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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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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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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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The University of North Florida's prior president headshots are shown on the left next to president-elect Dr. Moez Limayem on the right.

Dr. Moez Limayem chosen as UNF president-elect, awaiting BOG confirmation

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief May 16, 2022

With four hours set aside for the Board of Trustees to deliberate and discuss the candidates, it took less than an hour to choose Dr. Moez Limayem as the University of North Florida president-elect. Beginning...

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A protestor speaks into a microphone at “The People’s Abortion Rally” for abortion rights in front of the Duval County Courthouse

Jacksonville activists join state-wide protests for women’s rights

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief May 14, 2022

Several hundred people filled the front lawn of the Duval County Courthouse Saturday afternoon as they protested in support of abortion rights during the “The People’s Abortion Rally.”  Organized...

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The University of North Florida Board of Trustees debates after finishing their four presidential candidate interviews

Developing relationships and diversity in higher education, the final day of presidential interviews

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief May 14, 2022

A cloudy morning, the gloomy mood failed to penetrate the Talon Room's cheerful energy as the University of North Florida Board of Trustees (BOT) interviewed the final two presidential candidates Saturday.  The...

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University of North Florida Board of Trustee members listen to Marc Miller as he answers a question during his final interview

What is “uniquely UNF?”: First half of final presidential interviews conclude

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief May 13, 2022

The sun rose over the University of North Florida Talon Room as the Board of Trustees (BOT) convened to conduct their final interviews of two candidates for the university’s seventh president Friday...

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A thermometer is viewed on a wall behind the Kansas City Chiefs bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Jacksonville heat mapping project initiated by UNF professor

Janessa Freeman, Copy Editor May 6, 2022

The city of Jacksonville has teamed up with the University of North Florida (UNF) to create a city-wide heat map. Dr. Adam Rosenblatt, an assistant professor of biology at UNF, initiated the project after...

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