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EP review: "boygenius" by boygenius

EP review: “boygenius” by boygenius

Sydney Chatani, Program Director Jul 31, 2020

INTRODUCTION: Boygenius is an alternative super-group consisting of musicians Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker, and Phoebe Bridgers. Their self-titled debut EP was released on October 26th, 2018. Though each member...

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Hurricane Isaias' projected path, per National Hurricane Center

Isaias Updates: Storm upgraded to Category 1 hurricane; UNF sends email alert

Zach Yearwood, News Editor Jul 31, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane Friday morning. After passing through Puerto Rico, the storm will likely spend Friday moving through the Bahamas on its way to Florida. The...

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Friday sports update: MLB battling Covid-19 and ASUN pushing back the fall season

Friday sports update: MLB battling Covid-19 and ASUN pushing back the fall season

John Watson, Sports Editor Jul 31, 2020

Want the latest and greatest news surrounding sports at UNF, Jacksonville and the U.S.? Look no further because this simple and quick video series has got your back. Welcome to the UNF Spinnaker Friday...

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Florida's tax-free holiday is coming in hot

Florida’s tax-free holiday is coming in hot

Courtney Green, Managing Editor Jul 31, 2020

It might have slipped your mind between quarantine and COVID-19 and all the ways our lives have changed since the pandemic began, but there tends to be a tax-free holiday specifically for back to school...

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Mayor Curry urges Jacksonville residents to prepare for storm

Mayor Curry urges Jacksonville residents to prepare for storm

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jul 30, 2020

Mayor Lenny Curry is urging residents of Jacksonville to prepare for Tropical Storm Isaias, which could potentially hit Florida this weekend.  “Even though we have uncertainty regarding the cone...

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Mayor Curry proposes to expand J.S.O. budget despite citizen demands to defund police; S.D.S. responds

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 30, 2020

Mayor Lenny Curry has proposed a budget of 1.34 billion for the upcoming fiscal year.  Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams wants $6 million more dollars for the J.S.O. budget, making a total of $481...

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The outside of UNF's Student Wellness Center. (Jonathan Merin/Spinnaker)

UNF Student Wellness Center will reopen for Fall semester

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 30, 2020

The Student Wellness Complex (S.W.C.) plans to reopen, in phases, on August 17, when Fall classes begin. The S.W.C. has some guidelines that are expected to be followed: Prior to using the center,...

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The ASUN Conference has suspended intercollegiate play until possibly April fifth at the earliest.

ASUN taking steps to ensure student-athletes get to the polls

John Watson, Sports Editor Jul 30, 2020

Election day is coming up soon and student-athletes in the ASUN conference will now get the day off according to the recent adoption of a new policy. The ASUN Student Athlete-Advisory Committee (SAAC)...

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Florida remains in path of tropical storm as track shifts

Florida remains in path of tropical storm as track shifts

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jul 30, 2020

Florida remains in the projected path of Tropical Storm Isaias, the ninth named storm of 2020, after an overnight shift sends the path in the East direction. Currently, the tropical storm is bringing...

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State of the World: Climate change and CO2 emissions; Apple plans to become carbon-neutral by 2030?

State of the World: Climate change and CO2 emissions; Apple plans to become carbon-neutral by 2030?

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 29, 2020

With everything going on this year so far, climate change hasn’t really been on the forefront of news, so how is the earth doing? The IPCC (Intergovernmental  Panel on Climate Change), a group of...

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Album review: "Folklore" by Taylor Swift

Album review: “Folklore” by Taylor Swift

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director Jul 29, 2020

Introduction: An icon of the last two decades, Taylor Swift, announced the release of her eighth album, folklore, just a day before it came out. The country-turned-pop singer surprised fans with a more...

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FILE - In this June 6, 2011 file photo, the German and U.S. flags fly on a lamp post in front of the White House in Washington ahead of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit. Defense officials say the U.S. will pull 12,000 troops from Germany, bringing 6,400 forces home and shifting 5,600 to other countries in Europe, including Italy and Belgium. The plan will cost billions of dollars and take years to complete. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

AP: US to bring 6,400 troops home from Germany, move 5,600 more

LOLITA C. BANDOR, Associated Press Jul 29, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred on by President Donald Trump's demand to pull troops out of Germany, the U.S. will bring about 6,400 forces home and shift about 5,600 to other countries in Europe, U.S. defense...

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