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Nathan Turoff

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor

Nathan is a theatre/english major at the University of North Florida. He is very interested in theatrical works and dramaturgy. His hobbies include building Lego sets, acting, and watching movies. He is an avid gamer, playing video games, board games, and role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons.

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UNF COVID cases explode to highest number ever

UNF COVID cases explode to highest number ever

January 18, 2022
UFF-UNF logo. Courtesy of the UFF-UNF website.

Faculty raise concerns over COVID-19 in open letter to UNF Interim President Chally

January 13, 2022
UNF COVID cases surge as students return

UNF COVID cases surge as students return

January 10, 2022
What is staying open at UNF over winter break?

What is staying open at UNF over winter break?

December 16, 2021
Osprey Fountains, photo courtesy of Housing and Residence Life

Updated: UNF Osprey Fountains evacuated over ‘malfunctioning fire alarm’

December 7, 2021
A Holiday themed display case in the Bookstore.

Top UNF gifts this holiday season

December 3, 2021
A black cat is seen hiding behind students bikes, photo by Nathan Turoff

Housing responds to feral cats at Osprey Fountains

December 2, 2021
Santa Claus holding glasses afraid and shocked with surprise and amazed expression, fear and excited face.

Spinnaker’s playlist of the best holiday songs

November 30, 2021
Water Advisory on UNF campus; Starbucks and Chick-fil-A closed

Water Advisory on UNF campus; Starbucks and Chick-fil-A closed

November 29, 2021
The former Arena Walkway after the collision, with the road temporarily blocked off Photo by Mark Judson

Will UNF ever see a return of the Arena Walkway?

November 12, 2021
Courtesy of SDS

SDS meets UNF Administration

November 12, 2021
SDS releases list of demands, UNF responds

SDS releases list of demands, UNF responds

November 10, 2021
Photo by Timothy Eberly via Unsplash.

Why doesn’t UNF have the full week of Thanksgiving off?

November 9, 2021
Photo courtesy of University of North Florida.

‘We’ve centralized the graduation experience’: understanding the timeline for the Winter 2021 graduation

November 8, 2021
Courtesy of NOAA/Unsplash

Florida under Tornado watch until 5 p.m.

October 28, 2021
Halloween Events happening at UNF

Halloween Events happening at UNF

October 26, 2021
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen speaks during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Facebook and its effects on society; UNF professor elaborates

October 22, 2021
A man stands close to the rubble of a collapsed building in Jeremie, Haiti, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, four days after the city was struck by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Why does Haiti get so many earthquakes?

October 18, 2021
SDS holds Black Lives Matter Rally on Campus

SDS holds Black Lives Matter Rally on Campus

October 14, 2021
Inside Osprey Life and Productions

Inside Osprey Life and Productions

October 12, 2021
Water Fountain inequality on campus

Water Fountain inequality on campus

October 5, 2021
Announcement of Hamilton’s rescheduled performances, courtesy of FSCJ.

Hamilton finally arrives in Jacksonville

October 4, 2021
The Thomas G. Carpenter library. Photo by Colin McCann

UNF library celebrates Banned Books week

September 28, 2021
The Search for Sgt. Quackers

The Search for Sgt. Quackers

September 27, 2021
UNFs new pool complex officially opens

UNF’s new pool complex officially opens

September 22, 2021
People attend an abortion access rally in front of the San Pedro Playhouse in San Antonio, Texas, USA on September 1, 2021. The rally is in response to SB8, a new Texas state law that bans abortion after as early as six weeks into pregnancy. (Photo by Carlos Kosienski/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

UNF Professor elaborates on abortion law passed in Texas

September 20, 2021
Stacking milk crates: pleasing or perilous?

Stacking milk crates: pleasing or perilous?

September 16, 2021
UNF COVID-19 cases see significant decrease

UNF COVID-19 cases see significant decrease

September 13, 2021
Screenshot of the Master Plan Grand map, courtesy of UNF

UNF Master Plan Explained; What changes can students expect in the next few years?

September 13, 2021
Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

What are the most common Emotional Support Animals among UNF students?

September 9, 2021
What is Labor Day?

What is Labor Day?

September 6, 2021
Flowers are placed at the star of late actor Edward Asner on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Los Angeles. Edward Asner, who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant in both the television comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show and the drama Lou Grant, died on Sunday at 91. (Ringo Chiu via AP)

Ed Asner passes away, UNF students respond

September 1, 2021
UNF sees large increase in COVID Cases

UNF sees large increase in COVID Cases

August 30, 2021
Whats with all the campus construction?

What’s with all the campus construction?

August 27, 2021
A student listens to the teachers instructions at iPrep Academy on the first day of school, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, in Miami. Schools in Miami-Dade County opened Monday with a strict mask mandate to guard against coronavirus infections. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

‘Demoralized and helpless,’ UNF faculty afraid to return to campus, feel the university is not doing enough

August 25, 2021
Photo by UNF spinnaker

Freshmen Guide to Parking at UNF

August 23, 2021
Homes lay in ruins along an earthquake-damaged road in Rampe, Haiti, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, four days after 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the southwestern part of the country. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

UNF Black Student Union president speaks out on crises in Haiti

August 20, 2021
UNF Professor provides insight on how to create a new major

UNF Professor provides insight on how to create a new major

August 19, 2021
FILE In this May 14, 2021, file photo, Justin Bishop, 13, watches as Registered Nurse Jennifer Reyes inoculates him with the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile parked at the De La Salle School in Freeport, N.Y. U.S. healthy officials say that most fully vaccinated Americans can skip testing for COVID-19, even if they were exposed to someone infected. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

UNF Sees slight decrease in COVID cases

August 17, 2021
Photo courtesy of Pixabay via Pexels.

Tropical Depression Fred nears Cuba, heading towards Florida

August 13, 2021
Pamela Chally, photo courtesy of UNF

UNF Board of Trustees Appoints Pamela Chally as Interim President

August 12, 2021
Swoop Troupes new logo referencing the show

Swoop Troupe Announces “Lightning Thief” as their next Musical

August 12, 2021
UNF releases statement setting strong expectation for mask wearing

UNF releases statement setting ‘strong expectation’ for mask wearing

August 10, 2021
Photo by Justin Nedrow

UNF students share what degrees and programs they wish UNF offered

August 6, 2021
University releases statement on rising COVID-19 cases

University releases statement on rising COVID-19 cases

August 4, 2021
Photo by Justin Nedrow

UNF sees significant increase in COVID cases

August 2, 2021
Spinnaker Poll: How many students are vaccinated?; UNF student thoughts on getting the vaccine

Spinnaker Poll: How many students are vaccinated?; UNF student thoughts on getting the vaccine

July 29, 2021
Student Government graphic.

Students’ thoughts on Student Government

July 27, 2021
An Emmy statuette is seen on set during the virtual 73rd Emmy Awards Nominations Announcements via live streaming on Emmys.com from ShowPro Live Studios on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)

2021 Emmy nominations announced

July 16, 2021
Greenland Shark, photo by NOAA Ocean Explorer.

Shark Week: ‘shark’ species you may not know

July 14, 2021
Screenshot of the alert

“Fatal Traffic Accident” occurs on UNF Campus

July 11, 2021
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Elsa moving through the Caribbean, over Barbados, Tuesday, July 2, 2021, at 12:00 Z (8am a.m. ET). Elsa was expected to pass near the southern coast of Hispaniola on Saturday and to move near Jamaica and portions of eastern Cuba on Sunday. (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES via AP)

Tropical Storm Elsa hitting Florida Keys

July 6, 2021
The common LGBT Flag, created by Gilbert Baker.

A guide to some of the flags of the LGBTQIA+ community

June 21, 2021
Photo by Discovery

The Controversial History of Shark Week

June 17, 2021
A statue of former Vice President John C. Calhoun, a South Carolina native, stands in the lobby of the Statehouse on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Republican South Carolina legislative leaders are unlikely this year to give permission to local governments or colleges who want to take down Confederate statues or rename buildings honoring segregationists. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

UNF students’ thoughts on renaming high schools named after Confederates

June 4, 2021
Gulf Coast v East Coast

Gulf Coast v East Coast

June 3, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leaves the site of an appearance, Thursday, May 6, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Fla. DeSantis has signed a sweeping elections bill into law that he and other Republicans said would place guardrails against fraud, even though there were no signs of voter irregularities in the November presidential election. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

UNF professor explains Florida’s new voting law

May 26, 2021
The Magic Kingdom Park and Monorail / Photo by Nathan Turoff

Disney and Universal update their mask guidelines

May 19, 2021
Photo by Zach Vessels on Unsplash

CDC announces that vaccinated people don’t need masks indoors or outdoors

May 13, 2021

Update on the New “Anti-Mob” bill

May 10, 2021
Star Wars mural, by Zi Xu

May the Fourth: Star Wars Day

May 5, 2021
The Ozfest Poster, courtesy of Osprey Life and Productions.

Ozfest to happen tomorrow

April 7, 2021
Credit to Priscilla Du Preez via Unsplash.

A guide to de-escalating roommate fights

April 5, 2021
UNFs plans for transitioning from Spring to Summer

UNF’s plans for transitioning from Spring to Summer

March 30, 2021
Screenshot of a portion of the email announcement.

UNF announces plans to fully re-open in fall semester

March 16, 2021
UNF’s overall rankings, screenshot taken from Rate My Professors.

How does UNF hold up on Rate My Professor?

February 25, 2021
Detail view of Super Bowl LV logo on the field from an elevated position before Super Bowl 55 NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. (Ric Tapia via AP)

The history of American football

February 21, 2021
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock (10495280a) Golden Globe statues appear on stage at the nominations for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Nominations, Beverly Hills, USA - 09 Dec 2019

Golden Globe Nominees announced

February 3, 2021
Update on UNFs pool construction

Update on UNF’s pool construction

January 28, 2021
The now halved Game Room, Photo by Darvin Nelson

Game Room re-opens today

January 19, 2021
Farewell to Howard the Duck

Farewell to Howard the Duck

January 15, 2021
Step-by-step guide to moving in on campus

Step-by-step guide to moving in on campus

January 5, 2021
Image courtesy of Google Chrome

Netlix’s ‘The Prom’ review

January 4, 2021
Photo from CDC

Top three COVID-19 areas in Duval

December 18, 2020
Photo from CDC

Dr. Perez explains Post-COVID Syndrome

December 14, 2020
Hanukkah begins tonight

Hanukkah begins tonight

December 10, 2020
Some of the holiday celebrations you may not know about

Some of the holiday celebrations you may not know about

December 4, 2020
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 13: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a new conference on the surge in coronavirus cases in the state held at the Jackson Memorial Hospital on July 13, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Yesterday, Florida reported 15,300 new confirmed cases on Sunday, topping the previous U.S. record for the largest daily increase of Covid-19 infections. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Gov. Desantis’ new “Anti-mob” bill

December 2, 2020
Image Courtesy of St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program.

Shipwreck unearthed at St. Augustine

November 30, 2020
Student Government graphic.

New SG senators sworn in; Senate unanimously passes bill condemning sexual assault

November 25, 2020
Whats up with parking tickets? SG gives insight into the process

What’s up with parking tickets? SG gives insight into the process

November 20, 2020
Alligator or dinosaur?

Alligator or dinosaur?

November 19, 2020
Student Government graphic.

Whatever happened to SG elections?

November 12, 2020
Photo courtesy of CNN

Can President Trump really stop votes from being counted?

November 5, 2020
election coverage graphic

Election Update: Where do things stand?

November 4, 2020
Photo from CDC

My experience of COVID-19 and three weeks of quarantine

October 28, 2020
Photo from CDC

UNF sees slight decrease in COVID cases

October 26, 2020
Student Government graphic.

Unofficial SG election results announced

October 22, 2020
FILE - This combination of Sept. 29, 2020, file photos shows President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Amid the tumult of the 2020 presidential campaign, one dynamic has remained constant: The Nov. 3 election offers voters a choice between substantially different policy paths. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

UNF PORL releases poll results on presidential candidates, which method people will choose to vote

October 20, 2020
Student Government elections begin soon

Student Government elections begin soon

October 19, 2020
Election Commissioner Darryl Boyer

Election Commissioner Boyer and President Schneider open up about the recent impeachment hearing

October 15, 2020
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