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Hardcore parkour

Spinnaker | Nov 3, 2010
Forget what you saw on “The Office,” this kid is the read deal. He has been flipping off the top of jungle gyms since he was eight years old, but not without injury. Find out what drives this UNF student to new heights.
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College Democrats: Where are you now?

Spinnaker | Oct 28, 2010

Two years ago, our nation nervously awaited the final days of Barack Obama and John McCain’s campaign-leading up to the most anticipated election in history. Obama sings in dorm windows and on office...

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Real Big Fish, Shwayze visit UNF

Spinnaker | Oct 28, 2010

It’s concert season, ladies and gentlemen. The air is cool, and there is no better time to enjoy some chill vibrations by old-school ska-punk band Reel Big Fish featuring super-fly, show-stunners Shwayze...

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Know how to note

Spinnaker | Oct 28, 2010
Use these simple tips from ACE to streamline the note-taking system. The result: less stress, more free time and better grades.
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Power-free planes provide peaceful pastimes

Spinnaker | Oct 28, 2010

“OK, we’re nearing 2,500 feet, grab the yellow knob,” Howard Vargalis said to his passenger. He pauses, waiting for the altimeter needle to move to the right just a little more, “OK, pull it...

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Human trafficking victims visit UNF

Spinnaker | Oct 28, 2010

Slavery is not an institution relegated to the past. Human trafficking, the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, occurs in every state in the U.S., affecting up to 30,000 victims in the nation...

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Red party sweeps election

Spinnaker | Oct 28, 2010

The Fall Student Government Elections ended with Red Party Senators taking all 20 of the available seats. Just over 2,500 students voted in the election, which was held Oct. 20 - 21. One violation was...

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Bulldogs pack a tough bite for Gators

Spinnaker | Oct 28, 2010
Grab a cocktail because it's Florida vs Georgia time. Spinnaker Sports Editor, Tim Bee, will tell you why the Bulldogs are going to give the Gators their fourth straight loss.
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Top Five Duets

Spinnaker | Oct 12, 2010
Nab some new tunes from this week's Top Five Duets list for a beat dropping combination of the sexes.
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Local Axemen look to represent U.S.

Spinnaker | Oct 6, 2010
When one looks at the Jacksonville Axemen roster, it’s unsurprising they are the defending American National Rugby League Champions. The Axemen boast 11 players that have been put into the 40-man pool that the United States Tomahawks National Rugby team will choose from.
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Closets are for clothes

Spinnaker | Oct 5, 2010
Prepare yourself for LGBT’s Coming Out Week, a celebration including free HIV tests, a photography exhibit and a special guest speaker.
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Say yes to co-ed rooms

Spinnaker | Sep 29, 2010
Column: Gender neutral housing options are sprouting up all over the country? Read what two Spinnaker staff members had to say on this juicy issue.
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Fighting with ALL for Elijah

Spinnaker | Sep 28, 2010
The UNF men's soccer team has rallied around one of its ball boys who is in a fight against Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. The team members all shaved their heads to show support for its young fan.
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Surf club splashes competition

Spinnaker | Sep 28, 2010
Catch a wave with the surf club. They placed second in the first contest of the semester and plan to take first in all the rest. They are looking for new members almost as hard as they are looking for waves.
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Stick it to the man

Spinnaker | Sep 28, 2010
Poke, Jab and Bleed: Stick and poke permanent ink into your skin in the comfort of you own home. Learn how its done and get the inside scoop from two guys from the Spinnaker staff who tried it out, just for you.
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Connecting creativity to unsuspecting careers

Spinnaker | Sep 28, 2010
Check out the discussion taking place Wednesday, Sept. 29, where you can listen and ask questions to five very different and interesting guest speakers, who each recognize the role creativity plays in their careers.
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Pop media gives undue press to hate-monger

Spinnaker | Sep 28, 2010
The media is in a unique position. It has the power to catapult even the most backwoods yahoo into international notoriety. Fortunately for all the three-letter television news outlets, ignorance is America’s primary export. Enter recent pop-media darling boy Terry Jones. For those living under a rock on the moon, Jones is the kind of supposedly Christian scum that believes insulting non-Christians will somehow bring them into the fold.
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Free Beer!

Spinnaker | Sep 27, 2010

It’s a Beer Market Anheuser-Busch, a wholly owned subsidiary of Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced this week that they are giving away 500,000 free 6 to12 once samples – depending on local...

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Basketball picks up FAMU transfer

Spinnaker | Sep 24, 2010
FAMU transfer Travis Wallace will sit out his first year for the UNF men’ basketball program, looking into the future to prepare and strengthen for the 2011-2012 season with the team.
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