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Team sets records but loses meet

Spinnaker • Jan 21, 2009

The UNF women’s swim team was no match against Florida Gulf Coast Jan. 17, as the Ospreys lost to the Eagles 129-71. Although the result was a loss, Sophomore freestyle swimmer LynAnn Nelson broke...

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Dolphins shut down UNF shooters

Spinnaker • Jan 21, 2009

The UNF women’s basketball team made several line-up changes Jan. 15 in its home-game loss to Jacksonville University 61-42. The Ospreys trailed almost the entire game after the Dolphins added 34...

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Team falters under pressure

Spinnaker • Jan 21, 2009

The UNF men’s basketball team lost 78-38 Jan. 15 to cross-town rival Jacksonville University in the biggest home loss in the program’s history. Tip-off was about the only thing UNF won Thursday...

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Coach goes barefoot on sidelines for a global cause

Spinnaker • Jan 21, 2009

No shoes, no shirt, no problem. Men’s basketball head coach Matt Kilcullen went shoeless Jan. 15 at UNF’s home game against cross-town rival Jacksonville University hoping to create attention...

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Game plan: Win academically

Spinnaker • Jan 14, 2009

Being a Division I athlete at UNF and bringing the same competitiveness they show on the court into the classroom can be a full-time job. UNF student athletes, with an overall average GPA of 3.0, recently...

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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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Track gets roaring start at Tiger Invite

Spinnaker • Jan 14, 2009
The UNF track and field teams set the bar high for their 2009 season after competing in the Clemson Tiger Invite Jan. 9-10. Both the men and women’s teams took second place out of eight teams in the distance medley, an event showcasing runners in 1200m, 800m, 400m and the 1600m as they raced for the best overall time. The UNF field team did not score as well.
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Owls defense shuts down Ospreys

Spinnaker • Jan 14, 2009

The UNF women’s basketball team lost 60-50 to Kennesaw State University Jan. 8 after controlling the lead for most of the first half. UNF made 16 of its 32 shots in the first half to finish with...

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Fees will increase, services to follow

Spinnaker • Jan 7, 2009
During tough financial times, students will have to prepare themselves for another increased expense.The UNF Board of Trustees approved a $1.33 per-credit-hour student fee increase for the 2009-2010 academic year after a two-month series of meetings that began in October.
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Delaney promises to extend Library hours

Spinnaker • Jan 7, 2009
President John Delaney promised to fund additional Library opening hours as a response to Student Government’s efforts to extend the Library’s availability – a promise made in the fall campaign of the Red Party. The Library will now be opened Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. until 2:30 a.m. and on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays remain unchanged. After receiving the funding, the Library’s new schedule will start Jan. 20 and will create an additional 12 hours each week.
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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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A view from the inside

Spinnaker • Jan 7, 2009
Student Health Services is evolving into what Director of Health Administration Doreen Perez called “a one-stop shop for the students.” The medical center is now able to evolve further as it is the recipient of a brand new digital X-ray machine, Perez said. Distinguished UNF alumnus Dr. Syam Paryani, a Jacksonville radiation oncologist, made the addition possible through various contributions to the Brooks College of Health.
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