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Coach Driscoll goes barefoot for cause

Spinnaker Jan 28, 2010

As men's head basketball coach Matthew Driscoll’s team laced up for the USC Upstate match Jan. 22, he untied his shoes and entered the game barefoot for Samaritan’s Feet’s Barefoot for Barefeet Coaches...

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The Furey Factor: Second chance at JU win

Spinnaker Jan 28, 2010

As a UNF student, I’ve never had to worry about getting into a fist fight with a bloodthirsty Dolphin fan, but after last week’s basketball game against Jacksonville University, it looks like our cross-town...

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Delaney:UNF professor didn’t plagiarize; separate internal investigation still ongoing

Spinnaker Jan 27, 2010

UNF Prof. Tayeb Giuma broke his silence regarding memos and documents tying him to plagiarizing a student’s paper as his own Jan. 26. Although documents dating back to 1997 linking Giuma to acts of...

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UPDATE: UNF student hit, injured by truck on crosswalk

Spinnaker Jan 27, 2010
Police, emergency vehicles and students crowded around the crosswalk connecting Osprey Fountains with the interior campus as a student lay on the ground after a Ford F250 hit him around 5:30 p.m. Jan. 25.
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Affected students, on-campus club helps disaster-struck Haiti

Spinnaker Jan 21, 2010
On the UNF campus, the student organization Hope for Haiti has organized disaster-relief efforts along with the Jacksonville nonprofit organization Mission Harvest America.
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Economic stress slows academic progress, perpetuates low graduation rates; UNF students echo findings of new study

Spinnaker Jan 21, 2010
A recent study attempted to determine the reasons behind the nation's underwhelming college graduation statistics, and UNF students share their experiences managing full-time work and school.
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GOLFPLEX report brings details to light

Spinnaker Jan 21, 2010

Environmental Services Inc. released a report Jan. 19 that shows how UNF violated laws that protect the natural landscape of certain areas inside the GOLFPLEX. The report also shows how these areas...

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GOLFPLEX being investigated

Spinnaker Jan 10, 2010

Despite the many steps UNF is taking to become more green, the university has recently asked an environmental consulting company to compile a report for the St. Johns River Water Management District after...

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SG Senate denies T-shirt funding for LGBTQ Awareness Days

Spinnaker Jan 8, 2010
The UNF Student Government Senate blocked a T-shirt funding request from pro-gay rights groups during the Jan. 4 Senate meeting, citing fiscal responsibility as the rationale.
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Parking council recommends shifting of spaces, closing of lot

Spinnaker Jan 8, 2010
The Department of Facilities Planning has advised the UNF Board of Trustees to abolish Lot 7, eliminate some premium parking in Lot 9 to make room for more designated parking and to eliminate some designated parking in Lot 2 to make room for additional visitor and vendor parking, said Vince Smyth, director of Auxiliary Services.
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QUIPS ‘N’ TIPS: Advice to guide your life from the features department

Spinnaker Jan 7, 2010
Roommate's new beau not budging from one-room dorm? Let the Features Department show you the way back to freedo
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Professor Giuma Update

Spinnaker Nov 24, 2009

The controversy surrounding Prof. Tayeb Giuma has continued. He is currently on administrative leave while the university's investigation continues, said Sharon Ashton, spokesperson for UNF. Giuma...

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