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Campi: A new app creating opportunities at UNF developed by student

Aubrey Lowery, Multimedia Journalist | Jan 24, 2023

There’s a new social media platform catered solely for University of North Florida (UNF) students, designed to create a more direct communication route between peers Campi was created by Roman Desmond,...

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Graphic reads "National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month" in big blue letters against a white background

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month: What do you need to know?

Mallory Pace, News Editor | Jan 24, 2023

Human trafficking is an increasingly prevalent crime that doesn’t look one specific way, which is why it’s happening under most people’s very noses.  Florida is ranked No. 3 in the U.S. for reported...

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The Hate Ends Now tour brought a replica cattle car and a message of standing against hate to the University of North Florida last Tuesday.

Hate Ends Now Tour brings the fight against antisemitism to UNF

Mallory Pace, News Editor | Jan 23, 2023

When she was 15 years old, Hedy Bohm was taken to Auschwitz where she was separated from her parents, enduring months of torture at Nazi concentration camps. She survived long enough for liberation...

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UNF to propose housing rental rate increase at February BOT meeting, first increase in 8 years

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Jan 23, 2023

[Updated Jan. 26, 2023 to change date of Board of Trustees meeting. The BOT will meet on Feb. 27, 2023 not Jan. 27, 2023. Spinnaker apologizes for the mistake.] The University of North Florida (UNF)...

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A tough loss Saturday puts a damper on the momentum that had been built following Thursday's win over Queens.

Men’s basketball falls to Liberty in first home loss of season

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter | Jan 23, 2023

The University of North Florida (UNF) men’s basketball team faced off against the Liberty University Flames on Saturday, who brought an end to the Ospreys’ home winning streak with a 73-62 win. This...

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Hendricksen’s career night leads men’s basketball past Queens

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Jan 20, 2023

The University of North Florida (UNF) men’s basketball squad got back on the right track with a win over Queens University on Thursday, highlighted by a 35-point performance by forward Carter Hendricksen. It...

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Jaguars cornerback Darious Williams at training camp in 2022.

Jaguars look to continue miracle run against Chiefs in Divisional round

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Jan 20, 2023

The Jacksonville Jaguars have already made noise throughout the league with their opening-round comeback win against the Chargers, but Saturday’s challenge might be the biggest of this season. Arrowhead...

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Why is January called the most depressing month of the year?

Aubrey Lowrey, Multimedia Journalist | Jan 20, 2023

As a new semester begins, many students may be feeling the January Blues, a very real epidemic that has been coined by physicians as a type of Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD for short. According to...

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Performers announced for UNF’s OzFestival 2023; some students disappointed

Grae Barron, Reporter | Jan 20, 2023

Ozfestival ─ also known as Ozfest ─is one of the most anticipated events of the year, and the University of North Florida (UNF) announced that Yung Gravy would be headlining the event, alongside...

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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson, left, speaks to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL wild-card football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

OPINION: Florida’s eyes are on you, Jags

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Reporter | Jan 20, 2023

Well, hasn’t this been quite the playoffs? It only seems fitting that one of the craziest NFL seasons in my recent memory has had an equally unpredictable postseason to match. However, for us Floridians,...

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UNF’s secret free streaming service: Kanopy

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | Jan 19, 2023

Award-winning movies like Parasite (2019) and Moonlight (2016) are at any University of North Florida (UNF) student’s disposal using Kanopy, a free educational streaming service. Kanopy also has a selection...

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Florida universities pivot again to supply DeSantis with records of gender-affirming care

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Jan 18, 2023

[This story was updated at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, to include a statement from the University of North Florida, received by Spinnaker Thursday morning.] Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has...

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