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Opinion: the college illusion

Cassidy Alexander | Feb 16, 2015
There are some important differences between how the media represents college and how students actually experience college.
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Opinion: SG president cutting the drama with new initiatives

Opinion: SG president cutting the drama with new initiatives

Cassidy Alexander | Jan 31, 2015
Turner sets his initiatives for his last semester as student body president, hoping this semester will be unencumbered by "perceived drama."
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Opinion: More guns, more problems

Cassidy Alexander | Jan 31, 2015
Opinion: Florida legislators are pushing a bill that would allow students to carry concealed weapons on campus. These legislators believe that having more firearms on campus will prevent school shootings.
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Opinion: Fighting change -- courthouses refuse to perform any marriages

Opinion: Fighting change — courthouses refuse to perform any marriages

Cassidy Alexander | Jan 27, 2015
Florida became the 36th state to legalize same-sex marriage, however Duval county courthouses refuse to perform any courthouse marriages--homosexual or otherwise.
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Photo courtesy Florida Senate

Opinion: Hiring behind a veil of secrecy

Cassidy Alexander | Jan 26, 2015
Opinion: If the Florida Senate passes a bill that limits transparency, Florida universities will be taking a step backward.
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The LLC will be in the Osprey Fountains. Photo by Alexis Molinaro

Gender-neutral housing coming to UNF

Cassidy Alexander | Jan 22, 2015
Housing and Residence Life is now offering gender-neutral housing at UNF. There will be a Living Learning Community in the Osprey Fountains that is gender-neutral and also for supporters of the LGBT community.
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Photo by Alexis Molinaro

Opinion: UNF students speak their minds about what needs to change

Cassidy Alexander | Dec 5, 2014
Opinion: you're given the opportunity to change 5 things about your university, so what do you choose? Here are the top 5 things UNF students chose to focus on as what they would change if given the chance.
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Opinion: City Council President out-of-touch with the majority, and reality

Opinion: City Council President out-of-touch with the majority, and reality

Cassidy Alexander | Dec 2, 2014
Opinion: Clay Yarborough's attempt at censorship is out of line and ignorant. Strassheim’s photo is contemporary art, and she and MOCA should not be punished by one individual’s distaste for our society’s current culture.
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Opinion: SG unbalanced by heavyweight position

Opinion: SG unbalanced by heavyweight position

Cassidy Alexander | Nov 21, 2014
Opinion: For the last few weeks your Student Government has looked like a boxing match. SG "officials" have become children in suits, ganging up on one official with a slew of legal hit after hit. The underdog is barely defended, and the adult supervisors watch on in silence. What will you do about this?
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Opinion: Time to stop feeling guilty and do something

Cassidy Alexander | Nov 18, 2014
Opinion: Didn't vote in the gubernatorial election? Feel ashamed and guilty? Voting is essential in effecting change in our daily lives.
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Opinion: SG elections strike out

Opinion: SG elections strike out

Cassidy Alexander | Nov 18, 2014
Opinion: Should poorly executed elections be celebrated or should we strive for better results while holding our student representatives accountable? Cassidy Alexander counts the strikes against Student Government in the recent election.
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Thomas W. Geisbert, Boston University School of Medicine

Opinion: media spreading fear when it should be spreading information

Cassidy Alexander | Oct 27, 2014
Ebola. The media induced panic in America has overshadowed the devastating impact of the disease in West Africa, and it needs to stop.
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Opinion: students interested in elections, finally

Opinion: students interested in elections, finally

Cassidy Alexander | Oct 14, 2014
Opinion: SG government elections allow students to exercise democracy. This year will be the first SG senate election in three semesters. Spinnaker Opinions journalist Cassidy Alexander encourages students to go out and vote.
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Opinion: UNF not just a second-choice school

Opinion: UNF not just a second-choice school

Cassidy Alexander | Oct 9, 2014
Opinion: Why do students choose UNF? UNF was Cassidy Alexander's first choice among four Florida schools, and she does not regret her decision. After interviewing other students, she discovered that ten of the fifteen students chose UNF to stay close to home.
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Opinion: rape culture and unreported sexual assault

Opinion: rape culture and unreported sexual assault

Cassidy Alexander | Sep 24, 2014
Opinion: "Reporting a rape is an incredibly hard thing to do, so a lot of times people just do not do it. This does not make it their fault, but ours for perpetuating these ideas."
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Opinion: adjunct faculty get the short end of the stick

Opinion: adjunct faculty get the short end of the stick

Cassidy Alexander | Sep 10, 2014
Opinion: According to The Delphi Project, part-time faculty members earn 60% less than full-time, tenure-track faculty members when their salaries are expressed on an hourly basis. While this is the case for most universities in the US, the numbers show that UNF doesn’t take advantage of part-time faculty who work just as hard to earn much less.
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Opinion: UNF student callers work hard, gain results

Opinion: UNF student callers work hard, gain results

Cassidy Alexander | Jul 29, 2014
UNF student callers work diligently when they call alumni nightly in order to get donations for the university, which go toward more things than you might expect--financial aid, and other student resources. Compared to other universities of its size, UNF does well with its contributions from alumni.
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Analysis: Drone regulation still up in the air

Cassidy Alexander | Jul 15, 2014
Small aircrafts with no pilot, virtually endless possible uses, and little to no regulations? Sounds like a businessman’s dream. Although drones have a wealth of untapped potential, the US Federal Aviation Administration wants to proceed with caution until they know exactly what drones can do.
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Opinion: The real UNF Traditions

Cassidy Alexander | Jul 8, 2014
The UNF Traditions released by the Traditions Project last spring mask the true campus culture of the university in an attempt to shed its commuter reputation. Embracing UNF perks, flaws, and nuances, here's a list of real UNF traditions.
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UNF students’ guide to living with campus geese

Cassidy Alexander | Jul 3, 2014
The geese welcome students and faculty on campus all year-round with their cuteness and waste tracks. Here are the Do's and Don'ts of living with the geese--our campus bird second to Ozzie.
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Opinion: Osprey voices fall on deaf ears

Cassidy Alexander | Jun 18, 2014

In the past school year, Student Government has chosen to undertake a number of questionable initiatives aimed at improving student life on campus. They come at no small price to UNF, and with little...

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Fighting misogyny until “not all women” starts trending

Cassidy Alexander | Jun 10, 2014
Perhaps not all men follow the equation of 22-year-old UCSB shooter Elliot Rodger, but #YesAllWomen have suffered the injustice of an ongoing misogyny. Though the hashtag raises attention to women as victims, both sexes endure the consequences of misguided cultural norms concerning power and social success.
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Debunking myths about depression

Cassidy Alexander | May 21, 2014
Depression is one of the leading contributors of suicide for college-aged students. Accepting misconceptions and negative stigmas about the mental illness will not heal the hurt--something that is very real and troubles our peers. Several UNF organizations provide counseling services and encourage students to stay educated about this widespread disorder.
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Getting vaccinated could save you from chickenpox in college

Cassidy Alexander | Apr 14, 2014
In light of the chicken pox breakout at UNF, Spinnaker discusses the increasingly controversial topic of getting vaccinated. However, less vaccinations seems to be leading to more breakouts in the community.
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Ospreys confess all

Cassidy Alexander | Mar 12, 2014
Osprey Confessions and Osprey Crushes, two student-made Facebook pages established to build community at UNF, have exploded on Facebook. Together, the pages have 4,000 likes and counting.
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Dorm Sex: Are you sure you want to do that?

Cassidy Alexander | Feb 20, 2014
"RED ALERT! RED ALERT! I HAVE A BOY OVER PLEASE DO NOT COME HOME UNTIL AFTER 10! I REPEAT RED ALERT!" I have received this text from one of my roommates in the dorms.
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Cellular disturbance: pick that thing up

Cassidy Alexander | Feb 13, 2014
The idea of checking one’s phone while hooking up with another person is slightly horrifying, in theory. But in actuality, you are conditioned to notice your phone start ringing, and this may not be such a bad thing.
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Introduction: When I was 16, I was called a “slut”

Cassidy Alexander | Feb 4, 2014

There has been an overwhelming amount of interest and opinions about the November/December Spinnaker issue. (There was a semi-nude model on the front cover, in case you haven't heard.) So it's probably...

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