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Men’s soccer’s season comes to an end with loss in ASUN tournament

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Nov 7, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The University of North Florida (UNF) men’s soccer team faced defeat for the final time in the 2022 season on Saturday, falling 4-0 to the Florida Gulf Coast (FGCU) Eagles in the...

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SG Senate totals 27 senators after election concludes

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Nov 7, 2022

The University of North Florida’s Student Government (SG) officiated their Fall 2022 election and appointed a new senator on Friday meaning the Senate now totals 27.  Transfer student Joshua Hernandez...

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Students want early voting polls back on UNF’s campus, SG survey shows

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Nov 7, 2022

[Updated Nov. 7 to include Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan's statement.] Early voting was brought to the University of North Florida (UNF) in September of 2018 but was shortly closed in March of...

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Early voting pizza party event organized by UNF professor made it easy to vote

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Nov 4, 2022

“I know that when I was an undergrad, I lived on campus and I didn’t have the means to get to a voting location,” Mikayla Beaudrie, a University of North Florida English professor and organizer of...

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“They can’t take away our identity or our culture”: UNF, city leaders speak out against antisemitic messages in Jacksonville

Nathan Turoff and Carter Mudgett Nov 4, 2022

University of North Florida President Moez Limayem, the Jewish Student Union and other leaders condemned antisemitic messages that were displayed in the city last weekend, including a projected message...

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Nathaniel Rodefer and Joshua Murry being sworn in by Chief Justice Travis Ford on April 15, 2022.

OPINION: Student Government is for the students, let’s take advantage

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Reporter Nov 3, 2022

[Updated Nov. 4: A previous version of this article mistakenly reported that Student Government would begin their Spring 2023 semester with 18 senators total. A total of 19 senators are running in the...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Police Beat: Stolen patties

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Nov 3, 2022

Burger patties were stolen right off the grill at Ozzie’s early Wednesday morning, according to a University of North Florida Police Department (UPD) report.  At 12:50 a.m., the night manager of...

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SG silent about no opportunity for public questions and lack of candidate attendance at debate

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Nov 2, 2022

[Updated Nov. 4: A previous version of this article mistakenly reported that Student Government would begin their Spring 2023 semester with 18 senators total. A total of 19 senators are running in the...

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Erin Jones prepares to throw the ball

Through the eyes of a photographer: October

Justin Nedrow, Photographer Nov 2, 2022

The month of Halloween has ended but before November gets moving, check out Spinnaker Photographer Justin Nedrow's best photos of October! ___ For more information or news tips, or if you see...

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UNF basketball squads preview upcoming seasons at media day

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Nov 2, 2022

The men’s and women’s basketball teams of the University of North Florida (UNF) took to the stage Tuesday, speaking about their upcoming seasons at their annual media day. For both groups, last...

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“No fire at all”: Student accidentally breaks sprinkler head in UNF dorm, UPD chief says

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Nov 1, 2022

University of North Florida Police Department Chief Mackesy wrote to Spinnaker Tuesday night that a student “accidentally broke a sprinkler head” in Osprey Cove — an on-campus residence hall —...

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Faculty union and UNF BOT tentatively agree on new contract, pending vote

Carter Mudgett and Darvin Nelson Nov 1, 2022

The University of North Florida faculty union — United Faculty of Florida (UFF) — and Board of Trustees (BOT) tentatively agreed upon a contract last that, if ratified and approved, will give faculty...

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