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Commentary: Open-air preachers missing big picture

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

Religious zealots are walking a thin line. “Turn or burn” is the first thing you hear as you walk by the Green on your way to class while the open-air preachers attempt to convince students they are...

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Analysis: More money won’t fix education failure

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

Like with every other government agency, the more cash thrown at the Department of Education, the worse the results are. As it stands now, the U.S. has doubled its per-pupil contributions during the last...

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Letter to the Editor: Parking Services needs to change its system

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

Dear Editor, It is no secret that the majority of UNF students hate Parking Services. Thousands of “undeserved” tickets are handed out every year, and most students mumble a pretty four-letter word...

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Art Fest '09

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

Take a bunch of art-enthusiast students, give them one night to show you what they can do, then pray they raised enough money to be able to do it all over again next year. Art Fest brought out nearly...

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"Top Five" Songs About Cars

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

Since the dawning of rock n’ roll, our love affair with cars has played a major role as a topic in songwriting. The hot rod culture of the ‘50s and ‘60s needed a soundtrack, and from there, the rest...

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Gypsies perform magic with music, in the classroom

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

There is a lot going on only four weeks into school: Papers are due, quizzes are taken on Blackboard, tests are around the corner, and you maybe playing catch-up on readings because the bookstore didn’t...

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On-campus Coffee Series secures warm reaction

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

Elisabeth Cramer has vibrant, glossy red hair, complemented by her sea of black clothing. She is sitting on a stool that peaks her head slightly above the other 20 or so who are watching her. As she strums...

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Campus yoga classes condition your body, mind

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

Breathe in deeply. Exhale slowly. Feel your body begin to relax, starting with your toes; now, your shins, thighs and hips. Feel your back muscles release the tension. Drop your shoulders lower, and with...

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Hockey club ready for first season

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

The Ospreys are leaving the air and hitting the ice, as the UNF hockey club prepares for its first season as a club team in fall 2009. After trying to get the program started for a couple of years, hockey...

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Commentary: Inside the Huddle – Feb. 4

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009
Jason Yurgratis Features Editor John Weidner Sports Editor Rachel Elsea Copy Editor Herbert Oldie but Goode
Question 1: Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was seen inhaling from a marijuana pipe after completing his races in Beijing. Does this hurt Phelps’ image as one of the world’s best athletes?
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Coping with the stress of war

Spinnaker Jan 28, 2009

The wildflowers in the median of Interstate 95 through Georgia and South Carolina remind one former Marine of his days in Kosovo, but his sentiments rarely reflect the beauty. On a mid-July day in 1999,...

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Medical school acceptance rises

Spinnaker Jan 28, 2009

Admission officers at 85 of the country’s top medical schools said 44 percent of the schools are expected to increase the number of available seats, some for as early as the incoming fall 2009 class,...

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