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Spinnaker’s guide to UNF clubs

Noor Ashouri | Aug 7, 2014
Though college life could be hectic with credit hours and study sessions, there are over 200 clubs and student organizations for students to join and perhaps engage outside of academics. Spinnaker's guide to UNF clubs highlights several clubs that might spark your interest.
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Does anybody care that there hasn’t been an SG election this year?

Noor Ashouri | Mar 11, 2014
Elections were supposed to take take place the week of March 3, but an election requires candidates, competition, and interest - all of which were lacking. The SG president also ran unopposed this year. This makes the second year in a row without a presidential election. Last year, a candidate competing for the presidency was disqualified for not filling out the paperwork correctly.
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Club Profile: FSA connects on Filipino time

Noor Ashouri | Mar 11, 2014

Anna Santiago is called to the front to be auctioned off. She is wearing a black leather jacket, snowman fleece pajama pants, and high heels. She takes off her leather jacket as she walks to the front...

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It’s model, not plus-size model

Noor Ashouri | Feb 25, 2014
One word comes to mind when looking at a picture of supermodel Robyn Lawley walking up the beach in a printed bikini: hot -- no, wait, two words: ridiculously hot.
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Sleep debt can cost students a lot

Noor Ashouri | Feb 6, 2014

What researchers call “sleep debt” is proven to decrease your memory and learning ability. The infamous all-nighter: intended to help you make a better grade on tomorrow’s exam by skipping out...

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Where’s the Men’s Center?

Noor Ashouri | Feb 5, 2014
The women’s center's main goal to limit instances of gender inequality. The male community also has issues that need to be dealt with, yet there is no Men's Center at UNF.
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“Hanging Out” on Tinder

Noor Ashouri | Nov 8, 2013
I was assigned to explore the world of Tinder. Quite frankly, the thought of interacting with people who may not be real is disturbing. Hesitant to use it myself, I ironically became one of the fake users I feared by creating a fake profile to conduct my research .
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Inhaling the unknown

Noor Ashouri | Sep 13, 2013
E-cigarettes may seem like a better alternative than traditional cigarettes due to the absence of tobacco, but we shouldn’t rush to them just yet.
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Alcohol nutrition

Noor Ashouri | Sep 11, 2013
A temporary law allows, but doesn't require, alcohol companies to provide nutritional labels on their products.
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“Sustained” —Atlantic Beach Police internal affairs investigation offers insight into UNF hiring decision

Noor Ashouri | Sep 4, 2013
At an Atlantic Beach crosswalk March 31, 2010, Ashley Stump pressed the button, the walk light turned on and she started pedaling her bicycle across Fairway Villas Lane. She said it was then an Atlantic Beach Police patrol car pulled forward, and the two collided. Stump was knocked off her bicycle, which was then lodged under the tire of the patrol car.
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Our beliefs on privacy are hypocritical

Noor Ashouri | Jul 18, 2013
Privacy is an idea that is coveted and enforced, yet, in our society, it is something that is virtually nonexistent because of the massive machine of information known as the Internet.
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Final exams: a waste of time?

Noor Ashouri | Jun 22, 2013
Final exams cause students to deprive themselves of sleep, use energy stimulants and stress out. They also go against academia by rewarding students who are able to cram information and do well on a test, when in reality the information gained is fleeting.
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Fat taxes: a failure of a solution to obesity

Noor Ashouri | Jun 16, 2013
The idea of a "fat tax" needs a lot of work because of some of the adverse it effects it has on consumers. In an attempt to avoid paying the extra money, people are buying the foods in higher quantities to avoid paying the tax on multiple purchases. Also some items on the fat tax list aren't necessarily unhealthy or fatty at all, which makes the extra taxing of them confusing.
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Spinnaker’s Guide to the Flu

Noor Ashouri | Jan 29, 2013

This flu season, UNF students have a high risk of developing a highly contagious virus that could potentially impact GPAs for the spring semester. The number of outpatient visits for reported flu-like...

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Freshman 15 ring a bell?

Noor Ashouri | Jan 24, 2013
A large portion of any university's student body — those at UNF not excluded — drink alcohol, which our nutrition columnist Noor Ashouri understands, but wonders whether or not these students think about the caloric side of the matter.
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Shuttles to don UNF branding

Noor Ashouri | Nov 16, 2012
The new UNF shuttles are being branded after being blank for nearly two months. Melinda Gallup, UNF contract administrator for its shuttle system, said the process of applying branding started over the weekend and will be spread over the next two to three weeks. Each shuttle takes approximately three hours to brand.
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No Lot 14 shuttle stop zeroes out CDRC field trips

Noor Ashouri | Nov 16, 2012
In previous years, the UNF Child Development Research Center used the Lot 14 shuttle lots for extra programming. But when the shuttle system changed at the beginning of fall, that stop disappeared and so did the field trips the center provided to on-campus events.
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Road to Asia event showcases Asian culture

Noor Ashouri | Nov 9, 2012
Through means of dances, songs and instruments, the Road to Asia event Thursday showcased the culture of Asia. The event featured approximately 10 performances derived from Korean, Filipino, Indian, Afghanistan, Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese tradition and culture.
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UNF hosts civil discourse on public prayer

Noor Ashouri | Oct 31, 2012
UNF held “A Community Conversation on Public Prayer: Beyond Talking Points” Tuesday at the University Center, an event aimed toward encouraging people to converse about the topic of public prayer in the context of a civil and official event.
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Binder responds to national attention, criticism for presidential poll methodology

Noor Ashouri | Oct 30, 2012
A recent poll conducted in UNF’s polling lab indicating President Obama ahead by four percentage points received national attention, as well as criticism. Michael Binder, a UNF political science assistant professor, conducted this survey and said receiving national attention for it, in conjunction with the presidential debate held at UNF last year, is helping the university establish itself on the map.
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UNF poll indicates Obama’s slight Florida lead

Noor Ashouri | Oct 11, 2012
Students conducted the polling through computer-assisted telephone interviewing stations at UNF's polling labs. The results also indicate that blacks and Latinos favor incumbent Barack Obama in considerable amounts to Mitt Romney.
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‘Voice Your Vote’ campaign visits UNF

Noor Ashouri | Aug 30, 2012
The ‘Voice Your Vote’ campaign, a college convention tour, visited UNF Tuesday, with the goal of inspiring young voters to become active members of the political community. The campaign, which will cover 12 college campuses, started Aug. 22 in Orlando, and will make its final stop Sept. 6 in Charlotte, N.C.
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