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Szymanski goes out with an A+ as faculty gets slammed

Szymanski goes out with an A+ as faculty gets slammed

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Sep 13, 2021

UNF President Szymanski will soon be moving on to bigger and better things as the CEO of MedNexus, but while his evaluation seems overwhelmingly positive, the faculty under his care appear to be taking...

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Recap: Osprey volleyball suffers first loss of season, but pick up pair of wins in Texas

Riley Platt, Sports Reporter Sep 13, 2021

The Ospreys faced their toughest challenge yet in the form of the TCU Horned Frogs. Despite suffering their first loss of the season, UNF still took home a pair of impressive wins. The Fight at the...

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Student Government begins their recovery from understaffing

Julia Croston, Government Reporter Sep 11, 2021

During their second Senate meeting of the fall semester on Friday, Student Government (SG) discussed legislation and budgetary requests before ultimately confirming Ashley Mason as a new Associate Justice. Chief...

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In this Sep. 10, 2021 photo, testing materials and supplies sit inside the University of North Florida's COVID-19 testing clinic. The clinic was set up in Building 62 and Lot 17 to provide students, faculty and staff with a place to safely test for COVID-19 at no additional cost. The clinic was later shut down in March 2022 as the COVID-19 cases lessened on campus.

Spinnaker exclusive tour of UNF’s COVID-19 testing clinic

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Sep 10, 2021

COVID-19 cases across the UNF campus are close to breaking 50 each week. In light of this data, Spinnaker was given an exclusive tour of UNF’s COVID-19 testing clinic Friday. Dr. Valerie Morrison, Director...

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Ospreys go toe-to-toe with ranked FIU in extra time

Ospreys go toe-to-toe with ranked FIU in extra time

Riley Platt, Reporter Sep 9, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow All eyes were on Hodges Stadium on Tuesday evening as UNF hosted the 13th-ranked team in the nation. While the Ospreys didn’t take an outright win, a 1-1 draw was nothing...

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Updated: Tropical Depression Mindy travels across southern Georgia, missing Jacksonville

Updated: Tropical Depression Mindy travels across southern Georgia, missing Jacksonville

John Watson, Sports Editor Sep 9, 2021

(Updated Thursday, Sep. 9, @ 9:30 a.m.) Mindy has been newly classified as a Tropical Depression. Missing Jacksonville, Mindy is "expected to produce heavy rainfall across portions of southern Georgia...

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UNF’s overall COVID cases remain constant, on-campus cases increase

Once again, UNF saw a total of 46 reported cases of COVID-19 going into the new month. Of these total cases, 40 were students.  However, there were 18 cases from on-campus students, up from 10 on-campus...

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Activities on campus you may not know about

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Sep 7, 2021

College loans and expenses can go toward more than your academic experience at UNF. They also could go towards student life.   There are over 200 clubs and organizations to choose from on-campus,...

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Ospreys take down Virginia Tech in five-set thriller

Ospreys take down Virginia Tech in five-set thriller

Riley Platt, Reporter Sep 4, 2021

Featured Image: UNF Ospreys/Todd Drexler A win over a Power five school is something that had eluded UNF volleyball since 2005. However, that all changed on Friday night. After kicking off the season...

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What are UNF’S enrollment numbers like post-COVID?

What are UNF’S enrollment numbers like post-COVID?

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Sep 3, 2021

Some students have thrived off of the remote learning environment, while others simply can’t stand it. When the pandemic hit, courses continued, but at a new demanding and challenging level that often...

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Scoring her third goal of the season, Thais Reiss continues to be an important piece of the UNF attack

What you need to know before going to an athletic event

John Watson, Sports Editor Sep 2, 2021

Did you know that if you are a student of the University, you can go to every single athletic event for free? Sporting events at UNF are back in full force and there’s a lot to know about watching your...

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UNF nursing student say they’re getting forced to decide: Get vaxxed or get axed

UNF nursing student say they’re getting forced to decide: Get vaxxed or get axed

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter Sep 2, 2021

University of North Florida student, Kaitlyn Hevner, says she may have to step out of her last semester of nursing school because she has chosen not to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Hevner says she...

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