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Armada FC to host Fright Night at Hodges Stadium

Joslyn Simmons Oct 11, 2017

The Jacksonville Armada FC is joining in with the Halloween fun on Friday, Oct.13 with their Armada Fright Night at Hodges Stadium. All guests at the match will receive a free commemorative t-shirt....

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The winners and their prizes (From left to Right) Tereance Keller and his son, Charlie Nuzum and Matthew Smith. Photo by Tristan Reyes.

Game Room Tekken 7 Tournament was Hype

Tristan Reyes Oct 8, 2017

Jacksonville’s top players took the stage at the UNF Game Room’s Tekken 7 tournament on Thursday. The event was set up by UNF’s E-Sports Coordinator, Luis “Danxor” Puesan. Puesan also...

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Photo by Lili Weinstein

PHOTO GALLERY: The 45th Annual Ozzie’s Oktoberfest at UNF

Andy Castro Oct 3, 2017

At this year's 45th annual Oktoberfest, students over 21 years of age were able to get free beer samples, pretzels and jam out to some live music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGv1frujfqA   — For...

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Musical Theater Club putting on UNF’s first musical

Musical Theater Club putting on UNF’s first musical

Colin McCann Sep 28, 2017

UNF will hold its very first musical next semester, thanks to the Musical Theater Club. The production “9 to 5” will have three showings Feb. 15-16 in the Andrew A. Robinson Theater on campus....

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UNF kicks off Banned Books Week celebration

UNF kicks off Banned Books Week celebration

Tierney Harvey Sep 25, 2017

https://twitter.com/unflibrary/status/911953372114247682 The Thomas G. Carpenter Library will hold its annual Banned Books Week celebration this week. The national celebration is a decades-long tradition...

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9 things to know about the solar eclipse

Doriel Gale-Corley Aug 21, 2017

Ospreys have a chance to catch the sight of a lifetime Monday - the solar eclipse. Eclipses only happen every 20 years, according to Dr. Chris Kelso, UNF assistant professor of physics. Many students will...

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What to watch out for during the Week of Welcome

Ronnie Rodgers Aug 19, 2017

With Fall 2017 right around the corner, UNF’s Week of Welcome isn't too far behind. Spinnaker put together a compilation of the most exciting events during the week long celebration. If you want...

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 Photo by Mark Judson.

Where to see fireworks on the Fourth of July

Ronnie Rodgers Jun 27, 2017

With Jacksonville being one of the largest cities there are multiple places to see fireworks on the Fourth of July. Here is a list of places to see fireworks displays :   Jacksonville...

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Cute pups make finals week bearable

Cute pups make finals week bearable

Alexandra Torres-Perez Apr 27, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhbJi2OfC-k During this time of  misery, despair and self-hatred for having to cram for finals, students’ faces lit up as they walked into the library and saw six beautiful...

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Let’s Come Together: check out SAID’s Diversity Week

Let’s Come Together: check out SAID’s Diversity Week

Jesse Raymer Apr 18, 2017

The Student Alliance for Inclusion and Diversity (SAID) is holding their first Diversity Week at UNF. These events will run until Friday, and their mission is to bring together the student body through...

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The skinny on OZ Fest's performances and activities

The skinny on OZ Fest’s performances and activities

Pierce Turner Apr 8, 2017

https://youtu.be/nqdxnFjgigc OZ Fest returned to the Coxwell Amphitheater this year with the biggest crowd the campus has seen in awhile. Performances included openings from Master Radical and Palm...

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Students prepare for Super Smash Bros final every Wednesday

Students prepare for Super Smash Bros final every Wednesday

Marielisa Martinez Apr 5, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2SdaH9H5ZA It almost feels like time-traveling. A millennial Super Smash Bros. community gathers within the same physical space each week to battle against players sitting...

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