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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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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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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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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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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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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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Time to BeReal: social media without the filters

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter | Aug 16, 2022

BeReal is the latest ‘not another social network’ designed to bring users of social media back to reality and away from the filters. Alexis Barreyat and Kevin Perreau, French founders and CEOs of BeReal,...

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Cost of living top concern for Florida voters, Nikki Fried leads in Democratic governor’s primary, UNF poll shows

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Aug 16, 2022

A new poll of likely primary voters in Florida from The Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) at the University of North Florida shows gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried ahead of Charlie Crist in the Democratic...

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ClearPass no longer required when using UNF Wi-Fi

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Aug 15, 2022

Personal devices connecting to the University of North Florida’s Wi-Fi network are no longer required to download ClearPass OnGuard — an authorization service — the university announced Monday.  Historically...

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UNF to host vaccine clinic, what to know

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Aug 15, 2022

The University of North Florida is partnering with Walgreens to offer COVID-19 vaccines and boosters during a clinic on Aug. 24.  Open to all UNF students, faculty and staff, the clinic will take place...

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Flight School welcomes incoming UNF freshmen to the Osprey Nest

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter | Aug 15, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) opens its wings to welcome around 700 incoming freshmen for Flight School on Aug. 20.   Flight School is a freshmen onboarding program held at UNF to introduce...

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