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UNF students claim to be members of Kappa Sigma under false pretenses

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Mar 23, 2021

Earlier this month, Spinnaker received a letter that was sent to Greek chapter advisors from the Kappa Sigma Fraternity Headquarters. The letter stated that some UNF students are misrepresenting themselves...

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How to survive a career fair

Mally Nichols, Reporter Mar 19, 2021

Looking ahead to the future can be a bit of a daunting task for any student. Finding a job after college is intimidating, and networking may not come easily to everyone. This is where career fairs come...

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Tips for living with roommates

Mally Nichols, Reporter Mar 19, 2021

Many students live with roommates during college. Typically, freshmen end up living with at least one other person, if not two other people, depending on the type of housing.  Sometimes it can be a...

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Students’ thoughts on UNF’s reopening plans for the fall

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Mar 18, 2021

UNF students will flock back to the Nest this fall semester, and Spinnaker decided to see how students feel about it. While some are looking forward to being back on campus, others aren’t as comfortable...

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How many students are using the UNF mobile app?

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Mar 18, 2021

According to a recent Spinnaker survey posted on Instagram, the ‘UNF Mobile’ app is a popular choice among Ospreys. Questions included in Survey: Do you use any of UNF’S mobile apps? What...

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AP: Florida bill seeks to block trans athletes from girls teams

BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press Mar 18, 2021

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Transgender women and girls couldn't play on girls and women's school sports teams under a bill passed by a Florida House committee on Wednesday. The bill, called the Fairness...

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WHM Spotlight: Susan B. Anthony

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Mar 18, 2021

Susan B. Anthony is one of the most well-known pioneers of the women’s suffrage movement, a decade-long fight for women to receive the right to vote. Anthony was born in 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts...

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Body pulled out of retention pond at UNF

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Mar 16, 2021

The body of a 17-year-old male was pulled from the retention pond beside Alumni Hall at UNF according to Action News Jax.  Officers arrived at the scene around 6 p.m. and Dani Bozzini from Action News...

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UNF Game Room to host NBA 2K21 tournament

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter Mar 16, 2021

Ospreys have a chance to win $75 in prizes during this Friday’s online NBA 2K21 Tournament hosted by the UNF Gameroom and GAAM Gladiators. The NBA 2K21 single-elimination tournament will kick off...

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UNF announces plans to fully re-open in fall semester

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Mar 16, 2021

Last week, UNF announced that it plans to return to “pre-COVID ” university operations in the fall semester. An email was sent out to all students by the university’s marketing team. This...

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SG releases survey on campus beautification

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Mar 16, 2021

With an intention of refining the UNF campus, Student Government has put out a survey to gauge Osprey’s thoughts on improvement. The survey consists of a few multiple-choice questions and some short-answer...

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Graciela Leahy, 13, an eighth grader at Ohio's Columbus Gifted Academy, works on her computer in her bedroom, in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 23, 2021, to begin a stretch of nearly six straight hours at her desk. A year later in the pandemic, the unplanned experiment with distance learning continues for thousands of students like Leahy who have yet to set foot back in classrooms. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

AP: ‘It’s exhausting.’ A year of distance learning wears thin

AMERICUS, Ga. (AP) — At first, many schools announced it would last only a couple weeks. A year later, the unplanned experiment with distance learning continues for thousands of students who have yet...

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