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President Szymanski releases statement regarding bathroom vandalism

President Szymanski releases statement regarding bathroom vandalism

Courtney Green, News Editor Dec 4, 2019

President Szymanski has released a statement sent out to the entire Osprey community regarding the recent report of vandalism in bathrooms in Founder's Hall (Building 2) and Skinner Jones Hall (Building...

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UPD offers some holiday safety tips

UPD offers some holiday safety tips

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter Dec 4, 2019

Winter break is just around the corner, and with the holidays upon us, crime rates are subject to increase. With this in mind, Spinnaker talked to Chief Mackesy at UPD to get some safety tips in order...

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FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2019 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

AP Wire: Kamala Harris ends White House bid, citing lack of funding

KATHLEEN RONAYNE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press Dec 3, 2019

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sen. Kamala Harris told supporters on Tuesday that she was ending her bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, an abrupt close to a candidacy that held historic...

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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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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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