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Letter from the Editor

Stacks of Spring 2025 Spinnaker magazines lined up on the newsroom table before distribution.

Letter from the Editor: Still terrified, still showing up, still thankful

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief Mar 27, 2025

Just over a year ago, my first article for Spinnaker was published. Now, I’m in charge of the newsroom. And I have no idea what I’m doing. I was the only applicant for this position, and at first...

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Cara Tasher conducts the UNF chamber ensemble at the Small Guild Hall in Riga, Latvia. In Riga, the chamber singers performed with the BALSIS Youth Choir.

Letter from the Editor: What I learned on tour with UNF’s chamber singers

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief Aug 12, 2024

This summer, I had the opportunity to join select members of the University of North Florida’s choir members on their tour of Finland, Latvia and Estonia. Until May, I had never ventured outside the...

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The Spinnaker office is in the east wing of the John A. Delaney Student Union, and students can walk in anytime.

Letter from the Editor: Support student journalism on Giving Day

Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief Apr 2, 2024

When most people talk about the free press, they often think of organizations like the New York Times or the Washington Post, but Spinnaker and other student-run publications are also included in those...

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Letter from the Editor: Student journalism is influential, so listen to it

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Feb 23, 2023

The importance of a free press cannot be overstated. That is true across journalism, including student journalism. While there is no real difference, some associate the latter with lesser journalism. That’s...

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Letter from the Editor: Spinnaker releases 2023 digital magazine

Letter from the Editor: Spinnaker releases 2023 digital magazine

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jan 18, 2023

Right around this time last year, I wrote how I sat down — pen and paper in hand — “hell-bent” on writing the perfect Letter from the Editor. Now, that idea has been flipped on its head, and I...

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Spinnaker to host Open House on August 31, Conan Gray ticket giveaway

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Aug 17, 2022

Spinnaker, the University of North Florida’s student-run media source, is hosting an Open House on August 31 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Student Union (Building 58E), Room 2200.  Come by our...

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A black and white photo of students and Roach sitting around a table during a meeting

Letter from the Editor: Spinnaker turns 45

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Aug 17, 2022

“Compared to the buried cobblestones and rutted tracks of an old Kings Highway, the advent of a new newspaper may seem of little consequence.” That was the first line published in the first ‘Letter...

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