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Opinions

Column: To avoid ending up as a starving artist, I became a business major

Taylor Leckie • Sep 10, 2012
When it comes to deciding whether to knock on publishers' doors or investing four years in a business degree to avoid such a lifestyle, the latter reigns more beneficial. At least it does to Spinnaker columnist Taylor Leckie.
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Letter to the editor of the Spinnaker from VP of Student Affairs Mauricio Gonzalez

Spinnaker • Sep 5, 2012
In the last year and a half, several students have contacted police to report a crime only to later admit the story was fabricated. The most recent case involved a student who claimed she was sexually assaulted at the new Student Wellness Complex.
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How does the other half live: A call for co-ed living

Taylor Leckie • Sep 4, 2012
In college, many of us find ourselves in a position to experience co-ed living arrangements. This can be a very valuable learning experience - for both sides. Interacting with the opposite sex on a regular basis builds stronger communication skills.
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I wanted Rubio and all I got was this lousy Ryan nomination

Catherine Byerly • Sep 3, 2012
On August 11, 2012 Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, thus becoming perhaps the worst birthday present I’ve ever received.
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Column: Epic Jacksonville City Council Fail

Catherine Byerly • Aug 30, 2012
The Jacksonville City Council voted Wednesday August 15, 2012 against Ordinance 2012-296 in a 10-9 vote, which sought to protect the gay and lesbian community from workplace and housing discrimination. This decision not only disappointed me as a UNF student, but as a Jacksonville resident. And even as a Republican.
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With a cute puppy comes great responsibility

Taylor Leckie • Aug 27, 2012
Whether you’re feeling alone in your apartment or still spiteful when you recall all the times your parents said “no” to getting a puppy - at some point or another - getting a pet seems like a good idea. It’s a horrible idea.
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Column: Paul Ryan is essential to voter choice

Jeff Hoayun • Aug 23, 2012
Mitt Romney has finally revealed his pick for Vice President to be Paul Ryan, Chairman of the House Budget Committee. The fact that Romney chose Ryan for VP speaks volumes for what Romney’s campaign strategy will be in the final months leading up to the election.
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The internet-free experience

Jeff Hoayun • Aug 10, 2012
Inspired by an ongoing blog/experiment by Senior Editor Paul Miller of technology news website The Verge, Spinnaker Opinions Columnist Jeff Hoayun subjects himself to a work week sans-internet. Read on to find out how he discovered reading, biking and nostalgia all within 5 days.
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Mediated gossip only OK in Missy Elliot song titles

Spinnaker • Aug 3, 2012
In times when people around the world want to talk about superficial happenings than instigate intelligent discussion, Gawker is king. The website, billed as a gossip website for Manhattan’s elite, relies on salacious stories to draw in readers.
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Huffington Post thrives in new digital age

Hali Harden • Aug 2, 2012
So as a Twitter follower of several media pages, The Huffington Post, which currently has over 120 thousand tweets in comparison to The New Yorks Times’ nearly 87 thousand, certainly stands out. But its increase in Tweets is just a small stepping-stone in Huff Po’s recent expansions.
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Kotaku, where video game news goes to be buried

Jeff Hoayun • Jul 31, 2012
Originally, this was going to be a sophisticated and nuanced opinion piece regarding the ills of the video game journalism industry, and how Kotaku is a reflection of all these things. But then I began thinking that maybe the comparison doesn’t work so well using Kotaku.
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Editorial: Ain’t no Sunshine in this school

Joseph Basco • Jul 18, 2012
Quite honestly, other than the board’s approval of the controversial 15 percent tuition differential increase (which the Board of Governors approved, but decreased to 13 percent on June 21), the BOT rarely creates any controversy. But then the BOT abused their power by violating Florida’s Sunshine Law during the June 19 main, or plenary, meeting.
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