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A 6’x12’ manhole top, according to the JEA label, sits in a grassy area alongside UNF Drive. (Carter Mudgett/Spinnaker)

JEA begins five-month project to install “new underground electric infrastructure” around UNF

Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter | Oct 31, 2023

If you’ve driven around campus lately, you might have seen giant cinder-block-like structures surrounding campus roads, but what are they for? Turns out that JEA recently began a five-month “underground...

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Tim Parenton on the field during a game

Former baseball head coach passes away after 4-year battle with cancer, UNF Athletics says

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor | Oct 31, 2023

Tim Parenton, the former head coach of the University of North Florida baseball program, passed away on Monday following a four-year battle with cancer, according to Athletics.  Parenton was the...

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UPD Chief Frank Mackesy (second from left) and other university officers accept the Excelsior status from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. (Photo courtesy of UPD)

UNF Police Department awarded “highest level” of accreditation

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 26, 2023

For the first time in its 24-year accreditation history, the University of North Florida Police Department was awarded the “Excelsior” status by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation...

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Candidates from the Soar Party (left), Unity Party (right) and two independents competed for 20 open seats in the fall 2023 Senate elections. (Graphic created by Spinnaker/logos courtesy of the Soar Party and Unity Party)

Soar Party unofficially wins majority open Senate seats in UNF election, results await validation

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 26, 2023

In a dominant win, all 18 candidates who ran with the Soar Party won seats in the fall 2023 University of North Florida Student Government Senate election, according to unofficial results released Wednesday...

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The outside of UNF's Student Wellness Center. (Jonathan Merin/Spinnaker)

Gym and rock wall to close for renovations next month, university says

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 25, 2023

Were you planning on hitting the gym before the end of the year? Well, you’ll soon have to wait a few months.  The University of North Florida will be closing the Student Wellness Complex, including...

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UNF logo.

‘Under new leadership’: UNF announces new associate dean of MedNexus

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 25, 2023

The University of North Florida announced Wednesday that Dr. Julie Merten will be the new associate dean of MedNexus, a university initiative to link healthcare resources in North Florida that was developed...

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After alcohol was allowed back on campus last year, the Boathouse now has a full-size bar.

Student Government unveils renovated Boathouse in grand reopening

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor | Oct 19, 2023

Students at the University of North Florida gathered en masse Wednesday for the long-awaited reopening of the Boathouse—a classic American bar & grille on the Student Union’s second floor — after...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Ron DeSantis)

HB 543 leaves some confused where guns are, aren’t allowed

Tatum Harrison, Copy Editor | Oct 16, 2023

There were two incidents involving handguns at Pete’s Bar, a well-known college dive bar in Atlantic Beach in the last month alone.  Olaf Brurberg Anderson IV, 24, and Shane Adcox, 55, were arrested...

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Protesters marched down up and down Town Center Parkway on Saturday in a march for Palestine.

Gallery: Activists rally for Palestine in Jacksonville

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 14, 2023

Supporters of Palestine have participated in marches and rallies across the U.S. this week, and Jacksonville was no exception. Well over 100 people gathered on the corner of Brightman Blvd. and Town Center...

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Senators met for their regular meeting on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.

Senate denies proposed UNF student club funding limit in close vote

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 13, 2023

After a lengthy discussion on the purpose of funding requests from University of North Florida student clubs and whether Treasurer Michael Barcal’s proposal was truly a limit, Student Government’s...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

One person shot near UNF campus, alert says

Jeanne Gilbert, News Editor | Oct 12, 2023

One person was shot at approximately 11:40 a.m. Thursday on Central Parkway, north of the University of North Florida, according to an emergency alert sent out by the university. There is no immediate...

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Senators in the SG Senate Chambers

SG treasurer proposes extra barriers for UNF student clubs requesting funding

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 12, 2023

Student clubs at the University of North Florida may soon be limited in how much funding they can request from Student Government—and how often they can request it—under a new Financial Code revision...

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