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President Szymanski takes salary reduction to fund Emergency Relief Fund scholarships

Courtney Green, News Editor Apr 22, 2020

UNF President Szymanski has taken a 15% salary reduction for 2020 to fund scholarships and need-based aid, some of which will offset costs directly related to COVID-19. In addition to taking the salary...

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Opinions

Opinions: America’s pointless war

Trent Gautney, Opinions Writer Apr 22, 2020

In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared a “war on drugs.” Nearly 50 years later, we are still in America’s most pointless war. From the very beginning, it was clear that this war had nothing...

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Coming off five previous championships with the Bulls, Michael Jordan searches for his sixth in "The Last Dance"

The Last Dance review: parts one and two

Spinnaker Sports Staff Apr 22, 2020

The ten-part documentary series “The Last Dance” premiered last Sunday in spectacular fashion on ESPN. The series is set to take basketball fans through a journey of Michael Jordan’s incredible career...

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Graduate admission tests begin to move online

Graduate admission tests begin to move online

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Apr 22, 2020

Getting into graduate school can be stressful. It’s even more stressful, however, when a pandemic has cast uncertainty on whether you’ll even have the chance to take the admission test to get in. Fortunately,...

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FILE - In this Saturday, April 11, 2020 file photo, a pack of jackals eats dog food that was left for them by a woman at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, Israel. With a lockdown against the coronavirus crisis, the sprawling park is practically empty. This has cleared the way for packs of jackals to take over this urban oasis in the heart of the city as they search for food. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press Apr 22, 2020

An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth. As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, the air has cleaned up, albeit temporarily. Smog stopped choking New...

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The Walk-Ons talk Jaguars draft picks and G-League

The Walk-Ons talk Jaguars draft picks and G-League

Spinnaker Sports Staff Apr 21, 2020

Featured image and video by: John Watson Interesting future moves by the Jaguars and the NBA G-League pathway program were the topics in this week’s episode of The Walk-Ons. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbQfM4EWrRM[/embedyt] First...

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What are tardigrades?

What are tardigrades?

Emily Gilmore, Contributing Writer Apr 21, 2020

In a cold and unassuming research lab in the University of North Florida biology building swim thousands of tardigrades, a little-known animal with an extraordinary ability. These microscopic creatures...

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President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, April 20, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP: Trump vows to ‘suspend immigration,’ adviser cites health

Associated Press Apr 21, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said that he will sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the coronavirus. "In light of the attack from...

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Pets helping or hindering?

Pets helping or hindering?

Brett Nweeia, Videographer Apr 20, 2020

During these times, there is not much to do but stay inside or go shopping for essential living supplies. But there's something that could help ease the boredom of staying home all the time: pets.  According...

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Album Review: The Strokes - The New Abnormal

Album Review: The Strokes – The New Abnormal

Carissa Marques Apr 20, 2020

The New Abnormal is the first album The Strokes have released in over half a decade on April 10, 2020. Fans woke up that Friday morning to 45 minutes of pure indie rock bliss. Originally from New York...

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Tips for cutting your hair at home

Tips for cutting your hair at home

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Apr 20, 2020

The idea of cutting your own hair can be a daunting. Many of us have tried it, with varying degrees of success, but in light of the quarantine, more people might need to take the scissors into their own...

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Royce Washington landed an internship with the Oklahoma City Thunder as a Data Science & Solutions Video Associate.

Student managers turn pro

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Apr 20, 2020

Featured image by: Royce Washington Behind any college sports team, there are the student managers. These are the people who do the grunt work, take care of the team’s laundry, set up the equipment...

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