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UNF Spinnaker won four Florida SPJ awards

Spinnaker racks up awards at SPJ

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Jul 22, 2019

The Society of Professional Journalists chapter in Florida honored all college journalists in the stateĀ for their best work. Three former Spinnaker employees were awarded for their most prized stories...

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Photo by Mark Judson

Hacked? Hundreds of Spinnaker stories missing

Mark Judson Apr 21, 2016
Spinnaker reported to UNF Police Department (UNFPD) on Wednesday over 250 stories from its website were missing.
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Photo by Nick Blank

2016-17 A&S budget approved

Nick Blank Feb 25, 2016
The 2016-17 budget passed through the Student Government by a vote of 23-0-6.
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Ms. Wheelchair Florida plans to help students with disabilities

Ms. Wheelchair Florida plans to help students with disabilities

Courtney Stringfellow Aug 10, 2015
Sarah Gaver won second-runner up in the Ms. Wheelchair American Pageant and wants to work on making Jacksonville more inclusive.
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Now Playing: 'Pixels,' a low-resolution comedy

Now Playing: ‘Pixels,’ a low-resolution comedy

Lexi Suda Aug 6, 2015
With poor special effects that don't make up for the even poorer acting and story line, Pixels scrapes the barrel and gets 2/5 sails for its efforts.
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Graphic by Rachelle Keller

Police Beat: Two thefts, bathroom weed found

Alex Wilson Aug 4, 2015
Two students reported thefts on campus, someone else found and reported marijuana they found in a bathroom stall.
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Titus Andronicus invents punk opera with The Most Lamentable Tragedy

Titus Andronicus invents punk opera with The Most Lamentable Tragedy

Douglas Markowitz Jul 30, 2015
The Most Lamentable Tragedy is a 29-song story about manic depression, and it might be the most positive album of the year.
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Student Body President steps down after three months in office

Student Body President steps down after three months in office

Lydia Moneir Jul 28, 2015
Student Body President Shomari Gloster announced in a brief all-student email that he stepped down and his vice president was sworn in.
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Katarina Raicevic played for Louisiana State University for two years.Photo courtesy Facebook

New outside hitter to play for UNF volleyball

Joslyn Simmons Jul 10, 2015
Katarina Raicevic, who played for Louisiana State University the last seasons, is now an outside hitter for Osprey volleyball.
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Retired Florida National Guard Maj. Gen. Douglas Burnett Photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa, courtesy Florida Guard Online

Former major general joins UNF Board of Trustees

Christian Ayers Jul 10, 2015
Governor Rick Scott appointed a new Board of Trustees member for UNF: retired Maj. Gen. Douglas Burnett.
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Spinnaker FM radio and other funding approved in AOC meeting

Brandon Thigpen Aug 18, 2014
The Auxiliary Oversight Committee met on Aug. 13 to discuss several funding requests submitted by several UNF programs. Requests approved ranged from increased funding for music camps to Spinnaker Radio's request for a LPFM radio broadcast.
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Florida State Trooper says he took Spinnakers

Florida State Trooper says he took Spinnakers

Connor Spielmaker Jul 24, 2013
One of the men seen taking a stack of Spinnaker newspapers in surveillance video is a State Trooper, The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed on Friday.
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