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OP concerts do provide variety

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
Dear Editor, In his opinion column last week, John Weidner discussed entertainment brought to campus by Osprey Productions. He lamented that many acts brought by OP in recent years are on “generic top-40 radio stations” and that instead of “bringing in a variety of genres, OP is trying to find generic acts that reach the most people.” Since OP has a limited budget, it is important to bring acts that appeal to the widest audiences possible. Usually, these artists have music playing on a top-40 radio station. It is the nature of concert booking.
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O2 Green Walk

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
Hiking miles through nature trails might not be the typical way to spend a Saturday afternoon, but that’s exactly what UNF student Susan Wright plans to do. Wright’s 7-year-old daughter Emily has asthma. Although her family tries to live as normal of a life as possible, Emily constantly has coughing attacks and has to bring her medicine with her everywhere she goes. Wright, a senior nursing major, will join hundreds of Jacksonville residents Oct. 25 at the Robert W. Loftin Nature Trails on the UNF campus to participate in the inaugural O2 Green Walk
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"Top Five" one hit wonders

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
You’ve probably seen a million lists like this and most likely have numerous picks of your own. Yes, it’s the ever-popular “one-hit wonder” theme, focusing on artists who managed to muster enough thunder to pull off a memorable, sometimes great song, but for one reason or another, could never repeat the success a second time. Though the careers of these five distinguished one-timers faded away rather than burned out, rest assured they are living quite handsomely off the royalties from these classic songs in the movies, commercials and other forms of popular culture that have deemed them immortal.
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Competing networking sites changing the face of social interaction

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
Lindsey Stepkin logs into her Facebook profile and immediately checks for notifications. She has an event invitation to a friend’s birthday celebration. She confirms she will attend, and writes a comment, “You know I wouldn’t miss it!” She scans a few wall posts, responds to four and reminds herself to respond to others later. She comments on five or six more of the photos before going back to her home page. She checks once more for notifications before closing Facebook. By now, 30 minutes have gone by. Stepkin, a sophomore biology major, is one of more than 100 million active users of Facebook. There are more than 110 million users on Myspace.
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Controversy swirls around year-old anonymous campus gossip site

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
Have you ever wondered how college life would be without MySpace or Facebook? A new, fast-growing gossip network dedicated to college campuses around the nation is described by the founder as “the opposite of Facebook.” If you’re lacking juice in your life, then check out JuicyCampus.com, a Web site recently deemed as scandalous due to its obscene content and light censorship. Posts are completely anonymous and linked to the college you allegedly attend. Whether your campus is added or not, everyone has access to the postings and users can agree, disagree or reply to the blogs.
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Author focuses on worth of inter-generational relationships

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
A silver tin man charm hangs delicately off a thin silver chain – for some it might be a piece of jewelry, but for Norma Folsom, it embodied her life motto: never rust up. Folsom, 80, and her necklace served as the main inspirations for visiting UNF assistant professor Gigi Morales David’s children’s picture book “Just Mollie and Me.” Folsom has traveled all across the world, worked with the Peace Corps and taught mentally handicapped children in a small school in Guatemala.
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Good acting doesn’t bail out lackluster script in ‘W.’

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
By merely watching the previews for Oliver Stone’s new film “W.,” one could easily assume it is a one-sided critical skewing of the 43rd President of the United States. And in a bitterly fought election rife with partisan attack ads, this kind of movie would be perfectly timed. However, the film stays surprisingly centered in an, at times, almost sympathetic portrayal of George W. Bush. Oliver Stone fans looking for high-budget, grandiose cinematography and holier-than-thou viewpoints on hot-button pop culture issues will likely be disappointed, as will those who pride themselves as armchair political pundits and historians who have been following the Bush presidency.
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Homemade recipe wins Family Weekend Cook-off

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
During family weekend, UNF parents showed off their cooking skills and made their college student’s favorite homemade recipe. I was a judge during the cook-off and am reviving “College Cooking with Lori” this week to display the recipe of the Best Overall winner. Mexican Lasagna Submitted by Jaime Hamilton, Mother of student Cynthia Hamilton
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Oddball Antics

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
REALLY? I DIDN’T KNOW YOU WERE A COP A 21-year-old Atlanta man, who enjoyed impersonating a police officer, put a blue strobe light in his car and proceeded to make night-time traffic stops. This came to an end when one of the people he pulled over was his neighbor from across the street. This led to involvement by real police officers. SO, I GUESS IT’S ILLEGAL THEN, RIGHT? Police in Covington, Ky., arrested a teenager for drug trafficking while he was wearing a T-shirt that read, “It’s not illegal unless you get caught.”
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Men face high expectations in 2008-2009 season

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
A last-place finish in the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2007 with a 3-26 overall record (1-15 A-Sun) was the worst in the 15-year history of the UNF men’s basketball program. The Ospreys began formal practice Oct. 17, and despite last year’s poor record, team officials have high expectations for the upcoming season, returning all but five players. “Although our record didn’t indicate it last year, we had a chance to win a lot more games,” head coach Matt Kilcullen said. “Maturation of our players is our main focus right now. We need to improve on closing out games and hitting the big shots. Sometimes wins don’t come as soon as you want, but we are building for the long haul.”
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Inside the Huddle

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
Jason Yurgartis Features Editor Chad Smith Graphic Designer Rachel Elsea Copy Editor Patty McJazzfingers Ribbon Dancer Extraordinare
Question 1: With the World Series of Poker in full swing and drawing increasing numbers of viewers each year, is professional poker becoming an enduring sport or a once a year spectacle like the Iron-Man competition?
Poker is not a sport! I can’t stress this enough. Stop wasting my time showing poker, ESPN! If everyone loves poker so much, invite me over for a game so I can take your money. I would consider poker as much a sport as bowling, pool, and golf. As long as it draws a crowd and there is money involved. I’m game. Poker is a card game, not a sport. I guess it’s still just a once-a-year thing, and I hope it never becomes an “enduring sport.” I understand what it’s like to be an underappreciated athlete, but poker is not a sport.
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Errors lead to latter game loss

Spinnaker • Oct 22, 2008
The UNF volleyball team suffered a 3-2 loss against Campbell University Oct. 17. UNF led the first two games winning the sets 25-15 and 25-18. The last two sets were lost to Campbell 25-21 and 25-20. These sets were filled with frustration and tension, said UNF head coach Kevin Campbell. “We’re frustrated,” said Campbell after Friday’s game. “We played amazingly in games one and two, but we felt a lot of tension, and that hurt us in the next two games. By the time we started playing well again, it was too late.”
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