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Second in the SSC Standings, Spartans Set to Host Lynn in Quarterfinal Round

By Second in the SSC Standings, Spartans Set to Host Lynn in Quarterfinal Round

The University of Tampa’s women’s basketball team enters the Sunshine State Conference Tournament with a bang. After facing a tough loss to conference rival Florida Southern last Wednesday, the Spartans rebounded nicely with a senior-night ...

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Social Network, Inception Land Awards, but The King’s Speech Comes Out on Top

Taking a Closer Look at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards: Winners, Losers and Snubs

By Social Network, Inception Land Awards, but The King’s Speech Comes Out on Top

How does one go about judging the Oscars? For the casual viewer who is familiar with only a few nominees, presentation and intrigue may be what seals the deal on an entertaining or disappointing night. ...

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Crack In the Bat

UT ballplayers say new brand takes the pop out of their swings

By Crack In the Bat

“They are terrible,” said junior outfielder Shawn Pleffner. “They are worse than wood.  BBCOR is horrible.” Following a season in which the offense of the university baseball squad was downright prodigious, scoring more than 10 ...

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Life as a… Chef

Tony Brown Takes You Into the Appetizing World of College Cuisine

By Life as a… Chef

Very few things could drag a college student out of bed in time for breakfast on a Saturday morning. After a night out, most could sleep through a fire alarm going off… maybe even an ...

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Keeping Your V-Card

Innocence is in this semester. Surprisingly, a quarter of all college students are waiting to have sex.

By Keeping Your V-Card

I recently decided to watch Skins on MTV. I wanted to see what all the hype was about. I kept hearing about how it shows teens having sex and doing drugs. I believe this show is ...

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Is Public School the New Battlefront for Education Equality?

Nicole Robinson shares her views on diversity in the classroom

By Is Public School the New Battlefront for Education Equality?

The scene is set in Raleigh, N.C. Police dart into a crowd of passionate protesters. Others are inside, arm-in-arm, singing the well-known song of empowerment, “We Shall Overcome” while being dragged out in handcuffs. Think ...

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Smoke on the Water

Plant Park lights up as students take advantage of their campus "safety zone"

By Smoke on the Water

With the serenity of the trees and open land, the clear view of downtown, and the benches that catch the cool breeze off the Hillsborough River, Plant Park seems like the perfect place for students ...

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ALBUM REVIEW – Cut Copy’s ‘Zonoscope’

By ALBUM REVIEW – Cut Copy’s ‘Zonoscope’

Cut Copy. It’s a computer function for word processors and also the name of a kicky band hailing from Melbourne, Australia. Their sound ranges from acronyms such as electropop and even post-punk. Recognized for their ...

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MOVIE REVIEW – Winter’s Bone

By MOVIE REVIEW – Winter’s Bone

Winter’s Bone follows a high school girl who must juggle the responsibilities of hunting down her drug dealing father in the drab Ozark Mountains and look after her two siblings. Relative newcomer Jennifer Lawrence is ...

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BOOK REVIEW: A Confederacy of Dunces

By BOOK REVIEW: A Confederacy of Dunces

In 1980, due to the concerted efforts of his mother, author John Kennedy Toole posthumously published his contemporary masterpiece of satire, A Confederacy of Dunces. The novel follows the protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly, as he ...

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Are You a Jersey Chaser?

Hannah Webster investigates UT "jersey chasers"

By Are You a Jersey Chaser?

“Do you know what a jersey chaser is?” I asked, eyes wide with curiosity. The student, a well-known male athlete, had been unaware of my existence in his writing class until that moment. He stopped ...

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There Goes My Hero

Ever wake up and want to throw on a cape and save the world? These guys did. We followed.

By There Goes My Hero

Ever seen a real superhero? Ever met someone in a mask who had been shot? When I stumbled upon an article about a man in Seattle who wore a costume and fought crime, I had ...

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Letter From the Editor – The Start of Something Big

By Letter From the Editor – The Start of Something Big

It is my great pleasure to introduce to you to The Minaret Spring Quarterly. This first issue is intended to cover a vast array of feature-oriented stories pertaining to News, Arts and Entertainment, Sports and ...

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Good Eats

Moriah Parrish taste tests a trio of lasagna entrées in the South Tampa Area

By Good Eats

No iconic Italian dish creates a feeling of such warmth or home-made goodness as the classic lasagna. The universal recipe is deceptively simple: one layer of wide-noodle pasta; one layer of ricotta cheese; another layer ...

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