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OPINION: Coping with tragedy next door

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor | Aug 30, 2018

After yet another weekend of violence that left both a popular game bar and a high school football game shot up, Jacksonville once again becomes the site of national tragedy. National media, focusing their...

Freshman must leave campus for winter break

Hannah Lee | Dec 7, 2016

Dec. 9 is a big date for freshman. It’s the day when all exams are done, their first semester ends and winter break begins. However, by 5 p.m. all students living in underclassman housing need to leave...

BREAKING: Freshman housing requirement comes to an end

Tiffany Butler | Sep 22, 2016

UNF’s mandatory freshman housing requirement is going to be a thing of the past come Fall 2017, according to Mauricio Gonzalez, vice president of Student and International affairs. Gonzalez made...

Suspicious liquid found in UNF dorm

Tiffany Butler | Apr 29, 2016

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) was called to campus to help remove a possible hazardous liquid from Osprey Landing on the 2nd floor of Building Y.

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A failed campaign

Matt Head | Mar 20, 2012

By: Matt Head, OTV Station Manager The 2009 spring election was the last time an SG presidential candidate ran unopposed. Red Party candidate John Barnes breezed his way into a second term as student...

Hardcore parkour

Spinnaker | Nov 3, 2010

Forget what you saw on “The Office,” this kid is the read deal. He has been flipping off the top of jungle gyms since he was eight years old, but not without injury. Find out what drives this UNF student to new heights.

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Florida senate bill to cut Bright Futures, legislation hopes to save it from burning out

Spinnaker | Mar 30, 2010

The Florida Senate has cleared a bill which would reduce the payout from the Florida Bright Futures scholarship and require more from students initially seeking the scholarship. With state lottery revenue sagging, legislators are looking for ways to preserve Bright Futures without bankrupting it.

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SG Awareness Month aims to beat student apathy, ignorance

Spinnaker | Jan 8, 2010

Student Government kicked off its Awareness Month with a town hall discussion about student health options in the Student Union Auditorium Jan. 5 at 8 p.m.

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2009 Student Government Spring Elections

Spinnaker | Mar 25, 2009

3 constitutional amendments pass The Spring 2009 General Elections were conducted March 10 and 11, and the official results were posted by Student Government March 24 after the senate confirmed the...

2-day event brings 900 students to Arena, costs $40,000

Spinnaker | Mar 4, 2009

Nearly 1,000 students attended Revamp, a two-day concert event sponsored by Campus Ministries Feb. 26-27 in the Arena. Five bands, The Afters, Seventh Day Slumber, Story Side B, 10th Ave. North and...

Candidates speak of vision for future

Spinnaker | Mar 4, 2009

John Barnes Student Body President Running for Second Term Mike Saathoff Student Body Vice President Running for Second Term News Editor What have you been able to accomplish so far in...

Student Government Elections

Spinnaker | Mar 4, 2009

Here are the names, pictures and platforms of the students running for SG 2009 General Elections. The Coggin College of Business and College of Education and Human Services candidates are running in...