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Young man vaping.

UNF & the vaping epidemic: A generation going up in smoke?

Courtney Green, News Editor Oct 4, 2019

“It looks like it is almost coating the inside of the lungs with Saran-wrap.” You’ve heard the horror stories of young adults with breathing issues. You’ve seen the pictures of cloudy lungs...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief Oct 4, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday at 3 p.m. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All...

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Joker the Movie

‘Joker’ movie review

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Kenny Eckstein-Schoemann Oct 4, 2019

Send in the clowns because Joker is in town! Directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix as the clown prince of crime, this movie is a dark retelling of one of comics greatest villains. With...

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File quick! FAFSA is here!

File quick! FAFSA is here!

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Oct 4, 2019

October 1 has passed and the FAFSA is now open for the 2020-2021 academic year.  With classes and homework, you might’ve forgotten about free federal aid, but the Spinnaker has your back. Here are...

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The Women's Center.Photo by Bronwyn Knight

UNF Women’s Center speaks on DIY rape kits

Rachel Tucker, Reporter Oct 4, 2019

By now, you might have heard of these so-called “DIY rape kits” and wondered what that phrase even means, the legality of the products, and what advocacy groups think about it. These kits are marketed...

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Protestors on the green at UNF

Students protest preachers on the Green

Heydi Ortiz and Brett Newia Oct 3, 2019

In the mid-afternoon heat of Oct. 2, upset students protested preachers on the Green who they said made them feel uncomfortable and made rude remarks toward others walking by. “ ‘We practice beastiality,’...

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Darvin Nelson

Is it game-over for the Game Room?

Emily Echevarria and Darvin Nelson Oct 3, 2019

Tucked away on the first floor of the Student Union, there’s a place filled with laughter, community, and the occasional battle cry. It’s where students go to relax, explore new worlds, and forge friendships...

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The “Wooden Barrel” is passed back and forth between JU and UNF every year, depending on who wins the competitions between them. 

Photo by Morgan Purvis

The River City Rumble kicks off this weekend

Catherine Cavallo, Sports Anchor Oct 3, 2019

It is no secret that the rivalry between Jacksonville’s two division one universities is rather intense. Known as the River City Rumble, the fight for the “Old Wooden Barrel” is something that both...

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Eliminating food waste for the win (and for the tablet)

Eliminating food waste for the win (and for the tablet)

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Oct 3, 2019

Dining Services is hosting a Project Clean Plate event where students are encouraged to present their clean plates to Dining Services after they are finished with their meal in order to be entered into...

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UNF parking garage (ARENA)

Opinions: Vehicular War

Trent Gautney, Opinions Reporter Oct 3, 2019

If you have driven on the UNF campus anytime in the past couple of months you have probably noticed a glaring problem: there is absolutely no parking to be found. Attempting to park in the garages anytime...

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Trees from the Amazon Rainforest on fire.

Hélène Góes is fired up about the Amazon

Miller Mott, Weather Anchor Oct 2, 2019

The Amazon Rainforest is still on fire, and Hélène Góes’ family can smell the smoke. Góes is a student at the University of Florida, and is a Brazilian-American dual citizen, who has spent much of...

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Halloween Horror Night's "Stranger Things" themed haunted houses review

Halloween Horror Night’s “Stranger Things” themed haunted houses review

Breanna Cataldo Oct 2, 2019

Universal Studios gave the Halloween Horror Nights attendees a chance to travel to Hawkins, Indiana two years in a row. The "Stranger Things" haunted houses were one of the main attractions both years....

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