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Spinnaker wins third for CMA Pinnacle Award with magazine

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 28, 2022

Spinnaker won third place for the College Media Association’s Pinnacle Award for Feature Magazine of the Year Thursday night.  Released in Spring 2022, the magazine was the 50th Anniversary Edition...

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Voting in Duval County this election? Here’s what you need to know

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 27, 2022

Election day is just around the corner, happening on Nov. 8 this year, and early vote ballots have already started rolling in from across the state as Floridians weigh in on who they want in office. Here’s...

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Lacking UNF student attendance, empty SG Senate seats loom after debate

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter | Oct 26, 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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Men’s soccer scoreless in Charleston, fights to non-conference draw

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Oct 26, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) men’s soccer team went head-to-head with the College of Charleston on Tuesday, leaving the Palmetto State empty-handed after a defensive duel. This served as...

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DeSantis leads Crist in race for governor, new UNF poll shows

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 26, 2022

Incumbent Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a double-digit lead against his Republican-turned-Democrat opponent, Charlie Crist, in a new poll released Wednesday by the University of North Florida Public...

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Osprey squads take to new arena floor for first time

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Oct 25, 2022

After months of planning and construction, the University of North Florida’s (UNF) volleyball and basketball squads practiced on UNF Arena’s new CSI Companies Court for the first time on Monday, a...

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SG’s election is uncontested, what does that mean?

Mallory Pace and Carter Mudgett | Oct 25, 2022

For the past three semesters, University of North Florida Student Government (SG) elections — one presidential and two senate elections — have been labeled as “uncontested,” but what does that...

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SG Senator Debate happening Tuesday amid uncontested election

Mallory Pace and Carter Mudgett | Oct 24, 2022

The UNF Student Government’s 2022 Fall Senator election is officially uncontested and while candidates are scheduled to debate Tuesday, the 19 students running for a seat in Senate will be elected without...

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Volleyball comes from behind, picks up pair of wins against tough opponents

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter | Oct 24, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) volleyball team played two back-to-back games this weekend, defeating both Jacksonville State University (JSU) and Kennesaw State University (KSU) by a score of 3-2. These...

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“No problem is too small, and no single Osprey is too little”: Meet SG’s Unity Party

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter | Oct 21, 2022

The Unity Party was founded by current Student Government President Nathaniel Rodefer in the 2021 Fall semester and is now headed by University and Student Affairs (USA) Chair Maya Drum and Senate President...

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Kenzie’s Place wins UNF’s 2022 Battle of the Bands

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 20, 2022

Five groups took the stage at the J.B. Coxwell Amphitheater Thursday night to compete in the University of North Florida’s 2022 Battle of the Bands, but just one walked away the winner: Kenzie's Place.  The...

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Police Beat: N-word found written in dust on UNF freshman’s car

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 20, 2022

A University of North Florida freshman found the n-word, “gay” and multiple genitalia handwritten in dust and dirt on their car on Tuesday, according to a police report.  The student told UPD that...

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