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What you need to know about the SG ballot

Hannah Lee Mar 7, 2017

Student Government elections start today. With voting available at the Student Union, library and online here, Spinnaker put together information you need to know before you go out and vote. Students...

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UNF students' trip to Israel offers insight into other side of world

UNF students’ trip to Israel offers insight into other side of world

Audrey Carpenter Feb 28, 2017

Two UNF students traveled ten hours across the Atlantic Ocean this past winter break to Israel to explore the geopolitical and religious aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Jewish National...

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Health care providers donate nearly $900,000 to UNF's Mental Health Graduate Nursing Program

Health care providers donate nearly $900,000 to UNF’s Mental Health Graduate Nursing Program

Marielisa Martinez Feb 24, 2017

Six Jacksonville health care organizations donated close to $900,000 to UNF's Mental Health Graduate Nursing Program.  St. Vincent’s HealthCare, Baptist Health, Brooks Rehabilitation, Flagler Hospital,...

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Students honor Andy Hoang with candlelight vigil

Students honor Andy Hoang with candlelight vigil

Hannah Lee Feb 23, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upBdTr7tSjc Chi Phi Fraternity gave An N. Hoang, or Andy Hoang to his friends, a farewell many people wouldn’t forget. Many partnering fraternities and sororities gave...

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Members of the UNF community held a candle light vigil to honor George Louissaint Jr. Photo by Lili Weinstein

UNF community honors George Louissaint Jr. with candlelit vigil

Marielisa Martinez Feb 21, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU6iQLbr_0E Students and members of the community gathered Monday evening to remember George Louissaint, Jr. and say goodbye to him. As the sun came down, the memorial...

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Demand for counseling appointments increase after death of UNF students

Marielisa Martinez Feb 20, 2017

The demand for counseling appointments increased with the disappearance — and subsequent death — of UNF student George Louissaint, Jr., said Counseling Center Director Andrew King. “I think it...

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Baseball wins home opener series

Emily Kubacki Feb 20, 2017

The Ospreys (2-1) began their 2017 baseball season over the weekend against Radford in a three-game series. The first game took place on Friday night, where UNF shut out Radford 9-0. By the third...

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Family of missing student sets up GoFundMe page to aid search

Family of missing student sets up GoFundMe page to aid search

Ronnie Rodgers Feb 17, 2017

Jennifer Louissaint, sister of missing UNF student George Louissaint Jr., created a GoFundMe page to raise money for a reward for credible information that leads to finding her brother. The family have...

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Search comes to an end on missing student's 21st birthday

Search comes to an end on missing student’s 21st birthday

Pierce Turner Feb 16, 2017

The search for missing UNF student George Louissaint, Jr. has ended, according to UNF Police Chief Frank Mackesy. Only the JSO dive team continued to search on Thursday, Feb. 16 — Louissaint’s 21st...

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UPDATE: Issues resolved after UNF experiences network problems

UPDATE: Issues resolved after UNF experiences network problems

Cassidy Alexander Feb 16, 2017

UPDATE — 2/16/17 @ 5:20 The network problems were resolved before 5 p.m., according to an update from Sharon Ashton. The UNF webpage, myWings, Blackboard and Canvas are now running. UNF's campus...

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The flyers being handed out to residents of The Flats and surrounding neighborhoods. Photo by Tiffany Salameh

Campus community reacts to search for missing student

Lili Weinstein Feb 15, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2hqmixB21o As UNFPD and JSO near the end of the fourth day of investigation into the case of missing UNF student George Louissaint, Jr., students noticed increased police...

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UNF President John Delaney was awarded President Emeritus status by the Board of Trustees

President Delaney speaks out about missing student

Cassidy Alexander Feb 14, 2017

UNF President John Delaney issued a statement Tuesday afternoon about missing UNF student George Louissaint Jr. “The UNF community is hopeful that the missing UNF student will be found soon...We appreciate...

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