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CDC announces that vaccinated people don’t need masks indoors or outdoors

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor May 13, 2021

This afternoon, the CDC updated its guidance on mask-wearing, saying that fully vaccinated people may take off their masks both indoors and outdoors.  This is a big deal, and it officially allows us...

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Life on campus as an OCT student

Life on campus as an OCT student

Kyla Spaulding, Creative Services Director Apr 30, 2021

Meet Christian, who will be a junior this fall at UNF. Christian is on the autism spectrum and is a part of the OCT program at UNF. The Arc Jacksonville On Campus Transition at UNF (OCT)’s mission is...

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Deputy Elections Commissioner Andrew Wills, Photo Courtesy of SG.

Deputy Elections Commissioner Andrew Wills on changes in leadership

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter Feb 9, 2021

Earlier this week, Spinnaker spoke with Deputy Elections Commissioner Andrew Wills about recent changes in leadership, as well as his thoughts about the upcoming election. With the resignation of Darryl...

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Former Vice-President Darryl Boyer, Photo courtesy of SG.

Former Elections Commissioner speaks about his experiences and the future

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter Feb 2, 2021

Following his recent step-down from the position of Elections Commissioner, Darryl Boyer spoke with Spinnaker about his experiences in Student Government in the past, and his hopes for the future.  “I...

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Briana Quay.
Courtesy of Briana Quay.

First-Generation students run the Inauguration

Teeryana Bryant Feb 22, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23_aPPLrtZ4[/embedyt] “To be the student to guide everyone through this historical event is an honor in itself,” she said. Briana Quay and President David...

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Maria Szymanski reads to the UNF Preschool.
Courtesy of the University of North Florida.

UNF’s First Lady: Her life, Her contributions, Her passion

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter Feb 21, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_hX5kRhW0A[/embedyt] Bright energy filled the room as the first lady ecstatically answered questions about her life before and after marrying the president and...

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What it's like to be a college veteran

What it’s like to be a college veteran

Teeryana Bryant Jan 18, 2019

For some students who are veterans or in the military, being a college student may feel like a war zone at times.  UNF student Shanaed Gales, a psychology major, has spent five years in the military....

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Woman on the Street: Low-Rise Jeans

Woman on the Street: Low-Rise Jeans

Heydi Oritz, Police Reporter Jan 17, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv8Bv8p4DpM[/embedyt] — For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any compliments or concerns, contact editor@unfspinnaker.com.

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Students react to alleged sexual assault at the Flats

Students react to alleged sexual assault at the Flats

Sarah Bethea Nov 6, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtshdUOQ6-w[/embedyt]   — For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any compliments or concerns, contact editor@unfspinnaker.com.

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The Jacksonville Landing shortly after the shooting on Aug. 26.

Woman on the Street: UNF students react to Jacksonville Landing shooting

Jessica May Aug 27, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2PSwwuzSNY[/embedyt] Video by Jessica May and Joe Girouard.   — For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any...

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Lee Giat will be heading to Russia this September to train as an Astronaut.

UNF Student wins all-expenses-paid trip to Russia to study as a Cosmonaut

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Aug 12, 2018

At only 20 years old, he has his own pilot license, is the director of his own film studio, and now he is going to study in Russia at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Lee Giat is a junior at...

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Woman on the Street

Woman on the Street: Where do ospreys stream their music from?

Carly Kramer and Hunter Horstman Aug 7, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efXIH_VjBfc Video by Hunter Horstman. — For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any compliments or concerns, contact editor@unfspinnaker.com.

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