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Panda Express coming to UNF

Panda Express coming to UNF

Hannah Lee Mar 2, 2018

Craving Chinese food? Soon you don’t have to order take-out because Panda Express is coming to UNF as soon as this coming fall semester. Student Body President Thomas Beaucham announced yesterday...

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UNF Interfraternity Council hosts “Dunks for Douglas” for Parkland victims

https://youtu.be/wud-E22E1e4 In 10 days, the UNF Interfraternity Council organized Dunks for Douglas, an event that brought together the Jacksonville community in order to help those affected by the...

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Floor plans for upcoming UNF satellite campus downtown.   Photo courtesy of UNF Center for Entrepreneurship

UNF to open satellite campus downtown in Jan 2019

Hannah Lee Mar 1, 2018

UNF is planning on spreading its wings by expanding into downtown Jacksonville. The new satellite campus, which is scheduled to open by the next spring semester, is currently being built in order to serve...

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The program allows students to create their own five-minute movie for free.  Courtesy of CMF

UNF students can create their own movie with Campus Movie Fest

Valeree Del Guidice Mar 1, 2018

Lights, camera, action! Campus Movie Fest is back at UNF. CMF is a free program hosted by Osprey Productions that gives students at different colleges around the country the chance to create their...

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Board of Governors approved David Szymanski as the next president of UNF.  Photo courtesy of University of North Florida

Looking into contract negotiations with future UNF President

Hannah Lee Mar 1, 2018

The excitement of finding the next UNF President is over, and now it’s all about the money. David Szymanski, who was chosen to be UNF’s president-elect, and the Board of Trustees will negotiate...

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Students hold signs at a 'lie-in' demonstration supporting gun control reform in Washington, D.C. February 18, 2018. Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images

Students protesting gun laws: Will prospective UNF students get penalized?

Sam Chaney Mar 1, 2018

The tragic school shooting in Parkland earlier this month added another drop into the ocean that is the debate on gun control, and ripples of activism are quickly growing into waves. The surviving...

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Police Beat: Stolen laundry, sexual harassment, and online threats

Sam Chaney Mar 1, 2018

Stolen Laundry UNFPD were dispatched to Bldg. 17 when a student reported his laundry had been stolen on Feb. 22. The student told officials his laundry was taken from the community laundry room....

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“God the Mother”: Religious organization reaches out to Spinnaker

“God the Mother”: Religious organization reaches out to Spinnaker

Sam Chaney Feb 27, 2018

On Feb. 20, Spinnaker published an article regarding the campus presence of a religious group associated with claims of human-trafficking. As a result of this article, Victor Lozada, a missionary...

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UNF Basketball Watch Party at Buffalo Wild Wings

UNF Basketball Watch Party at Buffalo Wild Wings

Logan Ansteatt Feb 27, 2018

For those dedicated UNF Men’s basketball fans that simply can’t make the trip down to Fort Myers Thursday to watch the ASUN Conference Semifinals, there’s a local watch party to attend if you...

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Students express their opinion at Student Government's Forum

Your Voice: Students voice their opinions on safety and discrimination at UNF

Colin McCann Feb 27, 2018

In society today, discrimination is often discussed across America and even the world. More locally, a discussion hosted by Student Government was held on Feb. 26 in the Student Union to talk about...

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Students have until Wednesday at 6 p.m. to vote for Student Government. Photo by Morgan Purvis

SG Elections: The senators

Colin McCann Feb 27, 2018

As Student Government elections quickly approach, discussions of the three parties (Red, Forward, and Howard) are circulating through the school and social media. Last week, the senatorial candidates were...

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Active shooter safety: What if it happened at UNF?

Active shooter safety: What if it happened at UNF?

Sam Chaney Feb 27, 2018

In some cases, it can be too easy to believe that tragedies are events that happen to other people in other places; never here, and never to us. However, the recent school shooting in Parkland has proved...

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