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UNF student charged with child pornography released from jail

Nick Blank Sep 23, 2016
UNF student Neal D. Buckles was released from jail Friday morning, and is barred from having unsupervised contact with minors or using the internet.
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Students react to end of freshman housing requirement

Students react to end of freshman housing requirement

Tiffany Butler Sep 23, 2016

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3gPlqMTheE Video by Jack Drain When Spinnaker broke the news that the freshman housing requirement would end starting Fall 2017, we knew students would have a...

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Neal Buckles. Image courtesy Facebook

Student arrested for child pornography

Cassidy Alexander Sep 22, 2016

A UNF student will make his first appearance in court Friday morning on child pornography charges. Neal D. Buckles is currently in jail, unable to bond out after being arrested Thursday afternoon. The...

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How to follow the election like someone who still cares

Nick Blank Sep 22, 2016
Nick Blank offers some helpful tips on how to keep up with this year's election, with all of the knowledge and none of the emotional commitment.
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Residents could face $100 charge for not picking up poop at the Flats

Ronnie Rodgers Sep 22, 2016
Flats residents will face penalties for not disposing of their pet droppings properly starting this semester.
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Dara Kusiv. Photo by Darrah Shea Photography

Former student found guilty after 2013 crash killed another student

Cassidy Alexander Sep 22, 2016

A former UNF student was found guilty as charged of driving under the influence-manslaughter, and two counts of driving under the influence with injury Tuesday, after the death of another student in a...

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The incident took place in Osprey Landing X.
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BREAKING: Freshman housing requirement comes to an end

Tiffany Butler Sep 22, 2016

UNF’s mandatory freshman housing requirement is going to be a thing of the past come Fall 2017, according to Mauricio Gonzalez, vice president of Student and International affairs. Gonzalez made...

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Police handcuffed a man who witnesses say yelled at a student in the library and screamed about ISIS. Photo by Will Weber

Man handcuffed, taken to hospital after outbursts about ISIS in library

Logan Ansteatt Sep 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/UNFspinnaker/status/778669971287203840 A man was put in handcuffs and taken to the hospital after multiple witnesses say he screamed about ISIS and yelled at a female student on the...

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Joe Brenton. Photo courtesy Joanna Norris

UNF IT engineer killed in home invasion

Tiffany Butler Sep 21, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YHJ6-O9sKg Update — 9/21/16 @ 5:31 p.m. Spinnaker was on the scene outside Joe Brenton's northside home, and spoke to a neighbor who was surprised that something like...

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Accident in Lot 18; looks worse than it is

Tiffany Butler Sep 21, 2016

  If you saw fire and rescue trucks on campus this morning, here’s why: Around 10 a.m., there was an accident in Lot 18 near the north entrance, where you come into the lot from Beach Boulevard....

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Graphic by Ben Cross

Emergency senate meeting produces 11 new senators

Nick Blank Sep 20, 2016
11 students were appointed as senators Monday, increasing the overall number to 39.
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The Week Ahead: Sept. 19 – Sept. 25

Nick Blank Sep 19, 2016

UPDATE 9/19/16 @ 3:01 — An original version of this story said that Monday Trivia at the Boathouse would be followed by a performance by UNF's Jazz ensemble. That was added to the UNF calendar in error...

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