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Students, faculty and staff stand between the Student Union East and West buildings after they were evacuated because of a small microwave fire.

UNF Student Union evacuated after microwave fire

Lauren Fox and Carter Mudgett Aug 24, 2022

The Student Union evacuated around 11 a.m. Wednesday in the midst of the Week of Welcome Market Day event after a fire alarm went off.  “It was a small microwave fire that caused the alarm in the...

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Charlie Crist shakes hands with supporters

AP: Florida Democrats choose Rep. Crist to challenge DeSantis

MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida, setting him up to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent sees...

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Lynne Arriale leaning over a table with her arms crossed

UNF music professor on the “language of jazz”

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor Aug 23, 2022

When Lynne Arriale was 25, she had an "epiphany." "I was walking down the street in Milwaukee when I was finishing up my Master's degree requirements, and I had a passing thought, and that thought was,...

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red white and blue "I VOTED" stickers

Tuesday is election day

Maureen Baker, Reporter Aug 22, 2022

If you want to have a say in who represents you in Tallahassee, D.C. or who runs the local sheriff’s office, you’ll need to head to the polls tomorrow.   Early voting in the primaries wrapped...

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Chally shaking hands with a student

UNF to host part-time job fair this Tuesday

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Aug 22, 2022

The University of North Florida’s (UNF) Part-Time Job Fair will be this Tuesday, Aug. 23, according to an email from the UNF Career Services.  The first day of the fall 2022 semester is the Monday...

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Students work on the first floor of the library

New improvements are being made to Tommy G’s this fall

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Aug 22, 2022

The University of North Florida’s (UNF) library offers a variety of accommodations for a student’s preferred study environment, making it one of the most popular areas for students to gather.  To...

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Photo Courtesy of Amelia Simmons

Best part-time jobs for freshman at UNF

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Aug 22, 2022

The class of Fall 2022 will be the University of North Florida (UNF)’s biggest Freshman class ever, according to the university. With this many new students comes a new need for jobs for many of them....

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Limayem wears black pants, white shoes and a white striped shirt with UNF and 50 on it

UNF celebrates 50th anniversary at Jumbo Shrimp game

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Aug 22, 2022

In celebration of the University of North Florida's 50th anniversary, President Dr. Moez Limayem delivered the first pitch of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp's weekend doubleheader on Friday. Military...

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Back-to-School supplies

College 101: A guide into a new semester

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Aug 19, 2022

Going into a new semester can be nerve-wracking, whether it’s your first or fifth. There seems to be a never-ending list of things to remember, where your classes are, what time they start, what supplies...

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Spinnaker, "A newspaper created out of necessity" by Patti Levine

Spinnaker celebrates its 45th anniversary: a trip down memory lane

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Aug 17, 2022

Looking back in time, it’s easy to recognize that the University of North Florida (UNF) has been fondly familiar with freedom of the press. Multi-media on campus, while it may have had to jump through...

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Jacksonville, Florida

UNF poll shows strong opposition for funding of new Jags stadium, voters split on property tax increase

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor Aug 17, 2022

A new poll of likely primary voters in Duval County released Wednesday by the University of North Florida (UNF) Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) showed a split among party lines regarding a proposed...

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A black and white photo of students and Roach sitting around a table during a meeting

Letter from the Editor: Spinnaker turns 45

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Aug 17, 2022

“Compared to the buried cobblestones and rutted tracks of an old Kings Highway, the advent of a new newspaper may seem of little consequence.” That was the first line published in the first ‘Letter...

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