: Hope Griffin, Contributing Writer UNF Associate Professor of Communication John Parmelee held a presentation at the Student Union April 3 emphasizing Twitter’s impact on national politics. His...

Take a pledge of community-driven vegetarianism, meat-eating education with No Meat March

Spinnaker • Feb 23, 2011

If you think No Meat March sounds like the right thing for you and want to check out more information about the different events, visit nomeatmarch.com to take the pledge.

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Tweet of the week

Spinnaker • Jan 12, 2010

So you’re the type of person who is illTwitterate? Or maybe you just don’t see what all the constant-update-on-life fuss is all about? Well, that’s why self-appointed, I-know-everything-about-the-Internet...

Egotists lewdly abuse social networking Web sites

Spinnaker • Jan 7, 2010

Immature social networking users display themselves in all their wondrous glory.

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Awkward shuttle situations shine daily

Spinnaker • Sep 10, 2009

How about a little humanity being introduced into the interiors of UNF commuter buses? Since when have college students felt the need to silence themselves and wear a non-confrontational stare as they...