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Get ready for Parrots Weekend!

Pierce Turner Oct 14, 2016

UPDATE 10/14/16 @ 2:32 Spinnaker has been informed that this weekend's events have been planned for parents of UNF students, not parrots of UNF students. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion. Parrot’s...

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Jacksonville Sings aims to recruit students to UNF

Audrey Carpenter Sep 20, 2016

Jacksonville Sings is a unique three-day event offered by UNF’s School of Music that brings aspiring high school choir students to campus and provides entertainment for the rest of the college community. Dr....

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The library is handing out buttons supporting individuals right to read. Photo by Hannah Lee

Library plans several events during Banned Books week

Hannah Lee Sep 20, 2016

The Thomas G. Carpenter Library is celebrating banned books throughout the month of September and recognizing the 1st Amendment. This is the second year that the library will host events in honor of...

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Healthy Campus week hopes to get Ospreys more focused on their overall health and wellness. Photo courtesy of UNF Healthy Osprey

“Healthy Campus Week” hopes to get Ospreys up and moving

Nick Blank Sep 19, 2016
UNF Health Promotion will be hosting Healthy Campus Week from Sep. 17 to Sep. 23 with a full schedule of events.
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The Week Ahead: Sept. 19 – Sept. 25

Nick Blank Sep 19, 2016

UPDATE 9/19/16 @ 3:01 — An original version of this story said that Monday Trivia at the Boathouse would be followed by a performance by UNF's Jazz ensemble. That was added to the UNF calendar in error...

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Students dance during A Night in Hispaniola

Cassidy Alexander Sep 15, 2016

  With the rain pouring outside on a Tuesday evening, students gathered in the Student Union for one common goal: to learn some dances. The Latin American Student Organization partnered with Raysine...

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ATΩ, Waka Flocka Flame partner for benefit concert at Pure Nightclub

Jariss George Sep 14, 2016

Alpha Tau Omega is teaming up with rapper Waka Flocka Flame for a benefit concert at Pure Nightclub, with all proceeds going to the Sanctuary on 8th Street. The Sanctuary on 8th Street is an after-school...

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Students waited in the rain, eager to see Rodney Atkins hit the stage. Photo by Lili Weinstein

Country fans’ loyalty continues in spite of dangerous weather

Audrey Carpenter Aug 28, 2016
An ominous shadow of the clouds could not stop the mass of college students in plaid shirts and boots who made their way into the UNF Coxwell Amphitheater Saturday night for UNF’s highly-anticipated “Welcome to the Nest” Festival showcasing Samuel Herb and Rodney Atkins.
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Students participating in the Chocolate Games could indulge on both chocolate and video games, all at once. Photo by Logan Ansteatt

Students indulge in candy and gaming at the Chocolate Games

Logan Ansteatt Aug 27, 2016

If you offer free food, they will come. That’s the mantra to follow when planning a Week of Welcome event, and it’s certainly part of what made the African American Student Union’s Chocolate Games...

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Andrew Baker points out pokestops on the Pokemon Go app. Photo by Audrey Carpenter

Thousands flock to campus to catch Pokemon

Audrey Carpenter Jul 29, 2016

With the Pokémon theme song setting the mood, hundreds of people crowded around the Osprey Plaza Friday night as they prepared for the start of UNF’s Pokemon Go tournament. UNF College of Computing...

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Exposing Gluttony: MOCA Sponsors muralist Ethan Murrow for newest Project Atrium

Exposing Gluttony: MOCA Sponsors muralist Ethan Murrow for newest Project Atrium

Danae Leake Jul 12, 2016

  Have you ever drawn on the walls? If you had a chance to sneak in a couple of squiggles and wobbly smiley faces, you’ve probably experienced the parental repercussions of your doodling. For...

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System: Printmaking Professor Sheila Goloborotko Opens Exhibition in Veracruz, Mexico

System: Printmaking Professor Sheila Goloborotko Opens Exhibition in Veracruz, Mexico

Emily Bailey Jul 11, 2016

UNF printmaking professor Sheila Goloborotko describes her art as poetic activism. When asked to do an exhibition for the third time in Mexico, she saw an opportunity for such activism and created the...

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