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UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source

UNF Spinnaker

UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source

UNF Spinnaker

UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source

UNF Spinnaker

Darvin Nelson

Darvin Nelson, General Assignment Reporter

In grade school, mystery books were the only kind of books I could tolerate. While my peers were reading The Fault in Our Stars, I either had my nose in a Nancy Drew novel or was in the middle of a chapter in Encyclopedia Brown. There was something about the characters’ ability to investigate a situation that I was envious of. So naturally, as I grew up, I gravitated to the idea of working in a student news environment.

Fresh out of high school, during Summer B 2019, I googled if UNF had a student news organization. That’s how I found Spinnaker, a warm nook in the Student Union with a welcoming staff. I started volunteering immediately. Since then, I’ve navigated almost half of the positions in the news department and learned tremendously from each.

I’m a photography major, so for me, combining photography and writing has been a successful recipe for informing others through effective journalism. Although there are challenges here and there that most journalists face, my curious mind keeps bringing me back to journalism, a truly alluring craft.

All content by Darvin Nelson
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Darvin Nelson, News Editor
Sep 4, 2020
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Darvin Nelson, Features Editor
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Darvin Nelson, Features Editor
Aug 10, 2020
Netflix's "Cursed" review

Netflix’s “Cursed” review

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor
Jul 24, 2020
Blast from the Past: Sky High

Blast from the Past: Sky High

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor
Jun 24, 2020
History of Juneteenth

History of Juneteenth

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor
Jun 19, 2020
Blast from the Past: Heroes

Blast from the Past: Heroes

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor
Jun 9, 2020