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Ospreys grab triple overtime thriller on senior night

Spinnaker | Feb 23, 2011
Critics have had a field day with the UNF men's basketball team’s inability to shoot free throws and close out tight games. But on senior night, Feb. 20, against an outmatched Kennesaw State (8–20, 6–12 A-Sun), the Ospreys (11–18, 8–10 A-Sun) fought through three overtimes to secure a 90-88 win over the Owls.
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Beeline: That’s right, it’s a NASCAR column so buckle up

Spinnaker | Feb 23, 2011
This Sunday the Daytona 500 saw a record number of cautions, resulting in the second longest race in its history. The 182,000 fans who gathered at the Daytona International Speedway sat through 16 cautions and 60 laps driven under caution. Just to put that in perspective, over a quarter of the race was under caution.
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Headed to the swamp

Spinnaker | Feb 23, 2011
“JUST BUY THAT BOOK!” Miami native Karen Russell speaks to the Spinnaker about her exaggerated-version-of-South-Florida novel.
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Beeline: Storm warning in affect until the season is over

Spinnaker | Feb 16, 2011
Did anyone else think No. 14 Wisconsin storming the court Saturday-after they beat No. 1, and at the time undefeated Ohio State-was a little over the top? I sure did. Maybe I’m a little biased on the issue. I’m sure all of you who are avid Beeline readers have caught on to the fact that I am an Ohio State Buckeyes fan. But I’m pretty sure if I wasn’t I would still feel the Feb. 12 court storm was over the top.
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Get to Know Your: B & A Committee Chair

Spinnaker | Feb 15, 2011
Great with money, he budgets time to fit in everything. The next installment of the Get to Know Your series spotlights Khiresto Salako, the Student Government Budget and Allocations chair.
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UNF drops another heartbreaker to JU

Spinnaker | Feb 9, 2011
Senior guard Brad Haugabrook missed a would be game-winning 3-pointer as time expired, and the UNF men’s basketball team lost 71-69 to its cross-town rival, the JU Dolphins, Feb. 8 at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
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Women’s basketball clinches A-Sun tournament berth

Spinnaker | Feb 9, 2011
The UNF women’s basketball team clinched its Atlantic Sun Tournament berth and moved to second place in the conference with its 55-49 win over its cross-town rival, the JU Dolphins, Feb. 8 inside the Jacksonville Veteran Memorial Arena.
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Speaking of love

Spinnaker | Feb 9, 2011
Goes together like a horse and carriage Professor Traci Mathies speaks about her relationship with husband Sam Mathies, who is also a UNF professor.
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Who’s laughing now, Jacksonville?

Spinnaker | Feb 9, 2011
Laugh. Drink. Laugh some more. While our city’s not known for its stand-up comedy, a community of comedians is working to bring in the laughs at bars and diners.
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‘Cause I’m coming home again

Spinnaker | Feb 9, 2011
Oh, my goodnest! Wanna know the details behind this year’s Homecoming events? Check out this comprehensive Nest Fest 2011 calendar for the low-down.
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Ospreys grab win over Lipscomb

Spinnaker | Feb 4, 2011
The UNF men’s basketball team got back on track after losing two straight to Jacksonville University and Campbell, as the defeated Lipscomb University, 72-62, Feb. 3, inside the UNF Arena.
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Pwning n00bs for a cause

Spinnaker | Feb 2, 2011
Read about how three UNF students came up with a gaming charity event called PWNJax for Child's Play charity that benefits children's hospitals.
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When musical worlds collide

Spinnaker | Feb 1, 2011
Music that reaches the people: A UNF jazz professor releases her 11th album in February. She speaks of her career, inspirations and how she balances it all with being a professional musician and a professor.
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Camels edge out Ospreys

Spinnaker | Jan 30, 2011
The UNF men’s basketball team lost its second game in row, dropping a 76-66 decision to Campbell University, Saturday night inside the UNF Arena.
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Ospreys down Camels in Double OT

Spinnaker | Jan 29, 2011
It took two overtimes but the UNF women’s basketball team outlasted the Campbell Camels, 65-63, inside the UNF Arena, Jan. 29, in the second meeting between the two teams this season.
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Gotta shake that always-connected vibe

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2011

I find myself in a familiar situation: music croons through my computer’s speakers, texts and calls signal my cell phone to vibrate and multiple tabs take refuge in my Internet browser. The other...

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It's just a bit of banter

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2011

by Adam O'Neill Ricky Gervais. He is, as we say in England, “Like marmite.” Marmite is a spread used on toast or a sandwich and is quite incomparable to anything else you’ve ever tasted. It is...

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1/19 Editorial: Keep the 'N' in 'Finn'

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2011

One doesn’t need to read far into “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” to realize author Mark Twain took word choice seriously -- he says as much in the author’s note. It seems, however, that...

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Why can’t we all just get along?

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2011

Ah, love. One minute it’s dropping in for an unexpected visit, the next it’s throwing things as it storms out the door. But your ex makes the best coffee, and nobody else truly shares your love...

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Sports Alert: UNF women downs JU

Spinnaker | Jan 27, 2011

The UNF women's basketball team has now defeated the JU Dolphins three times in a row. Thursday night's victory marks the Ospreys' fifth conference win in 6 games, and has moved their record to 5-5, in A-Sun. The...

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JU squeaks past Ospreys in OT

Spinnaker | Jan 27, 2011
It took extra basketball to decide 2011’s first edition of the “River City Rumble,” but In front of a white-out crowd at the UNF Arena, the UNF men’s basketball team dropped a heartbreaking, 63-62 loss to the cross-town rival JU Dolphins. Junior forward Delwan Graham connected on a pair of free throws with seven tenths of a second remaining in overtime that gave the Dolphins the one-point edge they needed. UNF had taken the lead when junior guard Jimmy Williams connected on one of two free throws with 13 seconds remaining.
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Beeline: Best all-time rivalries

Spinnaker | Jan 26, 2011
With 2011’s first installment of the “River City Rumble” set for tonight as the UNF men’s basketball team takes on the cross-town rival Jacksonville University Dolphins, it got me thinking about rivalries.
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Ospreys set for “River City Rumble”

Spinnaker | Jan 26, 2011
The UNF men’s basketball team is riding a three-game winning streak as it gets set for the Jan. 26 matchup with cross-town rival Jacksonville University in the “River City Rumble,” inside the UNF Arena at 7 p.m.
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Women’s basketball prepares for JU

Spinnaker | Jan 26, 2011
The UNF women’s basketball team won four of its last five games. Now it is set to host its cross-town rival, the Jacksonville University Dolphins, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. inside the UNF Arena in the “River City Rumble.”
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UNF straps on the gloves and steps into the octagon

Spinnaker | Jan 26, 2011
Mixed Martial Arts took to the ring in the UNF Arena Jan. 22, as fans came in droves to watch 12 action-packed fights. World Extreme Fighting hosted the event, which started at 7 p.m. and lasted for four hours. WEFMMA is seen as the step below the Ultimate Fighting Championship. This was exemplified as skilled fighters wowed the crowds at the Arena with a variety of knockouts, takedowns and quick movement.
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ESPN sportscaster shares her wisdom

Spinnaker | Jan 26, 2011
Persistence and luck lands alumna ESPN job Take heed and hear the speech from a former UNF soccer star who now enjoys air time at your favorite sports network.
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Beeline: Student-athletes should play hard, but study harder

Spinnaker | Jan 19, 2011
Sean Dale, the Atlantic Sun men’s golf Player of the Year and leader of the UNF men’s golf team, decided to redshirt the 2011 season to focus on academics. It got me thinking about the emphasis we as fans put on the “student” part of the term “student-athlete.”
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Men’s basketball splits a pair of A-Sun games

Spinnaker | Jan 19, 2011
The UNF men’s basketball team split a pair of home Atlantic Sun games, first coming just short of a comeback against East Tennessee State Jan. 13, before shooting its way to a win over USC Upstate Jan. 15.
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Henna’s blog: "Get to Know Your: CSM"

Spinnaker | Jan 19, 2011

Eating at a restaurant and introducing yourself to the waiters as the food writer for a university newspaper is hilarious. You can see their eyes widen and hands fiddle with the tray in response. Then...

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British Invasion

Spinnaker | Jan 19, 2011
The British have arrived. Three television shows that originated in the United Kingdom made their way onto flat screens across America in January.
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So, what’s your story?

Spinnaker | Jan 19, 2011
The Spinnaker decided to interview a random UNF student and ask "What's your story?" Check out what your fellow ospreys are up to in their spare time, it may surprise you.
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A superhero movie sans the heroes

Spinnaker | Jan 19, 2011

Between “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” “Kick-Ass” and the never-ending series of “Spiderman” movies, you would think the average-boy-turned-superhero bit has run its course. Fortunately,...

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Get to know your: Center for Student Media

Spinnaker | Jan 19, 2011
What do you really know about student jobs? The Spinnaker has started a series that showcases students in student-run organization across campus. First up: the Center for Student Media.
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