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Hurricane season 2024: What UNF students need to know

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter | May 24, 2024

Being a Floridian means dealing with hurricane season and while the dates of hurricane season always remain the same, the outlook, preparation, and predictions change yearly.  This year is no different....

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FILE - Marijuana plants are seen at a secured growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Amendment 3: The probability and impacts of legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida

Thomas Herrold, Reporter Intern | May 23, 2024

If approved this November, Florida’s proposed Amendment 3 will legalize the recreational use of marijuana, allowing adults 21 and over to carry up to three ounces of the substance.  In Washington,...

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Letter to the Editor: Recalling UNF’s celebration of civil disobedience

Holly Coleman, UNF Alumna | May 23, 2024

In November 2015, the University of North Florida's English and Art Departments unveiled a new sculpture in the UNF Peace Plaza: the Henry David Thoreau Table for Civil Disobedience. In the website...

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UNF faculty members sign petition to drop charges against student protestors

Ethan Leckie, Enterprise Editor | May 23, 2024

Updated on May 24 to include clarification on the petition's creation. In the wake of the protests on the UNF green earlier this month, several university faculty members have filed a petition distancing...

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Putting the ‘fun’ in funnel fries – Student Life to host Food Truck Frenzy

Putting the ‘fun’ in funnel fries – Student Life to host Food Truck Frenzy

Joseph Wolfe, Government Reporter | May 21, 2024

On May 21st, the Office of Student Life will host Food Truck Frenzy, a free event for UNF students and faculty alike. This marks the 2nd event of its kind since the start of the calendar year. According...

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A QR code sign is displayed at Florida Atlantic University on Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Boca Raton, Fla. for students to register to vote. Abortion and marijuana will be on Florida's November ballot, and these issues are critical issues for young voters. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)

Florida 2024 ballot measures: Why college students should care

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor | May 19, 2024

It's no secret that Americans are divided over Trump and Biden. But there's more to look out for on the November ballot, including the six proposed constitutional amendments Floridians will vote on. According...

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Carter began his time as Spinnaker as government reporter in 2021 before being promoted to news editor and eventually editor-in-chief later that year.

Former Spinnaker editor-in-chief places for Hearst investigative journalism award

Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief | May 15, 2024

Spinnaker's former editor-in-chief, Carter Mudgett, placed 12th among the top 20 students for the national Hearst Investigative Competition Award, according to Wednesday's results. Mudgett graduated...

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Walk-off home run ends UNF Softball’s quest for first ASUN title

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter | May 15, 2024

The UNF softball team made a valiant run in the ASUN tournament but came up short in the championship game, losing 7-6 to FGCU in extra innings on Saturday.  The Ospreys earned the second seed in the...

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UNF protestors plead not guilty, set date for pre-trial hearing

Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief | May 13, 2024

Thirteen of the 16 University of North Florida pro-Palestine protestors returned to court for arraignment Monday, where they all entered not-guilty pleas for the misdemeanor trespass charges. They were...

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ASUN conference moving headquarters to Jacksonville in fall of 2024

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter | May 8, 2024

The Atlantic Sun Conference announced Wednesday that the league would be moving its headquarters from Atlanta, Georgia to Jacksonville, Florida, in the fall of 2024.  Founded in 1978, the ASUN currently...

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UFF release statement on student protests

Ethan Leckie, Enterprise Editor | May 7, 2024

[Updated May 7: A previous version of this article mistakenly reported that all 16 protestors arrested were released on their recognizance and that eight of the 16 individuals were students. Three protestors...

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UNF's Beach Volleyball team celebrated its first program win in the National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championships against the No. 17 Chattanooga.

UNF Men’s Tennis, Beach Volleyball win ASUN titles and make postseason play

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter | May 6, 2024

Two University of North Florida sports teams, Men’s Tennis and Beach Volleyball, won ASUN tournament titles and competed in postseason play last week.  On April 21, the UNF men’s tennis team defeated...

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