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Swoop the Loop draws nearly 1,000 runners

Spinnaker | Feb 11, 2009

A record number of people showed up to run for a cause Feb. 7 at UNF’s second annual Swoop the Loop 5k race. Even though it was a bitter cold morning, more than 925 students, faculty and members of...

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Moon looks to begin new era in UNF athletics

Spinnaker | Feb 9, 2009
UNF may be known for its Jazz program, but Lee Moon, UNF’s new Athletic Director, believes that UNF’s athletics should be receiving the same kind of attention. UNF President John Delaney introduced Lee Moon as the sixth Director of Athletics in the history of UNF on Feb. 5, and both are ready to start a new era in UNF athletics.
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Funding enables early construction

Spinnaker | Feb 4, 2009

UNF began construction about two weeks ago on a $1.5 million amphitheater, which will be completed earlier than projected due to increased funding,  UNF officials said. The amphitheater, which is scheduled...

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Ozzie shines during River City Rumble and on YouTube

Spinnaker | Feb 4, 2009

OK, I haven’t written anything in a while, so let’s recap a bit. The River City Rumble on the hardwood didn’t go as planned on many accounts. There were a few bright spots in the doubleheader...

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Professors’ pay withers in economic hardship

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2009

In the wake of budget cuts and the faltering economy, many students feel their wallets are being targeted, but there are also others struggling financially at UNF, even in the same classroom – professors. “We’re...

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Jan. 20 – Jan. 25

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2009

Jan. 20 – Possession of a Controlled Substance (Building 38) – UPD responded to the parking lot behind Building 38 in reference to two men placing fliers on vehicles. When the officer looked up...

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Fountains expensive but worth it for students, UNF officials say

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2009

More than 1,000 students are expected to join the current dorm residents once construction on The Fountains is complete in summer 2009, UNF officials said. Despite the 6-percent increase in all 2009-2010...

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UNF offers students health insurance plan

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2009

During tumultuous economic periods, parents and college students are increasingly looking to more cost effective health insurance plans. Many are students at an in-between period where they are dropped...

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myWings tool aids with advising

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2009

A recently developed myWings application is in the works to assist academic advising and help with raduation and retention rates, according to UNF officials. The Roadmap Initiative is currently in phase...

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Speaker to discuss disaster philosophy

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2009

Each semester, UNF invites several people in the community and around the nation to speak in various lecture series. For the Spring 2009 semester, the UNF Coastal Biology Program invited Dr. Stanley...

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Editorial: Wrong time for costly dorm

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2009

As UNF plans to open Osprey Fountains for upperclassmen housing in the fall, students will have to dig deeper into their pockets. In the past, freshmen were forced to live in three-person dorm rooms,...

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Commentary: Our Two Sense – Jan. 28

Spinnaker | Jan 28, 2009

Mike Tomassoni Art Director Holli Welch Editor in Chief Klajdi Stratoberdha Business Manager James Cannon II Assistant News Editor Which position at UNF deserves to bring home the biggest...

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