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Police Beat July 2011

Spinnaker • September 28, 2011

July 11- Art Thief (Bldg. 43) - UPD responded to a report from the University Center at 3:59 p.m. that two or three easel pads were missing. In the past month or, a pack of easel pads went missing from...

Police Beat August 2011

Spinnaker • September 28, 2011

By Kathleen Godfrey Aug. 24 - Battery (Osprey Landing) A student and friend left a dorm room and ran into the friend’s girlfriend -- the suspect -- in the hallway. The suspect was visibly upset and...

Police Beat August / September 2011

Spinnaker • September 28, 2011

By Kathleen Godfrey Aug. 25 - Intoxicated Person (outside Coxwell Amphitheater) UPD responded at 8:45 p.m. to a drunken and uncooperative person attempting to access the stage area. Contracted security...

Sept. 27, OTV News

Spinnaker • September 28, 2011
Osprey TV News for September 27, 2011

Osprey Radio Top 30

Spinnaker • September 27, 2011
Osprey Radio Top 30 chart for the week of September 26

UNF volleyball successful home opener

Spinnaker • September 26, 2011
For the first time this year, the UNF girl’s volleyball team played against South Carolina State and Presbyterian on its new home court and dominated.

Review: Fleet Foxes at Florida Theatre

Spinnaker • September 23, 2011
One Spinnaker contributing writer checked out the Fleet Foxes show at the Florida Theatre Sept. 20.

Osprey Radio gets CMJ nomination

Spinnaker • September 22, 2011
On September 20, 2011, College Music Journal announced the 2011 College Radio Award Nominees. We're honored to be nominated in the category of Best Student-Run, Internet-Only Station. If you're going to the CMJ Music Marathon, vote for Osprey Radio!

Review: Warrior

Spinnaker • September 22, 2011

MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) has become a popular fighting sport with many people training and fighting in various tournaments. UFC (Ultimate Fighting Champion) was born as a result of the growing popularity...

OTV News 9/20/2011

Spinnaker • September 21, 2011

Dissection with a twist of royalty

Spinnaker • September 21, 2011
This week’s So, What’s Your Story profiles a UNF grad student who slices and dices human bodies in one of his physical therapy classes.

Free movie tickets for Moneyball!

Spinnaker • September 19, 2011
Osprey Radio is giving away FREE movie tickets for Moneyball! The prescreening is September 22, 2011 at 7:30 PM at AMC Regency 24. Tickets will be given away on a first come, first serve basis. We've also got a few shirts and movie posters available, also on a first come, first serve basis.

Free tickets for Cafe 11 Concerts!

Spinnaker • September 15, 2011
Stop by Osprey Radio or email Andrew at orstationmanager@gmail.com to win a pair of tickets to the following concerts! 1) Dan Andriano in The Emergency Room featuring Dan of Alkaline Trio / Dave Hause (The Loved Ones) / Beau Crum 2) Matt Pond PA plus Rocky Vololato & Apex Manor 3) Langhorne Slim and the Law with Matrimony / The Wobbly Toms Students must present their Osprey1 Card to win, giveaways are limited to only 1 pair of tickets per person. Click for more information!

Osprey Radio Top 30 for the week of 8/12

Spinnaker • September 14, 2011
Top 30 for the week of 8/12

Multi-daily childhood seizures didn’t stop student

Spinnaker • September 14, 2011
This student leaves his childhood ailments behind to succeed in the adult world.

SG names new committee chair

Spinnaker • September 14, 2011
Student Senate elected a new chair of the Constitution and Statutes Committee Sept. 12 at the biweekly Senate meeting.

Professor charged with sexual molestation

Spinnaker • September 14, 2011
The Spinnaker received an anonymous tip Sept. 8 concerning the May 20 arrest of a tenured UNF professor who was charged with sexual battery with a female minor, according to a Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office police report.

Fleet Foxes Ticket Giveaway! (Tuesday, September 20th @ Florida Theatre 7 PM

Spinnaker • September 13, 2011
Call Osprey Radio at 904-620-2908 between 10 AM and 11 AM on Thursday, September 15 with the city the Fleet Foxes are from, for your chance to win. The first caller will win a pair of tickets to the concert!

Jaguars’ season opener starts off right

Spinnaker • September 12, 2011
Jaguars’ season opener starts off right with new quarterback

SG Senate Appoints Three New Senators

Spinnaker • September 11, 2011
New Senators Were Sworn in Through an Appointment Process

Police Beat

Spinnaker • September 11, 2011

Police Beat By Kathleen Godfrey Aug. 25 - Intoxicated Person (outside Coxwell Amphitheater) UPD responded at 8:45 p.m. to a drunken and uncooperative person attempting to access the stage area. Contracted...

Music student competes on ‘Karaoke Battle USA’

Spinnaker • September 11, 2011

By Maggie Seppi, Contributing Writer For Jermaine Reynolds, the UNF Music Department played an important role in getting his voice heard on TVs across the country. Reynolds, a UNF music education senior,...

Forcing your internet provider to spy on you act 2011

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
“The Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011,” aims to pull a fast one on right-minded citizens misled by the bill’s marketable title.

Women’s soccer split games over the weekend

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
UNF opens JU tournament with double-overtime thriller, finishes with disappointment

Ospreys take first victory of the season

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
Improvements on defense and team possession propelled the men’s soccer team Sept. 3 to its first victory of the young season.

UNF student dies after a tragic auto accident

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
Mark Alicea, a UNF chemistry junior, died Aug. 25 as the result of a series of unfortunate events.

UNF golfer gets national attention.

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
Shooting for the Stars: Sean Dale qualifies for the US Amateur

UNF recieves military-friendly honor

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
Jobs and Military Advanced Education magazines deemed UNF one of the top military-friendly schools in the nation for its second consecutive year.

The Skillet takes a bite of the Big Apple

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
The food in New York City renewed my senses and expanded my palette.

Take a break from classes with entertaining options

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
Take a break from classes with recreational, entertaining options

MOTH flutters to Robinson Theatre

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
MOTH flutters to Robinson Theatre

Where is everything? The A-Z of UNF.

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
The A-Z guide of everything around UNF.

Two dudes dish out sausage

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
Two dudes dish out sausage, Philly cheesesteaks at vending stand

Textbooks now transparent

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
Textbooks now more transparent. Find out if recently passed legislation meant to save you money is doing its job

Wellness woes

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
Wellness woes. Will an error in construction cost you money?

Safe is sexy. Find out how to keep yourself safe in the sack.

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011

Safe is sexy. Find out how to keep yourself safe in the sack. Ospreys: take control of your sexual health A new school year brings new students and new experiences. Sexual encounters go with the territory,...

Running into the new season

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
Men's, women's cross country prepare for season amid high expectations

Standing Strong

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
Volleyball plans to go all the way this season

Shooting low. UNF golfer gets national attention.

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011

Shooting low. UNF golfer gets national attention. Shooting for the Stars: Sean Dale qualifies for the US Amateur By Alex Russell College golfers strive every year to reach the top amateur event in golf,...

Young but Strong: Women’s Soccer fires up for a new season

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011

Young but Strong: Women’s Soccer fires up for a new season By: Alex Russel Last year, the women’s soccer team ended up with a record of 7-12 overall and 6-4 in the Atlantic Sun Conference. “I’m...

Florida’s first gender-neutral dorms open soon

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
Florida’s first gender-neutral dorms will open spring 2012 at USF Where does UNF stand on housing LGBT students in their own dormitories?

The Waves

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011

The Waves Why wade through tide pools when you could catch the waves? The swell: Date: Aug. 25 You’re in Jacksonville, but who said you can’t pretend you’re in Miami? The final Week of Welcome...

UNF Awarded East Regional for Track and Field

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011

UNF Awarded East Regional for Track and Field by Erik Watkins The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee announced August 16 that UNF will join the University of Texas in Austin...

New season, new teammates. Find out what men’s soccer has in store for the season.

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011

New season, new teammates. Find out what men’s soccer has in store for the season. Men’s soccer trains early to prepare young recruits for season By Alex Russell After a season of 3-12 in 2010,...

Letter from the editor

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011
tips on doing college right

Police Beat

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011

Police Beat July 11- Art Thief (Bldg. 43) - UPD responded to a report from the University Center at 3:59 p.m. that two or three easel pads were missing. In the past month or, a pack of easel pads went...

State, Nation, World

Spinnaker • September 8, 2011

State - Hurricane Irene approaches Hurricane Irene, the first hurricane of the 2011 season, is forecast to become a Category 3 by the time it reaches Jacksonville’s latitude Friday afternoon, according...

Review: Fright Night

Spinnaker • September 7, 2011
Fright Night movie review

UNF partnership plants seeds for the future

Spinnaker • September 7, 2011
The UNF Division of Continuing Education has joined forces with Workforce Florida.

As fast as you can XC

Spinnaker • September 7, 2011
UNF’s men’s and women’s cross-country teams began the 2011 campaign with split-squad meets.

The apes have risen

Spinnaker • September 6, 2011
Apes should not be underestimated. This is clearly the case in Rupert Wyatt's Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the modern day prequel reboot to the Planet of the Apes series.

UNF Hockey puts their second season on ice

Spinnaker • September 2, 2011
The UNF ice hockey team is looking to kick off their second season with little recognition.

Long-time professors reflect on UNF history

Spinnaker • September 2, 2011
Two professors at the University of North Florida, Charlotte Mabrey and Kenneth Wilburn, are celebrating their 30-year anniversary of teaching here in the nest.

John Vanderslice @ Cafe 11 September 3rd 8 PM FREE tickets!

Spinnaker • September 2, 2011
John Vanderslice with Holopaw & Gospel Music (Owen of Black Kids) Saturday, September 3, 2011 | 8:00PM | Doors at 7:00PM Stop by Osprey Radio or email Andrew at orstationmanager@gmail.com for FREE tickets!

OTV News: September 1, 2011

Spinnaker • September 2, 2011
FORBES Magazine ranks the University of North Florida number 19 in the nation, and much more.

Review : Mirror Traffic

Spinnaker • September 1, 2011
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Mirror Traffic Review

For the love of the bike

Spinnaker • August 31, 2011

A bike ride is one thing. A Tuesday night bike ride with the TuNiBiRi crew is most definitely another. Shaun Wilson, 28, is the founder of TuNiBiRi, titled after the first two letters in Tuesday Night...

This colonel doesn’t eat chicken

Spinnaker • August 31, 2011
Jacksonville Beach burger spot fills bellies with food fit for any time of the day and any type of eater.

Stay Tuned for Ticket Give Away

Spinnaker • August 31, 2011
Osprey Radio will be giving a way one pair of tickets to Fleet Foxes for their show Tuesday, September 20th at the Florida Theatre. Stayed tuned to Osprey Radio for details.

Letter to the editor

Spinnaker • August 31, 2011
The Lonely Island song “Natalie’s Rap” plays over and over in my head after the arrival of my 2011-12 parking pass.

Mayor Brown Interview

Spinnaker • August 30, 2011
Jacksonville’s first African-American mayor and first democrat in the mayor’s office in twenty years enthusiastically shared his plans for education, downtown development, public safety and his thoughts on beer.

Osprey Radio Station Meeting 9/8 4-6 PM

Spinnaker • August 25, 2011
Interested in getting involved in your on-campus, student run radio station? Come by the Osprey Radio station meeting September 8, 2011 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. We are located in 58E, the Student Union, Room 2202. Learn how to become a DJ and host your own show on Osprey Radio. Free food will be provided.

Brother's Sausage vends meaty meals

Spinnaker • August 25, 2011
A Jacksonville sausage and Philadelphia cheesesteak vendor serves up fast cuisine.

MOTH flutters to Robinson Theatre

Spinnaker • August 25, 2011
Movies on the House presents thought-provoking films every other Thursday at Robinson Theatre.

A bite of the Big Apple

Spinnaker • August 25, 2011
The Spinnaker’s food columnist hit New York City for a taste of that city-like slice.

No college for Salsarita's supervisor

Spinnaker • August 25, 2011
The college-aged supervisor of the Student Union food court's Salsarita's describes what it's like to work at UNF without being a student.

Osprey Radio Top 30

Spinnaker • August 25, 2011
Osprey Radio Top 30 for the week of 8/22.

Osprey Radio Top 30

Spinnaker • August 17, 2011
Osprey Radio Top 30 for the week of 8/15.

Osprey Radio Top 30

Spinnaker • August 11, 2011
Osprey Radio Top 30 Radio 200 adds for the week of 8/8

July 28, 2011

Spinnaker • August 10, 2011
Osprey TV News for July 28, 2011.

Transformers Review

Spinnaker • August 10, 2011
OTV Transformers Review

NASA News Talk

Spinnaker • August 10, 2011
OTV NASA News Talk

IPA's to you

Spinnaker • August 4, 2011
With summer quickly coming to an end it seems an appropriate time to review some IPA beers.

Basketball Schedule 2011-2012

Spinnaker • July 29, 2011
The men's basketball team released their official schedule for the 2011-12 season.

Osprey Radio Top 30

Spinnaker • July 27, 2011
Osprey Radio Top 30 for the week of 7/25.

NASA internships launch UNF alumna's career

Spinnaker • July 26, 2011

“You're going to space camp!” my coworkers at the UNF sensor lab said when I was selected for the 2006 Florida Space Academy at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. I was in my third year studying physics...

An open (love) letter to Skype

Spinnaker • July 26, 2011
When the thought of not living proximal to your close friends sounds daunting.

The privatization of NASA: A national gamble

Spinnaker • July 26, 2011
The Spinnaker team traveled to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to witness firsthand the final launch of its 30-year manned shuttle program.

Student, alumnus create Trubador

Spinnaker • July 25, 2011
Two UNF-bred inventors are raising money in order to mass produce their hands-free creation.

Professor releases third novel

Spinnaker • July 25, 2011
Professor Michael Wiley released the third novel in his mystery series June 21.

Pita Pit in Jax Beach, a healthy alternative

Spinnaker • July 25, 2011
In case you ever need to satiate your late-night pita desires, find out what the Spinnaker thought of the joint.

Seven refreshing theme park rides

Spinnaker • July 25, 2011
Waiting in hot lines and sweating isn’t enjoyable, but check out seven thrilling alternatives that are worth chilling in the queues.

Be anonymous on the Internet

Spinnaker • July 21, 2011
You can fight back and become truly anonymous on the Internet

Uncle Sam banker for student loans

Spinnaker • July 21, 2011
The new crop of freshmen this summer will experience a much different federal student loan program than in years past.

Pursuing scholarships is worth the college savings

Spinnaker • July 21, 2011
The money's out there. You might as well try

Osprey Radio Top 30

Spinnaker • July 20, 2011
Osprey radio top 30 albums of the week. July 18th to July 22nd.

July Police Beat

Spinnaker • July 19, 2011
Check out what trouble people are getting into this summer in July's Police Beat.

UNF Construction Update

Spinnaker • July 19, 2011
In just over a year, UNF’s look will be quite different.

Science education soars on

Spinnaker • July 19, 2011
The end of NASA's 30 year manned-space program was signaled by the July 8 launch of Atlantis.

UNF presents new flagships

Spinnaker • July 19, 2011
UNF’s music and nutrition programs are now flagship programs.

NASA-funded grants boost UNF research

Spinnaker • July 19, 2011
When space shuttle Atlantis returns July 20, it will mark the end of NASA’s manned space shuttle program. However, NASA’s influence among earthlings is far from over.

Final shuttle, after 30

Spinnaker • July 19, 2011
Like a bat out of hell, Atlantis rocketed and disappeared into the Earth’s atmosphere.

Smoky Summer Turns Clear

Spinnaker • July 18, 2011
The smoke, which subdued Jacksonville at the start of May, dissipated around June 22 but left UNF students with cloudy memories of grey skies, foul smells and migraines

Archaeology for everyone

Spinnaker • July 18, 2011
The University of North Florida Archaeological Lab is offering the Jacksonville community a chance to get their hands dirty uncovering artifacts in a historical Native American village.

Q&A: ‘Private’ browsing won’t keep you safe from hackers, spam

Spinnaker • July 13, 2011
Is there any good reason not to use private browsing.

Putting online piracy in dry dock

Spinnaker • July 13, 2011
Internet service providers have come up with a framework for combating online piracy.

Prof reminisces on shuttle program

Spinnaker • July 12, 2011
The launch was an emotional experience for longtime NASA fans.

Within and Without: Review

Spinnaker • July 11, 2011
It’s an album that begs to be listened to. With a non-abrasive synths and laid-back feel.

UNF Professors get NASA grants

Spinnaker • July 11, 2011
UNF professors research with NASA funding

Spinnaker heads to NASA

Spinnaker • July 10, 2011
Like a bat out of hell, spaceship Atlantis rocketed and disappeared into the Earth’s atmosphere.
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