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The Student Union is home to a number of free events for UNF Students. Photo by Alexis Molinaro.

What to know if you’re stepping foot on UNF’s campus for the first time

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Aug 6, 2019

Maybe you’re stepping foot on campus for the first time as a freshman or maybe for your first time as a transfer. Regardless, there are things that UNF students don’t know until they’re well into...

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Spinnaker Staff Picks: College Movies

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Aug 5, 2019

Courtney Green, News Editor: "Dead Poets Society" “It’s because of Robin Williams, I love and miss him so much. Also, the carpe diem part has stuck with me, I love that part. I love the drama and...

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How Jacksonville is changing the stigma around marijuana

Erik Feliciano | Aug 2, 2019

In recent years, the use of marijuana has slowly become a more accepted practice. States such as Colorado, California and Washington have even gone to the lengths of legalizing it outright for recreational...

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The dangers of vaping and its effects on your lungs

Darvin Nelson | Aug 1, 2019

Vaping is an epidemic among the youth. The dangerous search for a quick buzz among college students has led to many health problems and serious nicotine addictions. Nearly 10 percent of college students...

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Childless Millennials and Disney World: Should they be banned?

Childless Millennials and Disney World: Should they be banned?

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Jul 31, 2019

Walt Disney once said, “Laughter is timeless, Imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.” But not everyone agrees with the creator of the “Happiest Place on Earth”. We’ve all heard twitter...

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*Spoiler free* "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood" Review

*Spoiler free* “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood” Review

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Jul 30, 2019

As many people know, Quentin Tarantino is pretty popular for his eccentric yet twisted film style. So when  I heard that Tarantino had written and directed "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood," it was a given...

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UNF sculpture students auction off artwork for first time in history

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Jul 30, 2019

Sculpture students at UNF have the honor of making history by being the first students at the school to have their artwork auctioned online for anyone to purchase.  This auction will take place on...

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Opinions: Here’s the bad news you need to know

Opinions: Here’s the bad news you need to know

Austin W Belet, Opinions Editor | Jul 30, 2019

Here in the age of 2019, and frankly for most of the time journalism has existed, there is a need to call it out: people crave the worst in humanity. When true-crime podcasts are ablaze, serial killers...

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Dietary restrictions? Where to eat when there's nowhere to eat

Dietary restrictions? Where to eat when there’s nowhere to eat

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Jul 29, 2019

If you're vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose-intolerant or on any type of diet with food restrictions, you've probably spent quite a bit of time looking for places to eat here in Jacksonville. Diets...

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“Miss Senior Jacksonville” crowned at UNF

Erik Feliciano | Jul 29, 2019

‘Miss Senior Jacksonville’ was crowned at the University of North Florida Saturday night. The pageant is designed to empower women of all ages, and has been running in Jacksonville for the past...

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Agent Orange Town Hall at UNF's Military and Resource Center

Agent Orange Town Hall at UNF’s Military and Resource Center

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Jul 25, 2019

UNF's Military and Resource Center is partnering with Community Hospice Veterans Partnership of Community Hospice & Palliative Care to host an "Agent Orange Town Hall" on August 7. The Town Hall...

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UNF is getting a new Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services

UNF is getting a new Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Jul 22, 2019

Dr. Terrence Curran is going to be the new Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services at UNF, beginning on September 9. Curran has been the associate provost for Enrollment Management at Western...

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