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Baseball’s hottest ticket is on its way to Jacksonville

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Oct 14, 2022

Drumroll, please. It’s the news we’ve all been waiting for: the world-famous Savannah Bananas are coming to Jacksonville. The team that has drawn mass attention for their antics-filled spin on...

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“Soar to new heights”: Meet SG’s Soar Party

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Oct 13, 2022

As the United States heads toward primary elections, the University of North Florida (UNF) Student Government (SG) is also amid its own election season. The 2022 Fall senator election has begun with new...

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Club Spotlight: Osprey Robotics

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Oct 13, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) College of Computing, Engineering and Construction held a showcase with Osprey Robotics last month, inviting all sorts of professionals to a presentation demonstrating...

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‘Perseverance and solidarity’: UNF Pride Club members discuss the history of Pride

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Oct 13, 2022

October is LGBTQ+ History Month, where the history of gay rights and other related civil rights movements are observed and honored. Spinnaker spoke with two members from the University of North Florida...

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Volleyball looking to leadership in wake of injuries

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter Oct 12, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) Volleyball team was persistent this weekend as they split a pair of matches despite missing significant contributors from their roster. These games were played...

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All Things Osprey: Volleyball rallies to take match from North Alabama

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Oct 11, 2022

It was a busy week for University of North Florida (UNF) athletics, with an impressive come-from-behind win by the volleyball squad on Sunday stealing headlines. The weekend didn’t get off to the...

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“We are here to make a difference in the lives of the students we serve,” VP Murry tells senators

Mallory Pace and Carter Mudgett Oct 10, 2022

“We are here to make a difference in the lives of the students we serve,” University of North Florida Student Government Vice President Joshua Murry told senators during their regular Senate meeting...

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Gun’s strong week continues as men’s soccer draws with FGCU

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Oct 10, 2022

TAMPA, Fla. – Goalkeeping was the name of the game on Friday, as University of North Florida (UNF) keeper Micah Gun stopped seven shots in a scoreless draw with the Florida Gulf Coast (FGCU) Eagles. In...

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Police Beat: Email phishing scams

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor Oct 7, 2022

“There is a need for an urgent replacement for a Personal assistant (Virtual),” said a Sept. 15 email from a University of North Florida (UNF) professor… or at least, an email appearing to be from...

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Through the eyes of a photographer: September

Justin Nedrow, Photographer Oct 7, 2022

Check out Spinnaker Photographer Justin Nedrow's gallery capturing some of the best moments from September! ___ For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have...

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Yes, UNF recycles … sort of

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Oct 6, 2022

‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ — a simple three-word phrase — has been drilled into Americans’ heads practically since birth, but the widely-known third pillar of sustainability efforts isn’t as...

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Volleyball splits pair of matches in Tennessee

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter Oct 6, 2022

The UNF Ospreys suffered a tough loss on Friday, falling short to the Lipscomb University Bison by a devastating 0-3 sweep, but bounced back on Saturday with a win against Austin Peay State University...

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