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Creating Colors: part 5, blue

Creating Colors: part 5, blue

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director May 26, 2020

Spinnaker’s very own program director, Sydney Chatani, will be covering the color blue for this segment of Creating Real Color. Chatani is a sophomore majoring in social work at the University of North...

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Opinion: Confusing rights with selfishness

Trent Gautney, Opinions Writer May 26, 2020

After a month of being under a stay-at-home order, businesses in Florida have been allowed to reopen in four phases since May 4th. The first phase (which we are still in as of May 21st) includes reopening...

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Album cover for Petals for Armor

Album Review: Petals For Armor by Hayley Williams

Carissa Marques, Creative Services Director May 25, 2020

Paramore frontwoman, Hayley Williams, released her debut solo album, Petals For Armor, on May 8, 2020. Williams had been making music with Paramore since 2004, but over the last couple of years decided...

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AP: US faces Memorial Day like no other under virus restrictions

AP: US faces Memorial Day like no other under virus restrictions

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Americans marked a Memorial Day like no other as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional commemorations and forced communities to honor the nation's military dead with smaller,...

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Technicality brings Jax HRO back to the negotiating table

Siddie Friar, Intern Reporter May 22, 2020

In 2017 the Jacksonville City Council approved a measure stating that anti-discrimination laws for the city would be amended to include sexual orientation, gender expression and gender identity under a...

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Workers continue construction on the Student Union steps Photo: Cameron Visconti

Construction at the Arena Parking Garage and the Student Union

John Watson, Sports Editor May 22, 2020

Featured Image and Gallery: Cameron Visconti Small changes and construction at UNF's Jacksonville campus will be completed before students resume classes on-campus in the near future. The University...

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COVID-19 pushes JCPenney to file for bankruptcy

Nathan Turoff May 22, 2020

The coronavirus’ latest victim is not a singular person or individual, but rather a large corporate entity. JCPenney, the iconic department store chain, has become the latest major company to file for...

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Pixies album: "Come On Pilgrim" review

Pixies album: “Come On Pilgrim” review

Sydney Chatani, Program Director May 22, 2020

INTRODUCTION: “Come On Pilgrim” is the first studio release by American alt-rock band, the Pixies. One could argue that with this 1987 release, the Pixies predicted the alternative rock boom of...

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Small farms flourish through pandemic

Siddie Friar, Intern Reporter May 21, 2020

The coronavirus has exposed the vulnerabilities and fragility of the U.S. food supply chain. Trips to the market during the pandemic have shown bare shelves, and signs indicating products can no longer...

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Folio closes its doors after 33 years

Siddie Friar, Intern Reporter May 21, 2020

“A major piece of the puzzle that is the city’s culture has died,” wrote local historian and FSCJ professor, Tim Gilmore. He was writing about the closure of one of North Florida’s long-running...

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Olympics moved to summer of 2021

Olympics moved to summer of 2021

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor May 21, 2020

The corona-virus has dramatically impacted sports worldwide. As many sports programs were paused, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was no exception and will now be held next year, in July of 2021. The Olympics...

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The Walk-Ons talk Jacksonville sports, aggressive driving habits and chick flicks

The Walk-Ons talk Jacksonville sports, aggressive driving habits and chick flicks

John Watson, Sports Editor May 20, 2020

First Coast News sports anchor and reporter Ben Murphy joined the Walk-Ons crew in this week’s episode to talk about his career in the TV industry and why he thinks rom-coms are better than sports movies.   [embedyt]...

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