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Understanding the chaos in Afghanistan, UNF faculty weigh in

Understanding the chaos in Afghanistan, UNF faculty weigh in

Riley Platt, Reporter Aug 18, 2021

Featured image: AP Photo/Sidiqullah Khan Following the American invasion in 2001, the war in Afghanistan has been a seemingly endless conflict. With troops being pulled, things have hit the fan as the...

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Graphic by Spinnaker Creative Services.

UNF Sees slight decrease in COVID cases

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Aug 17, 2021

Classes resume next Monday, and Students are beginning to move in for the fall semester. Many students, such as RA’s and summer students, have already been on campus for weeks or even longer.  This...

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‘She had so much energy’: friends and family open up about UNF student who passed in car crash

Omar Aftab, Reporter Aug 17, 2021

UNF student Megan Mooney was killed in a car accident on Phillips Highway on Saturday, July 31. In the weeks that have followed, her family and friends have spent the time celebrating her life and learning...

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Dorm rooms, one of the on campus amenities that may end up being unavailable to students if Covid-19 cases surge. 
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Does living off campus take away from the college experience?

Omar Aftab, Reporter Aug 16, 2021

College is known for being all about the “experience.” It gives young adults a chance to live on their own in a relatively stable environment and prepare to become increasingly responsible before gaining...

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Funimation and Crunchyroll merge

Funimation and Crunchyroll merge

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Aug 14, 2021

Anime fans rejoice because Sony (owner of Funimation) has completed its acquisition of Crunchyroll from AT&T for a total of $1.175 billion. This was made possible through the joint venture with Sony...

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Gabby O'Connell has been with the team since 2016 and is a key piece of UNF's foundation

Eager, hungry and excited: UNF volleyball ready for 2021 campaign

John Watson, Sports Editor Aug 13, 2021

In what will be the shortest offseason in program history, the Osprey volleyball team is practicing with a purpose as the regular season is on the horizon. While their finish last season was one of their...

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Photo courtesy of Pixabay via Pexels.

Tropical Depression Fred nears Cuba, heading towards Florida

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Aug 13, 2021

Tropical Depression Fred appears to be off the Northeast coast of Cuba, at the time of writing, and is heading straight for the Gulf Coast of Florida. Tropical storm warnings are currently in effect...

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Students thoughts on President Szymanski stepping down

Amelia Simmons,, Enterprise Editor Aug 13, 2021

Students had mixed feelings about President Szymanski stepping down. Spinnaker posted an open response question on Instagram asking students how they felt about this change. The responses were largely...

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Faculty shake their heads as Szymanski receives $85,000 bonus at BOT meeting

Faculty shake their heads as Szymanski receives $85,000 bonus at BOT meeting

Carter Mudgett, News Editor Aug 12, 2021

The Board of Trustees met today to discuss who would become the Interim President for UNF after President Szymanski becomes the CEO and Executive Director of MedNexus. One of the items up for discussion...

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UNF Board of Trustees Appoints Pamela Chally as Interim President

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Aug 12, 2021

This morning, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved Pamela Chally as the interim president. She is replacing President Szymanski, who will be leaving his position to become the CEO of MedNexus....

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Swoop Troupe's new logo referencing the show

Swoop Troupe Announces “Lightning Thief” as their next Musical

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Aug 12, 2021

The writer is a member of Swoop Troupe. Last week, UNF’s premiere theatre group, the Swoop Troupe Theatre Corporation, announced “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” as its musical...

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LIVE: Board of Trustees meeting to appoint interim UNF president

LIVE: Board of Trustees meeting to appoint interim UNF president

Aug 12, 2021

Watch the live broadcast of the UNF Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting below where they will discuss and choose an interim UNF president. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMniJUK_VV0    

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