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The future of DeSantis’s “Stop Woke Act” in Florida after federal judge ruling

Mallory Pace, News Editor | Dec 1, 2022

A Florida state law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis was blocked by a federal judge on Nov. 17, who called it a “positively dystopian” policy that restricts how lessons on race and gender can be taught...

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Blessing Offor performing at the Saint Augustine Amphitheatre in Saint Augustine, Florida on November 2nd, 2022.

Through the eyes of a photographer: November

Justin Nedrow, Photographer | Dec 1, 2022

The month of Thanksgiving is officially over and with finals around the corner, stop, take a break and flip through some of Spinnaker Photographer Justin Nedrow's best photos of November! From University...

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Harry talks to the town mayor, {Courtesy of SyFy)

Review: ‘Resident Alien,’ the best science fiction comedy TV show

Nathan Turoff, Reporter | Nov 30, 2022

Step into the shoes of an alien that crash lands on Earth and poses as a human doctor in a small town in Colorado. Science fiction and comedy are two wildly different genres that rarely intersect, but...

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Chaz Lanier drives to the rim

Men’s basketball thrashes Trinity Baptist with all-hands-on-deck performance

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Nov 30, 2022

Following a rough week on the road, the University of North Florida (UNF) got back on track Tuesday with a 90-49 win over crosstown opponent Trinity Baptist College (TBC). UNF emptied its bench throughout...

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Emma Broermann goes to the rim

Women’s basketball falls short, suffers tough loss to Saint Joseph’s

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter | Nov 29, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) Ospreys women’s basketball team faced off against the Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) Hawks this past Sunday, falling 56-79. A tough outing from start to finish,...

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Tim Weah celebrates following opening goal of USMNT's World Cup experience

Student Government hosting World Cup watch party on campus

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter | Nov 29, 2022

The World Cup is officially underway, and the UNF community is participating accordingly, with Student Government (SG) hosting a watch party on Tuesday. The watch party will take place during the United...

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Syril Karn (left, Kyle Soller) and Cassian Andor (right, Diego Luna) in Andor. (Courtesy of Lucasfilm)

Review: Booting the flashy heroes, ‘Andor’ turns the spotlight on ordinary people

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Nov 28, 2022

When you hear Star Wars, what do you think of? Classic blue and red lightsaber duels, the ever-evil Empire and good-looking Jedi are probably some of the first things that come to mind. Toss all that aside...

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Photo courtesy of University of North Florida.

UNF rolls out plans for a dedicated graduate commencement ceremony, administrator says

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Nov 28, 2022

It’s the end of the semester and the year is near, which also means that graduation is seemingly an arm's reach away. In years past, graduate school students at the University of North Florida would...

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UNF'S Counseling Center entrance

UNF’s Counseling Center: What’s new?

Heydi Ortiz, News Editor | Nov 28, 2022

Attending classes, completing midterms and working a full-time or part-time job all while keeping up with family or friends can be potential stressors in one’s life. The University of North Florida’s...

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Thanksgiving: The importance of gratitude

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter | Nov 24, 2022

It’s the last Thursday of November; friends and relatives are gathered around the dining table passing rolls and cranberry sauce while hints of Christmas slowly fill the air—Thanksgiving. But before...

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Hendricksen drives along the baseline

Men’s basketball suffers heartbreaking loss to Duquesne on buzzer-beater

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Nov 22, 2022

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The University of North Florida Ospreys went head-to-head with a talented Duquesne University squad on Monday, losing in the final seconds of the game in devastating fashion. The...

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Miranda Padilla holds her 11-month-old son Grayson Sanchez while marking her ballot at a polling center in the South Valley area of Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Midterms 2022: How young voters did this time around

Heydi Ortiz, News Editor | Nov 21, 2022

It’s no secret that younger generations are least likely to show up to the polls. In today’s world of technology, which constantly updates us about voter sites and educates us on how to vote, it’s...

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