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Knoxville police work the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School Monday, April 12, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

AP: Student fires at officers at Tennessee school, is killed

TRAVIS LOLLER and ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press Apr 13, 2021

A student opened fire on officers responding to a report of a possible gunman at a Tennessee high school Monday, and police shot back and killed him, authorities said. The shooting wounded an officer and...

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UNF OZFEST shut down early due to student COVID-19 violations

UNF OZFEST shut down early due to student COVID-19 violations

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Apr 12, 2021

OZFEST was supposed to be a “Drive-In'' event in which all individuals must remain in their car at all times unless they had to use the restroom. But, some Ospreys crowded in front of the stage, ignoring...

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Photo courtesy of Rosalind Chang

A study on bubble tea

Mally Nichols, Reporter Apr 12, 2021

Whether you call it bubble tea, boba tea, or pearl milk tea, the popularity of bubble tea has been on the rise and doesn’t seem to be stopping. According to a market analysis report, the global bubble...

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Album cover art for Jackrabbit Slim by Steve Forbert

Album Review: Jackrabbit Slim by Steve Forbert

Eric Kingston, Program Director Apr 12, 2021

Plagued with extremely high expectations after being dubbed “The Next Bob Dylan” Steve Forbert’s commercial career suffered from these pressures set upon him. Some may call him a one hit wonder with...

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Kent State University student Marz Anderson gets his Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination from Kent State nurse Beth Krul in Kent, Ohio, Thursday, April 8, 2021. U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

AP: US colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations

COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Apr 12, 2021

BOSTON (AP) — U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally...

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Photo by Jennifer Ronzon

Beaches show support for survivors for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Jennifer Ronzon, Intern Apr 8, 2021

The neighboring cities of Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Neptune Beach have teamed up to offer support to survivors of sexual assault.  This past weekend, a large banner reading, “We believe...

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FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2020, file photo, Minnesota's Shane Wiskus competes during an NCAA gymnastics meet in Chicago. Wiskus is an Olympic hopeful who moved to the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs after his college program, Minnesota, announced it would be shutting down its program. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynsk, File)

AP: Olympic gold: Colleges, Team USA search for new ways to win

EDDIE PELLS, Associated Press Apr 8, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It’s a point of pride that stretches across dozens of universities, many of them rivals, and all the college sports leagues, many of which compete for the same dollars and the same...

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UNF student responsible for recent anti-Semitic material found on campus; JSU and SDS speaks out

UNF student responsible for recent anti-Semitic material found on campus; JSU and SDS speaks out

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Apr 7, 2021

Are neo-Nazis back on campus? Spinnaker reported yesterday that “QR codes leading to anti-Semitic propaganda were found on the doors of several professors within the Social Sciences building.” This...

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Courtesy of UNF’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Inclusion Open Discussions.

Join UNF’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Inclusion for informative sexual assault discussions

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Apr 6, 2021

UNF’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Inclusion (EOI) is hosting three separate informative discussions through Zoom for students, faculty, and staff alike. Spinnaker met with EOI Director and Title...

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Acting Manatee County Administrator Dr. Scott Hopes speaks during a news conference Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Manatee County Emergency Management office in Palmetto, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Saturday after a leak at a large pond of wastewater threatened to flood roads and burst a system that stores polluted water. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

AP: Florida dismisses 2nd breach risk at phosphate reservoir

CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Apr 6, 2021

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Engineers and dam safety specialists evaluating the danger of a catastrophic flood from a leaking Florida wastewater reservoir determined that the threat of a possible second...

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Anti-Semitic propaganda QR codes found attached to UNF professors’ doors

Anti-Semitic propaganda QR codes found attached to UNF professors’ doors

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Apr 6, 2021

According to the Jewish Student Union, QR codes leading to anti-semitic propaganda were found on the doors of several professors within the Social Sciences building last week during Passover. Some of those...

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Photo courtesy of Siora18 via Unsplash

The future of Bright Futures is hazy

Jennifer Ronzon, Intern Apr 6, 2021

Proposed changes to the Florida Bright Futures scholarship program have continued to pass through toward the Florida Senate floor.  The changes to Bright Futures were filed by Republican senator Dennis...

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