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Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Kansas City Chiefs preview

Zach Yearwood, Sports Reporter | Sep 6, 2019

The NFL is back and the local Jacksonville Jaguars will open their season at home against the Kansas City Chiefs.  The game will likely be a showcase of the Chiefs’ high-flying offense featuring...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief | Sep 6, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s new rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday at 3 p.m. On this new podcast, our editors will give a quick recap of the top story from their department...

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UNF student employee minimum wage sees an increase

UNF student employee minimum wage sees an increase

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Sep 6, 2019

Thanks to Student Government President John Aloszka and Student Government Treasurer Kenneth Smith, Ospreys who work for Student Government, the Student Union, Recreation and Wellness, and Spinnaker will...

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Storm systems behind Dorian

Miller Mott, Weather Anchor | Sep 6, 2019

As Hurricane Dorian left the Commonwealth of the Bahamas in ruins, four other storms have started brewing in the extremely active Atlantic Basin. Although Dorian has been downgraded to a Category 2 and...

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Tracking Dorian: Dorms reopening and classes resuming

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Sep 4, 2019

Around 5 p.m. this evening, UNF sent out an alert regarding the UNF campus reopening. Dorms will be reopening tonight at 7 p.m, but the rest of the campus will be closed through Thursday, Sept. 5. All...

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Tracking Dorian: Storm moves slowly past Florida’s East Coast

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief | Sep 4, 2019

After spending several days over the Bahamas, Dorian is now moving up the Northeast Coast of Florida at a slow nine miles per hour. The Category 2 storm remains about 115 miles away from the coast of...

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Tracking Dorian: Cone moves outside of Jacksonville

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Sep 2, 2019

After Hurricane Dorian continued it’s slow trek to landfall on Monday, the new projected cone of uncertainty is shown skirting east of the Jacksonville coast. Dorian’s current winds are 130...

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Opinions: Stay Safe, Ospreys

Austin Belet, Opinions Editor | Sep 2, 2019

For those of us who have resided in the state of Florida since we were kids, hurricanes often spelled out days of adventure, braving the wind and the rain of an ecological terror passing or passing through...

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Tracking Dorian: UNF closes all residential housing, moves remaining students

Courtney Green, News Editor | Sep 2, 2019

At 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 2, UNF announced it will be closing all residential housing and the Osprey Cafe at noon tomorrow in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian. In the alert, UNF also urges students...

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UNF Men’s Soccer Season Preview

UNF Men’s Soccer Season Preview

Catherine Cavallo | Sep 1, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwMS450mFyM[/embedyt] Video by: Brett Nweeia After a stellar performance late last season against NJIT, the UNF Men’s Soccer team secured a playoff spot...

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Tracking Dorian: Wednesday classes cancelled for UNF students

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Sep 1, 2019

At 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 1, UNF announced that Wednesday classes will be canceled due to Hurricane Dorian. The hurricane is expected to be a Category 3 when it is off the coast of Jacksonville. UNF...

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Tracking Dorian: Hurricane Dorian now a Category 5

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Sep 1, 2019

With massive wind gusts at 220 mph, Hurricane Dorian has now increased to a Category 5.  Dorian’s eyewall will hit the northwestern Bahamas with devastating winds, life-threatening storm surge and...

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