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Celebrating Holi on Campus

Celebrating Holi on Campus

Aleema Jack Mar 4, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRQDyOHq-sU[/embedyt] Vibrant colors and the sound of laughter filled the air as UNF students came out in numbers Friday morning to celebrate the yearly Hindu...

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Courtesy of UNF LGBT Resource Center

LGBT Resource Center celebrates Pride-U-Cation Week

Jay Mafela Mar 4, 2019

Starting March 4, the LGBT Resource Center will host Pride-U-Cation Week. Formerly known as Sex Week, Pride-U-Cation is all about LGBTQ+ and allied students expressing pride in their identity through presentations...

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As a part of the Barnes Initiative, they post a picture and profile of a women in STEM every month in female restrooms.

Women in STEM at UNF

Heydi Ortiz Mar 3, 2019

The majority of college graduates and master’s level degrees are women and 40 percent of the workforce in the United states are also women, according to the Girl Scout Research Institute. Yet, women...

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The musical "Wicked" on the West End.

Column: London’s West End

Tyler Wailes Mar 1, 2019

This column is part of a series written by Tyler Wailes. Wailes is on a study abroad trip and each week she shares her experience with Spinnaker readers. This column gets published every Friday. London’s...

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UNF student Zeph Kane targeted by an on-campus preacher

OPINION: UNF’s Lousy Response to Borderline Harassment Twitter Video

Mellisa Soehono Feb 28, 2019

According to Urban Dictionary, having a “gaydar” means having the ability and gift of being able to detect homosexualty in other people. This term was used Feb. 13 by a male preacher on the Green towards...

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Courtesy of Universal Pictures.

“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”: The perfect ending to a phenomenal trilogy

David Eckstein Feb 25, 2019

The time has come to bid farewell to one of Dreamworks’ most critically acclaimed film series. The third and final movie of the trilogy, “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” stands up well...

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Briana Quay.
Courtesy of Briana Quay.

First-Generation students run the Inauguration

Teeryana Bryant Feb 22, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23_aPPLrtZ4[/embedyt] “To be the student to guide everyone through this historical event is an honor in itself,” she said. Briana Quay and President David...

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Maria Szymanski reads to the UNF Preschool.
Courtesy of the University of North Florida.

UNF’s First Lady: Her life, Her contributions, Her passion

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter Feb 21, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_hX5kRhW0A[/embedyt] Bright energy filled the room as the first lady ecstatically answered questions about her life before and after marrying the president and...

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Sarah Busansky

UNF student Sarah Busansky defies all odds

Aleema Jack Feb 21, 2019

Life may not always turn out the way one’s planned, but nothing can stop Sarah Busansky. Busansky was born with cerebral palsy and weighing in at just four pounds, doctors said Sarah would not live long...

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Swoopin Up the Cigs spreads awareness of a smoke-free campus

Swoopin Up the Cigs spreads awareness of a smoke-free campus

Aisling Glocke, Managing Editor Feb 19, 2019

You don’t realize how much of something you have until you go ahead and count it. That’s exactly what the Healthy Osprey Ambassadors are doing when it comes to cigarette butts on campus. “We’re...

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Madison Meyer

UNF student presents research at Harvard

Teeryana Bryant Feb 19, 2019

Madison Meyer, a political science Junior, is the first student from UNF this year to present research at Harvard University. She's dedicated her research to the relationship between socioeconomic status...

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African culture takes the stage in ASA pageant

African culture takes the stage in ASA pageant

Jay Mafela Feb 19, 2019

This past week was full of love and heart with a plethora of Valentine’s Day events. However, one group of students decided to show others the heart of African culture. On Saturday, the African Students...

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