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OPINION: Civility is Dead, Hallelujah!

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Oct 14, 2018

From the beginning of the 2016 election up to this current moment, there has been a loss of civility in political discourse. Gone are the days of reasoned debate, bipartisanship and commitment to country...

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OPINION: Jason Van Dyke verdict brings new hope to battle over police brutality

OPINION: Jason Van Dyke verdict brings new hope to battle over police brutality

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Oct 7, 2018

I didn’t think Jason Van Dyke would be held accountable for the murder of Laquan McDonald. It seems very few did. Case after case, from the killings of Michael Brown Jr., Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and...

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Caffeine addiction: why you should drop pumpkin spice lattes

Caffeine addiction: why you should drop pumpkin spice lattes

Chelsea Foster Oct 5, 2018

From wearing sweaters to pumpkin carving, fall brings a bucket of undeniable perks. But this year, you might want to leave your pumpkin spice latte behind. Now you may be wondering why on Earth you...

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UNF's Student Union will likely be effected by the test.  Photo by Alexis Molinaro

OPINION: The Nanny University

Noah Meyer Oct 2, 2018

Universities hold the unique position of being the first place many young adults live away from their families. UNF is no different and, while the university has a reputation as a commuter school, there...

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OPINION: Elon Musk and the myth of meritocracy

OPINION: Elon Musk and the myth of meritocracy

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Oct 1, 2018

Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has not had a very good year. Despite having a raving fan base who defends him at every turn, Musk’s public reputation has tanked due to a variety...

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Recently appointed Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Court of Appeals.

OPINION: Kavanaugh’s confirmation process is more evidence that the Supreme Court is undemocratic

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Sep 23, 2018

*Correction: 1:15 p.m. An earlier version of this opinion piece said that there were 535 representatives. There are only 100 senators in the Senate. The United States has spent most of its existence...

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OPINION: Climate science ban jeopardizes lives in North Carolina

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Sep 14, 2018

As Hurricane Florence begins to batter North Carolina, previous laws passed in North Carolina outlawing climate science could cost lives. Hurricane Florence is currently predicted to bring historic...

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OPINION: Friday afternoon and nowhere to go

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Sep 9, 2018

As much as Friday nights are deemed as the “time to go out,” even the most social people sometimes find their Fridays less exciting than usual. Every so often, Friday rolls around and no one wants...

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Letter from the Editor: Memorial Day

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2018

“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt When most think of Memorial Day, they think of the start of summer,...

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Opinion: Don’t settle for the money, choose the career you’ve been waiting for

Opinion: Don’t settle for the money, choose the career you’ve been waiting for

Charlie Needles May 8, 2018

When the time comes for you to choose to leave your job and start your career, the money in your dead-end college job isn’t worth it. Right now, chances are you have a low-paying, steady part-time...

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UNF President John Delaney sits down with Spinnaker Radio to talk about his legacy as president.

Letter from a Former Editor: Why you should care about #SaveStudentNewsrooms

Connor Spielmaker, Former Spinnaker Editor Apr 25, 2018

Student journalism, or journalism as I like to call it, is the single most-important student-operated entity on a campus. Of course, this is easily true for a communications or journalism student, since...

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Letter from the Editor: Joining the call to #SaveStudentNewsrooms

Tiffany Salameh, Editor-in-Chief Apr 25, 2018

By the end of the Spring 2018 semester, The Louisville Cardinal will no longer receive funding from the University of Louisville. This means the Louisville student media center will have to operate...

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