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How to make every trip to Starbucks a healthier one

Noor Ashouri Apr 5, 2013

There are 87,000 ways to make a drink at Starbucks, according to the Business Insider. This number of possible combinations makes the goal of ordering something not absolutely terrible for you seem...

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Life can be rich with help from others

Spinnaker Oct 5, 2010
With a heart for humanity, Valerie Mathias finds a life-long passion for helping others.
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Transition program helps students with disabilities adapt to campus life

Spinnaker Dec 3, 2008
Anna Renfroe’s day begins at 6:30 a.m. Living with three girls with disabilities, everyday she helps them wake up for school, fix breakfast and walk them to the bus stop. Afterward, Renfroe has a full load of classes and helps the girls plan dinner when the day is done. On other days, she takes the girls grocery shopping, bowling and out to dinner. This is Renfroe’s life as an On Campus Transition Program mentor and housing assistant. “I figured [working with the On Campus Transition program] would be a good opportunity to really learn about people with disabilities and get hands-on experience,” said Renfroe, a senior elementary education major. In August 2007, The Arc Jacksonville and UNF partnered to begin the On Campus Transition program at UNF. It is run by volunteers of UNF peers.
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