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Grab the Bull by the board's wheels

Spinnaker • Feb 23, 2010

Skateboarding, barbecuing and radical riders manipulated UNF's skate park Jan. 20 at the Red Bull sponsored "The King of Campus" competition.

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ComicCon flies back into UNF

Spinnaker • Feb 23, 2010

Comic-Con-Plus, a comic book convention brought to you by Comic Book Connection returns to campus Thursday, Feb. 25 after a seamless pilot run Jan. 27. Offering rare comic books, memorabilia and 50-cent comics for purchase, all who dress up in comic disguise gets in free.

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Photo Gallery: UNF v. Ohio State Baseball

Spinnaker • Feb 20, 2010

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SG update: High turnout at budget open forum

Spinnaker • Feb 18, 2010

The Student Government Senate chambers were swollen with interested students and administrators Wednesday, Feb. 17 as the senate's Budget and Allocations Committee held an open forum to discuss SG's...

Exhibit shows Jacksonville’s unsavory history of racial tension

Spinnaker • Feb 17, 2010

February is black history month. You probably already knew that. But what you might not know about is Jacksonville’s sordid and shameful history of segregation and racial discrimination. This summer will mark the 50th anniversary of Axe Handle Saturday, a somber day of racial unrest that swept our River City into the ferocious maelstrom of the Civil Rights struggle.

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SG hopefuls sit down with Spinnaker

Spinnaker • Feb 17, 2010

Sitou Gilles Byll-Cataria, president of the International Student Association, and Giovannie Medina, a public relations junior, have announced their candidacy for student body president and vice president on the Yellow Party ticket. The Spinnaker sat down with them for a question and answer session.

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Free event: Electronic recycling to be collected

Spinnaker • Feb 16, 2010

The UNF chapter of the international nonprofit Students in Free Enterprise is hosting an E-Cycle recycling event for everything electronic Saturday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sam's Club located on Beach Boulevard.

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Transition into graduate school with four steps

Spinnaker • Feb 16, 2010

Martha Faulk, a UNF MBA student, decided graduate school was her next course of action in order to give herself more time to decide what to do with her degree and to prepare herself for competition in the job market. Faulk said master’s degrees are becoming a lot more common. Faulk said it is imperative to have a master’s degree in today’s professional world.

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Delaney plans to stay at UNF for foreseeable future; raises concerns about U.S. Attorney nominee

Spinnaker • Feb 16, 2010

Despite his recent involvement in state and national politics, UNF President John Delaney said he hopes to remain at the university for the next decade and does not plan to run for public office again.

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New Florida plan aims to double university budgets in five years

Spinnaker • Feb 16, 2010

A new plan, titled the New Florida Plan, proposed by the Florida Board of Governors would make an investment in the state university system which would nearly double the state’s support for over the next five to seven years in a long-term effort to boost Florida’s economy.

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Students rescue mother, baby from overturned car

Spinnaker • Feb 16, 2010

A mother and her baby were pulled from their overturned vehicle after it sped through Kernan Boulevard and landed in a ravine. After witnessing the vehicle lose control, two UNF students took part in the rescue efforts that saved their lives.

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Album Review: Save yourself a kick to the noggin, BJM just took too much acid this time

Spinnaker • Feb 16, 2010

Brian Jonestown Massacre's dozenth records sounds as absurd as the word 'dozenth.'

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