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Top 10 anticipated video games of 2021

Carter Mudgett, Reporter | Jan 20, 2021

If you've been wondering what games will be coming out this year, here are Spinnaker’s top 10 games of 2021. There are lots of heavily expected games UNF students can look forward to playing this year....

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“WandaVision” episodes one & two review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter | Jan 20, 2021

It’s been a long time since any of us has seen anything Marvel-related. After months of quarantine and release delays, fans will finally be able to see their favorite heroes again. While the movies are...

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A new future for Sun-Ray Cinema

A new future for Sun-Ray Cinema

Jennifer Ronzon, Intern | Jan 20, 2021

Sun-Ray Cinema has been a Jacksonville staple since the theater’s opening nearly 100 years ago. The mom-and-pop cinema, located in the historic Five Points neighborhood, is famous for its cozy atmosphere...

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A light rain falls at the U.S. Capitol as preparations continue prior to the 59th inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Live: Biden and Harris Inauguration

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief | Jan 20, 2021

Watch the historical Inauguration ceremony of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris live on the White House's website here, or below. https://youtu.be/C-qYgs_yOXA ____ For more information or news tips, or if...

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Positive highlights from 2020

Positive highlights from 2020

Morgan Jeremy, Reporter | Jan 19, 2021

Considering everything that happened in 2020, most of us couldn’t wait to leave last year behind and embrace the new year with open arms. However, with all of the focus usually directed towards the many...

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The now halved Game Room, Photo by Darvin Nelson

Game Room re-opens today

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Jan 19, 2021

After what felt like an eternity, the UNF Game Room re-opens this week. Almost a year and a half after Student Government announced its controversial decision to bisect the Game Room’s space to make...

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Must-follow UNF Instagram accounts

Mally Nichols, Reporter | Jan 19, 2021

At UNF, there is a massive online presence for nearly anything and everything you can think of. Instagram is alive with a number of helpful accounts students can find. Student tips, campus events,...

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The Mandalorian season two review (spoiler-free)

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter | Jan 19, 2021

It took a while, but season two of the Mandalorian is finally available on Disney Plus. Talk about a show that started out as a simple premise but just exploded in popularity. Everywhere you look there...

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Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief | Jan 18, 2021

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was born in Atlanta, Georgia almost a century ago, yet his philosophy and intolerance for economic and racial inequality still live on. Dr. King’s children carry...

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The definitive budget Osprey laptop buying guide

Ketan “KJ” Narotam, Police Reporter | Jan 15, 2021

Spring semester has started, and Ospreys are flocking to online stores to buy one of their college career's essential learning tools- a laptop.  Buying the right laptop can be a daunting task due to the...

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Farewell to Howard the Duck

Farewell to Howard the Duck

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Jan 15, 2021

 As an avid Howard fan, and the former Critter Columnist, writing this is easily the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever had to write about. I had been putting it off for months, keeping optimistic that...

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LGBT Shows that students can watch in 2021

Kyle McGovern, Reporter | Jan 15, 2021

LGBT characters are always unique to the fans who can relate to them. Over the last couple of years, production companies and studios have introduced LGBT characters into mainstream media. Here...

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