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What incoming freshmen need to know about UNF's Student Wellness Complex

What incoming freshmen need to know about UNF’s Student Wellness Complex

Courtney Green Jun 24, 2019

College is a time to reinvent yourself, and many people see physical fitness as an integral part of reinvention. To get our new students acquainted with UNF’s Student Wellness Complex, Spinnaker spoke...

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2020 democratic presidential candidate: Amy Klobuchar

Alex Toth Jun 24, 2019

Age: 58 Experience: U.S. Senator from Minnesota (2007-present) Fun Fact: Another one of the moderates in the race, Klobuchar’s campaign is centered around realism and pragmatism in regards to...

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UNF poll shows support for a half-cent sales tax increase to fund reparation of schools

Kaitlyn Bowers Jun 21, 2019

A staggering percentage of registered voters are in support of a half-cent sales tax increase to fund the replacement and repair of schools, a new poll shows. The poll, conducted by the Public Opinion...

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How college students can develop better eating habits

Victoria Reed Jun 21, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol8KulpuUKk[/embedyt] By now, most college students are familiar with the term “ultra-processed foods” and its association with health concerns. You know...

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Waiting for the call: former Ospreys share their stories of the 2019 MLB Draft

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Jun 21, 2019

On draft day, every player has a unique story for where they were when they got the call. The three Ospreys who were signed by a team in the 2019 MLB Draft (Brad Depperman, Tanner Murphy, Nick Marchese)...

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2020 democratic presidential candidate: Jay Inslee

Alex Toth Jun 21, 2019

Age: 68 Experience: Governor of Washington (2013-present), U.S. Representative from WA-01 (1999-2012), U.S. Representative from WA-04 (1993-1995) Fun Fact: In 2009, Inslee participated in a basketball...

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How the trade war between China and the U.S. could affect Chinese students

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor Jun 21, 2019

Chinese students using visas to attend U.S. colleges could be affected by the tariffs and retaliations made between Beijing and Washington D.C. Trade negotiations between China and the U.S. began wavering...

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2020 democratic presidential candidate: John Hickenlooper

Alex Toth Jun 21, 2019

Age: 67 Experience: Governor of Colorado (2011-2019), Mayor of Denver, Colorado (2003-2011) Fun Fact: After Hickenlooper lost his job as a geologist in the 80s, he used a library book on business...

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University of no football?

Hunter Hortsman Jun 20, 2019

It has been the big question here on campus for years... since 1972 to be exact: when are we getting a football team? Back then, the University’s goal was to have a football team by 2006. Now,...

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UNF offers full scholarships to future educators

UNF offers full scholarships to future educators

Victoria Reed Jun 20, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah9tDYEQlNg[/embedyt] UNF is offering scholarships that will help historically underrepresented students who want to pursue careers in education. UNF plans...

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2020 democratic presidential candidate: Kamala Harris

Alex Toth Jun 20, 2019

Age: 54 Experience: U.S. Senator from California (2017-present), Attorney General of California (2011-2017) Fun Fact: Harris’ parents are Jamaican and Indian immigrants, which would make her not...

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Presidential candidate Mike Gravel

2020 democratic presidential candidate: Mike Gravel

Alex Toth Jun 19, 2019

Age: 88 Experience: U.S. Senator from Alaska (1969-1981) Fun Fact: Gravel served as the CEO of KUSH, a company which makes marijuana-infused products for recreational and medicinal use. Gravel...

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