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Gas prices rise as economy recovers

Spinnaker | Jan 16, 2011

By Mike Zaccardi President, UNF Finance and Investment Society             Everyone has noticed the increase in the price of gasoline in recent months. Gas prices average $3.07 in the United...

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Ospreys outlast USC Upstate

Spinnaker | Jan 16, 2011
The University of North Florida men’s basketball team played host to Atlantic Sun rival, USC Upstate on Saturday night inside the UNF Arena, outlasting the Spartans in the final seconds to grab a 65-59 win.
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Ospreys comeback falls short against ETSU

Spinnaker | Jan 14, 2011
The University of North Florida men’s basketball team erased a 14-point East Tennessee State halftime advantage to comeback and lead late, however the Buccaneers proved to be too much for the Ospreys who dropped a 66-61 decision on Thursday night, inside the UNF Arena
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Editorial: Keep the N in 'Finn'

Spinnaker | Jan 13, 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,...

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Why can’t we all just get along?

Spinnaker | Jan 13, 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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Top Five Films of 2010

Spinnaker | Jan 12, 2011

As we begin a new year of going to the movies and running to the nearest Red Box, let's look back at the movies that you need to see if you didn't when they entered theaters. These five movies are diverse,...

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Panels, Gutters and Balloons

Spinnaker | Jan 12, 2011
Graphic Novels promote new a form of literacy for younger readers in which characters, themes, plot and setting can be explored in the same way as text-only novels.
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Beeline: Football at its finest

Spinnaker | Jan 12, 2011
I am a kid in a candy store right now. I’m giddy. I’m star-eyed. It shouldn’t take long to guess why--right now we as sports fans are in the middle of some great football.
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Baseball swings toward new season

Spinnaker | Jan 12, 2011
For the UNF baseball team, it’s the beginning of a new era. With the start of preseason workouts, the team puts the program founder and only head coach it has ever known in the past and moves forward with a hand-picked coach and promising young talent.
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Ospreys drop two of three during road trip, ready for home stretch

Spinnaker | Jan 12, 2011
The UNF men’s basketball team began last week’s three-game road trip on a high note, breaking a six-game losing streak with a 57-55 win over Campbell. However, it was downhill from there as the Ospreys fell to Belmont 91-59 before losing a close match-up against Lipscomb 80-76.
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Sounds of the season

Spinnaker | Jan 4, 2011

Aston Marton, a UNF marketing senior, dropped a hip-hop album Dec. 21, named “The Winter Solstice” after the day of its release. The Spinnaker interviewed Marton to talk about the album, hip-hop and...

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Kicker: Beer of the Month

Spinnaker | Jan 4, 2011
Start the year off with this breath of Bavaria. Read on to hear one Spinnaker staff member's taste testing experience.
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Ospreys go cold against No. 19 Longhorns

Spinnaker | Dec 15, 2010
The University of North Florida men’s basketball team lost its fourth game of the season to a ranked opponent Tuesday night, dropping a 70-48 decision to the No. 25 University of Texas Longhorns, inside the Erwin Center.
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Men's basketball drops to 1-1 in conference

Spinnaker | Dec 4, 2010
The UNF men’s basketball team was hoping to stay undefeated in the Atlantic Sun, Saturday night, as they host Stetson University, in UNF’s second game in a row inside the UNF Arena. The Hatters proved to be too much for the Ospreys, who lost a 74-64 decision, dropping UNF to 4-4 for the season and 1-1 in the A-Sun.
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Women's basketball: New year, same old story

Spinnaker | Dec 2, 2010

The UNF women’s basketball team picked up conference play right where they left off, Thursday night against Florida Gulf Coast. The Ospreys were outplayed both defensively and offensively dropping the...

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Ten UNF 2010 Superlatives

Spinnaker | Dec 1, 2010
There are a few interesting facts you may not know about UNF and life on campus. Check out some quirky superlatives we at the Spinnaker found throughout 2010.
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Ospreys advance to championship game

Spinnaker | Nov 23, 2010
The University of North Florida men’s basketball team shot its way into the Cancun Challenge championship game, with an 84-66 win over Prairie View A&M, Tuesday morning.
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Ospreys grab first win in Wyoming

Spinnaker | Nov 19, 2010
The UNF men’s basketball team used a strong second half to pull away from the University of Wyoming to grab its first win of the season, 76-60, at the Arena-Auditorium Thursday night.
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Volleyball loses in first round of A-Sun Championships

Spinnaker | Nov 19, 2010
The No. 6 seed UNF women’s volleyball team’s season came to an end Thursday night, as the fell 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-18) to No. 3 East Tennessee State in the opening round of the 2010 Atlantic Sun Conference Volleyball Championship in Fort Myers, Fla.
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Letter to the Editor – Nov. 15

Spinnaker | Nov 17, 2010

Dear Editor in Chief, I have put off writing this e-mail long enough, and I know I would regret not sending it. I understand what Jordyn Waters was trying to say in her article: not all stereotypes...

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Top Five Ways to Keep Your Energy Bill Low

Spinnaker | Nov 17, 2010
Top Five isn't just for music anymore. College students are always looking for ways to save money, so we've provided you with some tips on how to keep your energy use low and decrease your monthly bill.
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Photo Gallery: UNF student protest

Spinnaker | Nov 17, 2010
A group of motivated UNF students protested in the Town Center by marching from Chipotle to Publix, chanting and holding signs, in order to raise awareness about the poor conditions for farm workers.
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UNF Salaries

Spinnaker | Nov 16, 2010
Curious to see how much your your professor makes. We have the full salary list right here.
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Spinnaker Goes Mobile

Spinnaker | Nov 16, 2010
The Spinnaker makes a jump to as many mobile platforms as we possibly could in a given semester. All mobile browsers have a new version of the website, and an iPhone/iPod app going through Apples submission process.
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BREAKING: Men's soccer coach fired after 20 years

Spinnaker | Nov 10, 2010
The UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon announced Tuesday that the men's soccer head coach, Ray Bunch, will not have his contract renewed for the 2011 season. Bunch has spent 20 season as coach of the men's soccer team.
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A Jacksonville bucket list

Spinnaker | Nov 10, 2010
See what you’re missing! Clear some room on you refrigerator for this list and make the most of the time you have left at UNF.
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Ospreys set for early test to start regular season

Spinnaker | Nov 10, 2010
The University of North Florida men's basketball team is set to start its season and they are not wasting anytime to play some tough competition. The Ospreys travel to Tallahassee on Friday to take on Florida State before closing their back-to-back with a trip to Pittsburgh for a contest with the No. 4 Panthers.
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Ospreys shoot past Tigers

Spinnaker | Nov 5, 2010
Sophomore guard Parker Smith's seven second half three pointers led the Ospreys to a 65 point second half on their way to a 98-54 exhibition win over Edward Waters in the Ospreys first game of the year.
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Top Five songs honoring meat

Spinnaker | Nov 3, 2010
Cows, Pigs, and Chickens, Oh My! If you haven’t decided to scrap meat from your diet just yet, grill up a savory steak and throw these jams on to celebrate being a carnivore.
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