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Delaney remains UNF president after recently earning US Senate seat candidacy from Gov. Charlie Crist

Spinnaker Sep 2, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist named his chief of staff George LeMieux to the U.S. Senate Aug. 31. The Fort Lauderdale native was chosen for the seat over UNF President John Delaney. LeMieux, 40, is the interim replacement...

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UNF professors team with local environmental companies

Spinnaker Sep 2, 2009

Pollution has become a dirty problem that can no longer hide itself, and Jacksonville is no exception. Affecting the St. Johns River and Jacksonville beaches, nutrient overloading from lawn over-fertilization...

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Paper or plastic? Go with canvas bags

Spinnaker Sep 2, 2009

It may seem that Ricky Fitts might be alone in his opinion of a fluttering plastic bag on a California asphalt-scape as — the most beautiful thing — (‘American Beauty,’ anyone?). In fact, quite...

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Osprey Idol show attracts crowd of 400 attendees during Week of Welcome events

Spinnaker Sep 2, 2009

The African American Student Union hosted the annual Osprey Idol talent show as part of the Week of Welcome festivities Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom with over 400 students in attendance. The...

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Greek Council treasurer steals $2,600, charged with employee felony theft

Spinnaker Sep 2, 2009

James Jones, treasurer for UNF’s Greek Council, was arrested and charged with a third-degree felony, employee theft, for charging an unauthorized $2,600 onto a fraternity’s credit card, according to...

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Avoiding long lines in the bookstore, helping the environment becomes easier

Spinnaker Sep 2, 2009

Students may finally have a reasonable excuse to bring their laptop to class (other than perusing Facebook) — electronic textbook options transfer learning from hardcopy to digital. Amazon.com and half.com...

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Logistics and transportation majors will continue to help Arc Jacksonville in the future

Spinnaker Sep 2, 2009

Seven UNF students from the Transportation and Logistics Flagship Program spent three weeks out of August working with Arc Jacksonville, a non-profit company that provides contracted work for individuals...

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Photo Gallery: Women's Ride #9

Spinnaker Sep 1, 2009
A non-traditional social gathering lead more than 30 cyclists through the streets of downtown Jacksonville Sunday afternoon.
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Senate seat update: Delaney stays

Spinnaker Aug 28, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist announced Aug. 28 Chief of Staff George LeMieux will be replacing Sen. Mel Martinez’s seat. UNF President John Delaney was one of the candidates Gov. Crist had personally interviewed...

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BREAKING NEWS: UNF baseball coach Dusty Rhodes retires

Spinnaker Aug 21, 2009

As a new era in UNF sports begins this fall another one ended on Aug. 21. UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon announced a press conference for August 24 to disclose the retirement of UNF head baseball coach...

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Recruiting pieces of a winning team

Spinnaker Aug 20, 2009

As the UNF men’s basketball team will fight for a winning season this year, coaches, including Head Coach Matthew Driscoll fought for the “winning players” during the recruiting season. “The ability...

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Money is key to moving toward more D-1 wins

Spinnaker Aug 20, 2009

After spending almost an hour in Lee Moon’s office talking about the future of UNF Athletics, I have figured what UNF needs to succeed – more money. That’s it. That’s the bottom line. But how...

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