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Vendors displayed and sold their art at the queer arts market.

UNF Student Union hosts first queer arts market event

Updated April 11, 2024: Spinnaker originally referred to Mack Rush as the president of UNF's Pride Club. However, she is the social media specialist, and the story has been updated to reflect that. Spinnaker...

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UNF’s ASL/English Interpreting program ranked sixth in the nation

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor | Apr 3, 2024

Earlier this month, the University of North Florida’s American Sign Language and Interpreting Program was ranked sixth on Hands Up Communications' list of top six schools for interpreter programs. According...

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OPINION: Student apathy strikes again in SG elections

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor | Apr 3, 2024
The spring 2024 Student Government elections have come and gone, and I’m not entirely sure if we’re better off because of them.
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The Spinnaker office is in the east wing of the John A. Delaney Student Union, and students can walk in anytime.

Letter from the Editor: Support student journalism on Giving Day

Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief | Apr 2, 2024

When most people talk about the free press, they often think of organizations like the New York Times or the Washington Post, but Spinnaker and other student-run publications are also included in those...

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FILE - Participants wave signs as they walk back to Orlando City Hall during the March for Abortion Access, Oct. 2, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. The Florida Supreme Court on Monday, April 1, 2024, upheld the state's ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which means a subsequently passed six-week ban can soon take effect. (Chasity Maynard/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

AP: Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week abortion ban, but voters will soon have a say

Brendan Farrington, Associated Press | Apr 2, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the state to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant, while also giving voters...

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The sign near Lot 18 was put up to satisfy noticing requirements before the city council vote. (Spinnaker)

Jacksonville City Council to vote on transferring land to UNF

Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief | Apr 1, 2024

A sign notifying the University of North Florida community of a potential permanent right-of-way closure has been put up near Lot 18, but that doesn't mean any roads will be closed on campus. The...

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Florida BOG approves new UF campus in downtown Jacksonville

Florida BOG approves new UF campus in downtown Jacksonville

Sydney Teitelbaum, Police Reporter | Apr 1, 2024

At Wednesday's meeting, the Florida Board of Governors accepted the University of Florida's initial proposals for a new graduate campus in downtown Jacksonville. According to the designs approved on...

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UNF Softball held hitless in finale, drops first ASUN series to Queens

UNF Softball held hitless in finale, drops first ASUN series to Queens

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter | Apr 1, 2024

The UNF softball team dropped their first ASUN series of the season, losing two out of three games to Queens (N.C.) in Charlotte.  The Ospreys came up short on Friday, losing the first series game...

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UNF baseball pitcher Tony Roca (Tristan Larrabee)

UNF Baseball swept by Bellarmine in three-game road series

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor | Apr 1, 2024

The UNF baseball team had a rough weekend on the road in Louisville. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, they lost three games to a prominent Atlantic Sun rival, the Bellarmine University Knights. Game...

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UNF staff union among those decertified in recent wave of Florida union purges

Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief | Mar 29, 2024

The University of North Florida's unit of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which was the union that represented many USPS employees at the university, was decertified last...

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By the numbers: Inside UNF Softball’s 12-game winning streak

By the numbers: Inside UNF Softball’s 12-game winning streak

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter | Mar 28, 2024

The UNF softball team is on a major hot streak. Having won twelve games in a row, the Ospreys are tied for first in the ASUN with a 6-0 record.  UNF is in the top five in the ASUN in all major statistical...

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Career fairs can help UNF students and alumni prepare to enter the workforce and establish valuable connections with employers. (Photo courtesy of Career Services)

UNF’s career fairs are a ‘no-brainer opportunity’

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor | Mar 27, 2024

At the end of February, UNF held its spring 2024 Career Week events at the Adam W. Herbert University Center. This semesterly event featured five job fairs for students interested in STEM and construction,...

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