It seems many of your sarcasm detectors weren’t working as the last installment of the Top Five in the April 1 issue (Greatest Songs of All Time) was met with a wave of disgust and disdain. It was April Fools Day! Anyway, this swan song edition of Top Five celebrates the end. For some of you, the end of the semester marks the beginning of drinking your way through a part-time job for the summer. For others, it’s time to hand out pieces of paper with an exhaustive list of …

Reading is hard, so why not take a break? The Spinnaker invites you to dust off your Crayolas and put them to good use.
Instead of offering an entertaining article or witty review, we in Expressions got together with the good folks in the graphics department to put together this coloring book (yes, we’re aware it’s only one page) celebrating some of the superheroes who make this campus function.
UNF President John Delaney, Vice President of Administration and Finance Shari Shuman, Athletic Director Lee Moon, Student Body President John Barnes and …

Each week, this list is your home for subjectively picked songs that are the best and brightest in a mélange of randomly conceived categories. But this week, let’s throw subjectivity out the window. The songs on this list are truly the upper echelon of the worldwide music landscape – the tiny bubbles of foam at the top of a pint of freshly poured draft beer, the cherry on top of an ice cream sundae. The artists on this list have provided listeners with a lifetime of musical enjoyment with these …

Well, it’s officially spring, even though seasons are more of a rumor than a reality in Florida. We could describe our seasonal climate much more accurately if we took a cue from Taco Bell sauces and went with “Mild,” “Hot” and “Fire.” Nonetheless, the calendar says it’s spring, and calendars are obviously infallible. If you buy into the literary and cultural definition of spring, we’ll all be running around with parasols, having picnics and experiencing some sort of magical rebirth and cleansing of the soul. But regardless of what spring …

What’s better than the debauchery and carefree recklessness of Spring Break to interrupt the monotony and stress of a busy semester? How about stacking on top of it our nation’s only true drinking holiday? Don’t let the thin veil of Irish heritage and kitschy, cliché  catch phrases like “kiss me, I’m Irish” fool you; St. Patrick’s Day is Lady Liberty’s way of saying “go ahead, make a fool out of yourself; you can always apologize later to your friends for befouling their bathmat and sleeping naked on their couch.” March …

When one hears the name Casper and the Cookies, it might conjure images of a cowardly, pre-pubescent ghost and the comfort of gorging on mom’s homemade sweets while sitting way too close to the TV for the monumental tour-de-force that was once cartoon Saturday.
But in reality, Casper and the Cookies is an Athens-by-way-of-Atlanta band that will be bringing its unique brand of high-energy psychedelic power pop to Club TSI in downtown Jacksonville March 11. Jason NeSmith, who was a member of Of Montreal for its Satanic Panic in the Attic …

Living vicariously through the words of another is one of the greatest and most powerful things a song can do for someone, especially in this case. No one wants to go to prison, but there has always been a love affair with outlaws in our culture. Pop culture has been intrigued by the struggle between good guys and bad guys since they were signified in western films by white and black cowboy hats. Here are five songs that deal with the various experiences of being locked up. Listen to them …

It’s that time of year again. With Spring Training starting and exhibition games being played in Florida and Arizona, baseball is back and embroiled in its annual controversy. Yes, Bud Selig is Satan – except more inept and trapped in the body of an animatronic wax figure. But this list does not exist to critique the mismanagement or disintegration of our former national pastime. Rather it celebrates the good things about the game – the feeling of rebirth and nostalgia of everything that was once great, as players take the …

In honor of Black History Month, this week’s top-five list commemorates some of the tracks that might have slipped through the cracks from the legendary Motown Records, which was the first record label owned by an African American. Started by Barry Gordy, Motown Records was incorporated in 1960 and played a substantial role in the racial integration of popular music in America. It’s safe to say that without Motown Records, the spectrum of pop music would be drastically different. The Motown sound, which is largely attributed to The Funk Brothers, …

As  you might have noticed, there are no Valentine’s articles in this section. Simply put, Valentine’s Day is a cliché – a commercial holiday created by greeting card companies to make people feel miserable for: A.) Not having a significant other, B.) Not showering their significant other with gifts or C.) Waiting too long, not making reservations and having to settle for the Shoney’s buffet for dinner Feb. 14. And yes, it’s also cliché to have a deep hatred for Valentine’s Day – deal with it. But if you find …