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Features
Chief Mackesy - photo courtesy of the UNF police department
Stay safe on campus: UNF Police Chief's advice to students
Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter

Safety is one of the University of North Florida’s top priorities for students living on campus. From unique resources to app...

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How FAFSA changes affect students this aid year
Thomas Herrold, Reporter Intern

This year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid underwent significant changes due to the new FAFSA Simplification Act....

The Arena Parking Garage, located next to the Student Union, is open to students with a blue pass and has faculty reserved spots. During the fall 2022 semester, cars could be seen driving around the garage constantly, searching for an open spot.
What students should know when parking on campus this fall
Madelyn Schneider, News Editor

Parking permit sales began earlier this month for University of North Florida students. UNF Director of Business and Parking Services,...

News
UNF names Stephen W. Dittmore as College of Education and Human Services dean
Ethan Leckie, Enterprise Editor • July 23, 2024

The University of North Florida appointed Stephen “Steve” W. Dittmore as dean of the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS), overseeing the...

UNF athletics director confident teams heading in ‘right direction’ next year
Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter • July 22, 2024

Solid. That’s the word UNF athletic director Nick Morrow used to describe the previous athletic year. Morrow said he “always wants more” for UNF...

AP: Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns and he endorses Harris
Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, and Darlene Superville • July 21, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous...

New law will allow UNF more flexibility with its reserve fund
Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter • July 17, 2024

A new bill went into effect earlier this month that could change how the University of North Florida and other Florida universities use state funds.  House...

Former UNF basketball player arrested for stalking student
Ethan Leckie, Enterprise Editor • July 15, 2024
UNF SG approves $110k budget for celebrity comedy show
Joseph Wolfe, Government Reporter • July 12, 2024
UNF announces transition to new app for Osprey Connector shuttle
Madelyn Schneider, News Editor • July 8, 2024
UNF offering two new financial technology degrees this fall
Thomas Herrold, Reporter Intern • July 3, 2024
Sports
UNF Director of Athletics Nick Morrow speaks at media day, revealing the arena renovation plans to those in attendance.
UNF athletics director confident teams heading in ‘right direction’ next year
Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter • July 22, 2024

Solid. That’s the word UNF athletic director Nick Morrow used to describe the previous athletic year. Morrow said he “always wants more” for UNF...

Aidan O’Gorman races in the men’s 10,000m final race at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. (Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics)
UNF runner places 20th at U.S. Olympic trials
Madelyn Schneider, News Editor
UNF Baseball.
After a difficult season, UNF Baseball coach looking for more “consistent” 2025
Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter
Coach Driscoll speaks with animation as usual
UNF Men’s Basketball adds slew of new players to roster
Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter
Reviews
Check it or Chuck it: Barbecue Boogaloo
Check it or Chuck it: Barbecue Boogaloo
Ethan Leckie, Enterprise Editor • June 4, 2024
8 stories to read over summer break
Eight fanfictions to read over summer break
Alyssa Schneider, Features Intern • May 19, 2024
From Readers
Letter to the Editor: Recalling UNF's celebration of civil disobedience
Holly Coleman, UNF Alumna
Beyond the books: Charting new waters in the Hicks Honors Capstone Project
Anna Pakulski, Hicks Honors Student
Opinions
Are you losing aura points? Understanding the new social currency
Are you losing aura points? Understanding the new social currency
Schmidt Joseph, Volunteer Reporter
Protesters calling for better COVID-19 health and safety procedures in Chicago public schools briefly block traffic at State Street and Madison Street in Chicago near Chicago Public Schools headquarters on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Four years of COVID-19, and Gen Z is still angry
Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor
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OPINION: Student apathy strikes again in SG elections
Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor
The Spinnaker office is in the east wing of the John A. Delaney Student Union, and students can walk in anytime.
Letter from the Editor: Support student journalism on Giving Day
Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief
Talon Review spring 2024 submissions
The Talon Review is seeking fiction, poetry, nonfiction and visual art submissions
Isabel Blacutt, Talon Review Creative Nonfiction Editor
With summer-long renovations in the works, the Hicks Honors College, which is typically found in Building 10, has been moved to a new location until the renovations are completed. (Christian Ayer/Spinnaker)
OPINION: How UNF can rebuild the upperclassmen Honors community
Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor
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(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File).
AP: Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns and he endorses Harris
FILE - Participants wave signs as they walk back to Orlando City Hall during the March for Abortion Access, Oct. 2, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. The Florida Supreme Court on Monday, April 1, 2024, upheld the states ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which means a subsequently passed six-week ban can soon take effect. (Chasity Maynard/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)
AP: Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week abortion ban, but voters will soon have a say
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The Arena Parking Garage, located next to the Student Union, is open to students with a blue pass and has faculty reserved spots. During the fall 2022 semester, cars could be seen driving around the garage constantly, searching for an open spot.
What students should know when parking on campus this fall
Madelyn Schneider, News Editor
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UNF Director of Athletics Nick Morrow speaks at media day, revealing the arena renovation plans to those in attendance.
UNF athletics director confident teams heading in ‘right direction’ next year
Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter
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Are you losing aura points? Understanding the new social currency
Are you losing aura points? Understanding the new social currency
Schmidt Joseph, Volunteer Reporter
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How FAFSA changes affect students this aid year
Thomas Herrold, Reporter Intern
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Jordan Preaster mugshot (Photo courtesy of JSO)
Former UNF basketball player arrested for stalking student
Ethan Leckie, Enterprise Editor
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