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Pride Month Artist Spotlight: Tyler, The Creator

Lisa Marino, Radio General Manager | Jun 14, 2022

[Eds Note: This article has been published in partnership with Spinnaker Radio to feature LGBTQ+ music artists and celebrate Pride Month.] Founder of his own record label, Odd Future, Tyler, the Creator...

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black and white tiles spell out "AMAZING DAD" on a table

Creative Father’s Day gifts you can actually afford

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor | Jun 13, 2022

Dads are notoriously hard to shop for. June 19 is Father's Day this year, and the deadline to find the right gift for your father figure is approaching. "I've given up now. I'll cook him something maybe,"...

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A rainbow flag waves at the starting line of a Pride Observance Month 5K run at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 21, 2019. The rainbow flag is displayed at lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning events worldwide as a symbol for diversity in the LGBTQ community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

UNF LGBTQ Center to hold “Comics and Queens” brunch

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Jun 9, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) LGBTQ Center will be holding its quarterly fundraiser, “Rainbow Swoop - Comics and Queens Brunch,” in the Student Union on Sunday, June 12, from 11 a.m. to noon. The...

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A 'Wear Orange' banner reads "we can end gun violence" on a fence at Success Park during a clean-up event

Locals look to brighter future with ‘Wear Orange’ park clean-up

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter | Jun 6, 2022

The city of Jacksonville came together Saturday to clean up a local park and honor the lives taken from gun violence.  As a part of National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 3 and Wear Orange Weekend,...

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A red sign with white text reads: FOR HIRE

Good part-time summer jobs for students

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Jun 2, 2022

For students not taking courses, finding things to do over the summer might feel like quite a hassle. One thing any and all students should do is get a job, which allows them to get a basic income and...

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Meet the new 2022 Student Government Senate chairs

Mallory Pace, Student Government Reporter | Jun 2, 2022

Maya Drum - University and Student Affairs chair  Drum graduated high school with her associate degree and is now in her second year at the University of North Florida (UNF), majoring in Business Management.   As...

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Doja Cat picture

Pride Month Spotlight: Doja Cat

Lisa Marino, Radio General Manager | Jun 2, 2022

[Eds Note: This article has been published in partnership with Spinnaker Radio to feature LGBTQ+ music artists and celebrate Pride Month.] Doja Cat is a 26-year-old hip hop/pop artist. She was raised...

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Seventeen-time Grammy award winner Sting took the stage on his tour called Sting My Song

Through the eyes of a photographer: May

Justin Nedrow, Photographer | Jun 1, 2022

Check out Spinnaker Photographer Justin Nedrow's top photos from May! ___ 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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Album Cover of Sam Smith

Pride Month Spotlight: Sam Smith

Lisa Marino, Radio General Manager | Jun 1, 2022

[Eds Note: This article has been published in partnership with Spinnaker Radio to feature LGBTQ+ music artists and celebrate Pride Month.] Academy Award and Grammy Award winning artist Sam Smith grew...

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A protestor holds a sign during “The People’s Abortion Rally” for abortion rights in front of the Duval County Courthouse

Abortion in America through the ages, explained by UNF professors

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor | May 31, 2022

Abortion has been a controversial topic throughout the lives of most college students, with politics playing a prominent role in the controversy. This was not always the case. To understand why Republicans...

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Deshmukh and Von Winning stand side by side on a tennis court

Teammates to business partners: former UNF tennis players found MyPro app

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor | May 24, 2022

"We came up with the idea during COVID, like, when we were in quarantine we started building it out," said Sahil Deshmukh, the co-founder of the new app, MyPro. "It literally started on a piece of paper." Both...

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A hand drops a dime into a piggy bank with bills and other coins littering the table

Ways to save for next semester and beyond

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor | May 19, 2022

Students are investors. From Pre-K to university, the time spent in the classroom is an investment in a student’s future. Investing in education starts early in life, but young people may be less prepared...

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