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Club CHIC uses fashion to spread body image awareness

Brandon Thigpen Mar 31, 2014
Couture Helps Inspire Charity, a UNF organization, organizes runway events with guest speakers to raise awareness for body image issues, allow students to learn more about the fashion industry, and promote self confidence.
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Green Room Brewery gives good vibes and great fresh brews

Ellie Strube Mar 30, 2014
Green Room Brewery over in Jacksonville Beach is about to become your new after-class hangout.
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Get off your couch and explore the beautiful Driftwood Beach

Ellie Strube Mar 30, 2014
"Before you venture out to the island, stop at Publix to get some cheap subs and maybe a few brews. More essentials to bring are your swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, a hammock and a camera."
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UNF alumnus plans app to merge best parts of Groupon, Living Social, and Trippit

#IgniteMedia Mar 29, 2014
North Florida graduate Curt Bender is a technology creator at OneSpark. His idea for "The App" would allow individuals to better plan their events. This story originally appeared
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Mary Lambert performing at UNF for LGBT Conference

Michaela Gugliotta Mar 28, 2014
This years marks the 11th annual conference, with a concert on March 28 by Mary Lambert, featured artist on "Same Love" by Macklemore.
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Album Spotlight: Sisyphus

Douglas Markowitz Mar 27, 2014

This new collaborative project uniting three seemingly disparate indie voices holds many surprises.   Sufjan Stevens became an immensely important artist in the early 00s with a lilting voice...

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Nature of the nature trails

Joshua Brangenberg Mar 26, 2014
The 365 acres of the sanctuary features around five miles of hiking trails open year-round to UNF students.
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MOCA displays Leigh Murphy’s imagination through her artwork

Spinnaker Mar 26, 2014
Leigh Murphy's artwork includes symbols such as sea shells, bones and skulls. An exhibit of her work, "Observing Objects," will be on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art March 24 to May 11.
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The Freddy Pigeons: An interview with We The King’s Travis Clark

Danae Leake Mar 14, 2014
After the release of their crowdfunded self-produced fourth album, Somewhere Somehow, Florida-based pop-rock band We the Kings is ready to launch their tour. Spinnaker sat down for a phone interview to talk with lead singer Travis Clark, to talk about the new album, what they expect for the tour, and the band’s so-called pigeon obsession.
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Ghostwriting class aims to do the unrealistic

Noor Ashouri Mar 13, 2014
Senior English major Hurley Winkler remembers Professor Mark Ari pulling her aside after her Advanced Fiction workshop to invite her to be part of a class he said no one had ever done before.
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Coffee shop conversations lead to crowdfunding event

Noor Ashouri Mar 13, 2014
One Spark takes over downtown Jacksonville. It doesn’t always take fame and wealth for greatness to find its platform. Sometimes greatness starts through conversation. This is how One Spark found its way.
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Wiz Khalifa replacing Kesha

Danae Leake Mar 13, 2014

Osprey Productions Director John Chwalisz announced that Wiz Khalifa will perform at Osprey Productions' spring concert instead of Kesha, whom OP originally booked back in November. Chwalisz said Kesha...

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