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Freebies at the UNF Arena

Jas Chung Jan 31, 2018

Get ready for some freebies at the UNF Arena this week! There will be a pre-game pep rally with hot chocolate and s’mores provided by Student Government this Thursday for the women’s basketball...

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Photo courtesy of https://soderbergforcongress.com/

Soderberg and FL District 6 Update: DeSantis runs for governor, new candidates join

Hannah Lee Jan 29, 2018

Last year, Spinnaker exclusively interviewed Nancy Soderberg, a current UNF faculty administrator who is running for Congress about her plans if she got elected. Soderberg is currently running for the...

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The nature trails were severely damaged by hurricane activity in 2016. 

Michael Herrera

Nature Trails Repaired and Finished

Hannah Lee Jan 28, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJClMnmaQIM[/embedyt] Video by Alexandra Torres-Perez   The Red Maple Boardwalk, one of the oldest and most popular trails at UNF has been closed...

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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer visit to UNF

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer visit to UNF

Colin McCann Jan 23, 2018

On Monday Jan. 22, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer gave a lecture at UNF about the court, the world, American law, and “new global realities.” The event, a UNF Presidential Lecture Series,...

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Certain UNF faculty and administrators receive an allowance to pay for their cell phone plan if the phone is frequently used for university business. Photo by Michael Herrera

Students targeted in a new IRS scam

Sam Chaney Jan 23, 2018

If you need another excuse for not answering your phone, tell people you’re avoiding a new phone scam that targets students. According to the International Revenue Service (IRS), phone scammers are...

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Eva Schloss

Tickets for Eva Schloss at UNF, Holocaust survivor, available

Hannah Lee Jan 22, 2018

Tickets to see Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and step-sister of Anne Frank, are now available. Standard tickets are free and can be reserved here. The talk will be available for both students and...

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Dr. Cynthia Bioteau, FSCJ President

FSCJ President retires

Hannah Lee Jan 22, 2018

Dr. Cynthia A. Bioteau, the president of Florida State College at Jacksonville, announced that she will be retiring at the end of the semester. In Bioteau’s letter to the college’s trustees, she...

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The government faces a shutdown if they don't come to an agreement. Photo provided by Tom Lohdan off Flickr

What does the Government Shutdown Mean to Ospreys?

Hannah Lee Jan 19, 2018

We’ve been through it before, and we might go through it again–a government shutdown. What does this mean for us Ospreys? Grant and research funding may be stalled. New grants and funding for...

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Game Weekend: Support the Jags and get a Campus Dining Discount

Game Weekend: Support the Jags and get a Campus Dining Discount

Sam Chaney Jan 19, 2018

"DUUUUVAL!" This is all you need to say if you want a 10 percent discount on your food this weekend. From Jan. 19 to Jan 21., UNF Dining Services is offering this discount to guests who are repping...

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The Women's Center.Photo by Bronwyn Knight

UNF Women’s Center offers scholarship opportunity

Valeree Del Guidice Jan 18, 2018

As Estée Lauder said, “I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” The Women’s Center is offering a $1,000 scholarship to students in honor of Women’s History...

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The College of Health is located inside J. Brooks Brown Hall.

The 2018 flu epidemic: staying healthy this season

Sam Chaney Jan 18, 2018

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “The United States experiences epidemics of seasonal flu each year,” and the 2017-2018 season is no different. The University recently...

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Stephen Breyer. Creative Commons

Parking information for Justice Breyer Lecture

Hannah Lee Jan 17, 2018

On Jan. 22, Justice Stephen Breyer will be coming onto campus to give a lecture as a part of the Presidential Lecture series. The Department of Public Relations just released a statement that due to...

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