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Candidates with experience, Unity Party ticket poised to take uncontested election

Ethan Leckie, Reporter | Mar 4, 2022

With the upcoming election, the Unity Party announced Nathaniel Rodefer and Joshua Murry as their Student Government (SG) presidential ticket, with Rodefer for Student Body President and Murry for Vice...

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“LGBT RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS” reads a sign at a protest against anti-LGBT legislation in Florida on March 2, 2022, on the UNF Green.

UNF students and allies protest against anti-LGBTQ legislation

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Mar 4, 2022

(Updated Tuesday, March 8, to include correct inclusion of protest organizer.) With rainbow flags, large signs and passionate chants, University of North Florida LGBTQ students, faculty, staff and...

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New Bill could change Florida university presidential searches

Lauren Fox, General Assignment Reporter | Mar 4, 2022

Florida Senate Bill (SB) 520 is currently in review by the House and, if passed, could impact the future of collegiate presidential searches by keeping the list of applicants off public record until the...

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SDS meets with Interim President Chally

SDS meets with Interim President Chally

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Mar 4, 2022

The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) protested the University of North Florida’s response to Instagram trivia that “perpetuated racial stereotypes,” holding a sit-in at the President’s Office...

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Understanding online privacy

Lauren Fox, General Assignment Reporter | Mar 3, 2022

On the internet, complete privacy is virtually impossible. Wi-Fi networks can determine a user’s approximate location and keep logs of the websites visited by users on the network, and websites use analytics...

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UNF forward Jonathan Aybar (21) and teammates regroup after a hard-fought possession on defense against Liberty University on Feb. 15, 2022.

Men’s basketball season comes to end with tournament loss

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Mar 3, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A long and disappointing 2021-22 season came to a close on Tuesday as the Ospreys fell to Lipscomb University in the ASUN tournament. In a season full of frustration, things started...

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Why is Wordle so addictive? UNF professor explains

Mallory Pace and Nathan Turoff | Mar 3, 2022

Wordle is an online game that has become increasingly popular over the past few months.  The goal of the word game is to guess a random five-letter word that changes daily, in just six tries. This...

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Traditional graduation to return for UNF students

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Mar 2, 2022

Any students looking to graduate this spring will soon receive an invitation to their traditional in-person commencement ceremony as the University of North Florida transitions away from its COVID-19 pandemic-era...

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UNF Women’s Center Women's Center event calendar advertisement, courtesy of UNF Women’s Center.

Women’s History Month begins today, events to look out for

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Mar 1, 2022

Close on the heels of Black History Month, March celebrates Women’s History Month.  The University of North Florida Women’s Center has several events planned across all of March, with the exception...

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Through the eyes of a photographer: February

Through the eyes of a photographer: February

Justin Nedrow, Photographer | Mar 1, 2022

The month of love, check out Spinnaker Photographer Justin Nedrow's gallery of his best photos from February.

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Graphic by Spinnaker Creative Services.

UNF reports 12 positive cases

Julia Croston, Managing Editor | Feb 28, 2022

In total, the University of North Florida reported 12 positive COVID-19 cases from Feb. 18 to Feb. 24.  Seven students and five employees tested positive. Of the students, five live on-campus while...

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Police Beat: Peep vandalization, chalk messages and the scent of marijuana

Lauren Fox, General Assignment Reporter | Feb 28, 2022

Peeps and feces in a campus parked car A car on campus was vandalized with marshmallow Peeps Friday, according to a police report. The Peeps were found on the rear trunk lid of the car and wedged in a...

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