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“Ginny and Georgia” review

Jordan Ramos, Reporter Mar 8, 2021

“Ginny and Georgia” is a show about the trust we have with our family members. It shows how their trust for each other evolves throughout its first season, through tons of high school drama but also...

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Frances Glessner Lee working on one of the dioramas / Courtesy of the Glessner House Museum, Chicago / Photo retrieved from Harvard Magazine

Women’s History Month spotlight: Frances Glessner Lee

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Mar 8, 2021

Little displays of death – Frances Glessner Lee took forensic science and criminal investigations to new heights by recreating violent crime scenes. She recreated them with the tiniest of details at...

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President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP: Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct

AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press Mar 8, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Monday directing the Department of Education to review policies implemented by Donald Trump's administration, including changes...

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M.O.S: What students want to see from Student Government

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Mar 8, 2021

Spinnaker safely went on campus to ask fellow Ospreys what they hope to see from Student Government in future semesters. The SG elections are this week on March 9 and 10, so soon enough it'll be time to...

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Charge Party members respond to Anti-Charge Instagram account

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Mar 5, 2021

Following the events of last week, pertaining to the “Anti-Charge” Instagram account created by an anonymous user, Spinnaker received statements from those who were publicly criticized - UNF Elections...

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Granby kindergarten school teacher Christina Kibby receives the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by pharmacist Madeline Acquilano, left, at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn., Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The first shipments of the vaccine arrived at the hospital this morning. Cities and states are rapidly expanding access to vaccines as the nation races to head off a resurgence in coronavirus infections and reopen schools and businesses battered by the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

AP: Teacher vaccinations go untracked amid school reopening push

CASEY SMITH, Associated Press Mar 5, 2021

The national rush to vaccinate teachers in hopes of soon reopening pandemic-shuttered schools is running into one basic problem: Almost no one knows how many are getting the shots, or refusing to get them. States...

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A sign requiring make is seen near diners eating at a restaurant on the River Walk, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in San Antonio. Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is lifting a mask mandate and lifting business capacity limits next week. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

AP: Texas schools, stores divided on masks as mandate ends

By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press Mar 4, 2021

DALLAS (AP) — The end of Texas' mask mandate is giving Lucy Alanis second thoughts about one of her occasional indulgences during the coronavirus pandemic: dining in at restaurants. “I guess...

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A copy of the book "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street," by Dr. Seuss, rests in a chair, Monday, March 1, 2021, in Walpole, Mass. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the business that preserves and protects the author and illustrator's legacy, announced on his birthday, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, that it would cease publication of several children's titles including "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" and "If I Ran the Zoo," because of insensitive and racist imagery. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

AP: 6 Dr. Seuss books won’t be published for racist images

MARK PRATT, Associated Press Mar 3, 2021

BOSTON (AP) — Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery,...

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Best Friends: Disneyland for pets

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Mar 2, 2021

Do you want to have a worry-free day at Disney World but don’t have the heart to leave your pet alone at home? Well, then you should consider taking them to Best Friends Pet Hotel! Since 1995, this...

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What to get for your graduate

Mally Nichols, Reporter Mar 2, 2021

It’s fairly common for students to receive gifts upon their graduation from college, and it’s also fairly common for these gifts to be impersonal or items that just simply aren’t needed. So, what...

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Tips to snag that job in a frozen job market

Courtney Green, Reporter Mar 2, 2021

We’re nearing the mid-point in the Spring semester, and that means many students country-wide will soon be graduating and trying to land that dream job -- or, at least, some kind of job. Finding employment...

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Board of Governors approved David Szymanski as the next president of UNF.  Photo courtesy of University of North Florida

UNF celebrates Women’s History Month; a letter from UNF President Szymanski

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Mar 2, 2021

UNF President Szymanski shares a letter to the Osprey community celebrating Women's History Month. "Dear Osprey Community, This month, we celebrate the tremendous contributions and achievements of...

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