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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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Graphic by Ben Cross

SG: Uniting SG and students, OP Director Bryant’s last meeting

Sam Chaney Jan 26, 2018

On Friday, Jan. 26, Student Government held its second Senate meeting of the semester. The meeting consisted of various committee reports and addressed plans for a safety discussion board after the “traumatic...

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Graphic by Rachelle Keller

Police Beat: Stolen skateboard and a creepy car

Sam Chaney Jan 25, 2018

So Long, Longboard A UNF student contacted officials on Jan. 16 to report a stolen skateboard that was valued at $100. According to the police report, the student entered the Osprey Commons Cafeteria...

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Physic students used their lunch boxes to create a huge tower.

Women in Physics Conference: solidarity matters, discrimination still prevalent

Alexandra Torres-Perez Jan 24, 2018

“Women cannot do physics.” Gabby Gonzalez heard this as a student, but she is now a professor of physics and astronomy at the Louisiana State University and was the spokesperson for the LIGO...

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Rachel Bryant. Photo by Tierney Harvey

Rachel Bryant’s final day as OP director approaches: Change is coming

Colin McCann Jan 23, 2018

In an interview with Spinnaker, Osprey Productions Director Rachel Bryant talked about her resignation and what she hopes for the future. Bryant, who was formerly project manager during the summer...

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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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Osprey Productions. Courtesy of Facebook

Homecoming events discussed in forum

Colin McCann Jan 23, 2018

Held in the Senate chambers, Homecoming Forums were lead by Director of Osprey Productions Rachel Bryant on Jan. 17 and 18. The forums covered important dates and information about upcoming events. Homecoming...

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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 Presidential Search Committee discussing the updates on new candidates. Photo by Tristan Reyes

The search continues for a new UNF president

Colin McCann Jan 22, 2018

On Jan. 18, the Presidential Search Committee, headed by Chair Kevin Hyde, continued their search for the next president of UNF. During the meeting, Parker Executive Search (a company hired by the...

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