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

Update on UNF staff returning for work on campus

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 20, 2020

Last week, UNF shared an update on returning to campus in the fall. They have emailed another update specific to UNF employees returning to campus: “To prepare for a successful reopening in the fall,...

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UNF Osprey Sculpture. Photo credit Jonathan Merin.

Looking for a job on campus in the fall? Here are some available positions you may be interested in

Zach Yearwood, News Editor Jul 20, 2020

Whether you are in need of a financial boost or just have some free time during the week, UNF offers several paid positions for students in most departments on campus, even despite COVID-19. Last fall,...

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CORRECTS POLITICAL PARTY FROM REPUBLICAN TO DEMOCRAT - FILE - In this Thursday, May 10, 2007 file photo, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in his office on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Lewis, who carried the struggle against racial discrimination from Southern battlegrounds of the 1960s to the halls of Congress, died Friday, July 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

AP: Remembering John Lewis, rights icon and `American hero’

CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press Jul 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — People paid great heed to John Lewis for much of his life in the civil rights movement. But at the very beginning — when he was just a kid wanting to be a minister someday — his...

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Student Government puts out survey about racial discrimination and BLM

Siddie Friar, Intern Reporter Jul 17, 2020

In an effort to better understand the climate around race and racial injustice on campus, Student Government has released a survey to gauge how Ospreys are feeling.  The survey is only a few questions,...

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Spinnaker flies: A story of traveling during a pandemic.

Spinnaker flies: A story of traveling during a pandemic.

John Watson, Sports Editor Jul 17, 2020

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K14wiL6sTKY[/embedyt] While millions of Americans are being asked to wear masks, go outside the home for essential items only and social distance, airports...

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Update on returning to campus in fall; new self-screening app; Boathouse closed

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Jul 17, 2020

UNF has emailed an update on the status of returning to campus in the Fall. Here are some highlights from the text: Shared Responsibility: “A successful return to campus will depend on all of our...

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Jacksonville fall sports update: still much uncertainty

Jacksonville fall sports update: still much uncertainty

John Watson, Sports Editor Jul 16, 2020

Featured Image: Darvin Nelson As Covid-19 continues to spread throughout the U.S., many are wondering whether or not they’ll be able to watch their favorite sports team compete in 2020. Whether it...

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UNF faculty create petition to ban any RNC activity from campus

UNF faculty create petition to ban any RNC activity from campus

Siddie Friar, Reporter Jul 16, 2020

In a preemptive move, faculty at UNF have created a petition asking for a ban on any and all RNC activities at any campus facilities for the convention this August.  The petition cites two main reasons...

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Students experience online mentorship during pandemic through CASS

Haneifah Ahmad, Intern Reporter Jul 16, 2020

The Community Alliance for Student Success is a mentor group at the University of North Florida which caters to helping minority students prosper in their educational journey and provides support for students...

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UNF provides a statement on test alert system problem

UNF provides a statement on test alert system problem

Courtney Green, Managing Editor Jul 15, 2020

There was a hiccup in UNF's test alert system over the weekend, with some people receiving the automated phone call hours after receiving the text alert or push notification. In a statement to Spinnaker,...

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Album review: "Jump Rope Gazers" by The Beths

Album review: “Jump Rope Gazers” by The Beths

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director Jul 15, 2020

Introduction: Jump Rope Gazers is the second full length album by New Zealand indie-rock band, The Beths. It was released on Friday, July 10, 2020. The band consists of lead singer and guitarist, Elizabeth...

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Combating the Quarantine-15

Combating the Quarantine-15

Courtney Green, Managing Editor Jul 15, 2020

You've heard of the COVID-19, but have you heard of its alleged partner-in-crime, the Quarantine-15? Cousin to the Freshman 15, the Quarantine-15 is said to live in your pantry and fridge among your favorite...

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