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UNF Spinnaker

Letter to the Editor: Lock doors, keep windows up

Spinnaker Mar 25, 2009

Dear Editor, Please remember to lock your vehicle when parking on campus. Don’t leave your valuables in plain view and keep your windows up. Thefts from vehicles occur most often to unsecured vehicles. If...

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Feb. 25 – Mar. 1

Spinnaker Mar 6, 2009

Feb. 25 – Battery/Possession (Building E) – UPD was dispatched to an area outside The Village regarding a loud disturbance, which turned out to be a dispute between a female student and her boyfriend. While...

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Police Beat, Feb. 21

Spinnaker Feb 25, 2009

Feb. 9 – Information (Building 45) – Eight black, white and blue photo prints were taken from a wall in the entrance hallway to the Print Lab. Students had displayed the photos, which had no monetary...

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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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Letter to the Editor: Parking Services does a good job

Spinnaker Feb 11, 2009

Dear Editor, When people feel the need to complain about Parking Services, they should delve deep and recall the beginning of each fall semester. There is a reprieve for each new semester when the parking...

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Jan. 20 – Jan. 25

Spinnaker Jan 28, 2009

Jan. 20 – Possession of a Controlled Substance (Building 38) – UPD responded to the parking lot behind Building 38 in reference to two men placing fliers on vehicles. When the officer looked up...

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Jan. 11 – Jan. 19

Spinnaker Jan 21, 2009
Jan. 19 – Drug violation (UNF Drive) – A speeding vehicle was stopped at 2:30 a.m. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car. The driver admitted to smoking a joint. A search of the vehicle revealed a little more than 2 grams of marijuana hidden in the center console.
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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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Police Beat Hall of Fame

Spinnaker Dec 3, 2008
Every week, the Spinnaker compiles the most recent arrests, investigation updates and often humorous findings from UPD police reports. Here’s a look back at some of the most outrageous police beat moments of the Fall 2008 semester: Incidents of burned chicken nuggets, crashed golf carts and strangers terrorizing campus are all included.
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Drug Bust Brings Changes to UPD

Spinnaker Sep 3, 2008
UPD has been working harder to enforce a zero drug tolerance policy after a large-scale drug bust that resulted in the arrest of six UNF students and one employee in April 2008. The way UPD handles individual cases varies by the severity of the offense, but one of the changes brought about by the investigation lies within the tolerance of drug possession on campus and code enforcement.
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