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UNF President John Delaney is on the witness list for Corrine Brown, a former Jacksonville Congresswoman facing 22 counts of corruption, tax evasion and fraud.
Jury selection for Brown’s trial in federal...
Former Vice President-elect Tajmaus Johnson, who was disqualified for emotionally abusing President Isabella Genta when he shouted “f--- you” and physically intimidated her, sent Spinnaker...
By James Donlon
Your life is boring. Day in and day out you feel time slowly chipping away at you. Everyday feels like the same, worn out record, looping over and over again. Wake-up, go to school,...
By Alexandra Torres-Perez
On March 8, it was International Women’s Day, and people from around the world celebrated it in different ways. Some women didn’t show up to work to make a point of what...
In case you’ve missed it, it’s election season: time to vote for new representatives in Student Government, including our next president and vice president. By taking five minutes on March 7 or 8,...
With a victory over Jacksonville University in part two of the River City Rumble on Feb. 23, Osprey men’s basketball secured a place as a host in the ASUN quarterfinals.
UNF will face JU again on...
UPDATE — 2/16/17 @ 5:20
The network problems were resolved before 5 p.m., according to an update from Sharon Ashton. The UNF webpage, myWings, Blackboard and Canvas are now running.
UNF's campus...
UNF student George Louissaint, Jr. went missing early on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 12. According to police, friends and family, he just vanished. Disappeared.
Friends who last saw him say Louissaint...
As police continue looking for missing student George Lousissaint, Jr., Spinnaker spoke with UNF President John Delaney about the search, the family, and the support from the campus community.
Though...
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UNFPD and JSO canvassed 13 square miles of woods surrounding The Flats Tuesday for more than eight hours in the search for missing...
UNF President John Delaney issued a statement Tuesday afternoon about missing UNF student George Louissaint Jr.
“The UNF community is hopeful that the missing UNF student will be found soon...We appreciate...
The UNF student who went missing early Sunday morning is still missing, according to UNFPD, and as time passes officers are growing more concerned.
George Louissaint, Jr. is a resident of the District...
Police are searching for missing 20-year-old UNF student George Louissaint Jr., according to a campus alert sent out Feb. 12 just before noon.
Louissaint was last seen around 2 a.m. Feb. 12 at the...
In a statement released Monday evening, UNF President John Delaney took a moment to “affirm our unwavering support for students, faculty and staff from other countries and of all faiths.”
President...
Accalia Hope Sullivan, a 24-year-old graduate student studying athletic administration, died Jan. 2.
“Accalia dominated in every aspect of her life,” reads an obituary on the funeral home website....
UNF has already launched its plan to move geese away from the core of campus using Border Collies.
The university was expected to review feedback from students, faculty and staff and make a decision...
As the year comes to a close, Spinnaker took a look at everything that happened this year. Here are the top ten most viewed stories on unfspinnaker.com from 2016.
BREAKING: Freshman housing...
Approximately 100 students were informed they would be receiving financial aid refunds because of a computer error this week.
Anissa Agne, Director of Financial Aid, stated UNF officials were running...
The ASUN conference will have a ninth member with the North Alabama Lions joining in 2018-2019. The Lions are currently a Division II program that has had success in postseason with seven Division II national...
University officials are deliberating over a plan to move UNF’s Canadian Geese away from the core of campus with Border Collies, which depends on the response from students, faculty and staff.
Vice...
A UNF custodial worker was integral in resolving the hostage situation at a northwest Jacksonville credit union Dec. 1, according to an Osprey Update Dec. 2.
Frank Brown, a senior custodial worker...
What was originally called an “active shooter situation” at Ohio State University on the morning of Nov. 28 has since been confirmed as a knife attack.
An OSU student crashed his car into pedestrians...
A freshman possibly on acid bit through a UNF police officer’s bulletproof vest to her skin, according to UNFPD.
Three officers were dispatched to the Osprey Cove U building on Thursday, Nov. 19,...
UPDATE — 11/14/16 @ 5:16 p.m.
UNFPD located and identified the suspect accused of groping a residential student who responded to a Craigslist ad asking for a babysitter.
An update to the original...
Hillary Clinton conceded the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump just before noon Nov. 9. Her speech encouraged young voters and women to continue to fight for what is right, and encouraged all...
News outlets began announcing that Donald Trump won the presidency early this morning, around 2:30 a.m. For those who went to sleep at a reasonable hour last night and missed the excitement, here’s a...
Students and Jacksonville community members have been lined up in anticipation for the rally lead by President Barack Obama all day, and the line now wraps all the way from the Arena to Eco Road. The...
A representative from the Clinton campaign told Spinnaker the public won't be allowed into the Arena until 12:30 p.m. for President Barack Obama's speech.
Originally, people were supposed to be let...
A recent email from the Clinton campaign estimates that President Barack Obama will be speaking at 2:55 p.m.
Originally, Obama was set to speak at 1:30 p.m. That time has been pushed back about an hour...
With President Barack Obama less than 24 hours away from stepping on UNF soil, Spinnaker checked in with UNF Vice President of Public Relations Sharon Ashton to see how the university is preparing for...
Students who drive to campus may be kicked out of their usual parking spot in preparation for President Barack Obama’s visit to campus.
According to an email from UNF President John Delaney, Lot...
Go ahead, postpone whatever less important thing you were going to do. We’ll wait. Most shows on this list are incredibly popular. Some are recent phenomenons, a few are a little older. Some of them...
Although classes Monday are cancelled, many campus facilities are open, including the library, Student Health Services, some food venues and the shuttles.
“We hope to have all operations back to...
Hurricane Matthew is expected to approach Jacksonville late tonight, potentially as a Category 4hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.
While it is currently a Category 3 hurricane,...
UPDATE 10/21/16 @ 1:26 p.m.
Two calls were made to UNFPD on Oct. 16 and 17 over possible clown sightings.
Call logs indicate a caller near Building 45 saw a clown walking across the Green at around...
The man accused of orchestrating a UNF employee’s murder from a jail cell will be continuing his trial for the burglary he was originally accused of.
Jecorian McCray, 23, was arrested for a burglary...
UPDATE — 9/28/16 @ 3:57 p.m.
The complaint filed against Sabrina Sorrentino was found to have no merit, according to an email from SG Director of Public Relations Alejandro Nieto.
Nieto also stated...
Neal D. Buckles, the UNF freshman accused of possessing and sending child pornography, also admitted to sexually exploiting a 4-year-old to investigators, records from St. John’s County officials state.
According...
A UNF student will make his first appearance in court Friday morning on child pornography charges.
Neal D. Buckles is currently in jail, unable to bond out after being arrested Thursday afternoon. The...
A former UNF student was found guilty as charged of driving under the influence-manslaughter, and two counts of driving under the influence with injury Tuesday, after the death of another student in a...
With the rain pouring outside on a Tuesday evening, students gathered in the Student Union for one common goal: to learn some dances.
The Latin American Student Organization partnered with Raysine...
What looked like just a bunch of rain has developed into a tropical storm, according to an update from the National Hurricane Center.
There is currently no word as to whether or not classes will be...
UPDATE -- 9/1/16 @ 4:00 p.m.
Hermine has strengthened to a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is expected to make landfall around midnight...
UPDATE -- 4/1 4:00 p.m.
Classes after 3 p.m. on Thursday are cancelled and all classes on Friday are cancelled.
Classes are scheduled as usual for now, according to a special edition of the Osprey...
Tropical Depression Nine may be heading this way, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to wash over the northeast part of Florida Thursday evening.
According to a Facebook...
Entering college is an entirely foreign experience for most freshmen thanks to new social structures, an increased independence and demanding classes. While it might seem overwhelming, the first...
Judicial complaints were filed on the first day of school against two members of SG for violating elections guidelines.
Sabrina Sorrentino, SG Elections Commissioner, filed complaints against Senator...
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Samuel Herb is an aspiring country music writer, with an affinity for bow ties, who also happens to be a senior studying journalism. His budding country music...
Students who are driving on campus during intercession, watch out. Parking decals from the 2015-2016 school year expire today, Aug. 15.
UNF Parking Services will start writing citations for expired decals...
In October, two UNF professors will be speakers at a Jacksonville TEDx event.
Among the 12 recently announced speakers are Dr. Tracy Alloway, associate professor of psychology and graduate program director,...
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be hosting a campaign rally in Jacksonville today, Wednesday Aug. 3. The rally will take place at the Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena at 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., and begins at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m.
Beth Nabi, professor of graphic design and digital media, has been working with visual anthropologist Chris LeClere to catalogue U2 tattoos across the world. That project will be on exhibit at the UNF Gallery in August.
The Pokemon Go Tournament on July 29, organized by the UNF School of Computing, drew thousands to campus to take advantage of our numerous Pokestops, gyms and Pokemon waiting to be caught. Spinnaker was...
The anticipation has been building around "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" for weeks. Today, the book (actually, a screenplay) centered around Harry’s middle son Albus years after the infamous...
Lot 53 will be under construction starting Monday, Aug. 1. Half of the lot will be inaccessible to park in, but the other half will remain open.
Starting at 7 a.m., the west/main entrance to the parking...
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UPDATE — 7/26/16 @ 10:25
The crash at eastbound JTB and Kernan Boulevard did not involve UNF students, according to officials at the scene. Additionally, officials said...
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Al Huffman was heading to the gym for a workout, thinking about things other than the boundaries between right and wrong, when he was stopped by a wad of cash laying in a...
When his girlfriend started having a bad reaction to an LSD tablet, a UNF student was faced with a choice: call for help and face repercussions for illegal actions, or wait and hope that nothing bad happened to his girlfriend.
The charge of false imprisonment has been dropped against Clayton D. Cook.
Three UNF students were burglarized April 25, resulting in the loss of approximately $15,000 in firearms, ammunition, jewelry, computers, cash and other belongings, according to an incident report from...
MyWings is experiencing an unexpected error, leaving students and professors unable to access their accounts.
Despite turmoil around the globe, UNF will not be re-evaluating their safety policies.
Concerns that universities are being run more like corporations are lighting up the press. But how does UNF measure up?
Toy cars redesigned by engineering students gives children with disabilities a chance at new activities.
The newly-changed ISQs are now much shorter and ask more pertinent questions to better evaluate professors.
Deciding not to attend classes can cost students up to $40 per week.
The department has been waiting since 2004 to apply to the National Association of Schools of Arts and Design.
UNF student Katie Wyble has gained national recognition for her use of ASL in assisting a deaf Starbucks customer.
The Student Union will be hosting a Halloween-themed table tennis tournament on Oct. 29.
Seven of UNF’s bravest students competed to eat some adventurous dishes from around the world.
Supporters and detractors alike came out to the Republican candidate's event on Saturday.
Donald Trump is having a campaign rally at the Jacksonville Landing Oct. 24.
What to do if you get the flu, where you can get a flu shot on campus, and a lesson in needles.
UNF students and faculty came together to tell their stories and support the victims of everyday oppression.
The So Fresh, So Clean kickoff event let students know about the many ways they can live healthier, and that UNF is now smoke free.
The UNF chapter of LiNK shows The People's Crisis documentary to students.
As the stress of the refugee crisis hits Jacksonville, a UNF engineering major and refugee details his journey, and what it means for others in his position.
In the past few years, several UNF students have died from these causes.
After a delay of almost a year, Campus police can now record activity using body cameras. UNFPD chief focused on earning the trust of students, faculty and staff.
As the cost of attending college continues to grow, some UNF students have turned to crowdfunding to help stay afloat.
The popular phrase "the best four years of your life" is put under the microscope by UNF professors and alumni.
Over the summer, a nearly empty Student Government passed several expensive bills on a nearly empty campus. Why are our leaders being so sneaky?
Mandatory courses for freshmen do little more than add money and time on the path to graduation.
The Competitive Workforce Act will make it easier for LGBT individuals and those whose gender identity may differ from the norm to find jobs and places to live.
Holographic performances definitely grab the media's attention, but are holograms of the late greats ethical?
Opinion: One Spark 2015 may be over, but there are still ways it could improved for the future.
Opinion: Policies and regulations intended to help students graduate are not working.
Opinion: Our student-run radio station features college indie music and local bands in its rotation, giving UNF’s campus an individual identity you won’t get from listening to other FM stations in the area. It increases the sense of community that the school and its students want.
Opinion: The millennial generation is more than the low expectations that have been set for them.
Student Government Vice President Hailey Guerra resigned to focus on her new duties as SG vice president, according to Cody Quattlebaum, who handles public relations for the United Party.
At the April 1 Board of Trustees meeting, President John Delaney spoke about reserving as much money as possible because the metric allows for no predictability for funding in the coming year. Several members expressed discontent with the funding model...
Florida just recently legalized same-sex marriage, yet in this same state a bill is working its way through the House of Representatives that would make it illegal for someone to use a public restroom if the restroom is not specifically for their gender.
While some people blow off steam during spring break like a popping balloon -- with a bang that includes everything from celebratory binge drinking to partying and mistakes -- I’d rather do it like an air mattress -- slowly decompressing over a span of time.
Whatever impact UNF’s participation in the Big Dance has in the future, such as increases in enrollment of prospective students, the most important thing it’s done is increase the amount of pride people have in their school.
Opinion: University of Oregon’s administration is disrespecting students’ rights by pulling post-rape therapy records to build a defense case.
Student apathy is commonly considered a major concern at UNF, but will more advertising and information about events for students resolve that concern? The three presidential candidates seem to think so, but maybe it's not that students aren't interested in being involved on campus, but rather the events do not appeal to most students.
People have been concerned about kids’ “shrinking attention spans” for years, blaming their dwindling ability to focus on the Internet and other new technology. However, consuming media all at once then moving on is just as problematic for adults, who have the same access to technology and all its effects, proving that it's a culture-wide shift.
The recent Jack White incident at Oklahoma University was no an isolated incident of big companies attempting to control what student media publish and do not publish. Two years ago, UNF had a similar dilemma when Osprey Productions hosted a performance by musician Billy Joel. In sum, companies trying to regulate the content of student media violates the rights of the press (even if it is student-run press.)
Opinion: Patricia Arquette’s acceptance speech at the Oscars included her call to work toward wage equality between men and women in America, but she fails to address that there are other factors, such as race and ethnicity, that also play a role in wage inequality.
#Meninism has become a popular trend on the internet. What could have been an opportunity to address and change toxic masculinity has turned into a convention for enhancing negative stereotypes.
