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India, a golden retriever and labrador mix, is being raised by Kelly Gates, UNF professor, and her husband. 
Photo by Morgan Purvis

Finals week is ruff, why not paws your stress?

Carly Kramer | Apr 23, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEWn7TMnGis[/embedyt] Finals week can take a toll on students, and that’s why therapy and service dogs in training have returned to the Thomas G. Carpenter...

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Dally with a small-scale model of the surf rover built by students. Photo by Sam Chaney.

UNF professor makes waves with new surf rover

Sam Chaney | Apr 23, 2018

No scientific endeavor is without its risk, and to survey the surf zone of the ocean is to potentially risk one’s life. Exposing oneself to this region of water has been historically hazardous in...

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National Stress Awareness Month and Taming Finals Anxiety

National Stress Awareness Month and Taming Finals Anxiety

Sam Chaney | Apr 21, 2018

With final exams being next week, most UNF students are reaching the point where their stress evolves beyond the usual background hum of discomfort. End of semester burnout will threaten to exacerbate...

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UNF Camp Osprey celebrates 10 years by focusing on leadership

Sam Chaney | Apr 21, 2018

Various UNF students and community leaders will be recognized for their mentorship on April 24 at the Collegiate Achievement Mentoring Program (CAMP) Osprey Leadership Mentoring Awards. Hosted by UNF’s...

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Tournament for Elias ends in success

Tournament for Elias ends in success

Colin McCann | Apr 20, 2018

Opportunities continue to present themselves here at UNF as a group of sports management students helped organize an event to support a child in need. The group, from a class taught by Kristi Sweeney,...

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Members of the UNF Army ROTC surround the Blackhawk Helicopter.

PHOTOS: Blackhawk Helicopter Medevac Drill at UNF

Brandon Diaz | Apr 19, 2018

Photos by Brandon Diaz — 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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Winter and Abigail Stone. Photo courtesy UNF PR

Behind the scenes of ‘Dolphin Tale’: Winter the dolphin’s trainer speaks at UNF

Carly Kramer | Apr 18, 2018

https://youtu.be/LA0zRCOAgl8 Video by Carly Kramer In the winter of 2005, a two-month-old dolphin was found ashore entangled in a crab trap in Clearwater, Florida. Six years later, she became a movie...

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Staying on Target: Archery 101 Workshop

Staying on Target: Archery 101 Workshop

Carly Kramer | Apr 16, 2018

If you didn’t already know, you can participate in a pretty unique activity at Eco Adventure. During an Archery 101 workshop, students spent some time in the great outdoors to test their skills with...

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Girls working together to build a marshmallow catapult.

Shoot for the stars and maybe Mars: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

Cori Santucci and Carly Kramer | Apr 15, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqyxjr4oZE0[/embedyt] Young girls around Jacksonville were inspired to pursue their dreams at the Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day event, hosted by the UNF...

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 Photo by Colin McCann.

How the UNF Arena Parking Garage sign works

Colin McCann | Apr 13, 2018

You may notice, as you pass the garage, that the electronic sign will display the words “OPEN” or “FULL.” This sign, which has been in place for about four years, refers to the 712 blue spaces...

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Left to Right: Salim Zubair, Camron Conway, Sotiri Kolvani, Michael Vasquez, Adrian Santos. Photo by Colin McCann.

UNF computer science students win big at One Spark

Colin McCann | Apr 13, 2018

In an increasingly technological world, connecting with other people has never been easier. However, despite the vast jungle of social media apps and other methods of connection, five UNF students have...

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Iron Clad Tattoos. Photo from Facebook.

Where to get a cheap tattoo on Friday the 13th

Carly Kramer | Apr 11, 2018

There’s no better way to commemorate the spookiest type of Friday than to undergo some good old body modifications. Getting tattoos on Friday the 13th is a tradition among millennials who want ink...

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