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FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, a patient adjusts his face mask as he leaves a COVID-19 vaccination site inside the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. States are beginning to ease coronavirus restrictions, but health experts say we don’t know enough yet about variants to roll back measures that could help slow their spread. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

AP: Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen

MARION RENAULT, Associated Press | Feb 18, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — As states lift mask rules and ease restrictions on restaurants and other businesses because of falling case numbers, public health officials say authorities are overlooking potentially...

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Courtesy of Funimation.

Anime review: Fruits Basket

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter | Feb 17, 2021

While I was passing the time in quarantine, I decided to try new things such as watching anime. While I was binge watching anime films and shows, one of the titles that kept getting recommended to me was...

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Photo created by Stella Filipov (Art Director of Spinnaker Media)

Gender pronouns after profile name: What does it mean and how to change yours

Shelby Senesac, News Editor | Feb 17, 2021

You’ve probably seen ‘he/him/his, she/her/hers, or they/them/their’ beside someone’s profile name during a Zoom class, on Canvas, at work, etc. You might be wondering, why are some people doing...

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The history of Girl Scout Cookies

The history of Girl Scout Cookies

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor | Feb 17, 2021

For over 100 years, Girl Scout Cookies have remained a staple, integral, and iconic part of American culture. Catching sight of these colorful cookie boxes outside of the local grocery store, which are...

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Spinnaker movie review: ‘Misbehaviour’

Morgan Jeremy, Reporter | Feb 17, 2021

Despite mediocre reviews from critics and being called “one-dimensional” by the New York Times, the 2020 UK film “Misbehaviour” is one we should all be talking about. The movie follows the key...

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President Joe Biden stands on stage during a break in a televised town hall event at Pabst Theater, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

AP: Biden reframes his goal on reopening of elementary schools

AAMER MADHANI and ALEXANDRA JAFFE, Associated Press | Feb 17, 2021

MILWAUKEE (AP) — President Joe Biden is promising a majority of elementary schools will be open five days a week by the end of his first 100 days in office, restating his goal after his administration...

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Graphic courtesy of the freedom party.

UNF’s Freedom Party

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter | Feb 16, 2021

Spinnaker takes errors very seriously and works promptly to correct them. In a previous version of this article, Freedom Party co-founder Wyatt Wiltse said they spoke to numerous Senate candidates who...

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Courtesy of Inspire Party.

UNF’s Inspire Party

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter | Feb 16, 2021

UNF’s political scene welcomes another new party, the Inspire Party, that was just established this semester.  With a tagline of “Inspiring Ospreys to Swoop and Soar to New Heights,” the party...

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The team won two out of three matches in the UNF Beach Invitational back in March.

Ospreys VB falls, split series with FGCU

Riley Platt, Reporter | Feb 16, 2021

Coming off of a win over FGCU on Sunday, the UNF volleyball team looked to finish off a sweep of an in-state foe to begin conference play. Though, Monday’s matchup with the FGCU Eagles didn’t go as...

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How are you doing?; SG releases survey on Osprey mental health

Carter Mudgett, Reporter | Feb 16, 2021

With the purpose of understanding student’s evolving mental health needs at UNF, Student Government put out a survey to gauge Osprey's thoughts on the importance of the issue.  The survey consists...

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Image courtesy of Bambi Corro.

A guide to birthday freebies

Mally Nichols, Reporter | Feb 16, 2021

It’s your birthday, obviously one of the most important holidays of the year. Could even be worthy of a national holiday, but who’s to say? Celebrating birthdays in college can be hard, especially...

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To All The Boys: Always and Forever review

To All The Boys: Always and Forever review

Jordan Ramos, Reporter | Feb 16, 2021

Most of us dream of having that romance that will last a lifetime. To All the Boys: Always and Forever captures that dream as the third movie in the series based off of the YA novels by Jenny Han. While...

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