The H1N1 virus has dealt major blows to athletic programs, including Ole Miss and Florida, but UNF’s teams are ready and prepared to deal with the pandemic. UNF has yet to feel any major impact...

In high school, UNF sophomore Sean Dale was named the number two junior golfer in the country. In the second week of his first season, Dale was named the number one male college golfer in the country. Jeff...

The UNF golf team is five places from obtaining the highest team ranking in the Division I history of the program. UNF’s golf team is the only athletic program at the school to win an NAIA title,...

Tiger Woods didn't need to win the final battle of the season to win the war. The playoff match near Atlanta was won by Phil Mickelson, but second place was good enough for Woods to win the FedEx Cup,...

After the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles tromped the Ospreys 7-1 last season, the UNF men’s soccer team will take on the Eagles Oct. 2 at Hodges Stadium in their first conference game of the year. “Last...

UNF will host a full international rugby game Nov. 14 between the American National Rugby League and the Jamaican Rugby League Association in partnership with the Jacksonville Axemen. The USA Tomahawks...

Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Anna Kournikova are all well-known tennis players who have worked hard at making their names heard in the tennis world, and Osprey Raquel Castro is making a name for...

Jennifer Check is the hottest cheerleader at Devil’s Kettle High School -- until she rips your entrails out and eats them for dinner. “Jennifer’s Body” is not your typical thriller, it’s...

You know when a fresh-faced child, purely innocent, gets burned by the world’s malicious side in some fashion — perhaps a broken heart — and then they’re just never the same? Their simple qualities...

Sept. 14 - Property Damage (Building 41) A UNF student contacted UPD after driving past an on campus work crew. The work crew had driven a lawn mower over some rocks, which had been scattered in the air...

A University of North Texas senior received a shock when he discovered $1,919 missing from his bank account. Apparently the funds had been used in Baltimore — a city Phil Banker had never been to. The...

When you throw that half-full cup of Starbucks coffee into the recycling bin, you may feel popular and all together benevolent, right? At least you may think offhandedly that it couldn’t hurt. Or...

College is touted as a time to expand oneself and learn to empathize with other cultures; there was information and opportunity abound looking to fill these desires at the Sept. 22 Study Abroad Fair. There...

The introduction of text messaging has cultivated a whole lot of response from a whole lot of people. Some find it to be annoying and confusing, some use it as their main method of communication and...

The roles and rules of internships in the lives of students have been changing as the economy changes, even though they’ve been a vital, even required, part of students’ majors for years. Though...

Hurricane season lasts from June 1 to Nov. 30, and with UNF students back to school in the middle of it, many may be wondering how to prepare themselves if the worst should happen. Although there are currently...

The Coggin College of Business flagship program, international business, is offering a second international MBA program beginning spring 2010 to counter its older Global MBA program. The Ibero-American...

Although the Spinnaker has written editorials endorsing artistic appreciation on campus, the economic crisis should cause legislators to re-look at the process and update a 40-year-old law that requires...

Health insurance rates are hitting new heights, along with people’s fears. It seems this topic is on everyone’s mind and is the only thing we talk about lately. Premiums have more than doubled and...

The same question has been rolling around in my head for some time now. One might think its reoccurring nature would drive me mad, but I like to think it keeps me on track. Which matters more: where I...

When he’s not serving up the ethereal sustenance of the Jacksonville Beach hallmark Angie’s Subs, senior philosophy major Benjamin Wallis is searching out comedic stardom. Wallis has written, directed...

Chaos. Romping, boisterous, perpetual chaos. Not exactly the typical mood for an art gallery. But maybe that’s because an art gallery isn’t a typical place for a gaggle of rugrats. The first UNF Gallery...

An acquaintance in high school once told me, “If a song I could see myself dying to comes on while I’m driving, I shut it off immediately.” This thought has swam through my noodle for many moons...

Hummus is a traditional dip descending from the Middle East. Its popularity has increased internationally and the dish is consumed by people around the world. Consisting of mostly garbanzo beans, hummus...

To work for free, you must possess a true die-hard passion for the end result you expect. And when you love what you do, it exemplifies itself through excellence. Perhaps this is the secret of distinction...

For those who love to breathe, eat and watch UNF sporting events, you’re in luck. The away games, along with a few of the home games, will be broadcast on Osprey TV through a partnership with A-Sun...

As the calendar enters the last week of September, almost all of the MLB’s playoff spots are spoken for. The Yankees and the Red Sox find themselves back in the postseason, while it is highly unlikely...

The UNF women’s soccer team came out of the Hampton Inn Ponte Vedra Showcase with a record of 1-1 but not by a lack of an intense fan base. Win or lose, the Ospreys had a dedicated crowd of up to...

The UNF cross country team left the University of Florida Mountain Dew Invitational Sept. 18 with results similar to 2008’s race. The men’s team earned third place and tallied 125 points after finishing...

The UNF volleyball team will have a chance to prove they can compete with one of the best teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Ospreys will take on the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, who finished the...

UNF volleyball picked up their first Atlantic Sun Conference win of the season against USC Upstate Sept. 19 in their home opening match. UNF won the battle of teams who came in winless in A-Sun play...

Aside from the fear of death, what else influences and motivates lives more than sex? The college campus takes men and women of similar age who are at their sexual peak and places them in pelvis-pressing...

Sixty percent of all marriages established between the age of 20 and 25 end in divorce, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. However, against the formidable odds, almost all women...

New legislation HR 3221, The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, will be considered by the House of Representatives this week, according to the Committee on Education and Labor Web site. There...

On-campus residents may be familiar with the consequences of breaking Residence Life rules regarding drug and alcohol related foul play — a Student Conduct appearance or even an arrest may follow. But...

How beneficial would it be for college students to take a pill to improve their memory and cognition with no side effects? It may sound like a finals week coffee-induced daydream, but visiting lecturer...

Stacey Trevathan said she cannot pinpoint a science class or a Discovery Channel show that sparked her interest in the ocean. She said she just knows it has fascinated her since the fifth grade, despite...

Red Bull, Rockstar and other insanely caffeinated drinks have been flooding Americans’ everyday lives for quite some time now. But what about an “extreme relaxation beverage?” Enter Drank. No, this...

We live in a culture that extols instant gratification, and as fiercely autonomous Americans, we generally look for quick and easy ways to take charge of uncontrollable factors in our lives — energy...

Harvard University’s student newspaper, the Crimson, published an advertisement Sept. 8 asking students to “provide, with proof, the name of one person killed in a gas chamber at Auschwitz.” The...

Surprisingly, going commando isn’t a fair trade for vomit breath anymore. Even with her lady lumps hanging half-way out of her shirt, scintillating sorority sister Chugs can’t play off her previous...

Ghosts from the 2008 campaign trail have begun to rear their ugly heads. What most experts considered simple rhetoric, especially concerning trade policy, are now coming to fruition. President Barack...

The bizarre, intellectually vapid and conspiracy thirsty right-wing extremists that collectively comprise the Tea Party movement, marched on Capitol Hill this weekend with great fanfare from Fox “News”...

Student reports scratches on vehicle Sept. 8 – Property Damage (Lot 18) A student called UPD after noticing a scratch with maroon paint on the driver’s door of his white Honda Civic. The car parked...

Ooh yeah. To keep with the theme of this week’s paper, James thought it would be relevant to tailor the Top Five and follow suit. Always one to follow orders, I concocted a recipe of Top Five Songs to...

A phrase meaning “new wave” or “the new thing” in Portuguese, bossa nova is known around the world, but has received little notoriety in Jacksonville. Bossa nova is a jazzy type of music that sprung...

Hotels too bourgeois for your non-conformist sensibilities? Broke and looking for an inexpensive way to score some lodging for that weekend getaway? Or perhaps you’re craving a summer globe-trotting...

UNF sophomore Sean Dale’s tournament record performance led UNF to a second place finish in front of several of the nation’s top ranked programs at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate Sept. 9. Dale, who...

Katelin Swift, a physical education K-12 senior forward, currently leads the UNF women’s soccer team with 12 points, coming from 5 goals and 2 assists in seven games. Swift was born in Tampa Bay and...

How far would you go to keep one of your friends from driving home drunk? Would you fight him or her? Would you call the police? What about locking them in the closet? Shawne Merriman made a decision...

UNF women’s soccer team will host the Hampton Inn Ponte Vedra Showcase at UNF for their second hosted tournament this season. UNF plays their first game of the tournament against Mississippi State...

Team chemistry is the main component for the UNF softball teams’ success in their fall warm-up games and the upcoming season. “We haven’t lost a lot of players from last year, and we just added...

The UNF women’s soccer team returned from a two-game trip to Miami Sept. 11 to Sept. 13 with one loss and a tie. UNF lost 2-1 against Florida International University Sept. 13, after traveling to...

The UNF men’s soccer was held scoreless Sept. 11 to Sept. 13 in two losses at the Furman Diadora Tournament. In their second game of the tournament, the Ospreys lost 3-0 to tournament hosts Furman on...

How about a little humanity being introduced into the interiors of UNF commuter buses? Since when have college students felt the need to silence themselves and wear a non-confrontational stare as they...

The puzzle pieces to how UNF Athletics plans to fill their seats during the 2009-2010 seasons continue to fall into place. UNF is continuing the restructuring of the Osprey Club, the fundraising and...

The UNF men’s soccer team opened their season Sept. 4 through Sept. 6 with two losses at the 2009 University of Central Florida Fall Classic. The Ospreys lost 3-2 to the Iona Gaels Sept. 6 in the...

The UNF women’s soccer team came away from the Sept. 4 through Sept. 6 Jacksonville University Tournament with mixed results after splitting their games 1-1. The Furman Paladins were successful in...

The Jacksonville Jaguars might have to claw their way to success, as the Jacksonville Axemen professional rugby team and the Jacksonville Suns minor league baseball team are on their heels for the city’s...

Not everyone who loves competitive sports can be a UNF Division I athlete, but there are still several other opportunities available. UNF has provided its students with several different intramural sports...

As The UNF volleyball team left the Appalachian State Invitational Sept. 5 after winning two matches and falling to William and Mary University in their final match. “We had a great tournament and will...

The UNF golf team will try to improve upon their previous ranking of 11th place from last year’s Wolf Run Intercollegiate as they return to Indiana Sept. 12 through Sept. 13. “We have only been practicing...

Last year, arriving five minutes before game time still got you a good spot on the first or second row for most UNF men’s and women’s basketball games. However, UNF’s revised Osprey Club plans to...

You can now break away from your limited and anime-based education on Japanese culture as UNF is holding a Japanese film series. The films will have English subtitles and will be free of charge Tuesday,...

A winding sidewalk through hedges and annuals leads the visitor of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery to a double door, under a glimmering green awning, adorned with their logo. Upon entering the lobby, the visitor...

The UNF Printmaker’s Guild — a collection of graphic design majors, studio art majors and at least one photography major — will be exhibiting their printing prowess and giving away customized artwork...

Strawberries might seem like the ultimate complement to kiwis, that is, until you hear New Zealand band The Clean. Then you might fully fathom that it’s not berries at all that play the perfect foil...

Artistic expression gives a flavor to life, a sign of reason to keep progressing, a hope of what could be if a bridge were built between one’s imagination and reality. After combining the creative genius...

I have recently been convinced that neither Liberals nor Conservatives are global humanitarians anymore. Caring for your fellow man is a prime tenant of every major religion and is at the heart of most...

Last week, conservative columnist George Will caused quite a stir within the ranks of the Washington punditocracy with his surprising call to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Fellow conservatives...

We’ve all had the human flying dream, you know, a species favorite involving the surreal sensation of taking flight, soaring over our towns and surrendering to the wind as it whips the fibers of your...

During the first week of classes, Glenn Guzzo drove around the garages for close to an hour trying to find parking for his Wednesday class at UNF. This wouldn’t be out of the ordinary if he was a student....

While UNF lays on its nature preserve, students are bustling around and the sun shines in happy cycles, the campus is secretly being transformed into Michael Creighton’s 1971 set of “The Andromeda...

Students can explore exotic destinations such as Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rico, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Thailand or Eastern Europe by partaking in a volunteer and adventure program with...

It’s no surprise college students love video games. One need only peek into the UNF Game Room — at just about any time — to be reminded of this fact. Combine students’ love of gaming, their shoulder-to-shoulder...

The organizations that administer the two most-utilized and influential — for the purposes of college matriculation — national standardized tests, the ACT and the SAT, recently released their report...

UNF has been recognized as one of the best in the Southeast, one of the best in value and is now one of the most military-friendly institutions in the country. “We were just recognized on the Military...

The second annual St. Johns River Report was released Aug. 28 by researchers and faculty from both UNF and Jacksonville University. The report was funded through the City of Jacksonville’s Environmental...

Aug. 27 – Burglary (Garage 44) – UPD responded to claims of there being a burglary in an automobile. The victim told police that he parked his vehicle on the second floor of Garage 44 at 10:30 a.m.,...

Shawn Fisher, a UNF political science junior, and the Jukebox Gypsies signed to one of the biggest record labels in the country, Universal Republic, July 24. The band originated a little over a year ago...

Mary Cameron-Rollins, a junior at UNF, competed in the Adequan North American Junior Young Rider Championship July 22 through July 26 presented by Gotham North, where she took home the team bronze and...

The UNF women’s volleyball team opened their 2009 season Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 with a two win, two loss split at the University of Central Florida Fall Classic. UNF suffered losses against Big East...

UNF women’s soccer shut out Coastal Carolina University 4-0 Aug. 30 after losing to Georgia State 3-4 in their first game of the Osprey Classic Aug. 28. After falling behind 1-4 with 25 minutes left...

With a majority of UNF Athletics’ fall and winter sports schedules being released, UNF’s teams are preparing for their first season as a full-fledged Division I program. After completing the mandatory...

As UNF students go back to class, hit up the Osprey Café and scarf down the free food that is everywhere at events, there are several options on campus to help them take the calories off. Sure you...

While the top seven runners from both the UNF men and women’s cross country teams will be competing at the North Dakota and South Dakota University’s trails, the remaining members of the teams will...

With the U.S. Open starting up this week, tennis fans from around the world are glued to their TV sets wondering if this is the year, if the tennis player of our generation finally falls and passes the...

Departing from Starlite Café in Five Points, about 30 cyclists overtook the streets Aug. 30 for the ninth Women’s Ride. The perfect foil to a biker gang, those riding on Sunday greeted passers-by with...

I sat at my desk at 4:30 a.m. marveling at my newly acquired Spidey senses and making a mental Etch-A-Sketch of the crevices on my wall behind the computer screen. And it was at that point when I began...

In this issue, an article outlined how exactly the state plans to force students into graduating on time by charging incoming freshmen an arm and a leg per excess credit hour. It looks like our state...

Gov. Charlie Crist’s robust approval ratings are a constant source of bewilderment. Crist shifts his positions with a regularity normally limited to users of Metamucil, and the public just doesn’t...

In regards to all those ‘peeps’ that ignore the Green: Green is more than a color, more than a signal for go and more than a sign of whether or not your tomato is ripe, green is the corner stone...

Aug. 25 – Grand Theft (Building 3) – UPD was dispatched in response to a professor’s stolen kayak. The kayak was chained and pad locked in the fenced area behind Building 50 May 20 and the professor...

When UNF men’s baseball Head Coach Dusty Rhodes retires following the 2010 season UNF will be saying goodbye a hall-of-famer and welcoming Head Coach Raymond ‘Smoke’ Laval. Laval comes to UNF...

UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon has brought on another addition to the men’s and women’s basketball programs which he believes will contribute to their success - a pep band. Moon began the formation...

In the heart of the St. Johns Town Center — well, close to the center, anyway — tucked inconspicuously between a Mattress Giant and a dry cleaner, sits perhaps one of Jacksonville’s finest sushi...

A petition requiring 1,442 John Hancocks is all Jacksonville Beach citizens need to take a step toward being Florida’s first city to decriminalize marijuana. Now, an underground movement is working...

Penicillin, ice cream cones and (most importantly) potato chips — all fantastic products that came into being by accident. Although the fruition of Five Points Coffee and Spice and the adjoining Uncommon...

Freshmen and transfer students beware: A late major change could cost you more than a delayed graduation date due to a bill signed by Gov. Charlie Crist May 21. All incoming freshmen and transfers enrolling...