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24 Hours to Game

By 24 Hours to Game

I sat, on my couch, feeling disappointed. I passed into coverage and ran into blitzes, I couldn’t convert on 3rd down and my defense had more holes than the oldest pair of socks in my ...

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Tech Blackout

Three Days. No Technology. Many Inconveniences.

By Tech Blackout

“No, Casey. Don’t do it. That’s too dangerous. Get a different assignment.” That was my father’s immediate reaction upon telling him that I would be going into a three day “blackout,” eliminating any form of ...

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Is Anonymous Friend or Foe?

By Is Anonymous Friend or Foe?

When hearing of an organization that took down 40 child porn websites, was able to get sufficient information to take down the second most powerful drug cartel in Mexico and regularly works to reveal governmental ...

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Hashtag Etiquette: Always Use in Moderation

By Hashtag Etiquette: Always Use in Moderation

The ever-expanding world of social networking has taken what was once known as the pound sign or the number sign and given it a new identity: the hashtag. Hashtags were created by Twitter as a ...

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Devious Purposes: The Marriage of Technology and Movement

interACTION 1.0 Ushers in a New Wave of Art

By Devious Purposes: The Marriage of Technology and Movement

The expansive wood floor and whitewashed walls meant for displaying art are obscured by clutter. There are five computers, three Wiimotes, two PA systems, one video mixer, a keyboard synthesizer, a projector, a trumpet, a ...

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Universities at the Forefront of Mini-Satellite Innovations

By Universities at the Forefront of Mini-Satellite Innovations

Remember back in the days of elementary school, making a solar-powered oven out of a box and aluminum foil, setting it down over black asphalt in the midday Sun and trying to cook a hot ...

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Mixing Technology with Relationships is a Tricky Business

By Mixing Technology with Relationships is a Tricky Business

Technology is everywhere. Everywhere you look people are on their phones texting, calling someone, checking emails or on Facebook. Laptops are always present around campus and you see people walking around with the tell-tale little ...

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Innovative Technology in Beauty Products

By Innovative Technology in Beauty Products

Practical purposes in today’s society have changed immensely to suit the fast-paced lifestyles many people have. For many women, especially women who have to work long hours, beauty isn’t necessarily a top priority because of ...

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The Climb From Low Brow to High Brow

Organizing Social Classes Through Our Technological Gadgets

By The Climb From Low Brow to High Brow

In the Arts & Culture edition of The Minaret, Opinion Editor Rich Solomon gave a general overview of social classes based on low brow, middle brow and high brow. I realized how appropriate it would ...

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The Muppets Still Know How to Put on a Show

A near-perfect movie that keeps it simple

By The Muppets Still Know How to Put on a Show

This Thanksgiving, along with a healthy serving of stuffing and tryptophan-laced turkey, I am thankful for The Muppets. A movie that is executed almost flawlessly, The Muppets needs nothing more than its splendid simplicity and ...

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Thanksgiving Bombarded With Another Early Christmas Invasion

By Thanksgiving Bombarded With Another Early Christmas Invasion

Thanksgiving Day hasn’t arrived and already Christmas décor has invaded retail and department stores. Commercials instigate us to start buying soon, in order to find the best gifts and deals. Yes, you know who you ...

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Into the Wild: A Narrative by David Adams

Student spends three days alone in wilderness preserve

By Into the Wild: A Narrative by David Adams

As I stood with my dog, Cleveland and my good friend Steve in downtown Tampa at six in the evening on Oct. 21, I had an epiphany. Maybe more of a realization, or what drunks ...

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Happy Feet Two Stays Afloat With Endearing Penguin Characters

By Happy Feet Two Stays Afloat With Endearing Penguin Characters

There’s something about penguins that’s infinitely likeable. Talking penguins that sing, dance and provide us with insight to life are even better. So when making an animated film revolving around all of this, it’s kind ...

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Church and State: An Inclusive Look at Religious Politics

By Church and State: An Inclusive Look at Religious Politics

Religion and politics are taboo conversations that rarely mix comfortably, but religion must be brought up when discussing the next president. The nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute discovered in a survey that two-thirds of Americans ...

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