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The flu on campus

The flu on campus

Kristen Brainard | Feb 3, 2020

Flu season is in full swing, and health officials say it’s one of the worst they have seen. Not only is this a national issue, but also a local campus issue.  At UNF, the flu has been moderately...

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A preacher on the Green.

Preachers on campus: How are they still here?

Laura S. Rivera-Lopez | Feb 3, 2020

On a typical day at UNF, Vladimir Ronda was on campus sitting on the bench, just out of one class and thinking about another, when a preacher came up to him and started a conversation, asking Ronda what...

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Photo credit Darvin Nelson.

Treatment on Candy Cane Lake

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter | Jan 31, 2020

“I had no idea if it was algae or some kind of chemical,” worried Angela Baldi, a political science major. Have you walked by the lake and smelled something you can’t quite put your finger...

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SG - Student Government

Budget for new fiscal year passes B&A Committee

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter | Jan 29, 2020

After nearly 4 hours of deliberation, the Student Government budget for the 2020/2021 fiscal year was approved by the Budget and Allocations committee, unanimously.  The budget is funded through the...

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The UNF Bookstore. Photo credit Emily Echevarria.

Why is the bookstore so expensive?

Darvin Nelson and Emily Echevarria | Jan 28, 2020

It’s a world all of its own-- a place that has everything you could possibly need. Out of mascara? Need a notebook for your 8 a.m. class? Or maybe even a snack, or a new shirt? It exists in its own...

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UNF coronavirus safety flyer, courtesy of Student Health Services.

Coronavirus update: Student Health Services Interim Director speaks on UNF response to coronavirus

Christian Ayers, Intern Reporter | Jan 27, 2020

A seafood market in Wuhan, China is the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak that has infected thousands. So far, a few cases of the outbreak, currently known as 2019-nCoV, spread to other Asian countries:...

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UFF-UNF continues negotiations into the new year

UFF-UNF continues negotiations into the new year

Christian Ayers, Intern Reporter | Jan 22, 2020

The United Faculty of Florida (UFF) continues to negotiate salary increases for UNF faculty after another bargaining session for their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) on Jan. 8. The Jan. 8 meeting...

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Shari Shuman looks back on her time at UNF and ahead to the future

Shari Shuman looks back on her time at UNF and ahead to the future

Courtney Green, News Editor | Jan 14, 2020

Vice President of Administration and Finance Shari Shuman is preparing to swoop out of the Osprey nest as her last day of work -- Friday, January 31 -- approaches. Spinnaker sat down with Shuman to discuss...

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OneJax named lead partner and facilitator of anti-hate-group task force

OneJax named lead partner and facilitator of anti-hate-group task force

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Jan 14, 2020

Last semester, UNF had multiple incidents involving neo-Nazi posters and other propoganda found on campus. After an instance of vandalism involving swastika imagery, President David Syzmanski announced...

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Photo by Zachary Young

Big changes coming to UNF athletic facilities in 2020 and beyond

Zachary Yearwood, Staff Reporter | Jan 9, 2020

You may have noticed construction near the walkway to campus from Parking Lot 18 and by the softball field. These are just some of the upgrades coming to UNF’s athletics facilities in the next few years....

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President Szymanski announced Shuman's retirement on January 8, 2020.

Shari Shuman to retire

Courtney Green, News Editor | Jan 9, 2020

Shari Shuman, Vice President of Administration and Finance, is retiring.  According to an email announcement made by President Szymanski, Shuman’s last day will be January 31, at which time Scott...

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Extra charges to meal memberships now corrected

Extra charges to meal memberships now corrected

Courtney Green, News Editor | Jan 8, 2020

It might have looked like you bit off more than you could chew at the beginning of this semester, when meal memberships were being charged multiple times. At this time, the issue has been corrected and...

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