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Ariana Grande on "Sweetener" cover.

Ariana Grande trades in bombast for cohesion on “Sweetener”

Alex Toth, Features Editor Aug 21, 2018

“Possibility of loss or injury.” This is the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the word “risk.” Next to it,  you should probably find a picture of Ariana Grande’s upside-down head...

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College Block Party

Week of Welcome Breakdown

Jake Duff Aug 19, 2018

Week of Welcome annually celebrates new and returning students with various events and activities throughout the first week of fall classes. WOW helps students learn about the campus, make new friends...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

Six ways to get through the “tuition payment due” blues

Kylie Selvage Aug 15, 2018

For all the UNF students who not only work hard in school but work hard to pay for school, that pesky “view and pay my bill” tab is a haunting reminder that tuition payments are creeping up on us. Though...

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Osprey Production's flyer for the Bluelight Bash

Osprey Productions announces performers for Bluelight Bash

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Aug 13, 2018

The artists known as Blackbear and Sohlo will be performing at Osprey Productions Bluelight Bash. The event is a part of Campus Life's Week of Welcome. Blackbear is an American hip-hop artist, songwriter...

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Storm clouds pass over the St. Johns River.

Toxic waters cause crisis in South Florida

Jessica May Aug 13, 2018

Southern shores are becoming littered with dead sea animals due to South Florida’s bright blue-green algae outbreak, and it’s still not over. UNF Biology Professor Dale Casamatta, whose expertise...

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Lee Giat will be heading to Russia this September to train as an Astronaut.

UNF Student wins all-expenses-paid trip to Russia to study as a Cosmonaut

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Aug 12, 2018

At only 20 years old, he has his own pilot license, is the director of his own film studio, and now he is going to study in Russia at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Lee Giat is a junior at...

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Graduate wearing her customized cap.

Photo Gallery: Inside look at graduation

Khorri Newton, Photo Editor Aug 8, 2018

Photos by Khorri Newton — For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any compliments or concerns, contact editor@unfspinnaker.com.

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Woman on the Street

Woman on the Street: Where do ospreys stream their music from?

Carly Kramer and Hunter Horstman Aug 7, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efXIH_VjBfc Video by Hunter Horstman. — For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any compliments or concerns, contact editor@unfspinnaker.com.

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Top Golf

Topgolf “College Nights” come to Jacksonville

Carly Kramer, Video Director Aug 6, 2018

Topgolf is offering discounts for college students starting Wednesday, August 8. Every Wednesday, students get unlimited game play from 8 to 11 p.m. for $15, according to the Topgolf Jacksonville Facebook...

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‘Blindspotting’ skillfully brings implicit bias to light

‘Blindspotting’ skillfully brings implicit bias to light

Andy Moser, Features Editor Aug 4, 2018

“You’re a convicted felon now…until you prove otherwise. Prove otherwise at all times.” The above is a rough Blindspotting quote from a minor character that majorly captures the film’s most...

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A look at first semester experiences for first-time college students

A look at first semester experiences for first-time college students

Jessica May Aug 3, 2018

Whether you’re a freshman or a "junior by credits," the first semester of college is nothing anyone can prepare you for. Moving away from home, starting new routines and having to meet new friends are...

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‘Teen Titans Go! To the Movies’ pops with color (and a whole lotta shade)

‘Teen Titans Go! To the Movies’ pops with color (and a whole lotta shade)

Andy Moser, Features Editor Aug 3, 2018

Color and shade? You bet! The Teen Titans are using both techniques to paint a beautifully dirty portrait of superhero films. No comic book movie franchise is immune, and the Titans are reading them all...

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