Posted October 31 2007 at 12:00 am
By The Minaret
Jay Heinrichs, author of Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion, will be on campus today, Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. in the Plant Hall Music Room. Heinrichs' talk will be on "the benefits of hypocrisy," which delves into the problems of demonstrative rhetoric and values politics, and will include a lively give-and-take with audience members.
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Posted October 31 2007 at 12:00 am
By Press Release
Respondez!, the literary journal of The University of Tampa Honors Program, is calling for submissions. All forms of literary nonfiction are accepted including: research papers, supported opinion essays, personal essays, critical analyses, and others. Submissions are generally six to 12 pages and have covered a variety of subjects, from black holes to Victorian pornography, Irish literature to naps in the workplace.
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Posted October 31 2007 at 12:00 am
By Alex Vera
P.E.A.C.E. is hosting Hunger and Homelessness week from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10. Boxes of Hope and Harvest Backpacks will be collected through the month of November. For more information, please contact P.E.A.C.E. at peace@ut.edu by calling (813) 253-6263. Students wishing to start their career can access Hire-UT for more information.
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Posted October 31 2007 at 12:00 am
By The Minaret
Smooth move, Ex-Lax. -- At 3:20 p.m. on Oct. 22, UT Security was contacted by a student in reference to a vehicle that hit her car while backing out of a parking space near Walker Hall. Solving the crowded housing problem one drug bust at a time. -- At 10:55 p.
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Posted October 28 2007 at 12:00 am
By Skyler Prendergast Jonaca Mar
The Eyes of War By Skyler Prendergast and Jonaca Martin Her piercing green eyes were just 12 years old when they first spoke to Steve McCurry. They told how Sharbat Gula struggled out of the bombed-out village where her family died. They described her two-week trek to a refugee camp on the Pakistani border. Though she was never a spokeswoman, the struggles of her country now had a face. Her eyes spoke, and the world listened. Now one of the most iconic images on film, "The Afghan Girl" continues to be a testament to the heart and resilience of her people. Today, Steve McCurry's photograph of refugee Sharbat Gula remains one of the most recognizable pictures in the world. He'll share his story-and hers-Tuesday night in the Vaughn Center. In 1984, while covering the border conflict in Afghanistan, McCurry traveled to
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Posted October 26 2007 at 12:00 am
By The Minaret
A new registrar has been chosen to oversee the records of more than 5,000 University of Tampa students. Michelle Pelaez was appointed to the position by a committee of UT administrators just four months after Leslie Sutton-Smith announced she was leaving the registrar position.
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Posted October 25 2007 at 12:00 am
By The Minaret
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Posted October 25 2007 at 12:00 am
By The Minaret
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Posted October 25 2007 at 12:00 am
By The Minaret
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Posted October 25 2007 at 12:00 am
By The Minaret
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Posted October 25 2007 at 12:00 am
By The Minaret
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Posted October 25 2007 at 12:00 am
By The Minaret
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Posted October 25 2007 at 12:00 am
By Andrew Katzman
Although Christmas is a little bit over two months away, the Bucs certainly were in a very giving mood in the Motor City on Sunday. Two turnovers led to 14 Lions points, and a blocked punt led to three more. On top of that, the normally reliable Matt Bryant yanked a 40 yarder to the left, and the Bucs committed a season high seven penalties.
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Posted October 25 2007 at 12:00 am
By Shelby Kuni
With their family and friends overlooking them in the stands last Saturday night, the six seniors of the University of Tampa women's soccer team took the field for the last home conference game of their careers. Prior to the game the girls were honored for their years of hard work at UT.
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