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Funimation and Crunchyroll, what’s next?

Funimation and Crunchyroll, what’s next?

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Aug 23, 2021

It’s been around a week since it was announced that Sony bought Crunchyroll from AT&T and plans to have Funimation merge with the anime streaming platform. Since then, there have been a few updates...

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Celebrating Black Business Month in Jacksonville; Local Black-owned restaurants you can support

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Aug 23, 2021

This August celebrates the 18th National Black Business Month with many businesses in Jacksonville ready for the extra love. Now, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and after racial unrest in 2020,...

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Homes lay in ruins along an earthquake-damaged road in Rampe, Haiti, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, four days after 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the southwestern part of the country. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

UNF Black Student Union president speaks out on crises in Haiti

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Aug 20, 2021

To say that Haiti is having a rough time would be an absolute understatement. Last Saturday, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the island nation. Over a thousand people have died from this earthquake,...

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Recent UNF graduate has died

Recent UNF graduate has died

Carter Mudgett, News Editor Aug 19, 2021

Moments ago, Spinnaker received word from the English Department that one of their students, David Delphin, had passed. David graduated from UNF in April of this year.  “David was a student in so...

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Concern and relief as students return to campus during the pandemic

Concern and relief as students return to campus during the pandemic

Omar Aftab, Reporter Aug 19, 2021

Featured Image via Unsplash/Philips Jacobe Much has changed since the last time most UNF students stepped foot on campus. COVID-19 has ravaged the world and changed how everyone looks at safety, social...

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UNF Professor provides insight on how to create a new major

UNF Professor provides insight on how to create a new major

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Aug 19, 2021

Earlier this month, Spinnaker sent out a poll asking students what majors and degrees they wish were offered here at UNF. While the desired majors and degrees were very diverse, there was a lot of total...

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Swoopapalooza happening soon to start the fall semester

Swoopapalooza happening soon to start the fall semester

Carter Mudgett, News Editor Aug 18, 2021

Kick-off the fall semester with Swoopapalooza, an event organized by UNF’s Student Government. Join them on August 30, from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. at the Osprey Plaza in the Student Union to learn more...

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Understanding the chaos in Afghanistan, UNF faculty weigh in

Understanding the chaos in Afghanistan, UNF faculty weigh in

Riley Platt, Reporter Aug 18, 2021

Featured image: AP Photo/Sidiqullah Khan Following the American invasion in 2001, the war in Afghanistan has been a seemingly endless conflict. With troops being pulled, things have hit the fan as the...

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UNF Sees slight decrease in COVID cases

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Aug 17, 2021

Classes resume next Monday, and Students are beginning to move in for the fall semester. Many students, such as RA’s and summer students, have already been on campus for weeks or even longer.  This...

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‘She had so much energy’: friends and family open up about UNF student who passed in car crash

Omar Aftab, Reporter Aug 17, 2021

UNF student Megan Mooney was killed in a car accident on Phillips Highway on Saturday, July 31. In the weeks that have followed, her family and friends have spent the time celebrating her life and learning...

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Men's soccer ready to get the ball rolling on 2021 season

Men’s soccer ready to get the ball rolling on 2021 season

John Watson, Sports Editor Aug 13, 2021

Featured Image: Darvin Nelson Nomadic. One of the prevalent points of the 2020 season was that the Ospreys were always on the go. In the coming days of their 2021 campaign, the team is excited and pumped...

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Students thoughts on President Szymanski stepping down

Amelia Simmons,, Enterprise Editor Aug 13, 2021

Students had mixed feelings about President Szymanski stepping down. Spinnaker posted an open response question on Instagram asking students how they felt about this change. The responses were largely...

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