Civil Rights Archives | UNF Spinnaker

The march continues: civil rights lawyer Morris Dees speaks at UNF

Danae Leake | Feb 27, 2015

Civil rights lawyer and author Morris Dees visited UNF as a speaker in the Distinguished Voices Lecture series Feb. 19.

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Florida State Trooper says he took Spinnakers

Connor Spielmaker | Jul 24, 2013

One of the men seen taking a stack of Spinnaker newspapers in surveillance video is a State Trooper, The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed on Friday.

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UNF releases Men’s Basketball schedule – UF, Mich. State, Ohio State headline tough non-conference slate

Travis Gibson | Jul 16, 2013

The home opener is set for Nov. 16 against the Southern University Jaguars. UNF has not lost a home opener since 2008. Other non-conference matchups include games against nationally pre-season ranked opponents Ohio State (No. 10), Indiana (No.16) and Michigan State (No. 3).

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If UNF baseball doesn’t win, they sure come close

Josh Brannock | Mar 27, 2013

The trend of big wins and close loses continued for the team over spring break. Despite UNF traveling to party destinations over the break, they weren’t there for a good time.

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UNF baseball takes out UF Gators in extra innings

Josh Brannock | Feb 27, 2013

In the top of the tenth inning UNF answered UF’s ninth by scoring a run. UNF’s Corey Bass hit a double to left center field that scored Alex Bacon and gave UNF a 7-6 lead. The Ospreys were able to hold the Gators scoreless in the bottom of the tenth to come away with the win.

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Column: Basketball on a boat

Nick Knudsen | Nov 15, 2012

It would be a grave mistake to eliminate carrier games -- they’re great attention grabbers that could attract more fans to the sport.

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Check Your Watch, It’s Tebow Time

Nick Knudsen | Oct 9, 2012

If used creatively, Tebow would give the Jets a dynamic that Sanchez doesn’t.

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Sports: one of the many boxes life comes in

Jordan Harirchi | May 8, 2012

By: Jordan Harirchi, Assistant Sports Editor I know I’m the assistant sports editor, but I want to get this one out of the way as quick as possible: my last sports column for the Spinnaker is about...

Sports in Brief, Jan. 25

Spinnaker | Jan 25, 2012

Keep up to date with UNF sports, from hockey to golf.

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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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Gators look to bring the swamp to Jacksonville

Spinnaker | Oct 28, 2010

Spinnaker Assistant Sports Editor, Joe Hellriegel, tell us why the Florida Gators will continue the recent trend of dominating the Georgia Bulldogs.

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Exhibit shows Jacksonville’s unsavory history of racial tension

Spinnaker | Feb 17, 2010

February is black history month. You probably already knew that. But what you might not know about is Jacksonville’s sordid and shameful history of segregation and racial discrimination. This summer will mark the 50th anniversary of Axe Handle Saturday, a somber day of racial unrest that swept our River City into the ferocious maelstrom of the Civil Rights struggle.

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