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Missed free throws lead to overtime loss

Spinnaker Feb 11, 2009

The UNF men’s basketball team lost 69-65 in overtime to Atlantic Sun Conference rival Kennesaw State University Feb. 7 because of multiple missed free throws. UNF was 8-of-19 from the free-throw line...

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Swoop the Loop draws nearly 1,000 runners

Spinnaker Feb 11, 2009

A record number of people showed up to run for a cause Feb. 7 at UNF’s second annual Swoop the Loop 5k race. Even though it was a bitter cold morning, more than 925 students, faculty and members of...

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Moon looks to begin new era in UNF athletics

Spinnaker Feb 9, 2009
UNF may be known for its Jazz program, but Lee Moon, UNF’s new Athletic Director, believes that UNF’s athletics should be receiving the same kind of attention. UNF President John Delaney introduced Lee Moon as the sixth Director of Athletics in the history of UNF on Feb. 5, and both are ready to start a new era in UNF athletics.
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Staff Blog: Say it isn’t so: A-Rod

Spinnaker Feb 9, 2009

Courtesy of Star Ledger As of Saturday morning, if the news is true, Alex Rodriguez is facing scrutiny like never before. The fans in New York will be nothing compared to what he will be facing for...

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Funding enables early construction

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

UNF began construction about two weeks ago on a $1.5 million amphitheater, which will be completed earlier than projected due to increased funding,  UNF officials said. The amphitheater, which is scheduled...

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Syquio makes A-Sun honor, UNF history

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

The UNF women’s basketball team avenged an earlier loss against Atlantic Sun Conference leader East Tennessee State University in an 80-73 win Jan. 31. The triumph marks the first ever win against...

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Ospreys fall in final minute

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

The UNF men’s basketball team lost 67-64 to Atlantic Sun Conference frontrunner East Tennessee State University Feb. 1 after keeping the lead for most of the game. After having a 14-point lead entering...

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Ozzie shines during River City Rumble and on YouTube

Spinnaker Feb 4, 2009

OK, I haven’t written anything in a while, so let’s recap a bit. The River City Rumble on the hardwood didn’t go as planned on many accounts. There were a few bright spots in the doubleheader...

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Coping with the stress of war

Spinnaker Jan 28, 2009

The wildflowers in the median of Interstate 95 through Georgia and South Carolina remind one former Marine of his days in Kosovo, but his sentiments rarely reflect the beauty. On a mid-July day in 1999,...

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Professors’ pay withers in economic hardship

Spinnaker Jan 28, 2009

In the wake of budget cuts and the faltering economy, many students feel their wallets are being targeted, but there are also others struggling financially at UNF, even in the same classroom – professors. “We’re...

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Fountains expensive but worth it for students, UNF officials say

Spinnaker Jan 28, 2009

More than 1,000 students are expected to join the current dorm residents once construction on The Fountains is complete in summer 2009, UNF officials said. Despite the 6-percent increase in all 2009-2010...

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UNF offers students health insurance plan

Spinnaker Jan 28, 2009

During tumultuous economic periods, parents and college students are increasingly looking to more cost effective health insurance plans. Many are students at an in-between period where they are dropped...

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