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Lockedown: Jacksonville hip-hop staple poised to set the place ablaze once airborne in his ‘Rocketship

Spinnaker Oct 13, 2009

Paten Locke drops his debut full-length bomb OK, “Gilligan’s Island.” If you’ve ever caught the 1960s show on TV Land or wherever, you’ve caught the gist: It started out as a three-hour tour,...

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Alligator Farm houses alligators, other wildlife in personal biosphere

Spinnaker Oct 13, 2009

The 1930s Spanish-style entrance alludes to the historic district of St. Augustine that hugs the north bank of the Matanzas River. But once guests buy their tickets ($21.95 for adults) and pass through...

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Horoscopes for the week beginning Oct. 14

Spinnaker Oct 13, 2009

Aries – Out of all of the other things that make up your beauty, Aries, you always let your hair to be your primary concern. Stop styling the hair on your head in a certain way. Stop growing out your...

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UNF students stock freezer full of jams

Spinnaker Oct 13, 2009

Music bloggers put tunes on ice, keep them fresh for you The sonic lovechild of Alex Benson and Scott Piper, freezerjams.blogspot.com, has been around for just under a month, and though it’s in its...

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Field policy miscommunication sends athletes trekking across campus

Spinnaker Oct 7, 2009

Can students use the north intramural field without reservation? What about using the Green and the Amphitheater for recreational sports? How do students distinguish between recreation fields and fields...

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Varsity Club links current Ospreys with alumni

Spinnaker Oct 7, 2009

UNF Athletics hosts its first annual Varsity Club weekend for its returning alumni athletes Oct. 16 to Oct. 18 and again this spring. This will be the first time UNF has made the Varsity Club games...

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‘La Nop’ serves up ‘legit,’ top notch meals

Spinnaker Oct 6, 2009

Continuing on without trepidation, or the slightest consideration for each other's feelings, we join Elizabeth Campbell and Kyle Fortenberry as they embark upon their sophomore column -- this time reviewing...

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Barlow bellows ‘Goodnight’ to unknown tunes in the latest solo album

Spinnaker Oct 6, 2009

Amherst, Mass. raised gifted wordsmiths like Emily Dickinson and Noah Webster, sure, but has the snowy college town spat out any eloquent artists nearly as lovely, loud or legitimate as Lou Barlow?...

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UNF professor will soon travel to Washington, D.C. with Kislak Fellowship

Spinnaker Oct 6, 2009

Dr. J. Michael Francis awarded with residency at Library of Congress The Library of Congress’ Kluge Center awarded UNF history professor Dr. J. Michael Francis the Jay I. Kislak Fellowship, a prestigious...

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Top 5 Introduction of Autumn Albums

Spinnaker Oct 6, 2009

Apparently autumn started. Did you notice? Here in the hellhole broiling lands of Florida, the signs take a lot of perception to catch. You notice it when it doesn’t sound like a fiery-good time...

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‘Whip It’ cracks the over-used disturbed youth mold in indie teen movies

Spinnaker Sep 30, 2009

To some kids, teenage rebellion consists of listening to alt-music, staying out an hour past curfew and falling in love with something other than schoolwork. However, for Ellen Page’s character, Bliss...

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Top Five Ballads to Blow Cigarette Smoke to

Spinnaker Sep 30, 2009

Before I can seriously launch into this week’s Top Five, I must make sure it’s on the record that I am an almost 100 percent retired cigarette smoker. Unless a certain quality (or quantity, rather)...

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