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UNF Student, Jesse Martinez, was arrested on April 9.

Martinez back in court for pre-trial

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Aug 1, 2018

Jesse Martinez, 22,  appeared at the Duval County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 1 before Judge Angela Cox. In his pre-trial, Martinez waived his right to a speedy trial. Two weeks ago, Martinez...

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A backpack graphic supporting policy and change.

Talking Tuesday: One-on-one interview with March For Our Lives students

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Jul 31, 2018

Spinnaker Reporter Alan Vargas sat down with Marjory Douglas High School rising senior Adam Alhanti, and Jacksonville residents Ajay Sarma and Adrena Forrest to discuss the March for Our Lives movement....

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Photo by Lili Weinstein 

A look at College Optical at UNF

Carly Kramer Jul 31, 2018

Nestled between Chick-Fil-A and UPS are UNF’s on-campus eye professionals. College Optical Express opened its doors in the summer of 2016 and has served the UNF community and beyond ever since. Spinnaker...

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Opinion: International Day of Friendship and what it means to be a good friend

Opinion: International Day of Friendship and what it means to be a good friend

Tamlynn Torchon Jul 31, 2018

We all (or perhaps most of us) have friends; those people who come into our lives and bring change. Of course, that change can be either positive, negative or nuanced. Those individuals, regardless of...

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Another surfer hits the waves.

Local pros and surf “groms” compete in Void PRO/AM surf competition

Kevin Beaugrand Jul 30, 2018

Correction* 8/2 10:19 a.m.: The original publication of this article stated that the retro "fish" board were supplied by the Surfboard Warehouse. However, the were actually supplied by the Surf Boardroom. Hundreds...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

Opinion: The usefulness of principled nonpartisanship

Tamlynn Torchon Jul 30, 2018

Today in U.S. society, there have been extreme shifts that people are either blindly following or fighting against. What you might constantly hear is the bantering from the left or right, Democrats...

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Professor Jenny Hager and her husband, Lance Vickery.

UNF professor collaborates to create a better world

Kevin Beaugrand Jul 29, 2018

UPDATE:** 7/31/18 9:06 a.m.: The original version of this article did not credit Coral Lambert as the artist that Jenny Hager collaborated with on the iron furnace volcano project. Her name has since been...

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The boardwalk of Jacksonville Beach. Photo courtesy of Inside Florida.

Jacksonville Beach mayor introduces proposal to potentially make certain beach restaurants close at midnight

Alan Vargas and Kevin Beaugrand Jul 29, 2018

*Correction 8/2: The public workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 8 at 6 p.m., not 5 p.m. Mayor Charlie Latham of Jacksonville Beach has proposed closing certain restaurants at midnight in...

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‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ dazzles with epic real-life stunts

‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ dazzles with epic real-life stunts

Andy Moser, Features Editor Jul 28, 2018

Possible. That word’s threshold is rarely ever pushed and stretched to its potential the way it is when it comes time to make another Mission Impossible movie. Fallout, the sixth entry in the series,...

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Graphic by Rachelle Keller

Police Beat: Accidental injury and a returned wallet

Sam Chaney, Managing Editor Jul 28, 2018

Accidental Injury University of North Florida Police Department was dispatched to Lot 2 on Wednesday, July 25 in response to a report of an accidental injury. The victim, a UNF employee, told...

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Preparation for vigil with lit candles, signs, and inspirational t-shirt.

Vigil held in honor of black and transgender victims of gun violence

Sam Chaney, Managing Editor Jul 28, 2018

Just after Parkland students and other survivors of gun violence spoke to the Jacksonville community at the Road to Jax: Town Hall event on July 27, activists proceeded to gather in the center of the John...

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Student and activists on the panel answering questions and motivating others to get involved.

Road to Change reaches Jacksonville: A discussion on guns, law enforcement, respect in the community

Sam Chaney and Alan Vargas Jul 28, 2018

After 17 of their classmates and teachers were murdered in the Parkland mass shooting on Feb. 14, survivors and recent graduates of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School decided to take the gun control...

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