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SG Committees: Travel requests approved for grappling, MSA and neuroscience student

Nick Blank May 19, 2016
The Budget & Allocations Committee, with four voting members, approved $5,081 in travel requests in the first committee meeting of the summer semester.
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Senate sends HRO to City Council, Mayor; Referendum to raise SG GPA; End of proxy voting

Senate sends HRO to City Council, Mayor; Referendum to raise SG GPA; End of proxy voting

Nick Blank Feb 11, 2016
Student Government sent a message to local government, and raised the academic requirement to be a senator.
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Photo by Vic Drover.

One on one with ex-Deadbird Alex Mross

Al Huffman Feb 3, 2016
Mross went one-on-one with Spinnaker Sports and gave some insight about his budding rugby career.
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The unranked Ospreys began the 2016 season at No. 75 in the ITA team rankings on Jan. 5.  Photo by Ashley Saldana

North Florida men’s tennis split wet and cold home opener

Joslyn Simmons Jan 25, 2016
UNF men’s tennis spilt match results with a 4-0 victory over No. 75 UNC Wilmington and a 4-2 loss against No. 63 Alabama.
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Photo by Camille Shaw.

North Florida victorious over USC Upstate, remain undefeated in Atlantic Sun

Joslyn Simmons Jan 21, 2016
UNF men’s basketball continues to roll after a 78-62 victory over the USC Upstate Spartans on Jan. 21 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Tom Serwatka asks for clarification of the fees for the Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) program.Photo by Michael Herrera

AOC passes five requests including increased fees

Luke Barber Aug 12, 2015
The Auxiliary Oversight Committee, which handles financial support for student-fee-run departments at UNF, met today and passed five requests.
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Ms. Wheelchair Florida plans to help students with disabilities

Ms. Wheelchair Florida plans to help students with disabilities

Courtney Stringfellow Aug 10, 2015
Sarah Gaver won second-runner up in the Ms. Wheelchair American Pageant and wants to work on making Jacksonville more inclusive.
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Graphic by Rachelle Keller

Police Beat: Two thefts, bathroom weed found

Alex Wilson Aug 4, 2015
Two students reported thefts on campus, someone else found and reported marijuana they found in a bathroom stall.
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Andrew Swenson was last seen on Aug. 1 at the Mad Decent Block Party in Ft. Lauderdale. 
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Swenson died in hospital, toxicology results pending

Christian Ayers Aug 3, 2015
According to a Martin County Sheriff’s Office report, UNF student Andrew Swenson went to the Mad Decent Block Party in Ft. Lauderdale with a friend on Aug. 1, but the friend came back without Swenson, who did not have his cellphone.
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Student dies two days after first solo flight

Student dies two days after first solo flight

Alex Wilson Aug 3, 2015
Darien Matay was a UNF student majoring in Clinical Psychology and died July 16.
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Titus Andronicus invents punk opera with The Most Lamentable Tragedy

Titus Andronicus invents punk opera with The Most Lamentable Tragedy

Douglas Markowitz Jul 30, 2015
The Most Lamentable Tragedy is a 29-song story about manic depression, and it might be the most positive album of the year.
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Senate passes $60,500 special request again

Senate passes $60,500 special request again

Christian Ayers Jul 27, 2015
Only one senator, the Budget and Allocations Chair, voted against the $60,500 special request to fund a $50,000 lobbying contract and SG travel.
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