Skip to Main Content
UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source

UNF Spinnaker

UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source

UNF Spinnaker

UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source

UNF Spinnaker

Latest Stories

UNF routs JU with sixth-inning surge

UNF routs JU with sixth-inning surge

Riley Platt, Reporter Mar 28, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow It was a warm Saturday evening on the banks of the St. John’s River as the Ospreys took on the JU Dolphins for the second of three games in a weekend series. It was a...

Read More
UNF sweeps Stetson to reach conference semis for first time since 2012

UNF sweeps Stetson to reach conference semis for first time since 2012

John Watson, Sports Editor Mar 28, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow Get the brooms out, folks; we have a sweep on our hands. UNF women’s volleyball was on a mission to win in the ASUN quarterfinals, and nothing would stand in their way....

Read More
'Belief in each other' motivating Ospreys ahead of ASUN quarterfinals

‘Belief in each other’ motivating Ospreys ahead of ASUN quarterfinals

John Watson, Sports Editor Mar 27, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow After almost a year and a half, postseason volleyball will finally return to the ASUN Conference. The moments an athlete dreams about are just a bump, spike and a kill...

Read More
SG - Student Government

What’s next with UNF SG elections?

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Mar 26, 2021

Student Government elections concluded over two weeks ago and it may appear that little has gone on beyond that. On the contrary, much has changed. Unofficial election results were released that evening...

Read More
In a March 11, 2021 photo, potatoes are examined along a conveyor belt before being loaded into a tractor trailer at the Sackett Potato farm in Mecosta, Mich. For generations, Brian Sackett's family has farmed potatoes that are made into chips. About 25% of the nation's potato chips get their start in Michigan, which historically has had reliably cool air during September harvest and late spring but now is getting warmer temperatures. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

AP: New problems arise for crop storage as planet gets warmer

JOHN FLESHER, Associated Press Mar 26, 2021

MECOSTA, Mich. (AP) — For generations, Brian Sackett's family has farmed potatoes that are made into chips found on grocery shelves in much of the eastern U.S. About 25% of the nation's potato chips...

Read More
FILE - In this March 23, 2021, file photo, Anita Shetty, left, vaccinates Doris Lucas with a Pfizer vaccine in Atlanta. More than three months into the U.S. vaccination drive, many of the numbers paint an increasingly encouraging picture as dozens of states have thrown open vaccinations to all adults or are planning to do so in a matter of weeks. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

AP: Brighter outlook for US as vaccinations rise and deaths fall

JULIE WATSON and CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press Mar 25, 2021

More than three months into the U.S. vaccination drive, many of the numbers paint an increasingly encouraging picture, with 70% of Americans 65 and older receiving at least one dose of the vaccine and...

Read More
Photo courtesy of IMDb

Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal review

Kyle McGovern, Reporter Mar 25, 2021

Netflix released a new documentary that reenacts the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal involving Rick Singer. “Operation Varsity Blues'' reveals how Singer conducted an operation to get rich and...

Read More
Photo by Justin Nedrow

UNF paving the way for grads to succeed in the new economy

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Mar 25, 2021

UNF was recognized on a national podcast, “Post Corona,” earlier this month for its cutting-edge initiative by joining graduates with companies that pay real salaries. “Post Corona,” hosted...

Read More
Photo courtesy of Funimation

My Hero Academia review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Mar 25, 2021

Season Five is around the corner. So let's talk about one of the most popular anime series out there, “My Hero Academia.” This shonen series has captivated fans and casual viewers with its complex...

Read More
UF scores pair of late goals to hand UNF first loss of season

UF scores pair of late goals to hand UNF first loss of season

John Watson, Sports Editor Mar 25, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow For 75 minutes, it seemed as though the two teams were in a scoring standstill with both defenses looking like brick walls. Then suddenly, one team found themselves up...

Read More
Photo courtesy of UNF / UNF Giving Day Zoom background

UNF Giving Day 2021 recap; What the donated funds will go towards

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Mar 24, 2021

UNF Giving Day 2021, which took place earlier this month, was the most successful one yet. The donated funds from this year’s Giving Day will go a long way, continuing to make UNF’s campus and student...

Read More
Snow falls as investigators continue to collect evidence in the parking lot where a mass shooting took place at a King Soopers grocery store Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

AP: Official: Colorado shooting suspect prone to rage, delusions

PATTY NIEBERG, THOMAS PEIPERT and COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Press Mar 24, 2021

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Law enforcement officials and former associates of a 21-year-old accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket described the suspect as someone prone to sudden rage who...

Read More
Activate Search
UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source