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Nelson Mandela’s grandson to speak at UNF in February

Nick Blank Jun 1, 2016
Ndaba Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s grandson, will speak at the Martin Luther King Jr Scholarship Luncheon February 21, 2017.
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Harris attempts a jump at the East Prelims
 Photo by Morgan Purvis

UNF represented by four athletes at NCAA East Preliminaries

Will Weber May 31, 2016
Four North Florida track and field athletes competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminaries this weekend, but none were able to post scores high enough to qualify for the NCAA Championships, thus ending their seasons.
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DePaul is one of the four delegates representing Florida's Fourth District.  Photo Courtesy of DePaul

UNF Adjunct Professor Represents LGBT Community as Florida’s First Transgender Delegate

Nick Blank May 31, 2016
DePaul isn't afraid to criticize fellow Democrats, challenge the misconceptions about the transgender community or fight for better treatment of adjunct professors.
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UNF Bookstore. Photo by Cassidy Alexander

Tax-Free Textbook Bill expiring; Students will pay tax on textbook purchases after June 30

Tiffany Butler May 27, 2016
The tax-free textbook bill is expiring on June 30, meaning students will have to start paying an extra six percent on textbook purchases.
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Nick Morken.  Photo by Morgan Purvis

Ospreys bring home six gold medals, finish second overall in the conference championship

Will Weber May 23, 2016
The Ospreys brought home six individual, first-place medals at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship meet at Hodges Stadium, but the team fell just short of gold with a second-place finish.
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UPDATE: UNF students charged with false imprisonment contact Spinnaker

UPDATE: UNF students charged with false imprisonment contact Spinnaker

Mark Judson May 3, 2016

UPDATE 5/3: Matthew I. Khosrozadeh, a UNF student arrested for false imprisonment, called the Spinnaker office May 3 to ask for the removal of the article detailing his charges. Khosrozadeh claimed the...

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The homepage for a class in Canvas. Photo by Mark Judson, courtesy of Canvas.

UNF says good-bye to Blackboard

Mark Judson Apr 26, 2016
University of North Florida is switching from using Blackboard as its online services tool and moving to Canvas.
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Photo by Tiffany Salameh

Ospreys “Paw”sed their study sessions for pups during finals week

Courtney Stringfellow Apr 25, 2016
Ospreys flocked to the first floor of the Thomas G. Carpenter Library on Monday, April 25 to take a break from finals and spend some time with therapy dogs in training.
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 Photo courtesy Rebecca Rodriguez

Student want their voices heard at Divest UNF protest

Nick Blank Apr 18, 2016
About 25 student-activists supporting Divest UNF met at the Green Thurs. April 14 to protest the UNF Foundation’s possible investment in fossil fuels.
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Karmeris brings Ospreys back, bullpen keeps them ahead

Will Weber Apr 16, 2016
The Ospreys (21-14), facing a five-run deficit and in danger of losing their third-consecutive game, silenced the crowd at USF Baseball Stadium when right fielder Nick Karmeris belted a grand slam in the fifth inning.
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 Photo courtesy Rebecca Rodriguez

Final Spring Senate meeting: Divest UNF bill postponed; eight bills passed; senators sworn in

Nick Blank Apr 14, 2016
Senate President Chase Baker and Senator Katherine Thames decided to postpone Student Government’s declaration of support for Divest UNF because they felt the meeting’s agenda was too full.
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The Ospreys dropped two of their three games against Jacksonville University. Photo by UNF Spinnaker

Ospreys fall flat against JU

Al Huffman Apr 13, 2016
After taking care of Florida A&M on April 6, the Ospreys rode their two-game winning streak into a weekend series with arch-rival Jacksonville University.
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