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Police beat: swastika graffiti, snack thief, and golf cart vs. light pole

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter Dec 3, 2019

"F*ck UNF - and" Someone has some strong feelings about UNF. Earlier this week, a UNFPD officer was dispatched to Building 2 in reference to criminal mischief in a bathroom, according to a police...

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Get the taste of Christmas when giving to children in need this Tuesday

Get the taste of Christmas when giving to children in need this Tuesday

Courtney Green, News Editor Nov 30, 2019

UNF students are fundraising this Tuesday, December 3 at Cookies and Creme Jax Beach in order to provide Christmas themed gift baskets to children at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Nick Griffith, a...

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Letter to the Editor: an invisible disability

Letter to the Editor: an invisible disability

Melissa La Manna, Licensed Mental Health Counselor Nov 29, 2019

Hello, I am writing this letter to share my personal story with you and your readers, in hope of bringing greater awareness to the harmful effects that synthetic fragranced products can have on certain...

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Facebook, Messenger and Instagram down amid Thanksgiving outages

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram down amid Thanksgiving outages

Courtney Green, News Editor Nov 28, 2019

This story was updated 1:30 p.m., Thursday, November 28, 2019. Have you tried getting on Facebook this morning? If so, you might have seen this error message: Around 10:30 a.m., Instagram posted...

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President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

AP– Sticky impeachment trial questions: How long? Who testifies?

MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Nov 27, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — What will the impeachment trial look like? While a Senate trial of President Donald Trump now appears inevitable, details of how it will unfold remain unknown. How long will proceedings...

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UF denounces claim protesters called IDF speaker a ‘Nazi.’ Students, UF professor say it didn’t happen

UF denounces claim protesters called IDF speaker a ‘Nazi.’ Students, UF professor say it didn’t happen

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (CMG) - UF administration sent an email to students Friday afternoon with a statement denouncing “two incidents in the past week related to racism and anti-Semitism.”  The email...

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The Missing Infants of Ancient Greece: Dr. Maria Liston shares new findings

The Missing Infants of Ancient Greece: Dr. Maria Liston shares new findings

Holly Parkins, The Daily Beacon Nov 25, 2019

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CMG) - Even in our time of technological advancement, our world is still haunted by certain ancient mysteries. One former UT professor, Dr. Maria Liston, has set out to solve one of those...

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Courtesy of Student Government

What’s the deal with durable goods?

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Nov 25, 2019

UNF Student Government operates under a $4 million budget, which is constructed and voted on at the beginning of every spring semester. With the budget for 2020 currently being developed,  Student Body...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief Nov 22, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All stories...

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“Administration is not doing enough”: SDS speaks on neo-Nazis, campus preachers, and activism

Courtney Green, News Editor Nov 22, 2019

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) is a student-led activist group on campus. They campaign around equity and social justice on campus, tackling big issues like racism and LGBT rights. From a standpoint...

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“No Trump! No KKK! No Fascist USA!”: Students for a Democratic Society hold anti-neo-Nazi speakout

Ethan Mclaughlin, Reporter Nov 21, 2019

“No Trump! No KKK! No Fascist USA!”  The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a speakout protesting the presence of neo-Nazis on UNF campus. At the speakout, there were poetry readings,...

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Tai Chi at the Student Wellness Complex

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief Nov 21, 2019

The Confucius center may no longer exist at UNF, but it left an impression on our campus through an unusual avenue: exercise. Tai Chi is not just good for your body, though, it's also good for your mind....

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