Skip to Main Content
UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source

UNF Spinnaker

UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source

UNF Spinnaker

UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source

UNF Spinnaker

Latest Stories

UNF’s Quality Enhancement Plan to prioritize the development of professional writing skills

UNF’s Quality Enhancement Plan to prioritize the development of professional writing skills

Morgan Holbrook Mar 15, 2019

This year's Quality Enhancement Plan: Writing Around the Curriculum is a campaign The Writing Center has implemented to help UNF continue to maintain SAC's university accreditation. Linda Howell, director...

Read More
Photo by Mark Judson

Does UNF Need More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations?

Cara Jackson  Mar 14, 2019

Electric vehicle charging stations were the topic of conversation at this week’s Sustainability Committee meeting. Possibly unbeknownst to some, UNF does currently have two charging stations located...

Read More
The Department of Communication is now the School of Communication

The Department of Communication is now the School of Communication

Kristina Smith Mar 14, 2019

The UNF Board of Trustees has officially designated the Department of Communication as the School of Communication Thursday afternoon. According to the Osprey Update, this new change reflects the growing...

Read More
A box outside of Osprey Hall was taken by UPD after concerns from students were raised.

Suspicious box outside of Osprey Hall causes confusion among students

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter Mar 14, 2019

*UPDATED: 4:05 p.m. The University of North Florida Police Department responded to a call about a suspicious box located near a trash can located outside of Osprey Hall Monday afternoon. UNFPD found...

Read More
Fire-grilled oven used at Blaze Pizza. Photo by Alexandra Torres-Perez

Pi Day offers discounted pizza and more

Paolo Cesar Mar 14, 2019

Pi Day is upon us and with it comes several discounts at local pizza outlets. Blaze Pizza in Town Center, Jacksonville, is starting the Pi Day hype with $3.14 pizzas for anyone who downloads the Blaze...

Read More
New Spaces, New Places: Chick-fil-A Renovation and an Honors dorm

New Spaces, New Places: Chick-fil-A Renovation and an Honors dorm

Kristina Smith Mar 14, 2019

The face of UNF is constantly changing, and the Space Committee has big plans for the future. Future improvements to the university include remodeling Chick-fil-A, new bleachers for the softball field,...

Read More
Flames clip Ospreys and move onto ASUN Championship Finals

Flames clip Ospreys and move onto ASUN Championship Finals

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Mar 13, 2019

The Liberty Flames, with a berth in the ASUN Conference Championship Finals on the line, defeated the streaking UNF Women’s Basketball team, 65-51. The Ospreys arrived in Lynchburg, Virginia on...

Read More
Vladimir Kara-Murza (left), and Andrew Nagorski (right), his interviewer

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian Freedom Fighter, speaks at UNF for Russian democracy

Kristina Smith Mar 13, 2019

In the latest installment of the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, UNF hosted Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza. Kara-Murza is a modern day freedom fighter that constantly risks his life as a...

Read More
Adrienne Jackson scored eight points in the loss to Liberty

ASUN Women’s Basketball Semifinals Preview: UNF vs Liberty

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Mar 13, 2019

Coming off a hard fought victory on the road against UNA in the Quarterfinals, the Ospreys find themselves in Lynchburg, Virginia to take on the Liberty Flames in the ASUN Semifinals. In their...

Read More
Downtown Edinburgh

Column: A weekend in Scotland

Tyler Wailes Mar 13, 2019

This column is part of a series written by Tyler Wailes. Wailes is on a study abroad trip and each week she shares her experience with Spinnaker readers. At 6:34 a.m. on the morning of March 1, myself...

Read More
In this Feb. 26, 2015, file photo, students walk on the University of California, Los Angeles campus. Federal authorities have charged college coaches and others in a sweeping admissions bribery case in federal court. The racketeering conspiracy charges were unsealed Tuesday, March 12, 2019, against coaches at schools including UCLA, Wake Forest, Stanford, Georgetown, and the University of Southern California.
(AP Photo)

TV celebrities and coaches charged in college bribery scheme

Associated Press Mar 13, 2019

BOSTON (AP) — Fifty people, including Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, were charged Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders...

Read More
Senior Alex Reynolds guards first base

Lights-out pitching propels Ospreys in win over Wildcats

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Mar 12, 2019

With a pitching showcase by Senior Nick Marchese and Redshirt-Junior Eddie Miller, the Ospreys defeated the Wildcats, 3-1. Marchese was dealing early as he held the Wildcats scoreless in the first...

Read More
Activate Search
UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source