Dec. 7 marks the 79th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. On this day, 79 years ago, a surprise attack on Naval Station Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy brought the United...

Analytics has taken the world of sports by storm over the last two decades. UNF’s Sports Data Analytics (SDA) Lab is working to join the trend by partnering with SportsMEDIA Technology (SMT) Jacksonville...

The National Hurricane Center projects that Tropical Storm Eta will move eastward through northeast Florida over the next few days. The storm is currently projected to make landfall on the west coast...

The country is still awaiting the results of the 2020 Election. No matter what the final Electoral College vote tally ends up being, this has been one of the closest and most contentious elections in this...

As the country awaits the results of the 2020 Presidential Election with bated breath, there is one issue that hasn’t – and shouldn’t – go unnoticed. The United States likes to market itself...

President Trump has won Florida, the Associated Press reported at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday. The key swing state was considered a must-win in the president’s re-election bid. Despite losing Duval County,...

Mayor Lenny Curry extended Jacksonville’s mask mandate for another 30 days on Tuesday, the day it was set to expire. The mandate requires that people over the age of six must wear a mask indoors when...

Featured Image courtesy of Hannah Lee/WOKV. The 2020 election cycle is nearing its climax and Monday marks the beginning of the early voting period for several states, including Florida.  Voters...

The person overseeing UNF's COVID-19 response gave a statement Tuesday regarding the school's substantial increase in cases. Spinnaker reported Tuesday morning that UNF's week-to-week total of coronavirus...

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris are set to face off in the vice presidential debate tonight at 9 p.m. Click the link below to watch: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/oct-7-vice-presidential-debate-93112389804

The Student Wellness Complex reported a power outage Thursday morning. In an alert sent at 10:33 a.m., the school notified students and faculty that power in the building was gone. The cause of the...

Misleading statements, personal attacks and incomprehensible yelling in Tuesday night’s presidential debate gave people a glimpse of what the lead-up to Nov. 3 will look like -- and reminded us that...

It smells like school spirit. Osprey Life and Productions will host several events throughout the week for a fun way to bring the UNF community together. Most of this week’s activities will be virtual,...

UNF has named Dr. Karen B. Patterson as the school’s interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. In a Tuesday press release, the school said Patterson will, “work closely with faculty...

The coronavirus has completely changed the way we live and will likely continue to do so for the foreseeable future. However, CDC and university guidelines have not slowed some college students down from...

UNF’s Department of Physics is accepting entries for its annual Physics Photo Contest. Photos entered must be original and have to demonstrate, involve or encompass a concept of physics. All students...

On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed, creating the groundwork of a social contract for a nation in its infancy. This week, UNF will be hosting events leading up to Thursday, Sept. 17 to...

Spinnaker reported in June that Tanisha Crisp, a UNF Army ROTC student claimed the university failed to respond to a complaint of sexual misconduct by the unit’s Assistant Military Science Professor....

With fewer than 60 days until the 2020 Presidential Election, we know—for the most part—where both major party presidential candidates stand on issues and what they want to accomplish once they are...

On the first Monday of every September, students and workers throughout the United States and Canada enjoy a three-day weekend thanks to Labor Day. But how and why exactly did the celebration start? According...

UNF students are calling for a video posted on Instagram by Barstool’s UNF affiliate account to be removed because it was filmed without the knowledge of those involved. The video in question which...

The Florida Department of Health released reports Monday showing school-related COVID-19 cases recorded statewide since Aug. 10. The numbers, which have since been taken down from the website, included...

If you weren’t looking forward to your Monday morning virtual class, you may be in luck. There have been reports nationwide of Zoom undergoing partial outages, according to Down Detector and Zoom’s...

It’s that time of year again -- back to school. Students have already begun moving into dorms as classes begin on Monday. In the midst of a pandemic, a return to campus is going to look different than...

Monday marked the beginning of early voting for Florida’s Aug. 18 primary in Duval and Nassau counties, among others throughout the state. This primary is not to be confused with the presidential...

Tropical Storm Isaias was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane Friday morning. After passing through Puerto Rico, the storm will likely spend Friday moving through the Bahamas on its way to Florida. The...

Scientists believe they have found a contender against the Coronavirus -- a vaccine, and they are looking for participants for a large-scale clinical trial. Biotech company Moderna is beginning its...

Dozens of members of the UNF community gathered Saturday on the green to protest on behalf of Tanisha Crisp, an Army ROTC student who says the school mishandled the investigation of a sexual misconduct...

The Republican National Convention will no longer be held in Jacksonville, President Trump announced in a Thursday White House press briefing. “I told my team it’s time to cancel the Jacksonville,...

Whether you are in need of a financial boost or just have some free time during the week, UNF offers several paid positions for students in most departments on campus, even despite COVID-19. Last fall,...

UNF’s provost Simon Rhodes released a statement Friday regarding the status of the international students' ability to continue taking classes in the fall. Rhodes released the statement in response...

Florida was deemed the new global epicenter for COVID-19 last week. On Sunday, the state recorded 15,300 new cases -- the highest single-day increase in any state. New York held the previous high with...

Three new coronavirus testing sites will open around Jacksonville on Wednesday. The locations are expected to allow the city to test an additional 3,000 people daily while also reducing long lines at...

The University of North Florida announced Monday that some fall classes will switch to a fully remote format in response to the surge of coronavirus cases. “Students who are already registered...

“Our Culture Can’t Be Cancelled” was the defining slogan of the 2020 B.E.T. Awards on Sunday night, celebrating black culture. The show kicked off with 12-year-old Jacksonville native, Keedron...

The City of Jacksonville will enforce masks in public places and indoors, city officials announced Monday afternoon. The mandate will go into effect 5 p.m. Monday. This comes after an emergency City...

In recent weeks, absentee voting (or voting by mail) has come under attack from President Trump. “There is tremendous evidence of fraud whenever you have mail-in ballots,” the president said in...

Millions of people worldwide have, for the most part, been staying at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For many, this can be a personal hell, especially for those trapped in homes with their abusers. The...

Tech giant, Apple, kicked off its all-online Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday with some major announcements about upcoming updates and features for its products. Here are some of the...

A massive plume of dust from the Sahara desert has traveled across the Atlantic Ocean into the Caribbean Sea and is expected to make its way into Mexico and parts of the United States later this week. Photographers...

As if 2020 hasn’t been eventful enough through the first five-and-a-half months, meteorologists nationwide predict an above average hurricane season this year. In May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

A student in the University of North Florida’s U.S. Army ROTC program alleges she was sexually harassed by the program’s Assistant Military Science Professor in October 2019. A female cadet claims...

2020 has seen a historic rise in global civil rights protests. Here is a timeline of what has happened so far.  February 23  25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery is shot down while jogging in his hometown...

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that gay and transgender workers are protected from workplace discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The 6 to 3 vote by the court handed the LGBTQ community...

Hundreds of members of the UNF community came together online Wednesday night to show solidarity with the black community and to honor the lives of those lost to racially motivated police brutality. Over...

A monument depicting a Confederate soldier was taken down Monday night from the pedestal it once stood on in Hemming Park, just outside Jacksonville City Hall. City Hall was the scene for a protest...

Black leaders of UNF’s Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) shared their thoughts with Spinnaker regarding nationwide protests against racial injustice. Several members of the student organization...

Saddle up your flying bisons. The hit Nickelodeon show Avatar: The Last Airbender flew onto Netflix’s lineup over the weekend. Fans of the show have been yearning for it to arrive on a major streaming...

The State University System of Florida announced in a press release Monday that it is preparing a set of guidelines that will allow for public universities in the state to safely reopen for the fall semester. “The...

This story has been updated to reflect it was an internal search committee interviewing candidates, not the Board of Trustees. In a series of Zoom meetings throughout the week, an internal search committee...

With the second seed in the ASUN playoffs, the senior-laden Ospreys team were poised to make a deep postseason run and even win the conference tournament to punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. That...

Video by: Zach Yearwood Featured image by: Darvin Nelson A gloomy aura surrounded the locker room after the UNF women’s basketball team dropped it’s final home game of the season. The loss to...

Although most sporting events have been canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still some events occurring that you can watch. WrestleMania 36 Death, taxes and Vince McMahon...

North Florida’s women’s basketball team fell 73-57 to the #1 seeded FGCU Eagles Wednesday night in the ASUN Championship Semifinal. An early 17-3 run following the first media timeout got the Eagles...

Over the past month or so, the world has been keeping a close eye on a new strain of a virus which has spread faster than wildfire. Since the first reported case in Wuhan, China towards the end of 2019,...

Featured image by: Zach Yearwood College basketball in the third month of the year is called March Madness for a reason. Sunday’s ASUN Quarterfinal game between the Jacksonville Dolphins and North...

With a new decade upon us, it is time to acknowledge an event that comes with it: the U.S. Census. Very few college students are old enough to remember their parents participating in the last census...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson North Florida’s women’s basketball team ended their season with a 62-60 road win against Stetson, bringing them to 8-8 in conference play this year. A two-point...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson North Florida’s women’s basketball team snuffed out the Flames in their previous matchup this season. Liberty got their revenge Monday night at home in a commanding...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Five seniors, 17 combined seasons, and 5,349 total points. UNF’s men’s basketball team’s class of 2020 has left quite the mark in North Florida’s record books...

Featured image by: Khorri Newton Adrienne Jackson, Janesha Green, Dasha Eremeeva and Victoria Patrick possibly played their last game at UNF Arena on Saturday. Unfortunately, they were unable to stomp...

Featured image by: Kaitlyn Bowers North Florida’s women’s basketball team fought hard but fell to the Jacksonville Dolphins Monday night, 69-60. “We talk about specific things that we needed...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The Ospreys men’s basketball team took care of the visiting North Alabama Lions on Saturday. Although the Lions were never out of the game (they even got within one...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson A 20-point deficit was not enough to hold the Ospreys women’s basketball team on Saturday. The team fought relentlessly through the second half to snap their three-game...

Afrocentric hairstyles have long been stigmatized in American culture. Locs have been prohibited from many a workplace with afros and cornrows being viewed as “unprofessional”.  There has been...

We are well on the road to the 2020 election and several key events will help dictate which candidate from the Democratic Party will be on the ballot against President Trump in November. The first of...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The North Florida Ospreys men’s basketball team got their revenge against the NJIT Highlanders with an 82-75 win on the road. Despite only scoring five points...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson  Video by: Zach Yearwood and Cameron Visconti Every January, college basketball teams around the country, including UNF, participate in the Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser. [embedyt]...

Video by: Zach Yearwood and Brett Nweeia Featured image by: Darvin Nelson UNF’s men’s basketball team dominated the Owls, 86-45, at home Saturday night. Senior Wajid Aminu recorded five blocks,...

Featured image and video by: Zach Yearwood In one of their best defensive performances of the season, the UNF women’s basketball team routed the Kennesaw State Owls, 57-33. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=int3YxhavuQ[/embedyt] The...

Featured image by: Khorri Newton Although they won by 13 points and never gave up the lead, the Ospreys had to fight tooth and nail for their 78-65 win against the Stetson Hatters Thursday night. Both...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The Birds of Trey were flying high coming off their win against Liberty on Thursday to take the top spot in the ASUN. However, they were shot down on the road Saturday...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The North Florida Ospreys’ men’s basketball team dethroned Liberty from the top of the ASUN standings Thursday in a nail-biter, winning 71-70. JT Escobar...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson “Live by the three, die by the three.” This adage rang true for North Florida’s men’s basketball team as the Birds of Trey lost to NJIT at home, 78-66. UNF...

Featured Image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: Kaitlyn Bowers The Ospreys’ women’s basketball team ran away with a 71-48 home win against the NJIT Highlanders on Saturday. Four players scored...

Down three with three seconds left in the conference opener against North Alabama, the Ospreys failed to execute in a 54-51 loss.  Both defenses opened strongly; the two teams combined for only...

The UNF Men’s Basketball team began their year – and their conference schedule – with a 76-57 road win against Kennesaw State. The Birds of Trey relied on its defense to overcome a lackluster...

North Florida’s Women’s Basketball team ended the year with an emphatic 80-51 win over Edward Waters College behind standout performances from seniors Adrienne Jackson and Janesha Green.  Jackson...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson In a battle for the full forty minutes, the Ospreys couldn’t deliver late in the game, losing 90-83 to Austin Peay.  Led by a 20-point double-double (12 rebounds)...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: Brett Nweeia The Birds of Trey made a statement in their first game back home from their Las Vegas Tournament. The Ospreys defeated legendary head coach...

A second-half shutout and a surge from Gardner Minshew II were not enough to help the Jaguars (4-8) get past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-7), losing 28-11.  The Buccaneers’ defense was red-hot in...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Sparked by a 17-4 run early in the second half, the Iowa Hawkeyes pulled away from the Ospreys with a standout performance from Luka Garza in an 83-68 win.  The...

The Jacksonville Jaguars (4-5) are finally back from their bye week and will battle the division rival Indianapolis Colts (5-4) on Sunday with Nick Foles back on the field.   In their previous matchup,...

Featured image by: Lili Weinstein Video by: Brett Nweeia There seems to be a common trend of late-game drama for the UNF Men’s Basketball team when they play at home this season. That trend continued...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: Brett Nweeia The UNF Women’s Basketball team breezed past the Warner Royals in their home opener for a 110-46 win.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q487Dg9t5KA The...

The UNF Women’s Basketball team lost their season opener, 75-62, to the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday, November 5.  Jazz Bond struggled on offense in the first game of the season, making only one...

After a run to the ASUN semifinals last season and a run to the quarterfinals the year before, the team is ready to take the next step and reach the ASUN Championship game.  [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mobZXUZDZWQ[/embedyt] “It’s...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson After dropping the first set, the Ospreys won three straight to hand the Kennesaw State Owls their second conference loss of the season.  The Owls took a deceptively...

The Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4) will look to take down the New York Jets (1-5) at home on Sunday, October 27 after pouncing on the Cincinnati Bengals last week, 27-17. The Jets, on the other hand, were...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson After taking the first two sets, the Ospreys’ lead slipped away as Stetson won three straight sets for a reverse sweep.    The Ospreys took an early...

At what point does money impede freedom of speech in America? The question has come to the forefront of attention this month in the realm of sports. With the NBA season officially underway, it is easy...

Featured image by: Dan Parker Videos by: Brett Nweeia Both the UNF Men's and Women's Basketball teams met with the local media to discuss the outlook for the upcoming season and what to expect from...

Despite being down 10-9 early in the fourth quarter, the Jaguars pounced in the final minutes of the game to take the 27-17 road win against the Cincinnati Bengals. For the first three quarters, the...

The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-4) are back on the road to play the Cincinnati Bengals (0-6). The Jaguars are coming off to a 13-6 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Although the defense stepped up, the Jaguars...

Featured image by: Lili Weinstein The Ospreys won their third straight match by outlasting the North Alabama Lions in four sets with stellar performances by Sophomore Solimar Cestero and freshmen Maddie...

‘Should college athletes be paid?’ This question has been the center of controversy surrounding the NCAA in recent years. California recently passed the Fair Pay to Play Act, which is intended...

The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3) return home to battle the New Orleans Saints (4-1). The Jaguars come into this game after a road loss to the Carolina Panthers. Despite a strong offensive performance,...

The Jacksonville Jaguars were handed a 34-27 loss by the Carolina Panthers, led by running back Christian McCaffrey. Despite staying in reach for most of the game, the Jaguars had no answer for Christian...