For a young writer trying to get their work published, it’s tough. A writer’s life is a one that can often be unappreciated, and as young writers submit their precious drafts they've spent hours...
UNF Digs is a weekly column that delves into UNF’s archives to find treasures worth sharing. This column would be more of a snapshot of UNF’s history than an excerpt from a history textbook. But...
Meg Jenkins, Junior, Psychology
“I used to play Pokémon when I was little and watch the shows and everything, so I’m a really big fan, but it doesn’t come for my phone because I have a Windows...
The Jacksonville Business Journal is naming a UNF faculty member a “Woman of Influence.” Janet Owen, the Vice President of Governmental Affairs, said she was very surprised to receive the award.
“I’ll...
Dr. Thomas G. Carpenter was the head honcho that led the university from its fledgeling launch and founding to overseeing some of the first constructions on the—at the time—wild, undeveloped land....
Have you ever drawn on the walls? If you had a chance to sneak in a couple of squiggles and wobbly smiley faces, you’ve probably experienced the parental repercussions of your doodling. For...
With just a short time before the Jacksonville Jaguars season kicks off, more information on student ticket sales and benefits have been announced by Student Government.
Student season passes cost...
The record-breaking temperatures could tempt anyone into staying indoors on a Sunday afternoon. But for a group of nearly 300 citizens in Jacksonville, it was a perfect time to protest. The protest bringing...
You’ve probably passed by this building while on the way to your dorm after class or the Osprey Cafe to get a bite to eat. Tucked away at the Eastside of campus, the Andrew Robinson Theater is showing...
Usually, music doesn’t pick and choose its season, but there’s something about new tunes in the summertime that keeps the season fresh. Maybe we need to consume refreshing tracks to cool down the...
Jacksonville Jaguars fans rejoice! The dates of the student ticket sales have been posted with the first round of sales happening next week.
UNF Student Government posted the set of dates on their Facebook...
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Video by Tiffany Salameh and Brittany Moore
Fourth of July is approaching fast and you know what that means—fireworks! Every year Jacksonville is home to...
Pride Month Edition
You might’ve noticed more rainbow banners floating around while making Google searches this month, and there’s a reason for that: June is LGBT Pride Month. Now, October has been...
No ribbons and scissors here—Seaside Sculpture Park was christened with a blowtorch and a metal sheet Monday. This creative spin opened the new public art showcase in Jacksonville Beach that displays...
For all of you whippersnappers that enjoy the stylish Boathouse with its sports bar ambiance (a bit of a tease for those under 21), you might not be aware that the Boathouse has seen many changes over...
Graphic by Ben Cross
UNF Digs is a weekly column that delves into UNF’s archives to find treasures worth sharing. This column would be more of a snapshot of UNF’s history than an excerpt from a...
Five large-scale outdoor sculptures created by UNF students will be displayed at a new sculpture park on June 20th at 480 1st street south in Jacksonville Beach.
The project is a culmination...
UNF Digs is a weekly column that delves into UNF’s archives to find treasures worth sharing. This column would be more of a snapshot of UNF’s history than an excerpt from a history textbook. But...
Kim Harvey loved to read the books of Anne Rice, the author of many vampire-themed novels such as The Vampire Armand and Queen of the Damned. She flipped through one of those Rice novels and found the...
Of all the places for this well-established journal, Fiction Fix began in a classroom at UNF, the same classroom where current editor-in-chief and UNF alumni Apri Wilder first met Creative Writing Professor...
UNF Digs is a weekly column that delves into UNF's archives to find treasures worth sharing. This column would be more of a snapshot of UNF’s history than an excerpt from a history textbook. But let...
Running barefoot may not only be good for the sole, but for your memory too. A new study conducted by University of North Florida (UNF) researchers found that running barefoot for about 16 minutes improved...
If you need a break from taking summer classes, working full-time or anything else that’s busying your summer, consider taking a trip to swim with the shark. The UNF Dive Club is advertising for students...
The UNF Adaptive Toy Project cruises forward with more federal funding to continue the project that creates toys that help children learn more about their world.
The National Institutes of Health awarded...
Surrounded by cactus plants and a hacienda themed stage, UNF student Teal Kane spun the big wheel on America’s game show “Wheel of Fortune” on April 26. Although Kane didn’t place first at the...
The man behind the suit of the beloved Ozzie Osprey mascot announced his retirement after nine years of springing up school spirit for the University of North Florida. Matt Biegun made the announcement...
Welcome back, Ospreys! Get back into the groove of things with these on-campus events.
Tuesday, Mar. 22 - Anime and Japanese Media Club Meeting
What: Enjoy and discuss various animated and...
Spring break 2016 is approaching fast, and many students are prepping for their trips. But everyone has different definitions of spring break. Hear are a few stories on the spring break experience for...
Correction: Due to the reporter's error, the "Simon Cowell" panelist was mis-identified. This person is Russ Thomas, CEO of Availity, and he was who awarded extra money. The Spinnaker holds accuracy...
The Department of Housing and Residence Life is prohibiting the storage and use of hoverboards and similar self-balancing scooters in residential rooms as well as in any interior area of a housing...
Today is the day, when UNF students will receive their degree during UNF’s fall commencement. Some students will be recognized for service work and volunteerism in college, including UNF student Kyle...
Starting in January, UNF will provide a new online course that will help teachers and other professionals on how to prepare themselves for, prevent or survive an active shooter.
The Institute of Police...
Sigma Beta Rho is the first national multicultural fraternity. Since its establishment in 1996, the Sigma Beta Rho (SBR) has been active in 21 states with 45 chapters, totaling to 3270 members nationwide....
The University of North Florida revealed in its latest poll that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appears to be the most popular Democratic primary candidate by a significant margin,...
A bill (SB 68) that would allow concealed weapons on college campuses passed Tuesday, Oct. 20 by the Senate Higher Education committee.
Florida senator Greg Evers, who is the bill’s sponsor, confirmed...
Big name rapper Big Sean delivered “blessings on blessings” in front of a full crowd on Thursday, Oct. 8 at the Coxwell Amphitheater at a concert produced by Osprey Productions. UNF students and...
General admission tickets have sold out for the Big Sean concert according to Osprey Productions, which means there’s going to be a lot of folks trying to find parking.
Avoid the traffic by arriving...
The Field House opened up for student use at its grand reopening on Oct. 5.
The facility features three convertible courts with drop-down curtain partitions to separate games in play. The Field House...
This week was poster sale week at UNF. Students plaster slick images of their heroes and passions onto their walls in order to express their own identities. The five-day sale traditionally hosted at...
The “Lucida” exhibit, visiting UNF until Dec. 11, 2015, is the result of a man trying to create, visualize and experience empathy. The Lufrano Art Gallery is currently hosting pieces created by...
UNF students can now have food delivered to them via bicycle. College Couriers is a budding student-run food delivery service that can bike anywhere within a five-mile radius of the university.
Brandon...
UPDATE - 8/26/15 at 11:25 p.m.
According to Campus Recreation, the field house is scheduled to open in September, but may open later in October.
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Construction on UNF’s new Field House,...
As of Aug. 1, UNF is officially a tobacco-free campus. After four years of surveying and planning, the Breathe Fresh campaign’s voluntary regulation aims to provide a healthier campus environment...
Video shot and edited by Michael Herrera
UPDATE - 7/31/2015 at 4:02 p.m.
Leaders of the Student Government Branches presented and updated the Senate with a branch report. Katie Jackson, Director of...
Jack Rabbits emanated a sort of musical jungle as recent host to Turbo Fruits and Surfer Blood. Sweaty and screaming fans were only part of the full experience. Green stage lights transformed the unmistakable...
UNF President John Delaney announced this morning that Dr. Earle Traynham is being appointed as UNF’s provost and vice president of academic affairs.
In an email, Delaney said Traynham understood...
The University of North Florida topped the charts, ranking fourth place and higher than Florida State University, for best online educational program in Florida, according to Affordable Colleges Online's...
Several UNF students, athletes, musicians, an athletic coach and a Greek organization took home awards recognizing their achievements throughout the 2014-2015 school year tonight, April 15 at Student...
Over 300,000 people attended this year’s One Spark festival and its creators garnered 117,170 crowd votes, according to its press release. The creator stretch germinated the swapping, spreading and...
Sweet Pete’s is Hemming Plaza’s new kid on the block. The historic multi-story Seminole Club building, underneath the whizzing Jacksonville Skyway, has been converted into an emporium of treats,...
Blue and pink clouds puff from the crowd of students. The vibrant pigments powder students wearing sunglasses, visualizing the brightness of diversity. It’s a playful war with happiness and laughter...
America has made strides for justice in equality in the last hundred years. Women can vote, African Americans can vote and same-sex marriage is legal in more than 30 states.
UNF presented trial lawyer...
Disclaimer: the answers in this interview have been altered for length and clarity.
It was a crisp, cool morning when I spoke with Will Buenavista, a 23-year-old fine arts junior at UNF. After walking...
Five UNF Art and Design students received awards for their artwork in the 2015 Student Juried Annual Exhibition Jan. 22 at the UNF Gallery of Art. The award types include best 3D, best 2D, two...
Admittedly, I didn’t know what to expect when I set foot on the giant grassy field of Memorial Park in Riverside on Jan. 11. But it was easy to spot the group from afar.
About 10 people were paired...
Student Government’s Budget and Allocations Committee (BAC) unanimously approved six requests Jan. 12, its first meeting of 2015. Nine committee members heard from requesters and granted two special...
And the new vice president is…
The announcement of the departure of Student Government Vice President Anthony Stevens echoed within the walls of the largely empty Senate Chamber at 10 a.m. on Jan....
Even though 70 percent of UNF students are white, students still say the university is diverse.
Each year, the university gathers data on the demographics of its students, including the breakdown...
The University of North Florida Student Government consists of three branches -- legislative, judicial and executive -- just like the national government.
Each branch has its own designated purpose....
The sun dips behind the city skyline and evening comes to a close. A woman alone walks around the corner toward her car. The sound of her heels echoes off the walls of an empty alley. She is a mouse,...
Be ready to add colorful flavor to your summer music palette. After listening to Cineplexx’s Florianopolis, released April 7th, you will be entering into your own tropical world. The 13-track album...
If you’re a Marvel junkie, then the upcoming sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, will give you a fix. It goes from rescuing hostages to French pirates to a speedy car chase in the nation’s...
After the release of their crowdfunded self-produced fourth album, Somewhere Somehow, Florida-based pop-rock band We the Kings is ready to launch their tour.
Spinnaker sat down for a phone interview...
Osprey Productions Director John Chwalisz announced that Wiz Khalifa will perform at Osprey Productions' spring concert instead of Kesha, whom OP originally booked back in November.
Chwalisz said Kesha...
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UNF students have the opportunity to pick the brains of some of the most well-established authors in the nation Saturday, possibly free of charge. At...
Shovels & Rope played Jack Rabbits on Feb. 13.
“Thank you for being our first time. You’re an experienced audience”, Cary Ann Hearst said. She is the first half of Shovels & Rope,...
Spinnaker Radio is one step closer to a FM frequency in Jacksonville.
The Federal Communications Commission confirmed Feb. 6 that UNF has the construction permit to build a low power...
Students stood together in protest against a pipeline project deemed environmentally harmful.
Divest UNF, a student-led campaign of 360.org called Go Fossil Free*, organized an event Feb. 3 it called...
The UNF Athletics Department made the largest fee increase request for the second year in a row. Of the six organizations that presented to the Student Fee Assessment Committee, only three requested...
Former UNF student Sean Frederik Franke, 21, went to court for his pretrial hearing the morning of Jan. 28.
He faces charges of DUI manslaughter for his involvement in Dara Kusiv’s death as well as...
Vice President William ‘Billy’ Namen resigned from his position, citing the lack of trust and morals within Student Government as the reason.
In his resignation letter emailed 8 a.m. on Jan. 21...
The Housing Department plans to upgrade from UNF’s current Intellikey system to one that offers more applications to users, like email notification.
Robert Boyle, Director of Housing, said they...
Housing rates for the upcoming 2014-2015 academic year are projected to increase.
The average increase for all housing on campus is 3.29%. This average is based on the increase for nine most occupied...
Haidy Andrada’s family are lucky to live in an area that was safe from Typhoon Haiyan.
Andrada, UNF student and a member of the Filipino Student Association, is one of many caught in the aftermath...
Student Government’s Student Body President, Carlo Fassi, confirmed the Osprey Clubhouse will feature a Pita Pit in April 2014.
Joseph Turner, Student Government’s Student Body Treasurer, said Pita...
The Osprey Clubhouse should open summer 2014.
Zak Ovadia, director of Campus Planning*, said construction is ahead of schedule because of good management.
Other than some difficulty in separating...
On Oct. 5, UPD received a report that a former UNF student posted a disturbing message on Facebook.
Part of the suspect’s post said, “You should all be aware, you screwed with the wrong guy. I’m...
