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"Top Five" Non-Cliche Love Songs

Spinnaker | Feb 11, 2009

As  you might have noticed, there are no Valentine’s articles in this section. Simply put, Valentine’s Day is a cliché – a commercial holiday created by greeting card companies to make people feel...

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Staff Blog: Prince of Persia – The Review

Spinnaker | Feb 9, 2009

Courtesy of Ubisoft Forget what you know about the fabled Prince of Persia series. Let go of your opinion on the Sands of Time. Release your Warrior Within gripes. The team over at Ubisoft, in Montreal...

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Staff Blog: Cookin’ with Mr. Chad on Valentines Day

Spinnaker | Feb 9, 2009

It's not that you don't want to slave over a hot stove for your girlfriend; it's just that you don't know how. Well guys, there's hope for you yet. Your local grocery has some handy products to make the...

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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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Collective quenches music lovers’ thirst

Spinnaker | Jan 21, 2009

New York City’s quartet of weirdos, Animal Collective, fails to disappoint on its second release on the Domino label, “Merriweather Post Pavilion.” Noah Lennox (Panda Bear), David Porter (Avey...

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Geeks bike across country for a cause

Spinnaker | Jan 21, 2009

Taking a road trip from New Jersey to Oregon seems like a pretty plausible idea and is somewhat expected of college graduates squeezing in a last bit of freedom. But what about doing it on bikes during...

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Bikes are simple mode of transportation, hot item

Spinnaker | Jan 21, 2009

  Whether they park, skate or bike, students on campus are always trying to find the best way to get around. And while some circle the parking garages, others find a spot in Lot 18 and wait...

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"Top Five" inauguration songs

Spinnaker | Jan 14, 2009

At noon Jan. 20, President-elect Barack Obama will officially be sworn in as the 44th president of the U.S. The official theme for the 2009 inauguration is “Renewing America’s Promise.” But slogans...

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Los Campesinos! brings beauty, doom to Jacksonville

Spinnaker | Jan 14, 2009

Welsh septet Los Campesinos! – an obvious misnomer loosely translated as “farmers” or “peasants” – will perform at Jacksonville venue Jack Rabbits Jan. 19 in support of its latest album “We...

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Meet the new sheriff in town

Spinnaker | Jan 7, 2009
After almost nine years as UNF police chief, Mark Foxworth stepped down from his post to become a street cop for the Fernandina Beach Police Department. Assistant Chief John Dean took Foxworth’s place Dec. 13 as the new police chief of UPD. The Spinnaker sat down with him to discuss his past experience, his new role on campus and his plans for the future of UPD.
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Holiday Gift Guide

Spinnaker | Dec 3, 2008
It’s the time of the year to pull out that mile-long gift list and weave through long shopping mall lines in search of the perfect present. And with the current ailing economy, many college students and retail junkies might have the ultimate “Blue Christmas.” But don’t throw away that wrapping paper and tinsel just yet – here’s the Spinnaker’s list of inexpensive gift ideas that might make shopping trips a little merrier and a loved one’s holidays a little brighter.
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"Top Five" Non-Traditional Holiday Songs

Spinnaker | Dec 3, 2008
Let’s face it, holiday songs tend to be as cliché and cheesy as families wearing matching Christmas sweaters. Listening to Bing Crosby’s rendition of “White Christmas” 785 times in a month can be as nauseating as a three-day eggnog bender. But you don’t have to settle for the same 20-30 songs you’re likely to hear while doing your holiday shopping. When you’ve had enough, here’s a list of five songs with a holiday theme that won’t push you to the brink of insanity.
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