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Current economic and job market conditions have more students considering graduate school as a way to weather the financial storm and improve their outlook upon graduation. A recent survey conducted by Kaplan shows 75 percent of business schools report admissions have become more competitive at the graduate level than three years ago. And with unemployment figures in Florida at their highest in nearly 15 years, new ... Full story

Group gives out free ice cream to help students study, Osprey card expands to off-campus locations, Arts and crafts with Vegans, Coffee with the Presidents Full story

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. Full story

After UPD discovered a body inside a parked car on the fourth floor of Garage 44 around 2:15 a.m. Nov. 12, investigators declared it a case of suicide. “From the scene, it was pretty obvious ,” UPD Chief Mark Foxworth said. But the family of 22-year-old psychology major D’Angelo Hurd, who was found with a gunshot wound to the head and a 9mm Glock pistol in his ... Full story

Electric plug-in cars, diesel hybrids and flex-fuel burners are all modern catch-phrases used to prematurely sell the concept of efficient vehicles. Yet various gasoline combustion engine layouts continue to dominate the design of cars on the road today. While a greener future in the automotive industry seems to be the call for action, getting the manufacturers to flip the switch and start plugging in batteries will ... Full story

A group of three students and a coach from the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction recently participated in a regional brain brawl competition with hopes of competing at the international level in the future. But with a young team lacking experience, UNF came in last place, failing to correctly answer the two questions it attempted, said Behrooz Seyed-Abassi, associate professor of computer and information systems. “The ... Full story

Riverbound transformational learning opportunity opened for spring semester, Women perform in first Arts Film Festival celebration, Transportation and Logistics presents Lt. General William “Gus” Pagonis, Free Musical Performance Full story

Several hundred students watched two local attorneys Oct. 27 represent presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama in a debate moderated by UNF President John Delaney, just eight days before Election Day. Full story

The Florida Board of Governors has been in discussion about setting a cap to the Bright Futures scholarship program, with funds appropriated for need-based aid and science, technology, engineering and math majors. Tight budgets and stricter admission standards have been forcing university administrators throughout the state to look much farther for places to save money, university officials said. And with the escalating cost of the scholarship program, its ... Full story

A quick look at the various parking and transit options at some Florida universities gives a side-by-side comparison of the factors most important to students. Full story