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A tour of UNF’s Virtual Learning Center

A tour of UNF’s Virtual Learning Center

Marie Billow, Reporter Sep 1, 2021

UNF’s new Virtual Learning Center has opportunities for students to engage with virtual reality for educational or personal purposes. The center opened in April and is funded entirely by the Thomas...

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Graphic by Spinnaker Creative Services.

UNF sees large increase in COVID Cases

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Aug 30, 2021

UNF has seen a massive increase in COVID cases. Last week, there were over twice as many cases compared to the previous week.  There was an increase in cases among off-campus students, on-campus...

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Ospreys share their thoughts on UNF parking; Parking Director shares tips to avoid a parking ticket

Ospreys share their thoughts on UNF parking; Parking Director shares tips to avoid a parking ticket

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter Aug 30, 2021

“Passes are way too expensive to not be able to find a spot,” said one student. “It is trash! They stay giving tickets for nothing,” said another Osprey. “There’s not enough parking for staff...

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UNF Senate confirms Student Body Vice President during first Senate meeting of the fall semester

UNF Senate confirms Student Body Vice President during first Senate meeting of the fall semester

Julia Croston, Reporter Aug 28, 2021

Updated: 8:15 a.m August 30 with the photo of newly confirmed Vice President John Grosso. Filling the room for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19, Student Government (SG) met in the Senate...

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Judge rules against DeSantis mask mandate ban, UNF not yet issuing mask mandate

Judge rules against DeSantis mask mandate ban, UNF not yet issuing mask mandate

Carter Mudgett, News Editor Aug 27, 2021

A Florida judge decided Friday that Gov. DeSantis’s mask mandate ban was unlawful. DeSantis had issued an executive order on July 30, 2021, forbidding schools from issuing mask mandates because they...

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What's with all the campus construction?

What’s with all the campus construction?

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Aug 27, 2021

UNF students, whether they were living on campus last year or are returning to campus for the first time in over a year due to COVID, will find a few things have changed since they were last here, and...

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UNF Kappa Alpha fraternity gifts track chair to disabled veteran

UNF Kappa Alpha fraternity gifts track chair to disabled veteran

Carter Mudgett and John Watson, Spinnaker Staff Aug 26, 2021

The Kappa Alpha fraternity met Wednesday evening to celebrate and award a track chair to Chris Scott, a disabled veteran. Over the past six months, the fraternity has been raising $20,000 to give this...

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UNF COVID-19 cases see a slight decrease from previous weeks

David Eckstein-Schoemann, Reporter Aug 25, 2021

UNF saw 16 reported cases of COVID-19 amongst students, and 1 employee case last week, down from the previous week’s 18 student and five employee cases. Having nearly completed the first week of the...

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A student listens to the teacher's instructions at iPrep Academy on the first day of school, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, in Miami. Schools in Miami-Dade County opened Monday with a strict mask mandate to guard against coronavirus infections. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

‘Demoralized and helpless,’ UNF faculty afraid to return to campus, feel the university is not doing enough

Nathan Turoff and Carter Mudgett Aug 25, 2021

The fall semester has officially started and UNF is attempting to make a return to normalcy. The University has set a “strong expectation” for students to wear masks indoors but has fallen short of...

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FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for ages 16 and up, UNF stands by its decision to just encourage vaccinations

FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for ages 16 and up, UNF stands by its decision to just encourage vaccinations

Carter Mudgett, News Editor Aug 24, 2021

Vaccinations are taking huge strides as the FDA fully approved the Pfizer vaccine for use on ages 16 and up yesterday, an upgrade from its emergency approval.  “[The] public can be very confident...

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Letter from the editor: Welcome back Ospreys

Letter from the editor: Welcome back Ospreys

Carter Mudgett, Acting Editor in Chief Aug 23, 2021

"During this pandemic, the most vulnerable have been the hardest hit ... We must increase our resilience. We must work together and take an integrated approach to health, hunger, climate, and equity crisis...

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Recent UNF graduate has died

Recent UNF graduate has died

Carter Mudgett, News Editor Aug 19, 2021

Moments ago, Spinnaker received word from the English Department that one of their students, David Delphin, had passed. David graduated from UNF in April of this year.  “David was a student in so...

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