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Top ten anticipated games from the latest PlayStation showcase

Top ten anticipated games from the latest PlayStation showcase

Michael Tracey, General Assignment Reporter Sep 17, 2021

Sony Interactive Entertainment gave fans a glimpse into the future of PlayStation last week by featuring games releasing this holiday season and beyond. The showcase shined in its first-look gameplay footage...

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Hispanic Heritage Month: why it’s important and how you can be involved on campus

Hispanic Heritage Month: why it’s important and how you can be involved on campus

Zachary White, Volunteer Reporter Sep 17, 2021

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates more than the cultures and traditions of Hispanic countries, but also the people from those cultures that help innovate, inspire, and cultivate growth and change in the...

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Stacking milk crates: pleasing or perilous?

Stacking milk crates: pleasing or perilous?

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Sep 16, 2021

Last month, The milk crate challenge became very popular on TikTok, but for all the wrong reasons. Reckless people dangerously climbing pyramids of milk crates sent several people to the hospital.  The...

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The new Lufrano Gallery exhibition on campus UNF students can experience

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Sep 16, 2021

Located in the John A. Delaney Student Union, The Lufrano Intercultural Gallery is presenting a new, unique art experience for students at no cost. The exhibit,‘YET WE ARE: Personal Narrative and Shared...

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Spotty and unreliable, behind UNF’s wifi problem

Spotty and unreliable, behind UNF’s wifi problem

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter Sep 16, 2021

(Updated at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sep. 22) Students at UNF have always struggled with connecting to the internet on campus. After a majority of students have returned back to campus, staying connected...

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The LGBTQ Center and mental health

The LGBTQ Center and mental health

Majdouline Bakor, Multimedia Journalist Sep 16, 2021

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer folk are typically victims of stigmatization and face discrimination solely because of their identity. Due to this phenomenon, they are more likely...

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The Significance of Yom Kippur

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Sep 15, 2021

Yom Kippur follows Rosh Hashanah and is considered the most important holiday in the Jewish Faith. According to tradition, Jews are encouraged to make amends and ask forgiveness for sins committed during...

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‘There are Leeches in Denton Lake’ album review

‘There are Leeches in Denton Lake’ album review

Ash Anders, Volunteer DJ Sep 15, 2021

The first album to be released by solo artist Owen Trawick. The album, There are Leeches in Denton Lake, is a 7 track EP written exclusively acoustic. Because it’s his first release, not much can be...

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Balance your health and wellness with these resources on campus

Balance your health and wellness with these resources on campus

Majdouline Bakor, Multimedia Reporter Sep 14, 2021

Today’s students face the usual challenge of college itself, while also facing the new challenge of making that transition from fully remote courses back to in-person learning. After learning the ways...

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Letter to the Editor: UNF Faculty Associate President claps back at former BOT member

John White, UNF Faculty Association President Sep 13, 2021

**Letter to the Editors are written and submitted by Spinnaker readers** If you would like to submit a letter to the editor, please contact us at editor@unfspinnaker.com. Editors: I regret that I...

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Screenshot of the Master Plan Grand map, courtesy of UNF

UNF Master Plan Explained; What changes can students expect in the next few years?

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Sep 13, 2021

Every 10 years, state-funded Universities like UNF are required to craft a master plan to submit to the Board of Governors (BOG). This master plan covers many proposed improvements and changes to UNF’s...

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Letter to the editor: ‘Three blocks from ground zero’ by Dawn Knipe

Dawn Knipe, UNF Assistant Director Sep 11, 2021

THREE BLOCKS FROM GROUND ZERO Working only three blocks from Ground Zero, I am often asked if I was there on 9/11 and what happened. I have written my story for those who are interested. For those who...

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