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What's open during the break?

What’s open during the break?

Tiffany Butler Dec 12, 2016

Finals week, while stressful and frustrating, does mean one very good thing: winter break is near. For most students, this means a whole month off, where you’re free to go home, travel, see friends and...

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The incident took place in Osprey Landing X.
 Photo by Lili Weinstein

Freshman must leave campus for winter break

Hannah Lee Dec 7, 2016

Dec. 9 is a big date for freshman. It’s the day when all exams are done, their first semester ends and winter break begins. However, by 5 p.m. all students living in underclassman housing need to leave...

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Photo by Rachel Cazares

UNF considering border collies to herd geese away from campus

Nick Blank Dec 3, 2016

The next time you see Canada geese roaming UNF might be the last, in the core of campus at least. Citing a “health hazard,” UNF is considering moving geese away from the center of campus with a...

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Frank Brown Photo courtesy News4Jax

UNF custodial worker played “key role” in release of hostages

Cassidy Alexander Dec 2, 2016

A UNF custodial worker was integral in resolving the hostage situation at a northwest Jacksonville credit union Dec. 1, according to an Osprey Update Dec. 2. Frank Brown, a senior custodial worker...

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Students take advantage of the “PAWS Your Stress” event while others wait for a turn to pet and play with the service dogs in-training from Canine Companions. 
Photo by Michael Herrera

Library events for finals

Tristan Reyes Dec 1, 2016

Correction: A previous version of this article gave the wrong date of PAWS Your Stress. The article has been updated to reflect the correct day.  As finals are crawling near, the Carpenter Library...

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Police Beat: Missing wheels

Police Beat: Missing wheels

Logan Ansteatt Nov 29, 2016

Stolen skateboard UNFPD met with a student in reference to a stolen skateboard on Nov. 21. According to the police report, the victim stated he left his skateboard at the Osprey Cafe on Nov. 18. When...

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Knife attack at Ohio State leaves 11 hospitalized, attacker dead

Knife attack at Ohio State leaves 11 hospitalized, attacker dead

Cassidy Alexander Nov 28, 2016

What was originally called an “active shooter situation” at Ohio State University on the morning of Nov. 28 has since been confirmed as a knife attack. An OSU student crashed his car into pedestrians...

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Shooter contained on Ohio State campus: 10 injured, one critical

Shooter contained on Ohio State campus: 10 injured, one critical

Tiffany Salameh Nov 28, 2016

***UPDATE: 1:10 p.m. - A spokesman for Ohio State University says that 10 are injured and one is in critical condition following the campus attack in a press conference. According to the Associated...

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The Spinnaker team at the first Play by Play of a women's basketball game. From left is Joslyn Simmons, Will Weber and Al Huffman.

Play by Play: History made in Spinnaker Radio

Tiffany Butler Nov 22, 2016

Spinnaker Radio hosted the first live broadcast of a UNF sport in history on Sunday, Nov. 20. Students were able to hear minute-by-minute coverage of the women’s basketball game on 95.5 FM WSKR, when...

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Larenzo Quincy Askew Photo courtesy Thomas van Schoor

Student bites officer while allegedly on acid, police say

Cassidy Alexander Nov 21, 2016

A freshman possibly on acid bit through a UNF police officer’s bulletproof vest to her skin, according to UNFPD. Three officers were dispatched to the Osprey Cove U building on Thursday, Nov. 19,...

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UNFPD gets new gear from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

UNFPD gets new gear from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

Logan Ansteatt Nov 19, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxPIWjpWcZM Video by Jack Drain Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation gave UNFPD a $41,991 grant to pay for a new police cruiser and six automated external defibrillator...

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Spinnaker collecting donations for Lend-a-Wing through Nov. 21

Spinnaker collecting donations for Lend-a-Wing through Nov. 21

Joslyn Simmons Nov 16, 2016

Spinnaker Media collected donations of nonperishable items at Market Day with Lend-A-Wing Pantry Nov. 16. With Thanksgiving around the corner, the need for donations increases even more for the on-campus...

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