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Plan passed to increase tuition

Spinnaker Feb 25, 2009

The Higher Education Committee of the Florida Senate approved Gov. Charlie Crist’s plan Feb. 18, which gives each state university the ability to raise tuition up to 15 percent per year. The plan...

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UNF celebrates Dr. Seuss with reading event

Spinnaker Feb 25, 2009

Volunteers from the UNF community will celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday March 2 by reading to children in the 12th annual Read Across America event. More than 500 children ages 4-9 from local schools...

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Get informed, involved in the world

Spinnaker Feb 25, 2009

With the busy schedules students must balance, it can be hard to focus on any life other than their own. But there is so much going on in America and around the world that students should know about. In...

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Commentary: STDs affect UNF

Spinnaker Feb 25, 2009

In the past months, students have been hearing the buzz about getting tested and knowing their status for HIV and AIDS. The chatter began on campus when UNF kicked off a huge campaign for World AIDS Day...

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Letter to the Editor: Ashamed of UPD’s stereotyping

Spinnaker Feb 25, 2009

Dear Editor, Coming from a conservative town in Central Florida, I knew UNF would be much more of an open-minded environment for someone like me and many others to enjoy. I am a minority in this great...

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Harry Potter comes to UNF

Spinnaker Feb 25, 2009

Following the directions Osprey Productions had given him, Harry Potter landed his Firebolt Feb. 16 on the Green, ready to have some fun. Students took part in a series of free and entertaining Harry Potter-related...

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Student art project

Spinnaker Feb 18, 2009

A student displayed this art project – a baby carriage complete with a floating manequin – on the Green Feb. 13 for the community to enjoy.  See more photos online at unfspinnaker.com.

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Master’s program goes global

Spinnaker Feb 18, 2009

Picture a man in charge looking through resumes and tossing them into one of two piles: call for an interview or ignore. He lingers on one resume longer than the rest; this applicant has two master’s...

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Peace Corps an option to travel the world after earning degree

Spinnaker Feb 18, 2009

She worked for 13 years at an advertising agency before she learned how to hand-wash clothes and cook on an open fire. She spent three months in Cameroon while living in a three-bedroom house with eight...

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Business week focuses on port expansion

Spinnaker Feb 18, 2009

The expansion of the Jacksonville Port authority was the focus of the first International Business Week at UNF, which concluded Feb 12. While presentation topics were selected so they would represent...

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Editorial: TLOs set students apart in life, job market

Spinnaker Feb 18, 2009

In any college, students can learn about their major from a textbook. What sets colleges apart from one another is the practical experience they provide. Subsequently, this experience is also what sets...

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Commentary: Our Two Sense – Feb. 18

Spinnaker Feb 18, 2009

Mike Tomassoni Art Director Andrea Farah Staff Writer April Schulhauser Assistant Features Editor Josh Salman Managing Editor UNF recently inducted six new groups into its athletic hall...

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