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Comedian Cody Ko coming to Jax

Courtney Green Jul 18, 2019

Get ready to laugh!  The “Tiny Meat” comedy tour is coming to Jacksonville on November 01. Tickets are priced at $76 on some ticket-buying sites, but you can get your ticket directly from Florida...

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Everyone’s Got One

Austin Belet, Opinions Editor Jul 18, 2019

As the Opinions Editor at Spinnaker, one of my more recent goals has been to expand the perspectives showcased in the “opinions” section of our organization.  I know that my pieces are biased,...

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Lend-A-Wing provides food for student free and anonymously. Photo by Spinnaker Media

UNF amenities incoming freshman should know about

Emma Sheridan and Grace Stoler Jul 18, 2019

Ogier garden The Ogier Garden is tucked away far beyond where many students will venture. It has hammocks, a beautiful view of a large lake and many vegetables ripe for plucking. Students are able to...

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Nostalgic tunes to erase those first semester blues

Alex Toth Jul 18, 2019

If there’s one thing that’s unavoidable in your first semester of college, it’s stress. The pressure of living away from home for the first time, having to make new friends, wondering whether or...

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Mavericks is located at the Jacksonville Landing in downtown.

How Jacksonville natives feel about the downfall of The Landing

Darvin Nelson Jul 17, 2019

Jacksonville’s 31-year old riverside mall is being torn down.  Here are some facts to catch you up: On March 26, Jacksonville city and the owners of The Landing (who purchased it in 2003) ended their...

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National Hot Dog Day deals

National Hot Dog Day deals

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Jul 17, 2019

July 17 is known as National Hot Dog Day and some restaurants and stores are offering limited time discounts on the tasty treats. 7-Eleven is offering $1 deals on Big Bite hot dogs for their nationwide...

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Post Malone on stage

Post Malone coming to Jacksonville as part of “Runaway Tour”

Darvin Nelson Jul 16, 2019

Post Malone and Swae Lee are coming to Jacksonville this fall as part of Post Malone’s “Runaway Tour”. Single tickets range from $206-$1652 and go on sale beginning Friday, July 19th at 10 a.m.  Malone's...

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UNF student athlete Frank German has been named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award.

Ospreys in the pros: Baseball edition

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Jul 16, 2019

The minor leagues is a long grind for any player and this update of former Ospreys shows their progress climbing the ladder in the 2019 season. Donnie Dewees: The outfielder for the Chicago Cubs’...

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Amazon offers deals and discounts on Amazon Prime Day

Amazon offers deals and discounts on Amazon Prime Day

Romario Gardner Jul 15, 2019

Huge savings and major discounts are music to any college students’ ears. Amazon Prime Day has finally arrived delivering a two day special on savings starting on July 15 and ending on July 16 for all...

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Osprey Fountains residents awakened by two fire alarms

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor Jul 15, 2019

On the morning of July 15, at 4:00 a.m., residents at the Fountains rushed down the emergency exits of the North Tower in confusion, as the fire alarm continued to sound. This was the first of two fire...

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Student Government talks about increasing voter turnout through new student ID’s

Samantha Addy, Student Government Reporter Jul 15, 2019

Every year, students that are interested in getting involved with Student Government spend hours upon hours campaigning. They create signage, they table, they ask the students of UNF for their votes. In...

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*Spoiler-free* "Midsommar" Review

*Spoiler-free* “Midsommar” Review

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Jul 13, 2019

After watching 2018’s drama/thriller Hereditary and absolutely loving it, you can imagine my excitement when it was revealed that the director of Hereditary would be releasing a new movie in the summer...

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