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UNF Music Students Czech-ing Out

UNF Music Students Czech-ing Out

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Jul 5, 2017

In the small town of Teplice, students walk the path previous musicians and composers like Beethoven walked. This group of 14 vocal performance students will perform Italian operas in professional...

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People of UNF: What are your plans for Fourth of July?

People of UNF: What are your plans for Fourth of July?

Tierney Harvey | Jul 3, 2017

Do you have plans for the Fourth of July? Just go out with my friends. Do you usually watch fireworks? I am new here in America. I just came last spring, so I don’t know what they actually...

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Mallory Schott shows off some of the crops grown at the Ogier Gardens. Picture courtesy of the UNF Ogier Gardens

Mallory Schott: Growing a community through a garden

Tristan Reyes | Jul 1, 2017

    The Frederick and Ophelia Tate Ogier Gardens continues to flourish with the help of many volunteers since its inception in 2009. Mallory Schott, a UNF alum, earned a degree in nutrition...

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When is it time to drop a class?

Pierce Turner | Jun 30, 2017

Welcome to college where everything’s made up and your GPA doesn’t matter, that’s what some graduates will tell you at least. It’s all about building a resume and making connections, as long...

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Homesickness: How to combat it

Homesickness: How to combat it

Ronnesha Rodgers | Jun 30, 2017

While college is a new exciting chapter in the lives of many incoming freshman, even the most self-sufficient student can suffer from homesickness.  Homesickness is categorized as a relationship...

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Four cliche professors

Four cliche professors

Jun 29, 2017

Mellow- These are often the first professors you’ll get in your college career because they occupy a large portion of the general education courses. These professors don’t take attendance, they...

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Where to see fireworks on the Fourth of July

Ronnie Rodgers | Jun 27, 2017

With Jacksonville being one of the largest cities there are multiple places to see fireworks on the Fourth of July. Here is a list of places to see fireworks displays :   Jacksonville...

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Eden Meyer running at Hayward Field. Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics

All-American track star Eden Meyer reflects on historic season

Ronnesha Rodgers | Jun 21, 2017

  https://youtu.be/lZ-nHaZfffE  Video courtesy of ESPN.   Track star Eden Meyer ran all the way to the NCAA Track and Field Championship this season and finished with All-American...

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Biology Professor Brews Up A Buzz

Biology Professor Brews Up A Buzz

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Jun 20, 2017

Many people say beer is an acquired taste, but one UNF professor is using science to craft his own flavor. Michael Lentz, an associate professor of biology, heads a research lab on the science of beer...

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UNF President John Delaney. Photo by Lili Weinstein

A Q&A with President John Delaney

Ronnie Rodgers | Jun 16, 2017

As the term of John Delaney comes to an end, Spinnaker News sat down with UNF’s longest serving president to talk about his time at UNF.   Spinnaker: How was the campus when you first...

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Archeology students unearth Native American artifacts

Archeology students unearth Native American artifacts

Joslyn Simmons | Jun 14, 2017

https://youtu.be/kN-U1UUpAl4 Tucked away on Big Talbot Island, students gain first hand experience in the archaeology field. One shovel full of dirt at a time. In this six week course led by Dr....

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Dr. Katie Monnin. Illustrated by Paige Braddock

Professor Spotlight: Katie Monnin on teaching graphic novels, exploring Garfield

Jesse Raymer | Jun 7, 2017

Before the doctorate and the nine graphic novels, Katie Monnin wasn’t an avid reader of graphic novels. In fact, her appreciation for them came from a friend she knew in graduate school. Monnin...

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