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Equal sports, but not equal interest

Jordan Harirchi Apr 5, 2012

By: Jordan Harirchi, Assistant Sports Editor As a journalism major and Spinnaker writer who is fairly familiar with the news agenda and how it works, I can see the media generally value male sports more...

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Faulty INTELLIKEYs result in campus safety concerns among students and faculty

Maggie Seppi Feb 22, 2012
INTELLIKEY incident brings about questioning of company’s programming process and causes student mistrust.
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Speaking of love

Spinnaker Feb 9, 2011
Goes together like a horse and carriage Professor Traci Mathies speaks about her relationship with husband Sam Mathies, who is also a UNF professor.
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On tap: Biology student maintains local brewery

Spinnaker Sep 7, 2010
Brewmaster Brings Bridges Bubbly Booze. Whether you're a casual drinker, or the life of the party, read on to learn about the people who brew the beer that grazes your taste buds regularly.
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Smartphones breaking into many college courses as a means to facilitate learning

Spinnaker Mar 4, 2009

On the first day of class when professors hand out the syllabus, one particular regulation that can be found in most courses is the over-emphasized rule: “No cell phones.” But with the vast increase...

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Commentary: Free-market economics benefit students, staff

Spinnaker Jan 7, 2009
In times of economic downturns and the complete removal of free-market principles from macro-economics, an instance of resourceful capitalism is a refreshing sight, especially since this solution came from a government worker. Tom Farber, a San Diego high school teacher, was recently faced with a serious budget crisis: his copy budget for tests and quizzes was cut by one-third. He estimated his expenses for the school year at more than $500 while his budget was reduced to a little less than $300. Rather than complain about a lack of educational funding while either paying for copies out of pocket – which isn’t a possibility for some educators considering their paltry salary – or simply omitting the exams – to the detriment of the students – he decided to sell advertising space on his copies.
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