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OPINION: Black History Month is still important

OPINION: Black History Month is still important

Austin Belet, Opinons Writer Feb 9, 2019

For many of us, Black History Month was the normal February routine: our elementary school would bring out pictures of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. and explain to us the exceptional impact their...

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Tyler Wailes in the U.K.

COLUMN: Taking an Exit off the My Way Highway

Tyler Wailes Feb 8, 2019

This column is part of a series written by Tyler Wailes. Wailes is on a study abroad trip and each week she shares her experience with Spinnaker readers. This column gets published every Friday. The...

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President Donald Trump

OPINION: State of our disunion

Austin Belet, Opinions Writer Feb 6, 2019

The State of The Union Address of 2019 has been delivered and the traditional Trump taglines have been delivered with it. On one hand, I heard several things from the President that I can get behind;...

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The Eye of London

COLUMN: Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into the World

Tyler Wailes Feb 1, 2019

This column is part of a series written by Tyler Wailes. Wailes is on a study abroad trip and each week she shares her experience with Spinnaker readers. This column gets published every Friday. Embarking...

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#StudentPressFreedom

Letter from the Editor: We Report Because We Care

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Jan 30, 2019

In April 2018, a movement kicked off in support of student newsrooms across the nation. A small group of editors from The Independent Alligator at the University of Florida decided to save student newsrooms...

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The entrance to the UNF Counseling Center. The walls are gray and there are silver double doors with large windows, and a sign above the doors reading, "UNF Counseling Center"

Letter to the Editor: Counseling Center Clarifications

Everett Malcolm, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Jan 30, 2019

Dear Spinnaker Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to clarify a recent article about the Counseling Center regulating the number of times a student receives individual counseling per semester. ...

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The wing of a plane in front of a sunset.

Column: How to get to where I am going

Tyler Wailes Jan 28, 2019

After sitting in a grounded plane that rocked like an anchored boat in rough waters for more than a half an hour, I finally stepped foot into Heathrow International Airport at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan....

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The wing of a plane in front of a sunset.

COLUMN: Studying Abroad – Should I Do It?

Tyler Wailes Jan 18, 2019

My name is Tyler Wailes and on the evening of Jan. 11, 2019, I boarded Icelandair’s flight FI688 from Orlando International Airport to Keflavik International Airport, marking the beginning of my journey...

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Photo by Mark Judson.

Short Story Submission: The Race Track

Leonardo Paley Dec 21, 2018

This student submission was originally published in the Fall 2018 "Culture of UNF Issue".  The track the boy would ride around was worn down, and rightfully so. The school had closed a year or so ago...

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Gov. Rick Scott. Creative Commons

OPINION: Rick Scott’s long list of corruption

Jake Beninato Nov 15, 2018

On Nov. 6, Florida had its mid-term elections. On that night, Republicans appeared to enjoy a sweep, with victories in the races for U.S Senate and Florida Governor. However, there is now a controversy...

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OPINION: UNF early voting site underperforms, but is important nonetheless

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor Nov 11, 2018

With midterm elections over (excluding the recount), the Duval County Supervisor of Elections has released voting data and statistics, including the number of voters that used each voting site. Among those...

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Photo by Morgan Purvis.

OPINION: E-cigarettes: Are they really safer?

Chantel Folks Nov 9, 2018

“They help you quit smoking.” “They don’t contain any nicotine!” “It’s just water vapor.” These are all claims by tobacco marketing that has led to the mindset that vaping and...

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