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The Spinn discusses the RNC

The Spinn discusses the RNC

Kaitlyn Bowers, Features Editor | Aug 31, 2020

In this week’s episode, the Spinn discusses the Republican National Convention. The episode can be viewed below. https://youtu.be/wtrVRk-5gjI

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From five-fingered rings to five-inch nails: the progression of women in hip hop

From five-fingered rings to five-inch nails: the progression of women in hip hop

Jonathan Melancon, Reporter | Aug 31, 2020

Women in modern day rap have become a major component to making hip hop the most popular genre since 2018. From its origins, hip hop has always been a male dominated sport and the women represented a certain...

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What’s up with the UNF Ogier Gardens?

Mariana Mejia, Reporter | Aug 31, 2020

Featured Image by Michael Herrera. In recent weeks, COVID-19 has made a stump for returning students, but there's always thyme for the UNF Ogier Gardens. The Ogier Gardens isn't only meant for gardening....

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Get your "Zooming" right: five rules to abide by for video meetings

Get your “Zooming” right: five rules to abide by for video meetings

Aloe Suarez, Reporter | Aug 28, 2020

Schools and workplaces scrambled to develop a plan to go remote back at the start of the pandemic, making Zoom a household name. While most of the country connected via video chat, user interactions...

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D.I.Y. floral curtain lights

D.I.Y. floral curtain lights

Mariana Mejia, Reporter | Aug 28, 2020

By now, you may be feeling a bit homesick and want something that feels just like home. Try buying something cheap and making something of your own from JoAnn or Five Below.  You can learn a D.I.Y....

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Album review: "Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was" by Bright Eyes

Album review: “Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was” by Bright Eyes

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director | Aug 27, 2020

Introduction: Indie-folk legends of the early 2000s, Bright Eyes, released their first album in almost a decade: Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, on August 21, 2020. Older millennials would...

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Today marks the 60th anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday

Today marks the 60th anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter | Aug 27, 2020

Featured Image courtesy of First Coast News. August 27 is the day that became known as Ax Handle Saturday in Jacksonville. A number of socially distanced demonstrators are expected to come out in commemoration...

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Stuck on campus? Here are some safe activities to do safely

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Aug 27, 2020

If you’ve been at UNF this week, you may have noticed that the campus is reminiscent of a ghost town - as if Thanos gave it a little snap. There are still people here and there, but it’s nothing close...

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Asteroid heads toward Earth near Election Day

Asteroid heads toward Earth near Election Day

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter | Aug 26, 2020

As if 2020 couldn’t get worse enough: BOOM, asteroid. All jokes aside, there isn’t any real reason to panic. For those who aren’t astronomers, Asteroids are large chunks of space rock that...

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How much has Zoom profited in these past few months and who created it?

How much has Zoom profited in these past few months and who created it?

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Aug 26, 2020

By now, most students are familiar with the popular video software, Zoom. This white-collar facetime network has become a crucial resource for the world to communicate virtually, and boy did it pay off....

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The outside of UNF's Student Wellness Center. (Jonathan Merin/Spinnaker)

Wellness Center changes during COVID-19; Climbing Wall resumes in Phase 2

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter | Aug 25, 2020

One of UNF’s greatest aspects is it's incredibly unique and diverse range of physical activities and other programs designed to help students maintain physical and, by extension, mental health - even...

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Artwork(ers) United to host art exhibit in Lot 18

Artwork(ers) United to host art exhibit in Lot 18

Aloe Suarez, Reporter | Aug 25, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Jacksonville artist collaboration is hosting a live-streamed national art exhibit at the University of North Florida. The Creatives designed a “projection and sound event”...

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