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Sports in Brief, Feb. 8

Spinnaker Feb 11, 2012
Check out the latest in UNF sports, from golf to lacrosse.
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Sports in Brief, Feb. 1

Josh Brannock Feb 2, 2012
Check the latest in UNF sports from wrestling to rugby.
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The protesters are coming, the protesters are coming

Josh Brannock Jan 25, 2012
Groups of protesters to be situated throughout campus, some have canceled, some to go on as planned.
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Women’s basketball, Jan. 18

Spinnaker Jan 18, 2012
The Ospreys defeated East Tennessee State but had poor showing against South Carolina Upstate.
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Protesters occupy Hemming Plaza in Downtown Jacksonville

Joseph Basco Oct 12, 2011
“We are the 99 percent.” Jacksonville recently joined the Occupy Together movement.
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Ospreys grab triple overtime thriller on senior night

Spinnaker Feb 23, 2011
Critics have had a field day with the UNF men's basketball team’s inability to shoot free throws and close out tight games. But on senior night, Feb. 20, against an outmatched Kennesaw State (8–20, 6–12 A-Sun), the Ospreys (11–18, 8–10 A-Sun) fought through three overtimes to secure a 90-88 win over the Owls.
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Up with the Fair Food Nation, down with exploitation

Spinnaker Nov 17, 2010
UNF Students brave the rain and the authority to protest the exploitation of farm workers by marching through the St. John’s Town Center.
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Photo Gallery: UNF student protest

Spinnaker Nov 17, 2010
A group of motivated UNF students protested in the Town Center by marching from Chipotle to Publix, chanting and holding signs, in order to raise awareness about the poor conditions for farm workers.
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Kennesaw State runner keeps UNF on their toes

Spinnaker Oct 14, 2009

UNF runners will have to stay on their toes this season when it comes to Kennesaw State University cross country runner Mackenzie Howe. “I wish I had five more just like her on our team,” KSU cross...

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Abortion protest on Green stirs emotions

Spinnaker Apr 1, 2009

The Center for Bioethical Reform recently staged a public demonstration on the Green at UNF, protesting against the controversial practice of abortion. The CBF’s Southeast division presented demonstrations...

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Missed free throws lead to overtime loss

Spinnaker Feb 11, 2009

The UNF men’s basketball team lost 69-65 in overtime to Atlantic Sun Conference rival Kennesaw State University Feb. 7 because of multiple missed free throws. UNF was 8-of-19 from the free-throw line...

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Ospreys set highest margin of victory

Spinnaker Jan 14, 2009
The UNF men’s basketball team defeated Atlantic Sun rival Kennesaw State University Jan. 9 66-44 for its first win in conference play and largest margin of victory against an NCAA Division I opponent. UNF (3-12, 1-4 A-Sun) snapped a four-game losing streak and kept Kennesaw State to 16 points in the second half. Four of UNF’s starters scored in double figures led by freshman forward Matt Sauey, who scored 15 points. UNF out-rebounded Kennesaw State 48-33 and pulled down 20 offensive rebounds, which accounted for 19 second-chance points. Junior guard Germaine Sparkes led the way for the Ospreys with a career-high 13 rebounds. Jonathan Whipple also collected a team high six rebounds for Kennesaw State.
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