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Why you may want to take a trip to Orlando this holiday season 

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Oct 27, 2021

Orlando is not a far drive from Jacksonville, which is great, because this year Walt Disney World is bringing all the holiday festivities imaginable for its 50th anniversary.  Each park will be cheerfully...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Police Beat: Half naked man attempts to fight with UPD

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter Oct 25, 2021

(Updated 10:30 am Oct. 26, 2021, to correctly attribute quote.) Wearing nothing but jeans, the University Police Department (UPD) received a call about a suspicious person trying to enter campus. Described...

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Waste and paper bins stand inside the Student Union.

UNF scrambling to develop new recycling plan in response to national labor shortage

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Oct 21, 2021

Recycling bins are disappearing across UNF’s campus while campus officials hasten to establish a new method after Jacksonville suspended recycling pick-ups. Suffering a nationwide labor shortage due...

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In this April 14, 2020 file photo, the thumbs up Like logo is shown on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook says it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform. The company said in a blog post Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 that those high-skilled workers will help build “the metaverse,” a futuristic notion for connecting people online that uses augmented and virtual reality. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File).

AP: Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’

KELVIN CHAN and MATT O’BRIEN, Associated Press Oct 18, 2021

LONDON (AP) — Facebook said it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform that promises to connect people virtually but could raise...

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Threats made against Pride Fest event have been released

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Oct 7, 2021

After the Pride Fest was canceled on Oct. 5, Spinnaker reached out to the University Police Department (UPD) requesting the reason why the event didn’t happen. Here's what we uncovered.  Prior to...

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Rally in Tally: Student Body President Besirevic shares SG’s goals for the event

Julia Croston, Government Reporter Oct 6, 2021

On Oct. 14, Student Government (SG) will have the opportunity to lobby at Rally in Tally, a conference at the state capitol, along with representatives from other public universities in Florida. In a conversation...

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LGBTQ+ flags against blue sky.

UNF’s first-ever Pride Fest canceled mere hours before kickoff

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Oct 6, 2021

Pride Fest, an event celebrating LGBTQIA+ History Month, was canceled by the UNF LGBT Center yesterday, Oct. 5, just a few hours before it was set to begin after “threatening language” was used on...

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UNF sees dramatic drop in COVID-19 cases

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Oct 4, 2021

After starting the Fall semester with constant worry over campus-wide COVID-19 cases, UNF reported just nine cases amongst students and one case amongst employees during the last week of Sep. Having already...

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UNF’s Unity Party

Julia Croston, Government Reporter Sep 29, 2021

Before the upcoming Senate election, the Unity party outlined its goals and initiatives for the future of Student Government (SG). Spinnaker spoke with Unity founders Nathaniel Rodefer and Kevin Luhrs.  Unity...

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Courtesy of the UNF Interfaith Center.

UNF Interfaith Center celebrating religious diversity in upcoming Interfaith Week

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Sep 28, 2021

In celebration of the religious and nonreligious diversity at UNF, the Interfaith Center is hosting its annual Fall Interfaith Week titled ‘Each Other’s Harvest.’ The week will feature free, yes...

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NEWS: Inside Swoop in 90 Seconds

NEWS: Inside Swoop in 90 Seconds

Bruno Kapxhillari, UNF School of Communication Sep 27, 2021

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Midday Scoop: Inside Swoop in 90 Seconds

Midday Scoop: Inside Swoop in 90 Seconds

Bruno Kapxhillari, UNF School of Communication Sep 23, 2021

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