Author Archives: Zach Sweat
Author's Bio
I am currently a junior at UNF studying journalism and minoring in photography. I am also a features reporter for Spinnaker News and a contributing writer/intern for Void Magazine.
Email: reporter11@unfspinnaker.com Posts: 25
Jacksonville Bands musically spar for chance to open for main stage event
Osprey Productions’ Ozzie’s Spring Ticket Music Festival April 12 will not only feature performances by bands such as The Ready Set, DJ Hesta Prynn and Boys Like Girls, but also one lucky band selected from Jacksonville’s own pool of local artists. How is this band nominated to get such a reward? Well, by doing battle, [...]
Question of the Week 2/27
If you could design the perfect dream job, what would it be? “My dream job would be to own my own event planning or wedding planning company in San Francisco, and just party with the West Coast.” Chelsea Cornell, junior, public relations “My dream job would be high paying with high responsibility.” Dan Cobert, junior, [...]
UNF to present Opera ‘Gianni Schicchi’
The UNF opera ensemble is once again bringing theater and music to campus March 1-3 in the form of the one-act comic opera Gianni Schicchi. This time, however, the opera program seeks to draw more students and people who are new to operas. The performance will be sung in English, unlike the ensemble’s performance of [...]
Students motivate each other to train for the annual Gate River Run
In 1997, the Dottie Dorion Fitness Center gathered a group of UNF students together and turned them into a collection of well-groomed runners known as the “Cardio Birds.” And the tradition continues. The Cardio Birds’ goal is to train for eight weeks and get into shape for the annual Gate River Run, formerly known as [...]
Jacksonville Chinese Association celebrates Chinese New Year at UNF
The Jacksonville Chinese Association hosted its annual New Year’s celebration event Feb. 9 to bring in the Year of the Snake. This year’s event featured acts such as an onstage performance of PSY’s famous “Gangnam Style” dance, a juggling ballerina, traditional Chinese poems about a drunken concubine and several various dances. The Chinese New Year [...]
Question of the Week 2/6
What’s your reaction to great white sharks being spotted off of Jax Beach? “It’s frightening but exciting at the same time.” Thad Adamek, engineering “It’s so scary! I hate sharks.” Joanna Reimann, freshman, elementary education “It’s kind of cool, but at the same time very scary.” Katie Heller, [...]
So What’s Your Story? Dr. Tes Tuason comes to UNF from across the globe
How do some people who were born in extreme poverty become rich, while others remain poor? This is the question that Dr. Tes Tuason, associate professor at the University of North Florida, has sought to answer during her career. Tuason was born and raised in the Philippines in the city of Baguio, a highly urbanized [...]
Foreign Trade mixes various influence for original sound
As any musician knows, standing out from the endless sea of would-be artists and mundane bands is the first step toward breaking out from the crowd and becoming a successful group. With a diverse sound and wide array of influences, progressive indie rock group Foreign Trade hopes to set itself apart from the other bands [...]
LGBT students, staff to share stories in first ‘Coming Out Monologues’
UNF’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center here at UNF has hosted many events since its establishment in 2006, but none quite like this. On Jan. 16, the LGBT Resource Center will host its first ever “Coming Out Monologues” presented by UNF students, alumni and faculty. Barbara Jean Douglass, director of the LGBT Resource [...]
The power of a mustache: Mo Jax seeks to spread men’s health awareness to the Duval community.
If grown and maintained properly for a month, a mustache can be quite the sight, and an easy conversation starter. Using the power of well-grown mustaches, the Movember Foundation seeks to spread awareness for men’s health issues such as prostate and testicular cancer. One in two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, [...]
