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Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton celebrates with his team after winning the Duval Bracket.

Recapping the Jacksonville Classic, a college basketball tournament hosted at UNF

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Nov 24, 2021

The Jacksonville Classic took place this past weekend on campus, producing plenty of action on the court for a national audience. The tournament consisted of two brackets of four teams each. The first...

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‘What It Means To Fall Apart’ album review

Ash Anders, Radio DJ | Nov 24, 2021

In their seventh studio album, alternative band Mayday Parade makes an emotional statement about the power of relationships and memories. Originating from Tallahassee, Florida, Mayday Parade has been making...

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“Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy” game review

Michael Tracey, General Assignment Reporter | Nov 23, 2021

After being absent from published stories for over a decade, the Guardians of the Galaxy weren’t at the top of Marvel’s success since debuting in 1969’s “Marvel Super-Heroes #18.” Yet, the ragtag...

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Student Government Senators sit in the Senate Chambers during their Nov. 19 meeting to discuss, among other matters, terminating the SKYS Agency.

SG Senate passes the ‘SKYS Termination Bill’

Julia Croston, Government Reporter | Nov 23, 2021

(Updated 12:30 pm Thursday, Dec. 2) During the final Senate meeting of the semester, Student Government (SG) met to determine the future of the Students Keeping You Safe (SKYS) program. With a close...

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‘Night of Lights’ returns to St. Augustine this year

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor | Nov 22, 2021

This year, St. Augustine celebrates its 28th year of doing Night of Lights. The event started on Nov. 20 and takes place every evening through Jan. 31, 2022. According to National Geographic, Night...

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Updated: UNF releases urgent alert of arson on campus

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Nov 20, 2021

After the campus was shaken awake by an urgent warning of arson on campus earlier this month, Spinnaker has obtained the full police report of the incident.  That night, two people noticed “small...

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Ospreys cap off season-opening road trip with blowout loss at No. 2 UCLA

Ospreys cap off season-opening road trip with blowout loss at No. 2 UCLA

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Nov 19, 2021

The first stretch of UNF’s gauntlet of a non-conference schedule came to a close late Wednesday night as second-ranked UCLA took down the Ospreys by a score of 98-63. To say that the Ospreys have...

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Longest partial lunar eclipse of the century to happen tonight

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor | Nov 18, 2021

The longest partial lunar eclipse of the century is on track to take place during the late night hours between Nov. 18 and Nov. 19.  A lunar eclipse is when Earth makes its way between the Sun and...

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UNF’s Lend-A-Wing releases adjusted hours

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Nov 18, 2021

With Thanksgiving and other holidays hardly a week away, Lend-A-Wing and Lend-A-Fit have released their revised hours accordingly. Student Body Vice President John Grosso has shared the following informational...

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Jumping back into finals after Thanksgiving Break

Majdouline Bakor, Multimedia Journalist | Nov 18, 2021

After a long semester, students will take off next week for Thanksgiving Break. A time to regroup with friends and family and escape from the countless Canvas notifications. But, how can students go back...

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Holiday events in Jacksonville

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor | Nov 17, 2021

If you’re getting excited about all the holiday cheer, or if you could use a little bit of some holiday spirit, consider checking out some of these cool December events happening in Jacksonville.  19th...

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Updated: Students remain concerned about mold in Osprey Hall

Updated: Students remain concerned about mold in Osprey Hall

Julia Croston, Student Government Reporter | Nov 16, 2021

(Updated Nov. 30, 1:00 pm) Originally, UNF Housing responded to student complaints about mold in the dorms believing the mold was misidentified. After, students shared more photos and information regarding...

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