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‘Night of Lights’ returns to St. Augustine this year

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 22, 2021

This year, St. Augustine celebrates its 28th year of doing Night of Lights. The event started on Nov. 20 and takes place every evening through Jan. 31, 2022. According to National Geographic, Night...

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Updated: UNF releases urgent alert of arson on campus

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Nov 20, 2021

After the campus was shaken awake by an urgent warning of arson on campus earlier this month, Spinnaker has obtained the full police report of the incident.  That night, two people noticed “small...

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UNF’s Lend-A-Wing releases adjusted hours

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Nov 18, 2021

With Thanksgiving and other holidays hardly a week away, Lend-A-Wing and Lend-A-Fit have released their revised hours accordingly. Student Body Vice President John Grosso has shared the following informational...

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Jumping back into finals after Thanksgiving Break

Majdouline Bakor, Multimedia Journalist Nov 18, 2021

After a long semester, students will take off next week for Thanksgiving Break. A time to regroup with friends and family and escape from the countless Canvas notifications. But, how can students go back...

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Holiday events in Jacksonville

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 17, 2021

If you’re getting excited about all the holiday cheer, or if you could use a little bit of some holiday spirit, consider checking out some of these cool December events happening in Jacksonville.  19th...

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Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine booster dose. Photo by Parang Mehta/Unsplash.

COVID-19 booster shots and what to know

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 16, 2021

There is much discussion about COVID-19 booster shots ever since the FDA’s authorization. Boosters come after the initial COVID-19 vaccine roll-outs that happened around the world. Some of this information...

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Deesha Philyaw. Courtesy of the UNF English Department.

Jacksonville author Deesha Philyaw shares her inspirations

Julia Croston, Government Reporter Nov 15, 2021

For the first time since the 1980s, Deesha Philyaw visited UNF to read sections of her book to her hometown. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies was published in 2020 as Philyaw’s first work of fiction....

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UNF Student Body President moves to terminate SKYS program

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Nov 15, 2021

On Monday, Student Body President Selma Beserivic issued an executive order that moves to terminate the Students Keeping You Safe (SKYS) Agency. SKYS was a UNF shuttle program that picked students up at...

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Stay safe. One of the many street signs that have appeared, to warn people, during the current pandemic. This one was in the high street of Shaftesbury, which has now been pedestrianised. Photo by Nick Fewings/Unsplash.

How COVID-19 exposures work at UNF

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Nov 15, 2021

Members of the student body, staff, or faculty at the university may have unfortunately had the experience of receiving an email in their university inbox that alerted them of potential exposure to COVID-19.  Spinnaker...

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Jean Dahlia, as a child, with her beloved “mom” (great aunt) holding her baby doll.

The value of gratitude through the eyes of Jean Dahlia, my adoption story

Emily Regalado, Volunteer Reporter Nov 15, 2021

Jean Dahlia Cobb, a freshman at the University of North Florida, shares her story on the mental struggle and growth of an adopted child in America, and how gratitude has always been the center of her life,...

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The lady Ospreys celebrate after their win against Trinity.

Ospreys throttle Trinity Baptist, win by record-breaking 95 points

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Nov 15, 2021

UNF women’s basketball had no trouble picking up their second win of the season on Saturday after they absolutely decimated the Trinity Baptist College Eagles. After losing their season opener, the...

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The former Arena Walkway after the collision, with the road temporarily blocked off
Photo by Mark Judson

Will UNF ever see a return of the Arena Walkway?

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Nov 12, 2021

To any student who started attending UNF in the past five years, they would have never known that there was once an elevated Arena Walkway connecting the Arena to the Arena Garage, safely above traffic....

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