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My (unusual) summer in Aleppo, Syria

Spinnaker Jul 13, 2012
I have been traveling to Syria for almost 20 years. Year by year, Syria always remains the same: a family-oriented, safe, caring and friendly environment. However, my most recent trip to the country this summer was something no amount of news stations, articles, and gossip could prepare me for.
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The future of the downtown Jacksonville desert

Spinnaker Jun 28, 2012

Among one of the eight wonders of Northeast Florida to behold, the Downtown Jacksonville Desert is the most magnificent. In its highest glory, the desert gifts Jacksonville desert-walkers with flurries...

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We Might Be Getting A Little Too Comfy with Big Storms

Jeff Hoayun Jun 22, 2012

We’re barely through with the first month of the hurricane season, and already, we have a fourth storm by the name of Debby brewing in the gulf. And I worry how prepared we will be. Last month,...

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Jacksonville a step behind on food truck bandwagon

Hali Harden Jun 22, 2012

Growing up in Wewahitchka, Fla., with one red light, plenty of dirt roads and people who commonly rode tractors to the E-Z Serve gas station, I think it’s safe to say there wasn’t much to do to pass...

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Editorial: Like a zombie, the Spinnaker refuses to die

Joseph Basco Jun 15, 2012

“You only live twice - or so it seems - one life for yourself and one for your dreams.” -Nancy Sinatra Welcome back, regular readers of the Spinnaker. We missed you grabbing issues out of the blue...

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Momma always said: “Money doesn’t grow on trees”

Hali Harden Jun 15, 2012

As with every political issue, it seems Florida college students’ futures are stuck in a battle between bi-partisan Senate lines. Comforting, right? Both sides offered solutions on how to pay...

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Social bread-breaking may see hotter future

Spinnaker Jun 15, 2012

If a server drops a be-careful-it’s-hot plate of food in front of my grumbling stomach before I have the chance to whip out my iPhone, I’m doing it wrong. Once my — as of late — meatless dish...

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The death of a shopping mall

Jeff Hoayun Jun 15, 2012

I live in Arlington and absolutely adore the Regency Square Mall. Yes, I adore the mall known for its shootings, rampant shoplifting and roving bands of unscrupulous-looking youths. But as a...

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Sports: one of the many boxes life comes in

Jordan Harirchi May 8, 2012

By: Jordan Harirchi, Assistant Sports Editor I know I’m the assistant sports editor, but I want to get this one out of the way as quick as possible: my last sports column for the Spinnaker is about...

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Editorial: Newspaper thieves’ booty stacks up in acts of unnecessary childish retaliation

Greg Parlier Apr 24, 2012

“Censorship is the strongest drive in human nature; sex is a weak second”- Phil Kerby The Spinnaker has had its fair share of dealings with thieves, dumpers and agitators. See a Spinnaker editorial...

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Letter to the editor: A campus with guns is safer than one without guns

Spinnaker Apr 24, 2012

I was not surprised to see the Spinnaker run another anti-self-defense/anti-second amendment article following the death of Trayvon Martin. The public still does not know the true details surrounding...

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Editorial: Florida Universities talk Ivy

Greg Parlier Apr 9, 2012
Florida slowly takes the public out of education as research universities aim for elitist status.
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