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UNF SDS at protest in D.C. Courtesy of Michela Martinazzi

University responds to S.D.S. list of demands

Sep 11, 2020

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Earlier this week, S.D.S. posted a list of demands for the UNF administration. The University responded: “I appreciate your call of accountability and desire for a...

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Jill Biden takes part in virtual education panel here in Jacksonville

Jill Biden takes part in virtual education panel here in Jacksonville

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Sep 9, 2020

Jill Biden, potential First Lady of the U.S., held a virtual panel discussion about schools and education here in Jacksonville. The meeting discussed the status of the education system among the pandemic,...

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Nvidia releases new graphic cards

Nvidia releases new graphic cards

Sep 8, 2020

Erik Feliciano, Reporter The next generation of gaming is just around the corner, and with that, Nvidia has just announced its new line of graphics cards. For those not in the loop, a graphics card...

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The Thomas G. Carpenter library.

Audio/Visual equipment now available for checkout at UNF library

Sep 8, 2020

Darvin Nelson, News Editor UNF’s Thomas G. Carpenter Library is offering audio/visual equipment for students and faculty to checkout. Video cameras, microphones, audio interfaces, and more are available...

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SDS joins Jacksonville protest (photo by Matthew St. Jean).

S.D.S. lists demands for U.N.F. administration

Darvin Nelson | Sep 8, 2020

Darvin Nelson, News Editor U.N.F. Students for a Democratic Society (S.D.S.) released a statement on Facebook consisting of demands for the U.N.F. administration.  The S.D.S. demands are the following: ...

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One-bowl chocolate chip banana bread recipe

One-bowl chocolate chip banana bread recipe

Mariana Mejia, Reporter | Sep 4, 2020

During the fall semester, pumpkin spice and lattes become our best friend - along with banana bread. Eating banana bread is enjoyable while snuggling up in a soft blanket on your couch and watching...

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Are you sleeping well?

Are you sleeping well?

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Sep 4, 2020

Sleep deprivation is no stranger to college students and is surely detrimental to your health. With remote classes and extra free time, students may have been getting much more sleep, but some may also...

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FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2020, file photo, laboratory technicians work at the mAbxience biopharmaceutical company on an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and the laboratory AstraZeneca in Garin, Argentina. AstraZeneca announced Monday, Aug. 31, its vaccine candidate has entered the final testing stage in the U.S. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

AP: CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1

Sep 3, 2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline raised concern among public health experts about...

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J.J. Daniel Hall. Photo by Colin McCann

J.J. Daniel Hall is accessible to the Osprey community

Erik Feliciano, Staff reporter | Sep 3, 2020

Safety and security are very serious and important things that UNF continues to improve on, with contactless meetings via zoom as well as additional security. In a previous Spinnaker article about ongoing...

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A white duck that looks like Howard the Duck.

Howard’s whereabouts remain unknown

Mariana Mejia and Nathan Turoff | Sep 3, 2020

In recent weeks, UNF’s only white duck has gone missing, and many of Howard’s fans are worried. While some white feathers have been found around Candy Cane Lake that may match Howard's, no other sign...

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UNF and Eckerd College receives $150,000 grant for ocean debris reduction program

UNF and Eckerd College receives $150,000 grant for ocean debris reduction program

Darvin Nelson, News Editor | Sep 2, 2020

UNF and Eckerd College are working together to reduce plastic in the oceans. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) awarded both institutions a $150,000 grant, called “Toward Sustainable...

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Game Room construction scheduled to begin this semester

Game Room construction scheduled to begin this semester

Nathan Turoff, Student Government Reporter | Sep 2, 2020

It was almost an entire year ago when Student Government voted to have about one-third of the Student Union Game room gutted for Lend-a-Wing space, which received harsh backlash from the UNF student community.  For...

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