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Spinnaker Does Shaky Knees: May 14th, 2017

Jesse Raymer and Rachel Cazares | May 15, 2017

Sunday was the end of our Shaky Knees adventure, but absolutely a day that all festival goers will never forget. The fest ended with sensational performances all day from bands like Third Eye Blind, The...

UPDATE: Parking permit sales unavailable

Rachel Cazares | Jul 25, 2016

As of noon Monday, the Parking Services office has confirmed the online permit purchasing system is down until further notice. The website says it's due to a “database error”. Spinnaker spoke to Parking...

Connection Fest hangs out in Metropolitan Park

Rachel Cazares | Jul 25, 2016

Local alternative station X102.9 hosted the Connection Fest on Saturday down by the river at Metropolitan Park. They even had Wu Tang. screams internally Some quite different sounds headlined this riverside...

Record Store Day: The Ultimate Guide

Rachel Cazares | Apr 15, 2016

Vinyl-lovers rejoice, the tenth-annual Record Store Day is spinning this Saturday at record stores around the globe, and a couple places right in Jacksonville.

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Student makes big efforts to save injured goose

Rachel Cazares | Apr 15, 2016

You may have seen him the other day, on Yik Yak or Snapchat, whatever, holding a goose by the Fountains.

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How to grocery shop without mom’s help

Rachel Cazares | Apr 5, 2016

Keeping food in the pantry can be a challenge for a college student on a budget.

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In review: Steve Aoki comes to campus for OP spring concert

Rachel Cazares | Apr 3, 2016

Steve Aoki may have made me a Steve-leiver in EDM.

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Exposed: What are Wellness Center classes like?

Rachel Cazares | Apr 2, 2016

The Student Wellness Complex, recognized as a Top 10 building at the American Institute of Architects Florida Convention, houses a state-of-the-art fitness complex alongside a series of classes guaranteed...

Track and field starts outdoor season hot

Rachel Cazares | Mar 30, 2016

The racing Ospreys had an impressive showing during the first outdoor meet of the year on Friday at the UNF Spring Break Invitational.

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EXCLUSIVE: How to make a Steve Aoki cake, straight from Steve Aoki’s people

Rachel Cazares | Mar 9, 2016

We’ve got ahold of Aoki’s contract rider between him and the school, and his requests hint that April 1 is going to be a sweet night on campus.

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Most Anticipated Album Releases for Spring

Rachel Cazares | Mar 3, 2016

As we await Drake's new album, View From the 6, plenty of other great albums are rearing their heads this spring to hold us over.

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UNF Track and Field dominates indoor conference championships

Rachel Cazares | Feb 29, 2016

The men's track team placed 2nd and women's track team placed 3rd in the Atlantic Sun Indoor Track and Field Championships.

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Christian Bale’s Best and Worst Roles

Rachel Cazares | Feb 15, 2016

Christian Bale's good and bad from his acting career.

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How to make Valentine’s Day special when you’re broke

Rachel Cazares | Feb 12, 2016

How to make Valentine's Day special without spending a single cent.

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Spin This: The Second Edition

Rachel Cazares | Feb 5, 2016

More playlists for the soul from Rachel, Nick, and Alice.

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Spin This: Spring Concert Guide 2016 Edition

Rachel Cazares | Jan 30, 2016

In this week's Spin This, we give you all the best local spring concerts to keep on your radar.

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Spin This: Playlists of the best Punk, Hip-Hop, and Rap of 2015

Rachel Cazares | Jan 22, 2016

Spin This brings you effortless playlists that fuse together for that perfect "I can't stop bobbing my head" feeling.

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‘A River Speaks’ gives life to nature

Rachel Cazares | Jan 14, 2016

The Lufrano Intercultural Gallery is home to a new series of art, all embodying rivers.

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Getting up close and personal at The Big Ticket

Rachel Cazares | Dec 8, 2015

Spinnaker interviewed MUTEMATH, Glass Animals and more at the biggest music event of the year.

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Gallery: Spinnaker stops by The Big Ticket

Rachel Cazares | Dec 7, 2015

We snapped the amazing pics of MUTEMATH, Glass Animals, Robert DeLong

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Students express heritage through ceramics in “Community: Different Together”

Rachel Cazares | Dec 4, 2015

Eman Abdulhalim and Nick Abram are only the second current UNF students to have their artwork displayed in the Lufrano Gallery.

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6 things to dread about going home for Thanksgiving

Rachel Cazares | Nov 26, 2015

Thanksgiving isn't all about food and family.

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Sikh Society of NE Florida host Wear A Turban Day

Rachel Cazares | Nov 19, 2015

The Sikh Society wrapped turbans for nearly 200 UNF students on Nov. 18.

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Teen Divorce talk shoegaze, chicken dinner, and new EP “Be”

Rachel Cazares | Nov 13, 2015

The current one-man-band, Teen Divorce, with its humble beginnings in a dorm room now has a show set to go this Saturday, Nov. 14 at Jack Rabbits in Riverside.

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UPDATE: Torn multicultural fraternity jacket hung on tree near Green

Rachel Cazares | Nov 12, 2015

UNFPD is investigating a potential hate crime after a Sigma Beta Rho jacket was found hung on a tree near the Green earlier this afternoon.

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On the Couch: Winter Wave

Rachel Cazares | Oct 21, 2015

Winter Wave is the featured band on this week's addition of On the Couch.

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Student-run eatery Shack Maui provides a late-night stop for hungry Ospreys

Rachel Cazares | Oct 14, 2015

The new restaurant serves up Colombian cuisine at affordable prices.

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Local band On Guard to release new album “Where Are You Now” at 1904 Music Hall

Rachel Cazares | Oct 9, 2015

On Guard will be performing on Oct. 10 in support of their new album.

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Intercultural Center for PEACE holds Native American celebration with food, music and stories

Rachel Cazares | Oct 8, 2015

The event attempted to remind students and other attendees that the original culture of the Americas is not a thing of the past.

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UNF provides shuttle to this month’s Oktoberfest Artwalk

Rachel Cazares | Oct 2, 2015

The shuttle is available for all UNF students, and will be leaving UNF at 6 p.m. on Oct. 7.

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Indie rock band Lydia stops in Jacksonville for a night of headbanging and crying

Rachel Cazares | Sep 25, 2015

The band rolled their Run Wild North American Tour through 1904 Music Hall last night, with guests Turnover, Seahaven, and the Technicolors

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Student Union game room hosts Super Smash Bros. 4 tournament

Rachel Cazares | Sep 22, 2015

The tournament will commence Thursday at 6 p.m.

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UNF students find their niche in lifestyle-based housing option

Rachel Cazares | Sep 16, 2015

UNF now has housing communities on and off campus for students of major lifestyle groups to connect.

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Big Sean to perform at UNF in October with Asher Roth opening

Rachel Cazares | Sep 14, 2015

The concert is free with an Osprey1Card, and general admission tickets are available for $15 on the OP website.

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UNF undergrads have rare access to helium liquefier

Rachel Cazares | Sep 8, 2015

The newly acquired helium liquefier gives UNF physics students access to new research opportunities.

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Spinnaker to hold magazine release party at the Boathouse

Rachel Cazares | Sep 1, 2015

The release party will showcase the newest edition of Spinnaker Magazine in its new format.

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UNF Surf Team takes second at national competition

Rachel Cazares | Jun 22, 2015

The UNF Surf Team came away from the NSSA National Collegiate Surfing Championships with high rankings and high hopes for next year.

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UNF surf team ready to rip into nationals in California

Rachel Cazares | Jun 13, 2015

Solid mindsets, positive team bonding, phenomenal new talent and overall organization were the key to success for the team.

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Findel-Hawkins knocked out of NCAA Singles Championship

Rachel Cazares | May 29, 2015

Jack Findel-Hawkins lost in the Round of 64 in the first tournament of the Division I NCAA Singles Championship to include an Osprey.

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UNF Surf Team blows competition out of the water

Rachel Cazares | Apr 18, 2015

The UNF Surf Team won the NSSA East Coast Championship and is headed to Los Angeles, Calif. where the team will compete in the National Championship.

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Record Store Day 2015: Where the needle will and won’t drop in Jacksonville

Rachel Cazares | Apr 17, 2015

Record Store Day highlights Jacksonville's finest record stores including Deep Search Records, DJ's Record Shop, and Young Loud and Snotty.

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The underground unites for a two-day music festival this weekend

Rachel Cazares | Apr 3, 2015

“It just made sense to do something in our backyard that hadn't been done at this particular level of uniting underground artists,” FYF Booking co-owner Mike Ciero said. “Rory and I had been working closely together for years...

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Hindered baby coral development leads biology professor and students to the Florida Keys

Rachel Cazares | Apr 1, 2015

Dr. Cliff Ross, UNF biology professor, and some of his students researched coral growth in the Florida Keys last summer.

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UNF short filmmakers to compete internationally in Hollywood

Rachel Cazares | Mar 10, 2015

The top 16 films made by UNF students for Campus Movie Fest premiered last night.

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Osprey Productions sticks to its word: Sublime with Rome plays in UNF Ballroom

Rachel Cazares | Mar 7, 2015

Sublime with Rome was moved indoors due to inclement weather March 6. While the other bands' shows were rescheduled, Sublime with Rome still had theirs. Students and the band found the last-minute indoor jam session to be intimate and "one for the f------ books."

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Rome Ramirez is stoked for OZ Music Fest

Rachel Cazares | Mar 4, 2015

Sublime with Rome will be performing at the OZ Fest on Friday. They answered questions about the band and their contract riders.

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Boysin leaves the light on: local indie rock band releases its first full-length album

Rachel Cazares | Feb 20, 2015

Local indie band Boysin's album Siding is made up of ecclectic influences including the band's pastor, Brand New and haunting black and white photos. The band is hosting an album release show Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at The Birdhouse

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Album Review: Hyperview deviates from Title Fight’s usual style

Rachel Cazares | Feb 5, 2015

Title Fight’s newest album, Hyperview, is the punk band’s fourth full-length album through ANTI-. It offers listeners a new style when compared to their old album.

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Alexander Diaz turns dirt mounds into mountains with his photography exhibit “Florida’s Mountains”

Rachel Cazares | Jan 26, 2015

"Florida's Mountains" is a photography collection by UNF professor Alexander Diaz. The photographs look like they are of mountains but are actually of dirt mounds at construction sites.

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Local band Weekend Atlas releases first full-length album

Rachel Cazares | Jan 20, 2015

Weekend Atlas, a seven-member band with unique folk flare and a roots rock influence, released their self-titled album Jan. 20 after their record release show at Freebird Live on Jan. 17.

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UNF recognizes same-sex couples and announces annual scholarships

Rachel Cazares | Jan 13, 2015

Along with the state of Florida, UNF recognizes same-sex married students for tuition purposes. These couples will also be seen as legally married in the eyes of the OneStop administration. UNF also announced scholarships available for the 2015-2016 year. These scholarship range from $1000-$3000.

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The Tale of Princess Kaguya: an animated wonder about answering back with life

Rachel Cazares | Nov 19, 2014

Movie review: Studio Ghibli's newest animated film, "The Tale of Princess Kaguya," is dynamic, beautiful and full of uniquely modernized folklore, though still a little weak in plot.

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Students eat their way through Ghastly Gourmet contest

Rachel Cazares | Oct 30, 2014

Students ate a variety of "gross foods," ranging from jellied eggs, to fish heads to shots of sauerkraut juice at Ghastly Gourmet Market Day on Oct. 29.

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UNF library staff hold pumpkin carving contest at Market Day

Rachel Cazares | Oct 30, 2014

Students participated in a pumpkin carving contest at UNF Market Day yesterday, Oct. 29. Students can vote for their favorite designs on the Thomas G. Carpenter Library Facebook page.

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