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Sams and Aminu lead Ospreys in first round win over North Alabama

Sams and Aminu lead Ospreys in first round win over North Alabama

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Mar 4, 2019

Double-Doubles from Juniors Garrett Sams and Wajid Aminu fueled UNF in a 76-66 win in the first round of the ASUN Men's Basketball Conference Tournament over North Alabama.  Junior Garrett Sams...

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Sculpture and Ceramics Guild get approved travel requests to travel to national art conferences

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter | Mar 4, 2019

The Budget and Allocations Committee met on Friday to hear seven travel requests. Both the UNF Ceramics Guild and Sculpture Guild asked for funding to attend two different art conferences out-of-state. The...

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Celebrating Holi on Campus

Celebrating Holi on Campus

Aleema Jack | Mar 4, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRQDyOHq-sU[/embedyt] Vibrant colors and the sound of laughter filled the air as UNF students came out in numbers Friday morning to celebrate the yearly Hindu...

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Ron DeSantis answers questions for the press with his supporters by his side.

UNF Poll shows Governor DeSantis has a 60 percent approval rate

Kristina Smith | Mar 4, 2019

According to a recent poll from the UNF Public Opinion Research Lab, Governor Ron DeSantis has an approval rating of 60 percent, 17 percent higher than his predecessor Senator Rick Scott, who's exiting...

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Men’s Basketball vs. FNU

N. Fla. and North Alabama meet in Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney 1

The Associated Press | Mar 4, 2019

Jacksonville, FLA - North Alabama (10-21, 7-9) vs. North Florida (15-16, 9-7) UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Alabama and North Florida are set to collide...

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Courtesy of UNF LGBT Resource Center

LGBT Resource Center celebrates Pride-U-Cation Week

Jay Mafela | Mar 4, 2019

Starting March 4, the LGBT Resource Center will host Pride-U-Cation Week. Formerly known as Sex Week, Pride-U-Cation is all about LGBTQ+ and allied students expressing pride in their identity through presentations...

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As a part of the Barnes Initiative, they post a picture and profile of a women in STEM every month in female restrooms.

Women in STEM at UNF

Heydi Ortiz | Mar 3, 2019

The majority of college graduates and master’s level degrees are women and 40 percent of the workforce in the United states are also women, according to the Girl Scout Research Institute. Yet, women...

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UNF Athletics introduces new Osprey Nation Student Rewards app

UNF Athletics introduces new Osprey Nation Student Rewards app

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Mar 3, 2019

After weeks of teaser videos and mysterious posts on social media, UNF Athletics announced that they have launched the brand new Osprey Nation Student Rewards app. “It’s something to keep them...

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Scott Bennett.
Courtesy of First Credit Union.

Scott Bennet appointed as next UNF Chief Information Officer

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief | Mar 2, 2019

After a search committee failed  in trying to find the next Chief Information Officer, Shari Shuman, Administration and Finance vice president, has appointed Scott Bennett as the new CIO, according...

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The musical "Wicked" on the West End.

Column: London’s West End

Tyler Wailes | Mar 1, 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. This column gets published every Friday. London’s...

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Dr. Russell Ivy at Open Forum

Meet Provost candidate Russell Ivy

Kristina Smith | Mar 1, 2019

Russell Ivy was the fourth and final candidate for the Provost open forums. He took this opportunity to detail a few of his initiatives and accomplishments and explain why he could be a great addition...

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President David Szymanski.

Szymanski has yet to announce a nominee for the open Provost position

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Mar 1, 2019

Today marked the last committee meeting in the search for the second in command to newly-inaugurated president Szymanski. UNF has been functioning without a permanent provost for quite a while now, and...

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