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Promotional poster. Courtesy of Checkers.

Fast-food chain gets in on Black Friday deals

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Nov 28, 2019

Starting this Friday, Checkers  in select locations will be offering $1 fries for their Black FryDay promotion. The $1 fry deal is available for all sizes excluding the Fry Lovers XL. Nearby Checkers...

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Halloween Special: Spinnaker tells ghost stories

Courtney Green, News Editor Oct 31, 2019

We’ve all got a ghost story, real or passed down. Here are a few for you to carry through the Halloween evening. The Ghost in the Yard “So this is a real ghost story. It happened when I was in...

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Teal Pumpkin Project® raises awareness for food allergies this Halloween

Teal Pumpkin Project® raises awareness for food allergies this Halloween

Jessica Volz, Intern Reporter Oct 31, 2019

The Teal Pumpkin Project® strives to create food allergy awareness and aims to make Halloween safer for everyone. If you didn’t have the opportunity to get crafty with teal paint during Market Day,...

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Recipes to make your Halloween tasty and spooky

Jessica Volz, Reporter Oct 30, 2019

 Bloody Shirley Temples  When the sun sets on Oct. 31 and people begin to gather from the unknown, are you ready to host? Here's an assortment of recipes that help tame the crowds from the kitchen.  If...

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Spooky movies to stream

Spooky movies to stream

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter Oct 8, 2019

It’s spooky season again, and if you have free time, you might be interested in watching a spooky movie. However, in today’s digital world, very few people are going to go out and rent or buy a dvd....

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LGBTQ+ flags against blue sky.

Pride month events

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor Jun 6, 2019

The month of June was chosen to be Pride Month to pay homage to the Stonewall riots that took place at the end of June in 1969. Today, many pride events are held during the month of June to recognize and...

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"Blind Date with a Book" at the Thomas G. Carpenter Library. Photo courtesy of the Thomas G. Carpenter Twitter (@unflibrary)

Blind Date with a Book: An early Valentine’s and love letter to literature

Paolo Cesar Feb 2, 2019

In celebration of books and an early Valentine’s Day, the Carpenter Library is holding its fifth Blind Date with a Book event from Feb. 1 through Feb. 14, giving students a chance to step back and relax...

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Spinnaker's top 10 movies for holiday cheer

Spinnaker’s top 10 movies for holiday cheer

David Eckstein Dec 2, 2018

Our favorite time of year has arrived—holiday season, cooling our cheeks and warming our hearts. What better way to deck the halls than by watching holiday classics with our friends and loved ones. To...

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Live tweets from Black Friday: in case you missed it

Johnakeshia Thompson Nov 26, 2018

Rain, sleet or snow, the biggest shopping holiday of the year still went on. Over the weekend, I went into the trenches to live-tweet about Black Friday at the St. Johns Town Center. This is usually the...

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Black Friday. Photo courtesy Stan Honda/AFP Photo

Making the day after Thanksgiving about family again… one store at a time

Johnakeshia Thompson Nov 22, 2018

Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, retailers open their doors early so that consumers can purchase items at a discounted price. However, over 100 retail stores will not be participating in the national...

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The struggle: What am I going to wear to Thanksgiving?

The struggle: What am I going to wear to Thanksgiving?

Johnakeshia Thompson Nov 21, 2018

The holidays are usually a time that friends and family come together to celebrate. Some traditions begin with dinner at a family member’s house and then decorating the Christmas tree or going to...

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Toys for Tots campaign brings Christmas cheer to local children

Toys for Tots campaign brings Christmas cheer to local children

Sarah Bethea Nov 18, 2018

The UNF Military and Veterans Resource Center is collecting donations for the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive, so children whose parents can’t afford to buy them gifts for the holidays...

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