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Covid 19 Rapid Antigen Test with negative result

UNF runs out of free at-home COVID-19 testing kits

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 31, 2022

With worldwide demand for at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits, UNF is no exception. UNF’s Student Health Services warned that the testing kits were available on a first-come, first-serve basis,...

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Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer testifies before a House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services hearing to review the FY 2016 budget request of the Supreme Court of the United States, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 23, 2015. Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court, two sources told The Associated Press Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

AP: Justice Breyer to retire; Biden to fill vacancy

MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press Jan 26, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court, two sources...

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UNF reports 178 cases last week

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jan 24, 2022

Closing out the second week of the semester, the University of North Florida reported a total of 178 positive cases, a slight decrease from the previous seven days. Three weeks into the new year, the total...

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Meet the Candidates. Graphic by Carter Mudgett.

Meet the candidates: Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer interviews to begin

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jan 21, 2022

Three candidates for Vice President (VP) and Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) have presented their applications and will be present for individual day-long interviews on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday respectively....

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Of 336 votes, 60% of the respondents say UNF should keep classes in-person.

UNF students grapple with whether to return in-person

Mallory Pace, Volunteer Reporter Jan 21, 2022

Yet another semester begins with COVID-19 continuing to change the way college students interact and learn. A pre-COVID world is getting harder to remember. Even though in-person classes have resumed,...

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Interim President Chally rejects student fees proposal, current student fees remain same

Julia Croston, News Editor Jan 21, 2022

Concluding the Fall 2021 semester, the Student Fee Assessment Committee (SFAC) finalized their proposal for a fee reallocation, a proposal that has since been rejected by Interim President Pamella Chally. ...

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Victoria Shore, Headshot courtesy of Student Government

Advisor Shore retires after 11 years at UNF

Julia Croston, News Editor Jan 20, 2022

Student Government (SG) Advisor Victoria Shore will retire by the end of January after working at UNF for 11 years, with nine of those years at SG. In an interview with Spinnaker, Shore reflected on her...

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Students responsible for isolation plans, not university, says UNF Task Force Coordinator

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jan 19, 2022

After topping every weekly record for COVID-19 positive cases at the University of North Florida (UNF) thus far, where and how to isolate has been rapidly brought to the forefront of many students' minds....

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UNF COVID cases explode to highest number ever

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Jan 18, 2022

COVID-19 cases among UNF students and employees have erupted to the highest levels ever recorded. Last week, Spinnaker reported how in the week prior to the start of the Spring semester, almost all COVID-19...

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Joyless in Jacksonville: Ospreys drop fifth straight in heartbreaking fashion

Joyless in Jacksonville: Ospreys drop fifth straight in heartbreaking fashion

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Jan 18, 2022

It was another tragic ending for the Ospreys on Monday as the potential game-winning shot rattled out at the buzzer. UNF entered Monday’s duel seeking their first ASUN win of the season. Their opponent,...

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Join Jacksonville at this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Jan 16, 2022

(Updated at 11:30 am on Jan. 17 to include a statement from SDS.) This upcoming Monday, Jan. 17, will mark another annual Martin Luther King (MLK) Day. UNF will be closed in honor of the day, but Jacksonville...

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Late miscues drown Ospreys’ chance to take down the Dolphins

Late miscues drown Ospreys’ chance to take down the Dolphins

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Jan 16, 2022

Losing in a blowout is rough, but on the last play of the game? That’s heartbreak. Read that again. Now imagine it happening two weeks in a row. Unfortunately for Osprey fans, this is no matter of...

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