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Column: Conference realignment has reached ludicrous speed

Josh Brannock Jul 8, 2013
Mercer and ETSU just so happen to be two of five schools in the A-Sun that field a football team. The A-Sun however does not recognize football as a conference sport. But you know who does? Money to the one who guessed SoCon, that’s the Southern Conference’s acronym -- I like it.
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Talk Derby to me

Justin Chandler Porter Jun 18, 2013
The Jacksonville RollerGirls, known for their brutal athleticism and flat-track venues, visited the UNF Arena June 8 for a double-header, including a battle of the sexes against the nation’s #4 male derby team.
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Take One with Shining: The Mavericks of Extreme Jazz

Mason McGough Jun 14, 2013

The Norwegian metal group Shining has been the flagship of experimental metal's recent foray into jazz territory. With a surgical appearance somewhere between cosmonauts and hitmen, the group performs...

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The Purge: A $3 million “snuff” film

Daniel Woodhouse Jun 13, 2013
The Purge creates a strange world in which utopia meets apocalypse. The film attempts to portray a unique take on crime and civility within society, but doesn't completely succeed in doing so.
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Spinnaker Radio interview with The Front Bottoms

Lizzie Russo Jun 11, 2013

The Front Bottoms are an indie doo-wop pop band out of New Jersey. According to their Wikipedia page their sound is more “American acoustic-dance-indie-punk” but we here at Spinnaker Radio just...

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Professor emeritus honored for communication contributions

Justin Chandler Porter Jun 9, 2013
The Spinnaker turned 35 this year, and those who helped pioneer the paper’s legacy will not be soon forgotten.
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“I’ve Been Fortunate”

Dargan Thompson Jun 4, 2013
Oupa Seane remembers first becoming aware of apartheid when he was about 3 years old. Now the director of UNF’s Intercultural Center for PEACE, Seane’s experiences growing up in South Africa and struggling against apartheid have shaped who he is and how he views his life and the world around him.
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Jax Jazz Festival in full swing

Justin Chandler Porter May 24, 2013
Two UNF alumni and local jazz enthusiasts, Lisa Kelly and J.B. Scott, will be hosting the ‘Round Midnight Jazz Jam’ sessions at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival with the Kelly Scott Quintet at the Jacksonville Landing May 24 from 9 p.m. to midnight.
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Five(ish) Surprising Albums of 2013

Mason McGough May 21, 2013

It's been almost six months into 2013 and we've already seen our fair share of fantastic records. Whether it was high-profile surprises or under-the-radar classics, this list includes some of the records...

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UNF students finish third in One Spark’s Science category

Jocelyn Tolbert May 9, 2013
April’s One Spark event’s winners have been posted, and two UNF MBA students, Jason and Hillary McDonald, with their food company, 123-Fresh, came in third in the Science category.
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UNF alumni playing Jacksonville Jazz Fest

Jocelyn Tolbert May 9, 2013
Two alumni, Lisa Kelly and J.B. Scott, will be hosting the ‘Round Midnight Jazz Jam with the Kelly Scott Quintet at the Jacksonville Landing on May 24 from 9 p.m. to midnight.
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Students design software and donate computers to homeless shelter

Jason Howard Apr 24, 2013

On April 12, students in a senior project class for their information systems class donated six computers to the Sulzbacher Center, Northeast Florida’s largest service provider for the homeless. The...

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