College Oxymora: Contradictions That Make College Great
Pretty ugly. Seriously funny. Tragically comical. Constantly variable. Living dead. Clearly confused. Sweet sorrow. Near miss. Freezer burn. We all love to spot oxymora. I've listed a few of my...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Put Out Out Your Cigarettes!
Dear Students, Many students at the University of Tampa walk around campus smoking cigarettes every day. On any given day, at least one student drops a cigarette butt on the ground rather than...
View ArticleLong Break …
Look who's Walkin' now! At 4 p.m. on April 21, a student came to security office to report that an unknown person or vehicle had struck her vehicle. She had parked her car in the Walker Lot at 8:15...
View ArticleThe Retreat to Continue Liquor Sales
It seems UT students will still have a place to run to close to campus if they want to grab a drink. The Tampa City Council met about the issue on Thursday allowing The Retreat ...
View ArticleUT Buys Valencia Garden and Surrounding Property
Customers arrived at the Valencia Garden Restaurant near campus on Wednesday only to find the entrance chained shut. On Thursday, President Ronald Vaughn announced in a Global Message that the...
View ArticleNo Definitive Plans for Acquired Property
View Valencia Garden Restaurant in a larger map More than one month has gone by and no definitive plans have been announced for the property housing the former Valencia Garden Restaurant. Plans for the...
View ArticleHow to Avoid a College Weight Gain: You Can Skip the ‘Freshman 15’
Wes Minton of Dallas watched his roommate sit around, drink beer, and gain close to the classic freshman 15 at the University of Redlands in California last year.
View ArticleMurderous Soldier Does Not Represent Military
Andrew Holmes was sentenced to seven years in prison on Sept. 23 for his part in the murder of innocent Afghani civilians while deployed with the 5th Stryker Brigade, now renamed the 2nd Stryker...
View ArticleExecution of Troy Davis Rekindles Death Penalty Debates
Voltaire once said, “It is better to risk saving a guilty man than condemn an innocent one.” Had the Supreme Court heeded this quote, Troy Davis might still be alive. On Sept. 21, 2011, Davis ...
View ArticleSaudi Women Win Right to Stand Election and Vote
On Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011 King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia announced that Saudi women now have the right to serve as members of the Shura Council, the appointed consultative council that advises the king,...
View ArticleTwiggs is the New Wall Street: Downtown gets ‘Occupied’
Every time I see protests erupting in London or France I always wonder why Americans never start major protests anymore or have a movement that completely changes the political discourse. The truth is...
View ArticleFour Key OSLE Staff Members Leave at Same Time
Rapid changes are occurring at The University of Tampa and it’s not just the construction going on around campus or the newness of the school year. Four staff members of the Office of Student...
View ArticleMcCain discusses Middle East Tensions During Campus Talk
Senator John McCain spoke to University of Tampa students about national and veteran affairs and the future of military on Tuesday. He has over 40 years of government experience and spent 20 years in...
View ArticlePolice Beat
Police Beat From 09/17/2012 to 09/23/2012 There Goes The Freshmeat! On Sept. 17 at 12:02 a.m., R.A.s requested a room search for drugs. Students were referred to conduct for underage possession of...
View ArticleResidents Fight Back For Outdoor Hangout
A picnic bench near the sitting area outside of the Austin Hall was taken away when a group of students violated a rule on campus that regulates the distance that students can smoke outside a ...
View ArticleUT College Conservatives Play Active Role in 2012 Campaigns - Marco...
Marco Tarantino is the new president of the University of Tampa’s College Conservatives. He started his position as president this semester, taking over from Boston Ross, who graduated last spring....
View ArticleStudent, Faculty Parking Causes Frustration Across Campus
It’s common to hear conversations around the University of Tampa campus revolving around homework, going out and the temperamental weather. However, the most common conversation nowadays is the issue...
View ArticleExpert Gives Insight on ‘Global Nuclear Futures’
On Monday night former University of Tampa professor Maria Rost Rublee returned to the university with her presentation, “The U.S. Presidential Elections: Israel, Iran & Global Nuclear Futures.”...
View ArticlePolice Beat
From 10/1/2012 to 10/7/2012 This is Disturbia On Oct. 2 at 10:21 a.m., a student failed to adhere to university parking regulations and a vehicle immobilization device was applied to his car in Thomas....
View ArticleWill Students Get ‘Shmacked’ at Gasparilla This Year
EDITOR’S NOTE: The original print edition of this article misidentified the authorities responsible for overthrowing the “Shmacked” documentary. It was the Office of Student Conduct and Orientation,...
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