AROUND THE STATE Jacksonville police officer found in violation in shooting The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office review board concluded a six-month investigation into a six-year veteran police officer’s...

For many students this will be the last week they will spend at UNF. But aside from study for finals, graduation week can be hectic. The Spinnaker decided to compile a list to ease some of the pressure. •...

Times are always changing, and so is UNF. Throughout the past year, the university has experienced a significant amount of growth, along with its students. In its transition to become a destination...

It’s the annual confiscatory tax season, which culminates April 15. According to the supreme law of the land, it’s illegal for the federal government to tax citizens and not directly appropriate the...

It’s amazing how technology is able to take over our lives in so many ways, making us a socially inept society dependent on constant entertainment. The use of technology has been taken to the extreme...

Dear Editor, As the organizer of the Genocide Awareness Project that appeared on campus last month, I’d like to respond to the April 1 column by Andrea Farah. Ironically, Mrs. Farah actually agrees...

Best Place to Study – Library, Third Floor A close runner-up for the “Best Place to Nap” category, this particular library level offers a serene environmental ideal for digesting scholastic...

Have you ever had to put your complete trust in a total stranger? If so, you understand the gut-wrenching feeling you can get in the pit of your stomach. Perhaps it was a life-threatening situation...

Everyone has looked in the mirror at least once and thought, ‘What if I was a different person?’ A new local short film called “Blonde Thing” has taken that question out of the bathroom and onto...

It seems many of your sarcasm detectors weren’t working as the last installment of the Top Five in the April 1 issue (Greatest Songs of All Time) was met with a wave of disgust and disdain. It was April...

Students living on their own while attending college are not always able to enjoy a decent meal for many reasons. UNF graduate student Christian Brown and Osprey TV have set out to bring an end to...

As Kyle Finch watched the Expedition ahead of him spin out of control into the guardrail, he knew there was no time for him to waste. But then again, Finch has spent most of his life learning to make...

John Weidner Sports Editor Josh Gore Contributing Writer Heather Furey Assistant Sports Editor Jason Yurgartis Features Editor Question 1: Nick Adenhart, a pitcher for the Los Angeles...

It has been a busy season for UNF Athletics, but for two UNF baseball players and a UNF women’s tennis player, the first week of April was an even busier week. UNF’s right-handed starting pitcher,...

With five losses in the season and only two in conference play, the UNF women’s tennis team has completed its most successful season in three years. “Overall, the season went better than expected,”...

The UNF golf team finished its Reunion Intercollegiate in fifth place and will now move on to the Atlantic Sun Championship April 20-22 in Blues Creek, N.C. Last year in 2008 the golf team won the tournament...

Sports are often cherished for their hard-hitting, character-building moments when athletes use the most of their skill and talent to win. But not every sport involves head-to-head competition or even...

After about 2 years of construction, UNF’s Student Union is scheduled to open May 15. The Spinnaker sat down with Student Union Director Justin Camputaro to explore the features of the new campus hub...

Matt Driscoll press conference: OspreyTV's interview with Driscoll

In October, President John Delaney assumed the position of Interim Chancellor of the Florida Board of Governors, the group of university presidents responsible for the strategic planning of State University...

The current economic turmoil has been difficult for Robert Farmer, a sophomore journalism major at Florida Community College of Jacksonville, who’s finding he must make sacrifices to continue his education. Unable...

In what could be an encouraging sign of change in America’s long-standing shortage of graduates prepared for high-tech careers, the hottest subject on college campuses across the nation right now seems...

Student Government will host the second annual Osprey Tailgate classic in fall 2009. This year SG would like to bring a nationally known artist and is seeking student input on the band selection. SG...

For one night, about 25 students ditched their apartments and dorm rooms and opted to sleep in a “box city” near Building 45. The April 1 camp-out was part of an out-of-class project for a Gender and...

Students and faculty at the University of Florida formed a rally April 7 to protest budget cuts during a gloomy recession that is hitting close to home for state universities. The event, which took place...

AROUND THE STATE Panhandle sheriff involved in excessive bonus scandal An audit released April 6 by investigators stated a Florida panhandle sheriff paid out more than $1.35 million in bonuses to employees...

The 2009 class may be cursing the economy, but they can’t let that distract them from their job search. Suzanne Block isn’t basking in the insulating embrace of college as she waits the eight weeks...

Strolling through one of Florida’s many state universities, a common sight might be students, faculty and staff enjoying campus life in one central location – a campus hub, commonly referred to as...

Mike Tomassoni Art Director Josh Salman Managing Editor Rachel Elsea Copy Editor Jonathan Morales News Editor The news is focused more on Michelle Obama’s clothes than the man in charge. So why...

In our unpredictable world, no one is ever guaranteed tomorrow. The most we can do is hope for a long, purposeful life and a peaceful death – or at least hope to die for a worthy cause. After risking...

For students who are currently enrolled at UNF as freshmen, UNF will not be the same school you applied to by the time you graduate. UNF has grown immensely since its humble beginnings as a two-year vocational...

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to Victoria Leininger’s request in the April 1 issue of the Spinnaker for UNF to clean up the lakes on campus. With the guidance of Dr. Tony Rossi (UNF Biology...

Dear Editor, I love my school – maybe a little bit too much at times – and I am an Osprey through and through. Lately, I have been noticing a disturbing trend on campus. Just today, I saw no less...

“Adventureland” is a brilliantly ordinary film that takes its setting circa 1987 and uses a series of shamelessly awkward moments to depict the life of young adults trying to make it on their own. The...

All students take classes, and some drink wine, but they certainly don’t drink wine in class. One bold man is changing that – and even encouraging it. Rick O’Neill, a Jacksonville resident, is the...

In case you missed it – the week in TV buzz: Even without Clooney, “ER’s” swan song pulled in 16.2 million viewers, its largest audience in several years. The two-hour series finale brought...

The UNF Rugby team will display its six-year evolution as a team April 25 at Hodges Stadium, at its annual Alumni Game. Both former and current UNF rugby players, or Deadbirds as they’re known, will...

UNF baseball won two of three games April 4 - 5 in a series against Eastern Tennessee State University. Junior first baseman Kevin Martin was awarded the title of Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the...

The UNF men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the outdoor Duke Invitational April 3-4, bringing in new records against 50 colleges and universities including some best ranked in the nation. “The...

With the end of the season rapidly approaching, UNF baseball travels to Nashville for a three-game series against Lipscomb University. UNF started slow this season, going 1-6 in conference play, but after...

UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon announced Matthew Driscoll as the fifth head coach in the history of the UNF men’s basketball program April 4. Driscoll comes to UNF from Baylor University where he served...

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March 20 – Grand Theft (Building 58) – Several hand tools were stolen from an electrical closet at a designated construction site of the new Student Union building. The cost of the stolen hand tools...

The UNF Spinnaker will roll off the presses for the last time March 31. Spinnaker Business Manager Klajdi Stratoberdha announced to the 18-member staff at the weekly budget meeting March 12 that it...

A letter published in the Feb. 25 issue of the Spinnaker titled “Ashamed of UPD’s stereotyping” has led to further investigation of an incident the writer considered racial profiling, a practice...

Women’s Center recognizes five members for top service The UNF Women’s Center recently recognized five members of the campus community for their outstanding service and leadership at the 21st Annual...

Students display an abstract art project atop a bridge near the Goldenrod Nature Trail and picnic area. The artwork was a class project for Professor Jenny Hager’s Enlivened Spaces class and will...

Frustrated students who have branded UNF as U-Never-Finish might be justified in their bitterness, as the university’s graduation rates are falling behind other Florida schools. In contrast to the...

AROUND THE STATE Senator seeks chancellor seat; would replace Delaney State Sen. Jim King, R-Fla.,  announced March 31 he is seeking the open chancellor seat of the State University System. King,...

The Center for Bioethical Reform recently staged a public demonstration on the Green at UNF, protesting against the controversial practice of abortion. The CBF’s Southeast division presented demonstrations...

We’ve all heard the story of the little boy who cried wolf one too many times. He joked around and everyone believed him, so when a wolf really came into the field to eat the little boy and all of his...

The UNF Board of Trustees will be finalizing a decision April 16 regarding the acquisition of the Jacksonville Museum of Contemporary Art, an investment that President Delaney described as a “no-risk...

One of the most fascinating things I have learned in my public speaking class is the idea of how cautious a speaker must be when presenting a highly controversial and polarized idea that reflects personal...

Dear Editor, I read with interest both the article “Proposal Limits Loud Events On Campus” and the editorial “Sound Restrictions, Amphitheater Don’t Mix” in the March 25 issue of the Spinnaker. I...

Dear Editor, Every day I look outside my window and see something horrible: a retention pond that is highly polluted. Scattered alcohol and water bottles litter the pond’s edges while pizza boxes are...

Reading is hard, so why not take a break? The Spinnaker invites you to dust off your Crayolas and put them to good use. Instead of offering an entertaining article or witty review, we in Expressions...

Do you ever find yourself on Facebook or MySpace just looking to see what your friends are up to by reading their status updates? Twitter.com, a new social networking site, solely focuses on what you and...

Luke Skywalker’s high-tech training on the Millennium Falcon from “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” has been modified for the Deadfall Primitive Skills Club to teach the same skill that Obi-Wan...

Each week, this list is your home for subjectively picked songs that are the best and brightest in a mélange of randomly conceived categories. But this week, let’s throw subjectivity out the window....

With a sultry voice and sage lyrics that are beyond her years, UNF student Jasmine Rhey Peterson is growing up quickly in the music business. Peterson’s debut video, “Life Goes On,” offers the...

Throughout the history of man, the world’s greatest athletes have shared one thing in common at birth: nudity. Lately, it appears as though the sporting community has taken notice and begun an attempt...

The UNF men’s tennis team will play its final match of the season April 8 as it takes on cross-town rival Jacksonville University. The men have not faced the Dolphins yet this season and will play to...

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation met March 26 at the University Center to advocate for an event special to both of them. Jacksonville’s inaugural...

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March 9 – Information (Building 53) – Rescue 50 responded to a UNF employee who began to display seizure-like symptoms. She was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital for medical evaluation. March...

UNF men’s basketball head coach Matt Kilcullen has been fired from his position as head coach, and Athletic Director Lee Moon has begun searching for his replacement. Moon announced March 16 that the...

The new amphitheater might trump the Green and prove to be the ultimate battleground next year as the civil skirmish between students and faculty continues regarding campus-wide sound restrictions. The...

A household with someone disabled earns a median annual income that’s $22,600 less than one without disabled members, according to Cornell University’s 2007 Disability Status Report. But a pilot program...

Work on your relationships A new workshop titled “How to Make Your Relationship Last a Lifetime” is scheduled March 26 in Building 39, room 4029 from 3 to 4 p.m. The program continues each Thursday...

AROUND THE STATE Pollution expected to decline despite increase in traffic Jacksonville’s air pollution from traffic is expected to fall by 2020 despite a trucking boom fueled by the recent growth...

Florida is one of two states in the U.S. with high-need school districts, and Duval County is one of nine counties with these districts, according to the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence. But...

Most college students in the U.S. either don’t have a resume or are unsure about their current one, according to an online poll conducted by Collegegrad.com. Nearly 600 students participated in the...

3 constitutional amendments pass The Spring 2009 General Elections were conducted March 10 and 11, and the official results were posted by Student Government March 24 after the senate confirmed the...

Since we were kids, our neighbors, parents and other authority figures have been telling us to turn the volume down on our music. We can go ahead and add UNF to that list if the Faculty Affairs Committee...

Mike Tomassoni Art Director Rachel Elsea Copy Editor Meghan Dornbrock Web Editor Klajdi Stratoberdha Business Manager What new rule would you propose for the UNF community? New...

The Congressional Budget Office released a report March 20 that stated President Barack Obama’s budget would result in annual deficits averaging more than $900 billion for the next 10 years. The CBO...

Everyday we hear it. Businesses across the nation are closing, taxpayers are foreclosing on their homes in record numbers, and banks are failing like never before as a result of a national credit crunch...

Dear Editor, Please remember to lock your vehicle when parking on campus. Don’t leave your valuables in plain view and keep your windows up. Thefts from vehicles occur most often to unsecured vehicles. If...

Dear Editor, I would like to address the choice of advertisements in the Spinnaker. The March 4 issue contained a half-page ad for Lux Ultra Lounge on page 12.  The ad featured a seductive girl in a...

Cancer is the No. 2 cause of death for children, according to the American Cancer Society. But UNF students and faculty will ease the experience of children with cancer by raising money for the Relay...

Well, it’s officially spring, even though seasons are more of a rumor than a reality in Florida. We could describe our seasonal climate much more accurately if we took a cue from Taco Bell sauces and...

Your palms sweat while holding your resume, waiting for the interviewer to decide your career’s fate. Luckily, you took the time earlier to pick out just the right business suit and iron the wrinkles,...

While students at other Florida universities pay money to run on a treadmill in a smoggy crowded gym, UNF offers a variety of running options to accommodate its students. UNF is home to numerous trails,...

The UNF baseball team beat the University of Florida Gators 3-0 March 24 in the first match-up at Harmon Stadium. In a game that could have gone either way, the Ospreys beat the No. 23-seated Gators...

The UNF men’s and women’s track and field teams are taking flight in the 30th annual 2009 Florida State University Relays March 26-28 at Florida State University. The men’s and women’s teams...

March 2 – Theft (UPD Police Station) – A student reported his art project missing. The life-size aluminum man was located by the roundabout near Lot 18. March 3 – Information (Building R) – Student...

UNF track and field head coach Mark VanAlstyne stood in the stadium, preparing to answer an assistant’s question about how the meet was going. Before he could respond, a member from a traveling team...

In sharp contrast to the baby boomers’ preferred mind-tweakers – marijuana and LSD – generations X and Y are partial toward what comes in a translucent-orange cylinder and can be purchased at the...