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Movie review: “Black Swan” is a sexy, psychological thrill

By Movie review: “Black Swan” is a sexy, psychological thrill

In a moviescape full of 3-D eye-candy and ridiculous plot twists, “Black Swan” thrills the old-fashioned way: with deep-seated psychological drama. Yes, it’s sexy, but it’s no “Wild Things.” Instead, expect an intense story of ambition and manipulation...

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NFL Week 14: Jets Look to Bounce Back, Chargers Try to Make up Ground

By NFL Week 14: Jets Look to Bounce Back, Chargers Try to Make up Ground

Oakland, 6-6, will play against the Jaguars, 7-5. The Raiders will be coming off of a big win against the Chargers. However, in the three games before last week’s win, Oakland had allowed 452 rushing ...

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Partisan Debate Over Taxes Fuels Grudging Bipartisanship

By Partisan Debate Over Taxes Fuels Grudging Bipartisanship

President Obama announced the framework for a bipartisan extension of the Bush tax cuts in his speech Monday night. The compromise centered on the inclusion of a temporary extension of emergency jobless aid for the ...

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Sending Off Seniors With Fall Commencement

By Sending Off Seniors With Fall Commencement

TAMPA – As the semester comes to a close and students are preparing their final projects, papers, presentations, planning extra-curricular activities and mapping out class schedules, others are preparing for the next step in their ...

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Editorial: Chapel Opening Leaves Many Puzzled On Student Involvement

By Editorial: Chapel Opening Leaves Many Puzzled On Student Involvement

Two years in production and millions of dollars later, the University of Tampa is set to open the doors of the long-awaited Sykes Chapel. On Friday, UT will unveil its first-ever chapel to the community, ...

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Finals Week Calls for New Study Techniques

By Finals Week Calls for New Study Techniques

As finals week quickly approaches, many students on campus are implementing a vast assortment of study techniques—some logical, others not so much. While some students cave under the pressure of final exams, others excel through ...

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Spartan of the Week: Clarine Ovando-Lacroux

By Spartan of the Week: Clarine Ovando-Lacroux

The French-born Clarine Ovando-Lacroux is your Spartan of the Week. Ovando-Lacroux is majoring in Applied Sociology and will be graduating soon, but until she does, you can find her feeding the homeless every Tuesday. The ...

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29th Annual Victorian Christmas Stroll

By 29th Annual Victorian Christmas Stroll

The Henry B. Plant Museum has made it almost impossible not to get into the Christmas spirit when entering their 29th annual Victorian Christmas Stroll. The museum, which has been transformed into a Christmas-themed historical ...

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Society’s Obsession With Possession Has Turned Into a Nightmare

By Society’s Obsession With Possession Has Turned Into a Nightmare

I have never understood the reason why the human race has a neurotic need to possess, and be possessed. Perhaps we have always been like this, so desperate to possess, so desperate to belong. I ...

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Freedom Exists Best Within Some Sort of Boundaries; Not Alone

By Freedom Exists Best Within Some Sort of Boundaries; Not Alone

“Tradition” is defined as a belief, custom or practice that is passed on from one generation to the next. Tradition prescribes certain rules for living. The simplest of these concern interactions between mother and child. ...

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The Romantic Beauty of Hillsborough River Must Be Conserved

By The Romantic Beauty of Hillsborough River Must Be Conserved

If you stare deep enough into the Hillsborough River at night, he reflection of downtown Tampa’s city lights will play tricks on your mind: it feels like you are falling down. The buildings are at ...

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Watching Relationships Disintergrate Without Strong Foundations

By Watching Relationships Disintergrate Without Strong Foundations

“I’m sorry. Forgive me?” “Okay, I forgive you, but don’t do it again.” These types of  conversations can be seen within any kind of relationship — between friends, personal relationships or in business. But how ...

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Society Demands Couples Should Be Desensitized To Wandering Eyes

By Society Demands Couples Should Be Desensitized To Wandering Eyes

“Are you serious right now? I am sitting right next to you!” I said, my shock quickly turning into outrage. Only seconds earlier, I looked out the car window to see a prime example of ...

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Sykes Dedication On Dec. 10: Friend or Foe of Students?

By Sykes Dedication On Dec. 10: Friend or Foe of Students?

Some of us have been walking around this structure  situated in the middle of campus for two years and now, finally it is opening it’s doors to the public this week. Opinions are polarized as ...

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