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ITS service interruption released; UNF upgrades firewall

ITS service interruption released; UNF upgrades firewall

Hayley Simonson, Police Reporter Sep 28, 2020

An ITS service interruption was released by UNF shortly after Flagler College, in St. Augustine, announced that one of their databases was the target of a ransomware attack.  The University of North...

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Man on the street: Student opinions on Netflix's "Cuties"

Man on the street: Student opinions on Netflix’s “Cuties”

Darvin Nelson and Kaitlyn Bowers Sep 26, 2020

Spinnaker went around campus to ask fellow students their opinions on Netflix’s French movie Cuties. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSUo_sUP7Mc&ab_channel=UNFSpinnaker Granted all interviewees...

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How to not get scammed in your UNF email; UNF IT Security explains phishing emails

How to not get scammed in your UNF email; UNF IT Security explains phishing emails

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Sep 25, 2020

Do you like fishing? Well phishing is kind of similar, but while you won't catch a monster bass, someone could catch your Instagram password.  Scam emails are really annoying, but unfortunately our...

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D.I.Y lit mason jar pumpkins

D.I.Y lit mason jar pumpkins

Sep 25, 2020

Mariana Mejia, Reporter ‘Tis the season of spice lattes, cinnamon scents, crispy colorful crippling leaves and pumpkin decorations. Learn how to make D.I.Y.(Do it yourself)  lit mason jar pumpkins...

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US Census coming to an end; Colleges rely on accurate census information

US Census coming to an end; Colleges rely on accurate census information

Sep 24, 2020

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Featured image by Christin Hume via Unsplash. Have you done the 2020 Census? The deadline for the Census is approaching and college students are at risk of being counted...

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UNF's Solidarity Party

UNF’s Solidarity Party

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Sep 23, 2020

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter There’s a new Political Party among UNF’s election scene - the Solidarity Party. With the tagline of “Transparency, representation, and results,” the...

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Storms brew in surrounding waters; increase in storm activity

Storms brew in surrounding waters; increase in storm activity

Sep 22, 2020

Erik Feliciano, Reporter Featured image by Anandu Vinod via Unsplash. With the increase in storms that we've seen in the past few years, the question rises: Could these storms see an increase of...

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National Hazing Prevention Week; Students required to take hazing course

National Hazing Prevention Week; Students required to take hazing course

Sep 21, 2020

Erik Feliciano, Reporter Hazing has resulted in the tragic deaths of students in Universities across the nation. This week marks the start of National Hazing Prevention Week, which is meant for people...

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Trump finalizes plans to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling

Trump finalizes plans to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling

Sep 18, 2020

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Featured Image Courtesy of Hans-Jurgen Mager via Unsplash Fossil fuel development has been left alone in the Refuge for decades as it is the most extensive wildlife refuge...

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SG welcomes four new Senators

SG welcomes four new Senators

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Sep 18, 2020

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter Featured Image is Original Artwork by Spinnaker Student Government welcomed four new Senators to its ranks this afternoon. In the weeks since Spinnaker...

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Featured Image by Nils Stahl via Unsplash.

What your handwriting says about you; the science behind handwriting

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Sep 16, 2020

Let’s admit it, some students have some pretty child-like handwriting, while others can easily communicate with their gorgeous writing skills that our elementary teachers loved.  So why do some people...

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UNF Osprey Sculpture. Photo credit Jonathan Merin.

UNF ranked one of the best national colleges

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Sep 15, 2020

UNF has been ranked one of the best national universities by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of “Best Colleges,” for the second time. UNF has also been ranked among the “Best Regional”...

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