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Two students are trying to get young writers’ work published with new start-up literary journal

Danae Leake
August 2, 2016
Graphic by Ben Cross

UNF Digs: Highlights from the school’s first 25 years

Danae Leake
July 30, 2016
Photo by Jenn Mello.

People of UNF

Danae Leake
July 29, 2016
Janet Owen

UNF faculty member named woman of influence

Danae Leake
July 26, 2016
The incident occurred in the Thomas G. Carpenter parking lot. Photo by Keri Weiland

Thomas G. Carpenter: Carving the Values of a University

Danae Leake
July 22, 2016
Exposing Gluttony: MOCA Sponsors muralist Ethan Murrow for newest Project Atrium

Exposing Gluttony: MOCA Sponsors muralist Ethan Murrow for newest Project Atrium

Danae Leake
July 12, 2016
Photo by Mark Judson.

Jags season tickets for students update

Danae Leake
July 11, 2016
UNF students join Black Lives Matter rally

UNF students join Black Lives Matter rally

Danae Leake
July 11, 2016
UNF Presidents Image Collection

UNF Digs: Andrew A. Robinson – A Heavyweight for Student Life and Education at UNF

Danae Leake
July 8, 2016
Graphic by Ben Cross

Upcoming albums to keep on your radar this month

Danae Leake
July 7, 2016
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Student ticket sale dates for Jacksonville Jags season passes are out

Danae Leake
July 5, 2016
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons

Please Be Kind and Watch the Signs this Fourth of July

Danae Leake
July 3, 2016
Emily Rokosch, LGBT education coordinator, chats with students Marcus Google and Dean Bonilla at the office on campus. Photo from UNF Spinnaker Print Archives

UNF Digs: UNF LGBT Resource Center Turns 10

Danae Leake
June 24, 2016
UNF Opens Seaside Sculpture Park Featuring Student Artwork

UNF Opens Seaside Sculpture Park Featuring Student Artwork

Danae Leake
June 20, 2016
View of Boathouse and lake bridges, 1978?

A Look Into the History of the Boathouse

Danae Leake
June 17, 2016
Graphic by Ben Cross

UNF Digs: Early roots of the nature trails

Danae Leake
June 10, 2016
statue designed by Emily Pinnell

UNF sculptures to brighten up Jax Beach

Danae Leake
June 3, 2016
Graphic by Ben Cross

UNF Digs: Dr. Feelgood invited by Thomas G. Carpenter to teach music at UNF

Danae Leake
June 3, 2016
Maitland Harvey

Maitland Harvey: A caring soul who soared above and beyond

Danae Leake
June 1, 2016
How Jacksonville's budding literary scene may have started on UNF soil

How Jacksonville’s budding literary scene may have started on UNF soil

Danae Leake
June 1, 2016
Graphic by Ben Cross

UNF Digs: UNF was almost located downtown

Danae Leake
May 27, 2016
Google Image

Barefoot running improves memory, UNF study finds

Danae Leake
May 18, 2016
Screenshot from Facebook

UNF Dive Club invites students to swim with sharks

Danae Leake
May 10, 2016
Student shows Maddex, a five-year-old with cerebral palsy, how to use the joystick in order to drive the car. (Courtesy of Joanna Norris)

UNF Adaptive Toy Project moving forward with more funding

Danae Leake
April 30, 2016
Teal Kane was fortunate enough to participate on "Wheel of Fortune," and her hard work paid after she winning $10,000 on the show. (Photo courtesy of Teal Kane)

UNF student wins big on “Wheel Of Fortune”

Danae Leake
April 25, 2016
Matt Beigun, the man responsible for bringing Ozzie Osprey to life, is retiring. Photo by Jenn Mello

The Swoop Out: Matt Beigun retiring after nine years of Ozzie

Danae Leake
April 21, 2016
Courtesy of Spinnaker Media

The Week Ahead: Mar. 22 – Mar. 25

Danae Leake
March 22, 2016
People of UNF: Anticipating Spring break

People of UNF: Anticipating Spring break

Danae Leake
March 10, 2016
Courageous Heart: UNF Student took on the Stage for "Embedded Within" mentoring program

Courageous Heart: UNF Student took on the Stage for “Embedded Within” mentoring program

Danae Leake
March 8, 2016
More formal names of the hoverboard include Zero G Hands Free Segway and 2 Wheel Self Balancing Scooter.

UNF Housing bans hoverboard use and storage in residence halls

Danae Leake
January 8, 2016
Graduating Senior awarded for nonprofit and service work on campus and in community

Graduating Senior awarded for nonprofit and service work on campus and in community

Danae Leake
December 11, 2015
UNF offers active shooter training course

UNF offers active shooter training course

Danae Leake
November 13, 2015
Profile: Who is Sigma Beta Rho?

Profile: Who is Sigma Beta Rho?

Danae Leake
November 13, 2015
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appears to be the favored choice for Democrats in Florida. Photo courtesy of Facebook.

Second UNF poll says Hillary Clinton is on top of other candidates

Danae Leake
October 23, 2015
Guns on college campuses bill passes another senate committee

Guns on college campuses bill passes another senate committee

Danae Leake
October 20, 2015
Big Sean hypes up the crowd. Photo by Michael Herrera

Big Sean delivers a thunderous performance at UNF

Danae Leake
October 8, 2015
Big Sean tickets sell out, students advised to arrive early

Big Sean tickets sell out, students advised to arrive early

Danae Leake
October 8, 2015
Student Government President Hailey Guerra cuts the ribbon while SG Vice President Jordan Wilson dodges the sharp blades. Photo by Michael Herrera

UNF Field House open for play

Danae Leake
October 6, 2015
Posters are as colored and varied as the students who purchase them. Photo by Michael Herrera

Poster sale reveals student passions and interests

Danae Leake
September 25, 2015
The stresses of work and the first hand experiences of drug addiction lead Matthews into his works. Photo by Michael Herrera

Franklin Matthews creates empathy and peace in “Lucida” exhibit

Danae Leake
September 18, 2015
Student cyclists ride out with food delivery business

Student cyclists ride out with food delivery business

Danae Leake
September 17, 2015
A construction worker installs flooring in the new Field House facility. Photo by Michael Herrera

UNF’s Field House scheduled to open in September

Danae Leake
August 24, 2015
Graphic by David Guerrero

UNF looks to smoke out tobacco use with voluntary measure

Danae Leake
August 10, 2015
Senate tables funding request, fills two seats, accepts Real Food Challenge

Senate tables funding request, fills two seats, accepts Real Food Challenge

Danae Leake
July 21, 2015
Drummer Matt Hearn kicks up the beat with Stein's hard-hitting vocals during "Don't Let Me Break Your Heart Again."Photo by Danae Leake

Jungle of Music: Turbo Fruits and Surfer Blood pack a musical punch at Jack Rabbits

Danae Leake
July 15, 2015
Dr. Earle Traynham, officially named provost and vice president of academic affairs after serving as interim provost for two years.Photo courtesy UNF website

Delaney announces new provost after two-year search

Danae Leake
June 29, 2015
UNF places fourth on Affordable College’s Best Online Programs list

UNF places fourth on Affordable College’s Best Online Programs list

Danae Leake
June 3, 2015
Osprey of the Year award recipient Stephen Putnam stands with Athletic Coach of the Year award recipient Matthew Driscoll (left) and SG Director of Communications and Marketing Gracie Lopresti (right). Photo by Aidan Scurti

Esprey Awards recognize campus community members’ work

Danae Leake
April 16, 2015
From the pitch deck to the newsroom: UNF students and alumni share their ideas at One Spark

From the pitch deck to the newsroom: UNF students and alumni share their ideas at One Spark

Danae Leake
April 13, 2015
Bright colored candies fill this second-floor room at Sweet Pete’s. Photo by Justin Belichis

Hand pulled and pinched at the end: Sweet Pete’s twist on a “dying” art

Danae Leake
March 30, 2015
Holi moli: UNF spreads love through color

Holi moli: UNF spreads love through color

Danae Leake
March 9, 2015
The march continues: civil rights lawyer Morris Dees speaks at UNF

The march continues: civil rights lawyer Morris Dees speaks at UNF

Danae Leake
February 27, 2015
Photo by Morgan Purvis

Think ink: balancing textbooks and a tattoo machine

Danae Leake
January 30, 2015
Many alumni and students gathered for this event, located at UNF Gallery of Art in Founder’s Hall. Photo by Kristen Smith

No division: five UNF Art and Design students win awards in a competition designed to exhibit diverse forms of art

Danae Leake
January 26, 2015
(From bottom to top) Eric Broe, Garrett Llopiz, and James Fowler stabilize one another as they balance. Photo by Morgan Purvis

It’s time to fly: Jacksonville’s budding AcroYoga community

Danae Leake
January 15, 2015
BAC unanimously approves more than $28,000 in grants

BAC unanimously approves more than $28,000 in grants

Danae Leake
January 13, 2015
SG president officially announces new vice president

SG president officially announces new vice president

Danae Leake
January 9, 2015

Diversity within UNF

Danae Leake
November 21, 2014

Checks and balances: how Student Government functions

Danae Leake
November 6, 2014

UNF students take back the night

Danae Leake
October 6, 2014

Album Review: Cineplexx’s Florianopolis is a colorful soundtrack with a beachy mood

Danae Leake
April 11, 2014

‘The Winter Soldier’ is a Marvel fanatic’s dream

Danae Leake
April 2, 2014

The Freddy Pigeons: An interview with We The King’s Travis Clark

Danae Leake
March 14, 2014

Wiz Khalifa replacing Kesha

Danae Leake
March 13, 2014

Nationally acclaimed writers coming to UNF as part of Douglas Anderson Writers’ Festival

Danae Leake
March 6, 2014

Shovels & Rope play Jack Rabbits, show love for music and one another

Danae Leake
February 17, 2014

Spinnaker Radio gets broadcast permit

Danae Leake
February 6, 2014

Black on The Green

Danae Leake
February 4, 2014

Student fee increases proposed for 2014-15

Danae Leake
January 29, 2014

New Years crash driver attends pretrial hearing

Danae Leake
January 28, 2014

Vice President cites lack of trust and competence as reason for resigning

Danae Leake
January 21, 2014

New dorm key system in the works

Danae Leake
January 13, 2014

Rising housing rates

Danae Leake
November 26, 2013

Students get involved to help Typhoon Haiyan victims

Danae Leake
November 19, 2013

Pita Pit coming to campus

Danae Leake
November 14, 2013

Clubhouse to open next summer

Danae Leake
November 13, 2013

Threats against UNF deemed not credible

Danae Leake
October 16, 2013