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Commentary: STDs affect UNF

Spinnaker Feb 25, 2009

In the past months, students have been hearing the buzz about getting tested and knowing their status for HIV and AIDS. The chatter began on campus when UNF kicked off a huge campaign for World AIDS Day...

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Letter to the Editor: Ashamed of UPD’s stereotyping

Spinnaker Feb 25, 2009

Dear Editor, Coming from a conservative town in Central Florida, I knew UNF would be much more of an open-minded environment for someone like me and many others to enjoy. I am a minority in this great...

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Editorial: TLOs set students apart in life, job market

Spinnaker Feb 18, 2009

In any college, students can learn about their major from a textbook. What sets colleges apart from one another is the practical experience they provide. Subsequently, this experience is also what sets...

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Commentary: Our Two Sense – Feb. 18

Spinnaker Feb 18, 2009

Mike Tomassoni Art Director Andrea Farah Staff Writer April Schulhauser Assistant Features Editor Josh Salman Managing Editor UNF recently inducted six new groups into its athletic hall...

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Commentary: Services nearly free, why not use them?

Spinnaker Feb 18, 2009

Last week after my Friday class, I walked across campus to the UNF Arena. After swiping my ID at the counter, I walked into yoga class, grabbed a mat and joined the other students posed in a downward facing...

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Commentary: States regain sovereignty with new legislation

Spinnaker Feb 18, 2009

The U.S. Senate and Congress recently passed some of the largest spending bills in history – the latest being the Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, which passed Feb. 13. Former President George...

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Letter to the Editor: Something must be done about zealots

Spinnaker Feb 18, 2009

Dear Editor, After weeks of bone-chilling temperatures, no one could be happier than I when I woke up to a magnificently warm morning. I couldn’t wait to get to school simply to sit on the Green and...

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Commentary: It’s about love not dread

Spinnaker Feb 11, 2009

Red hearts, chocolate and time spent together all represent an annual February holiday. But they also represent a simpler matter: love. Valentine’s Day is around the corner, which is perfect timing...

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Commentary: Just a commercialized holiday

Spinnaker Feb 11, 2009

Feb. 14 comes every year. And each year, men across the world scramble at the last minute to simply make their Valentine happy. Promotions of chocolates, flowers and teddy bears fill retail stores as...

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Letter to the Editor: Parking Services does a good job

Spinnaker Feb 11, 2009

Dear Editor, When people feel the need to complain about Parking Services, they should delve deep and recall the beginning of each fall semester. There is a reprieve for each new semester when the parking...

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Letter to the Editor: Osprey Fountains one of best options in nation

Spinnaker Feb 11, 2009

Dear Editor, While I appreciate the Spinnaker’s article Jan. 29 entitled “Fountains expensive but worth it for students,” I’d like to clarify a couple of points from the editorial that ran that...

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Editorial: Wrong time for costly dorm

Spinnaker Jan 28, 2009

As UNF plans to open Osprey Fountains for upperclassmen housing in the fall, students will have to dig deeper into their pockets. In the past, freshmen were forced to live in three-person dorm rooms,...

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