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Some plants were damaged during Irma. Photo by Valeree Del Guidice

How switchgrass could potentially fuel cars in the future

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor Jun 15, 2019

UNF assistant biology professor Michael Aspinwall, is currently working to find a fuel alternative for the future by growing different types of switchgrass on the roof of the Biological Science's building....

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Opinion: The raging world of a primary

Austin W Belet, Opinions Editor Jun 14, 2019

As the 2020 cycle heats up, we are finally having to consider the primary candidates. That being said, I suppose the people who don’t care for the Democratic primary can tune out because this is more...

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Dr. Brent Mai, the new Thomas G. Carpenter Library Dean

UNF welcomes new dean of Thomas G. Carpenter Library

Heydi Ortiz, News Editor Jun 14, 2019

After a long search, Dr. Brent Mai, who currently serves a position as dean of libraries and university librarian at Fairfield University, has accepted UNF’s offer to become the new dean of the Thomas...

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Reporter Drew making Dad jokes

Man on the street: Dad jokes edition

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jun 13, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Hy2OyqlH4[/embedyt] With Father’s Day right around the corner, it is important to remember the best thing about dads: their jokes. Spinnaker went around...

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Beaches Go Green to become a club on campus

Beaches Go Green to become a club on campus

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jun 12, 2019

Beaches Go Green is expanding their reach by starting their own club on UNF’s campus with the goal to get college students more involved in taking care of the Earth so that future generations can better...

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Some of the most "breathtaking" news from E3 so far

Some of the most “breathtaking” news from E3 so far

Morgan Holbrook, Copy Editor Jun 12, 2019

Keanu Reeves’ summary of playing Cyberpunk 2077 and the subsequent reaction from a fan (at 2:14 in the linked video) perfectly describes the energy of 2019’s Electronic Entertainment Expo: “breathtaking.” Since...

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Artifacts found during the dig.  Photo by Joslyn Simmons

Archaeology students find artifacts in Big Talbot Island

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor Jun 11, 2019

UNF students began digging for artifacts in Big Talbot Island in early May. The goal was to find evidence that an ancient Native American Village was once there. Professor Keith Ashley and some of his...

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Red curtains

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is coming to UNF

Victoria Reed Jun 10, 2019

A production for The Wonderful Wizard Oz is coming to the Andrew A. Robinson Jr. Theater June 16th at 6 p.m. The show will be directed by Alexa Mieses, and Bryan Jenkins is the featured guest artist....

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Cyberpunk casts Keanu Reeves

Erik Feliciano Jun 10, 2019

CD Projekt Red, known for their work on the Witcher series as well as a card game have been hard at work on their upcoming title Cyberpunk 2077, which is set in a dystopian grimy cybernetic future where...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

Opinion: Movie remakes

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor Jun 9, 2019

Movie remakes have been on the rise in recent times. Live action “The Jungle Book”, “Aladdin” and the upcoming “Lion King” are just a few examples of recent films that have been brought back....

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The do’s and don’ts of recycling

The do’s and don’ts of recycling

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jun 7, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh1jdjIuWY8[/embedyt] Reduce, reuse, recycle. These are the three R’s that have been repeated to us time and time again. But what exactly do these words mean?...

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Barista pouring coffee into a filter at a coffee shop.

Why working in college might be a good idea

Morgan Holbrook Jun 7, 2019

Student loan debt in the United States currently sits at $1.5 trillion. If each of those dollars were laid end to end, it would reach from the surface of the Earth past the sun. This staggering number...

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