Hannah Lee is a senior studying journalism and psychology. Besides staying busy at Spinnaker, she enjoys her time with her family and watching true crime documentaries. She hopes to get a job working in the journalism field, whether it be print or broadcast.
The Terry Presidential Professorship was designed in honor of previous UNF president, John Delaney to recognize faculty achievements. This year, Cliff Ross, a professor in the Department of Biology has...
Two people were killed and four injured in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Tuesday evening, according to the Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency. Two people have life-threatening...
Today marks the second year of the #SaveStudentNewsrooms movement. Colleges across the country, and even some internationally, are coming together to show the struggles they have gone through in the past...
The Mueller Report was released to the public Thursday morning revealing more detail into why Robert Mueller decided not to draw a conclusion about whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice.
The...
A sergeant at UNF was arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to five people at an Extended Stay by near JTB and the 95 on April 9, according to an affidavit.
A witness told police that Mark Milton...
*UPDATED: April 11, 1:06 p.m.*
UNF Police Sergeant Mark Milton was arrested Wednesday for indecent exposure, according to police.
According to the police report, Milton was arrested on UNF's campus...
A section of UNF Drive will be blocked on Saturday, April 13, for the One Walk event. From 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. UNF Drive will be blocked.
Students, faculty and visitors who want to visit the Thomas...
Former UNF student Jesse Martinez, 22, plead guilty Thursday morning to 17 count of video voyeurism, 1 count of extortion, and 1 count of unlawful use of a two-way communications device.
Martinez...
Students hoping to vote in the next local election will be disappointed to find that Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan won't be opening the UNF Early Voting Site.
In the March 19 election, only 24...
Starting on Monday, March 25, two shuttle stops at the Thomas G. Carpenter Library and the John A. Delaney Student Union will be added to the Osprey Connector shuttle route.
The temporary stops is part...
After a search committee failed in trying to find the next Chief Information Officer, Shari Shuman, Administration and Finance vice president, has appointed Scott Bennett as the new CIO, according...
Students and Faculty have a chance to meet the candidates for the next second of command for the university. The provost position is currently filled by Pamela Challey. Last week, the Board of Trustees...
On Monday night there was an alleged armed person on campus. After the incident was solved, a major issue students, faculty, parents and staff had was that they were alerted an hour after the call to...
The university sent an alert to students, faculty and staff Tuesday morning at 6:58 a.m. regarding Monday's night report of an alleged armed person in the Arena Garage.
The first update is that the...
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*Story was last updated at 8:15 pm*
The UNF Arena Parking Garage has been rendered safe by police.
Vice President of Public Relations...
The University sent out an alert Monday afternoon telling students that a burglary occurred on campus sometime between Friday, Feb. 8 and Sunday evening, Feb. 10. The reported burglary occurred at Osprey...
The University Police Department is telling students, staff, and faculty to stay away from Brooks Brown Hall, Bldg. 39, as they are conducting a training exercise. The University stresses that there is...
In April 2018, a movement kicked off in support of student newsrooms across the nation. A small group of editors from The Independent Alligator at the University of Florida decided to save student newsrooms...
20-year-old, Wesley Zane Twiggs, was arrested Saturday morning after making threats to "shoot up" his former high school - Fernadina Beach High School, according to police.
Twiggs confessed to police...
The UNF Police Department is conducting an active shooter training exercise in Bldg. 10, Honors Hall Wednesday morning. The exercise will be until 10 a.m., according to the University.
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For more information...
While most places are closed until classes start again, like the Game Room and the Osprey Challenge Course, here's a list of what is open in case you are still on campus.
Starting on Dec. 10 until Dec....
The University will be implementing new security protocols for commencement ceremonies. Previously, only bags were checked. Now all graduates, guests, faculty, staff and vendors will be screened by metal...
Gregory Ahearn, the UNF professor that was under investigation on alleged sexual harassment claims, has retired, according to university officials.
According to Public Relations Director Joanna Norris,...
*UPDATE: Power has been restored, according to JEA, as of 8:57 p.m.
A power outage on Kernan Blvd. is affecting student housing such as the Fountains, the Flats and the Districts.
According to JEA,...
Three years ago, a bright young student was killed in a plane crash during Winter Break. Now the family of Maitland Harvey will be recognized during the Commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 7.
Harvey...
The body of 18-year-old DeShawn Minor has been found near Florida State College at Jacksonville's South Campus, according to police. His remains were found Sunday afternoon in the woods off Marina Drive,...
The man who was imposing as an assistant softball coach at UNF in an attempt to elicit sexual photos and videos from female student-athletes with promises of college softball scholarships plead guilty...
Gregory Ahearn, a tenured professor and former chair in the UNF Biology Department, is being investigated on claims of having engaged in inappropriate activity of a sexual nature and making sexist comments...
The former dean of the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction is now suing the Board of Trustees of UNF after resigning on Oct. 3. Mark Tumeo is stating that he was forced to resign.
Tumeo...
Student Affairs has been undergoing a semester-long transition. In an email sent out to UNF faculty and staff Wednesday afternoon, a new organizational chart has been released detailing changes to both...
Here are some Dos and Don'ts for voting today:
DO:
Be informed! There is a lot on the ballot this year. There are 12 amendments being voted on and several local elections being decided. Do your...
Jay Coleman, the Associate Provost at UNF, has been named as the Vice President of Data Analytics. UNF President David Szymanski announced on Friday, Nov. 2 his final decision on who would fill the new...
Mauricio Gonzalez dedicated 18 years of his life to students at UNF. As Vice President of Student and International Affairs, he oversaw the development of several programs dedicated to students. On Aug....
Although rainy and hard to manage, downtown Jacksonville was the site for the visit of the second most powerful man in the country to rally for one of Florida's gubernatorial candidates.
Vice President...
Vice President Mike Pence will be coming to Jacksonville Thursday afternoon to support Republican Gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Congressman Ron DeSantis for governor.
The rally will take place...
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The U.S. Secret Service did confirm that potential explosive devices were sent to Former First Lady Hillary Clinton in Westchester County, New York and Former President Barack Obama...
A crowd rallied for a blue change Monday afternoon at UNF. Close to 400 people attended the Florida Democratic rally in the Field House to promote a blue ticket this year for the ballot.
Mayor Andrew...
UNF student, Jesse Martinez, has been charged with eight new counts of video voyeurism on Oct. 19.
This is the latest in a series of charges dating back to April 9 where Martinez allegedly threatened...
*UPDATE: 10/22 Jordan Schemmel is not a graduate student at UNF however he did graduate from UNF in 2003, according to the University.
A 37-year-old teacher at Terry Parker High School and alum of UNF...
A Special Edition Osprey Update was sent to students and faculty reminding them that UNF will still be open.
"The University would like to remind the campus community that it's operating under normal...
The former Dean of the College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction resigned last week after engaging in a sexual act on campus. According to emails and a police report obtained by Spinnaker, Mark...
Hurricane Michael upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane Tuesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is expected for the hurricane to make landfall as a Category 3.
A storm surge...
Tropical Storm Michael upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane Monday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.
A hurricane watch is in effect for the Florida border on the west coast. This...
Tropical Storm Michael is expected to become a hurricane mid-week, according to the National Hurricane Center. To prepare for the expected hurricane on the west coast, Governor Rick Scott declared for...
"Mark Tumeo, dean of the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction, has resigned effective immediately," according to a Special Edition Osprey Update.
Students evacuated the Thomas G. Carpenter Library and Starbucks after the fire alarm in Bldg. 12 went off Wednesday, Sept. 26.
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$5,000 will soon be awarded to 20 "Presidential Faculty Leader Awards," according to an Osprey Update sent by President David Szymanski.
The Presidential Faculty Leader Award is an annual award which...
It's officially the beginning of Autumn. Orange and Red will decorate our wardrobes and Pumpkin will now be everywhere. But before you head to the Starbucks on campus, here's what you need to know on what...
Rick Scott will officially run against Senator Bill Nelson in the upcoming General Election.
Scott is the current Governor of Florida. Scott was born in Illinois and grew up in Missouri. After...
Sunday afternoon is a busy time for the Jacksonville Landing. Restaurants are packed, families are together, and friends meet up and have a drink.
On Sunday, Aug. 26, this changed. Two people were...
*UPDATE 7:05 p.m.: Campus Life has just confirmed that Ozzie Oktoberfest has been cancelled.
The Alcohol Procedures and Requirements were changed on Aug. 23 after months of deliberations between the...
In a Special Osprey Update on Aug. 24, the University made a statement announcing several changes to the Alcohol and Other Drug Policy.
While the statement did not include a list of what the exact changes...
UNF President David Szymanski sent out to a Special Osprey Update on the topic of ensuring student well-being. The content of the message primarily relates to UNF employees now being mandatory reporters...
Democratic voters from Florida's Congressional District 5 are more likely to vote for Al Lawson over former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown for Florida's 5th Congressional District of the U.S. House of...
An Osprey Update was sent out on Aug. 22 warning students of a phishing email scam that has targeted Florida public university students. According to the email, attackers are targeting students' banking...
There’s been a wide array of concerns as the FBI and CIA have been conducting investigations into the Confucius Institute which is located on over 100 campuses across the United States, which did include...
The MyWings portal got a makeover this past summer and now users will be using a new customizable tile format. The change is now permanent and has been in effect as of Thursday, Aug. 16.
The new vendor,...
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Jesse Martinez pleaded not guilty to one count of voyeurism in court on August 15. This charge is one of the eight...
The artists known as Blackbear and Sohlo will be performing at Osprey Productions Bluelight Bash. The event is a part of Campus Life's Week of Welcome.
Blackbear is an American hip-hop artist, songwriter...
Greg Yutuc was only 22 when he passed away in a car crash on July 14. In the car crash, Yutuc was able to save his mother's life by grabbing the steering wheel last minute.
“My wife was the driver,”...
At only 20 years old, he has his own pilot license, is the director of his own film studio, and now he is going to study in Russia at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Lee Giat is a junior at...
UNF student Jesse Martinez, who was arrested in April, recently received an additional 15 new felony charges, according to a Campus Security Update sent out by the University Police Department on Friday,...
On the evening of Aug. 9, five Democratic candidates came together at Jacksonville University to talk about policies and what makes them unique in order to poll as the majority candidate in the upcoming...
Adam Putnam and Ron DeSantis met at Jacksonville University on Aug. 8 to win over the republican votes for the primaries.
UNF student Makenzi Conner, a computer science junior, served on the Putnam...
UNF President David Szymanski sent out an email today, Aug. 1, announcing that UNF will remove the Papa John's restaurant from the John A. Delaney Student Union. The decision comes after the founder of...
Jesse Martinez, 22, appeared at the Duval County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 1 before Judge Angela Cox. In his pre-trial, Martinez waived his right to a speedy trial.
Two weeks ago, Martinez...
Spinnaker Reporter Alan Vargas sat down with Marjory Douglas High School rising senior Adam Alhanti, and Jacksonville residents Ajay Sarma and Adrena Forrest to discuss the March for Our Lives movement....
In the main ballroom of the John A. Delaney Student Union, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students and local Jacksonville activists will be speaking to the Jacksonville community about their experience...
In a recent federal ruling, it was deemed that barring students from voting early on college campuses in Florida was unconstitutional.
The lawsuit was brought on by the League of Women Voters of Florida,...
On Friday, July 27, several students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High are planning to come to Jacksonville as part of the March For Our Lives bus tour. The stop in Jacksonville will include two major...
Most UNF students will recognize his last name as it is plastered all over campus: the building that hosts OneStop, Ann & David Hicks Hall, as well as a college— the Hicks Honors College. These buildings...
Want a free entrée from Chick-Fil-A? All you have to do is dress up like a cow on Tuesday, July 10 and go to the Chick-Fil-A on campus between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in order to receive your free food.
The...
If you walk around campus today and see that flags are lowered, the reason is due to last Thursday's shooting. On Thursday, June 28, a man entered the Capital Gazette and fired into the newsroom. Five...
Parking permit sales will go online starting next week. Students can buy passes depending on how many credits they have and their housing status.
Monday, July 9: 90-plus credit hours
Thursday,...
Starting Sunday, July 1, Spinnaker TV will be getting a facelift. Their channel, 15-1 will be premiering Spinnaker original content as well as content from the University of California Los Angeles.
This...
Jason Ford is requesting that his case be moved from Miami to Alabama as the location in Miami is an "improper venue," according to Federal Public Defender Robert N. Berube.
Ford was arrested in...
21 days into President David Szymanski's run at UNF, he has stated that he has felt energized by an outpouring of support by faculty, staff, students, alums and donors. In the Friday, June 22 Osprey...
UNF students and employees can now change and see their preferred name in Canvas.
The preferred name will be reflected in UNF email and the learning management systems, according to the University....
A six-year-old boy was pulled from a pool during UNF's Youth Sports and Fitness Camp after being underwater for a long period of time. He wasn't pulled out by a lifeguard, but by a random passerby. The...
Jane Clifford Mickler, a journalism adjunct professor at UNF, passed away Thursday, June 14 at the age of 69. Mickler also taught at Flagler College in St. Augustine and was a former WJXT TV-4 anchor and...
Funeral information has been released for UNF student Hayden Raulerson, who passed away on Saturday, June 9 in a car crash.
The funeral will be on Friday, June 15 at the Impact Church...
Anthony Stagnitta has been charged on two counts of distributing child pornography on his phone through the instant-messaging app, Kik.
Stagnitta was arrested on April 30 after a federal investigation...
*Correction: A previous version of this article said Raulerson was 21 years old. Raulerson has since been confirmed to be 20 years old
***UPDATE 5/11 12:17 p.m. Hayden Raulerson has been confirmed...
On Tuesday, June 5, there was a drive-by shooting that killed three young men and injured one. The shooting occurred on Town Center Parkway, near the intersection of I-295, outside of UNF's main...
In a special edition Osprey Update sent out on Tuesday, June 5, the University of North Florida Police Department would like to make the campus community aware of attempted burglaries of two vehicles.
According...
One day after previous UNF President John Delaney left his position, the Student Union was dedicated to Delaney and the impact he had on the university.
The Board of Trustees approved to rename the...
“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
When most think of Memorial Day, they think of the start of summer,...
Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency this morning due to the upcoming subtropical storm Alberto.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Alberto is predicted to move over the...
Want to eat on campus but worried about money? Dining Services has released new specials to help relieve some of that worry.
Dining Services will be offering deals at the Osprey Cafe throughout Summer...
There is a hole in the road on Beach Blvd. eastbound, near Hodges Blvd. What appears to be a sinkhole has collapsed part of the turn right lane. The sinkhole is located outside Wolf Creek condominiums....
Associate Professor of Chemistry Christos Lampropoulos misused a total of $3,497 in the past five years while working at UNF, according to a statement made by the University, sought by Spinnaker Investigators.
On...
If you are stuck on campus before summer classes start, here is some information that you might need.
Bookstore
Need to return that rental book or are looking to get ahead of your classes? From...
The Daily Campus, a student-run news organization for Southern Methodist University, has been one of several student-run independent newspapers to close its doors due to lack of funding. They will have...
