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Check it or Chuck it: Mayday sticks the sweet landing

Check it or Chuck it: Mayday sticks the sweet landing

Ethan Leckie, Opinons Editor Mar 7, 2024
Good day, everyone. This is your captain speaking. On behalf of Spinnaker, I am pleased to welcome you aboard Flight Number Five with service to Mayday Ice Cream in St. Johns Town Center.
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UNF Men’s Basketball defeats Stetson on Senior Night

UNF Men’s Basketball defeats Stetson on Senior Night

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Mar 4, 2024

The University of North Florida men’s basketball team defeated the Stetson Hatters on Friday, 78-59, on Senior Night at UNF Arena.  On a night when the Ospreys were honoring seniors Dorian James...

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Matthew Driscoll strategizing during a game

Missed shots cost UNF Men’s Basketball a brutal loss to FGCU at home

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor Mar 4, 2024

UNF men’s basketball faced off against an in-state conference opponent at home Wednesday evening, with the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles taking the road win in dominant fashion 79-60. The Eagles started...

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Nine new matching squat racks were also added. (Rachel Bacchus)

Inside UNF’s new and improved Student Wellness Center

Jeanne Gilbert and Rachel Bacchus Feb 29, 2024

The University of North Florida's Student Wellness Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Wednesday to commemorate its reopening on Jan. 11 after the two months of renovations that caused it to close...

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With summer-long renovations in the works, the Hicks Honors College, which is typically found in Building 10, has been moved to a new location until the renovations are completed. (Christian Ayer/Spinnaker)

OPINION: How UNF can rebuild the upperclassmen Honors community

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor Feb 29, 2024
Before I begin, I have to drop some Ethan lore: I have been a part of the University of North Florida’s Hicks Honors College since my freshman year.
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The Green, located at the center of UNF's campus, is a popular spot for students trying to relax between classes. A smaller school than UF or FSU, many students can find quiet spots across campus to study, read and hang out.

Some UNF students having trouble with academic advisors

Maria Sanmartin and Ashton Pike Feb 28, 2024

The mission statement of Academic Advising at the University of North Florida states that advisors can help students select a major and assist them with their academic schedules. However, when asked...

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The UNF Softball team

UNF Softball drops doubleheader to UF in front of record crowd

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Feb 27, 2024

In front of the second largest crowd ever at the UNF Softball Complex, the University of North Florida softball team lost a doubleheader to the Florida Gators on Wednesday night.  Game 1 The...

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UNF Men’s Basketball held to low score in 12-point loss to rival JU

UNF Men’s Basketball held to low score in 12-point loss to rival JU

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor Feb 26, 2024

The UNF men’s basketball program faced off in this year’s second River City Rumble outing on Friday evening, losing 50-62 on the road to rival Jacksonville University in a low-scoring game. The...

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Lyric Swann (Rachel Bacchus)

Turnovers cost UNF Women’s Basketball a close home game to Queens N.C.

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor Feb 26, 2024

On Thursday, the UNF women’s basketball team faced off against the Queens N.C Royals at home, where Queens stole a win over the Ospreys 77-72. In the opening quarter, the Ospreys started hot with...

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UNF accepting 400 housing contracts on March 4

UNF accepting 400 housing contracts on March 4

Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief Feb 23, 2024

Housing contracts at the University of North Florida will reopen to all students on March 4, and approximately 400 contracts will be accepted that day, according to the Department of Housing and Residence...

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UNF baseball pitcher Tony Roca (Tristan Larrabee)

UNF Baseball shutout by nationally ranked UF team

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter Feb 22, 2024

The University of North Florida baseball team fell to the #4 nationally-ranked University of Florida in shutout fashion, losing 10-0 in a seven-inning mercy rule in front of a record crowd of 2,509 at...

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(Photo courtesy of UNF Police Department)

UPD and First Coast Crime Stoppers offering rewards for information on campus crimes

Sydney Teitelbaum, Police Reporter Feb 22, 2024

The University of North Florida Police Department has partnered with First Coast Crime Stoppers to offer rewards of up to $3,000 for information regarding crimes on UNF’s campus. UPD Chief Frank Macksey...

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