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Police Beat July 2011

Spinnaker | Sep 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...

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Police Beat August 2011

Spinnaker | Sep 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...

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Police Beat August / September 2011

Spinnaker | Sep 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...

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Osprey Radio gets CMJ nomination

Spinnaker | Sep 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!
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Review: Warrior

Spinnaker | Sep 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...

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Free movie tickets for Moneyball!

Spinnaker | Sep 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.
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Free tickets for Cafe 11 Concerts!

Spinnaker | Sep 15, 2011
Stop by Osprey Radio or email Andrew at [email protected] 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!
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Professor charged with sexual molestation

Spinnaker | Sep 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.
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Police Beat

Spinnaker | Sep 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...

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The Waves

Spinnaker | Sep 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...

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UNF Awarded East Regional for Track and Field

Spinnaker | Sep 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...

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Police Beat

Spinnaker | Sep 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...

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State, Nation, World

Spinnaker | Sep 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...

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The apes have risen

Spinnaker | Sep 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.
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For the love of the bike

Spinnaker | Aug 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...

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Stay Tuned for Ticket Give Away

Spinnaker | Aug 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.
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Letter to the editor

Spinnaker | Aug 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.
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Mayor Brown Interview

Spinnaker | Aug 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.
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Osprey Radio Station Meeting 9/8 4-6 PM

Spinnaker | Aug 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.
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IPA's to you

Spinnaker | Aug 4, 2011
With summer quickly coming to an end it seems an appropriate time to review some IPA beers.
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NASA internships launch UNF alumna's career

Spinnaker | Jul 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...

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July Police Beat

Spinnaker | Jul 19, 2011
Check out what trouble people are getting into this summer in July's Police Beat.
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NASA-funded grants boost UNF research

Spinnaker | Jul 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.
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Smoky Summer Turns Clear

Spinnaker | Jul 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
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Archaeology for everyone

Spinnaker | Jul 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.
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