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Letter from the editor

Letter from the editor

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief | Apr 2, 2020

Letter from the editor for April 2, 2020. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE5XpjqUmSo[/embedyt] __ For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any...

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Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief | Apr 1, 2020

Letter from the editor for March 31, 2020. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxQpgf-SFY[/embedyt] __ For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief | Feb 7, 2020

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. Stories mentioned...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Dec 6, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All stories...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 22, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All stories...

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Tai Chi at the Student Wellness Complex

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 21, 2019

The Confucius center may no longer exist at UNF, but it left an impression on our campus through an unusual avenue: exercise. Tai Chi is not just good for your body, though, it's also good for your mind....

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 15, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All stories...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 8, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All stories...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Nov 1, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All stories...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 25, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday at 3 p.m. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 18, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday at 3 p.m. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 11, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday at 3 p.m. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 4, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday at 3 p.m. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All...

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UPD training on campus

UPD training on campus

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 1, 2019

According to an alert released by the University Police Department, Run, Hide, Fight training will be taking place on campus on Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. "This is a practical exercise; if you see people running...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 27, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday at 3 p.m. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor in chief | Sep 20, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday at 3 p.m. On this podcast, our team will give a quick recap of the news room’s favorite stories that week. All...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief | Sep 6, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker’s new rundown of the top stories of the week – every Friday at 3 p.m. On this new podcast, our editors will give a quick recap of the top story from their department...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief | Aug 30, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker's new rundown of the top stories of the week - every Friday at 3 p.m. On this new podcast, our editors will give a quick recap of the top story from their department that...

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Tracking Dorian: Storm upgrades to a hurricane

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief | Aug 28, 2019

According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Dorian has upgraded to a category 1 hurricane. Wind from the storm is projected to arrive on the coast of Jacksonville Saturday evening, with...

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Uni News

Uni News

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief | Aug 23, 2019

Welcome to Uni News, Spinnaker's new rundown of the top stories of the week - every Friday at 3 p.m. On this new podcast, our editors will give a quick recap of the top story from their department that...

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Tips for commuting students

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief | Jul 1, 2019

There are plenty of guides with tips and tricks on how to survive your freshman year in college. However, most of these lists directly apply to students who live on campus during their first year of college...

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Summer begins at the Ogier Gardens

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | May 8, 2019

The Ogier Gardens provide activities frequently that have to do with sustainable gardening habits. Often, these events pop up weekly. They include potlucks, tea time, organic gardening classes and composting...

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A slice of the Big Apple is coming to Duval

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | May 7, 2019

The Times Union Center frequently hosts traveling Broadway shows, but there are rumors about a particularly exciting year ahead for Broadway in Jacksonville. According to the Broadway Across America...

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Intercession hours on campus

Lianna Norman, Editor in Chief | Apr 29, 2019

Ah, intercession. For many, it's a much-needed vacation. For others, just another week. For the latter, your week may be difficult to plan around campus closures and reduced hours. Here are the hours...

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Uber is rolling out new safety features

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Apr 23, 2019

Uber is headed toward more secure safety regulations by rolling out some brand new features to their app. The biggest of these new features is one that is intended to help app users in not mistaking...

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Phishing, not fishing

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Apr 16, 2019

According to the university, UNF is experiencing issues with phishing scams. The matter does not involve lakes or rods though, just your email. On Tuesday, April 16, the university released an Osprey...

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How UNF prevents misuse of funding

How UNF prevents misuse of funding

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Mar 20, 2019

University of Central Florida has been in the news for something other than their football fans recently. UCF was flagged by the Florida House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee when Director Don Rubottom...

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UNF Pride Club hosts a clothing swap

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Mar 15, 2019

If you have old clothes that you’re looking to toss, you don’t need to truck it all the way to GoodWill just yet. The UNF Pride Club is hosting a clothing swap. The drive will last through Thursday,...

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UNF hosts global health expert Rajiv Shah

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Feb 16, 2019

What should one do when the President of the United States calls and tells them to “Make us proud?” Rajiv Shah listened to the room split with laughter as he described his first phone call from President...

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UNF student on trial for alleged murder

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Feb 6, 2019

When Aunesty Summer Rayne was found on the floor of her boyfriend’s apartment in July of 2017, the police were dispatched to the scene to cover what seemed to be a suicide case. Now, a little under two...

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UNF Osprey Update sent out Friday morning.

Heating outage on campus

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Jan 25, 2019

According a UNF Osprey Update sent Friday morning, the university is experiencing heating outages that are affecting the hot water in the buildings at the core of the campus. Housing buildings have...

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Two birds, one stone: gobble gobble

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Nov 18, 2018

Thanksgiving isn't necessarily a word tied to healthy habits, but this holiday season Winn-Dixie has decided to change that. According to their website, Winn-Dixie is now offering a free Thanksgiving...

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What exactly is a recount?

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Nov 14, 2018

Politics can be confusing, and with so much information coming from so many media platforms, it may be unclear as to what a recount of votes entails. Here are a few definitions to keep in mind as...

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Parking reservations today

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Nov 13, 2018

There will be several parking space reservations taking place on campus today, Nov. 13. These are important to note so that you may plan where to park for your classes accordingly. Twenty four blue lot...

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Car accident near UNF

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Nov 8, 2018

Although the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department has completely cleared the scene of a four-car pile-up on Beach Blvd. and Kernan as of about 3:15 p.m. today, there is still heavy traffic in that area. Students...

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