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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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Are you losing aura points? Understanding the new social currency

Are you losing aura points? Understanding the new social currency

Schmidt Joseph, Volunteer Reporter Jul 24, 2024

This article expresses the views of its author(s), separate from those of this publication. Readers are encouraged to comment or submit a Letter to the Editor to share their opinions. To submit a Letter...

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Text box that reads "Letter to the Editor." Graphic by Lianna Norman.

Letter to the Editor: Recalling UNF’s celebration of civil disobedience

Holly Coleman, UNF Alumna May 23, 2024

In November 2015, the University of North Florida's English and Art Departments unveiled a new sculpture in the UNF Peace Plaza: the Henry David Thoreau Table for Civil Disobedience. In the website...

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Beyond the books: Charting new waters in the Hicks Honors Capstone Project

Anna Pakulski, Hicks Honors Student May 2, 2024

UNF junior Anna Pakulski, a recipient of the Luminary Award from Hicks Honors College, showcases an extraordinary maritime journey that profoundly transforms her battle with anxiety in the award-winning...

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Protesters calling for better COVID-19 health and safety procedures in Chicago public schools briefly block traffic at State Street and Madison Street in Chicago near Chicago Public Schools headquarters on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Four years of COVID-19, and Gen Z is still angry

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor May 1, 2024
Four years ago, I wrote an article for my high school newspaper. At this point, the piece is lost to time and lackluster archival software, but I asked a question I thought quite poignant about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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OPINION: Student apathy strikes again in SG elections

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor Apr 3, 2024
The spring 2024 Student Government elections have come and gone, and I’m not entirely sure if we’re better off because of them.
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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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Talon Review spring 2024 submissions

The Talon Review is seeking fiction, poetry, nonfiction and visual art submissions

Isabel Blacutt, Talon Review Creative Nonfiction Editor Mar 5, 2024

The Talon Review is a student-run literary journal at the University of North Florida that has become a beacon for emerging writers and artists seeking recognition and publication in the world of literature....

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With summer-long renovations in the works, the Hicks Honors College, which is typically found in Building 10, has been moved to a new location until the renovations are completed. (Christian Ayer/Spinnaker)

OPINION: How UNF can rebuild the upperclassmen Honors community

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor Feb 29, 2024
Before I begin, I have to drop some Ethan lore: I have been a part of the University of North Florida’s Hicks Honors College since my freshman year.
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OPINION: Self-imposed sobriety isn’t too bad

OPINION: Self-imposed sobriety isn’t too bad

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor Feb 14, 2024
To paraphrase a book I’ve never read, it is a truth universally acknowledged that alcohol can be bad for you. From liver damage and high blood pressure to regrettable actions and memory loss, we’ve all become aware of the adverse effects of one too many. With holiday indulgences firmly behind us, a break was in order.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has been touted as a potential running mate for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

OPINION: Conservatives want to reshape education in their own image, and they’re winning

Ethan Leckie, Opinions Editor Jan 16, 2024

This article expresses the views of its author(s), separate from those of this publication. Readers are encouraged to comment or submit a Letter to the Editor to share their opinions. To submit a Letter...

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Long-time squatter moves out of Spinnaker

Long-time squatter moves out of Spinnaker

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Dec 11, 2023

When I joined Spinnaker in January 2021, I hardly read the news, much less wrote an article.  I’d just started college and had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. Typical. This was back when...

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