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Mark Tumeo. Photo courtesy of UNF.

UNF wins against former Dean Mark Tumeo in lawsuit

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 26, 2019

**This story was updated at 2:26 p.m. on Sept. 27** On Thursday, Sept. 26,  it was ruled by a Duval County judge that former UNF Dean Mark Tumeo will not be allowed to return to UNF.  On Oct. 2,...

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UNF Wellness Center hosts a mental health first aid training

UNF Wellness Center hosts a mental health first aid training

Lianna Norman, Editor in chief | Sep 26, 2019

First aid isn't just for cardiac arrest. The UNF Recreation and Wellness center is hosting a first aid training for mental health. The training is free to attend. The event will be hosted in Founders...

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Free (or discounted) services for students

Free (or discounted) services for students

Courtney Green and Jessica Volz | Sep 25, 2019

Being a college student has its perks. Check out these free -- or discounted -- services for uni students. Microsoft Office 360 Oh, the dread -- a professor has requested that you submit an assignment...

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Diverse hands.

UNF receives 2019 diversity award

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | Sep 24, 2019

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has awarded UNF its fourth Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award. UNF also has been awarded the title as a Diversity Champion for the third time. The...

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., reads a statement announcing a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Pelosi orders impeachment probe: ‘No one is above the law’

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply...

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Photo by Sam Chaney.

UNF chapter of Chi Phi uses controversial questionnaire

Darvin Nelson, General assignment reporter | Sep 24, 2019

Love it or hate it, Greek life has a certain stigma surrounding it. Perpetuating this stigma, the UNF chapter of Chi Phi has recently created a questionnaire for its new members that seems to have raised...

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Building 50: Science and Engineering

Florida Engineering Society hosts career fair preparation event

Brett Nweeia, Multimedia Journalist | Sep 23, 2019

Sometimes, there are few opportunities for individuals to go out and find jobs and internships due to lack of concentration of the job in a surrounding area. On Tuesday, September 24, there will...

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Local rapper posts picture of controversial album cover displaying faces of men killed in Jacksonville

Local rapper posts picture of controversial album cover displaying faces of men killed in Jacksonville

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Sep 23, 2019

Featured graphic courtesy of: News4Jax A local rapper recently posted a picture of his album cover featuring the faces and names of men killed in Jacksonville, according to News4Jax. The Jacksonville...

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Photo by Camille Shaw

Police beat: a lost wallet containing drugs, roommate troubles, and a stolen license plate

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Sep 22, 2019

A misplaced wallet found containing 2 grams of cocaine On Sep. 16, the Osprey Shuttle supervisor turned in a wallet to UNFPD. The wallet was black and upon opening the wallet to try to identify the...

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The John A. Delaney Student Union was dedicated on June 1.

Big changes for Student Union East

Emily Echevarria, Student Government Reporter | Sep 22, 2019

In a Senate meeting on Friday Sept. 20, Student Government unanimously voted to approve a bill regarding executive branch plans to activate the first floor of the Student Union. The legislation was developed...

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Remembering the life of a murdered UNF employee as case remains unresolved

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Sep 21, 2019

Three years ago, a UNF IT engineer, father, and husband lost his life to an unnecessary and violent crime. Today, we remember the victim and see where the case stands now. Joe Brenton was 48 years old...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor in chief | Sep 20, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday at 3 p.m. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All...

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