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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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BREAKING NEWS: UNF Faculty Union Backs Giuma

Spinnaker | Feb 4, 2010

The UNF teacher’s union is supporting Professor Tayeb Giuma in light of a termination notice delivered to the professor Feb. 2. “We are going to defend [Giuma], we are walking with him,” said Henry...

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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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ZenCog(gin) business gets the fun between your legs

Spinnaker | Jan 26, 2010
New bike shop with a new non-snub ethic opens.
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MOCA spectacle to marry experimental visuals, sound

Spinnaker | Oct 27, 2009

Inaugural ‘Liminal Collisions: Live at MOCA Jax’ to bring the noise Liminal: [ˈlɪmɪnəl] adj. Of or relating to a sensory threshold. Collision: [kəˈlɪʒən] n. A violent impact of moving...

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UPD: Something must happen to intoxicated students

Spinnaker | Oct 27, 2009

 UNF receives no monetary gain from exporting inebriated students to rehabilitation, detox centers                     The...

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UNF will host US rugby match against Jamaica

Spinnaker | Sep 30, 2009

UNF will host a full international rugby game Nov. 14 between the American National Rugby League and the Jamaican Rugby League Association in partnership with the Jacksonville Axemen. The USA Tomahawks...

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Quick preparation may prove vital during hurricane season

Spinnaker | Sep 24, 2009

Hurricane season lasts from June 1 to Nov. 30, and with UNF students back to school in the middle of it, many may be wondering how to prepare themselves if the worst should happen. Although there are currently...

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Saved money saves classes, recycle old spending habits

Spinnaker | Sep 24, 2009

Although the Spinnaker has written editorials endorsing artistic appreciation on campus, the economic crisis should cause legislators to re-look at the process and update a 40-year-old law that requires...

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World music finds a voice downtown

Spinnaker | Sep 16, 2009

A phrase meaning “new wave” or “the new thing” in Portuguese, bossa nova is known around the world, but has received little notoriety in Jacksonville. Bossa nova is a jazzy type of music that sprung...

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Legalization for marijuana advocates Spread the Seed

Spinnaker | Sep 2, 2009

A petition requiring 1,442 John Hancocks is all Jacksonville Beach citizens need to take a step toward being Florida’s first city to decriminalize marijuana. Now, an underground movement is working...

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Studying abroad may improve chances of securing a job

Spinnaker | May 7, 2009

A background in foreign cultures through the study abroad programs may help students who often realize that being hired is a greater challenge now than it has ever been since the Great Depression. Besides...

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