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New Semester Brings an Overview of UT Sports

By New Semester Brings an Overview of UT Sports

All statistics as of Tuesday, Jan. 24. Men’s basketball currently sits at 4-13 and is winless (0-7) in conference play. In his 29th season at the helm of the Spartans, Richard Schmidt has surpassed 600 ...

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All-Star Break Triggers Reflection on First Half

By All-Star Break Triggers Reflection on First Half

With the NHL All-star break upon us, it is time to take a look at how the first half of the season played out. The New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings are atop their ...

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Lacrosse Confident in Ability to Crack Top 10

By Lacrosse Confident in Ability to Crack Top 10

The University of Tampa is set to kick off their inaugural lacrosse season on February 10. To prepare, they brought in the all-time winningest coach in Division-II history, Rory Whipple. Coach Whipple has been coaching ...

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Police Beat

From the Jan. 16 to Jan. 22 reports

By Police Beat

    The Mac Daddy of All Thieves On Jan. 17 at 3:42 p.m., a professor reported a stolen Mac computer from a classroom.   Dude, Where’s My Car? On Jan. 18 at 2:54 a.m., ...

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Turbulence Up Ahead

Faulty rhythm and pacing causes problems for the inspirational Red Tails

By Turbulence Up Ahead

More turbulent than flying on a red tail is the movie the aircraft is named after. Red Tails is the inspired by true events story of African American pilots in the midst of World War ...

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Why the GRE Must Go: The Tyranny of Standardized Testing

By Why the GRE Must Go:  The Tyranny of Standardized Testing

Like many students, I recently took the GRE (Graduate Record Examinations): the standardized test widely required for graduate school admission. Of course, in my preparation, I had heard that the test is especially grueling, clocking ...

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Film vs. Novel: Will Woman in Black Come to Life At the Theater?

By Film vs. Novel: Will Woman in Black Come to Life At the Theater?

Daniel Radcliffe is making his first post-Potter debut on February 3rd. He’ll star as Arthur Kipp, a London lawyer circa the Victorian-era, in the film The Woman in Black based on the 1983 novel by ...

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TV Shows 2012: Musicals, Criminal Masterminds and Jack Bauer

By TV Shows 2012: Musicals, Criminal Masterminds and Jack Bauer

It’s a new year, which means new shows. Say hello to some of your incoming nightly distractions for this semester. Smash If you’re a fan of musicals but sick of Glee’s lack of plot or ...

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Minaret Movie Critic Rounds Up Top Ten Flicks of 2011

By Minaret Movie Critic Rounds Up Top Ten Flicks of 2011

Let me waste as little time as possible and just get to it. With the Golden Globes behind us, and the Screen Actors Guild and Academy Awards taking place in the coming weeks, I have ...

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New Year’s Solutions to Your Resolutions

By New Year’s Solutions to Your Resolutions

It’s the start of a new year, and it’s time for Americans to yet again begin their love-hate relationship with New Year’s resolutions. Be it weight loss, volunteerism or personal improvement, now is the time ...

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Hall of Fame Voting Leads to Steroid Conversation

By Hall of Fame Voting Leads to Steroid Conversation

Barry Larkin was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday, Jan. 9 with 86 percent of the vote. Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro and Jeff Bagwell are just a few names not voted ...

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Education Reform Focus for Both Parties

By Education Reform Focus for Both Parties

With Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Columbus Thursday focusing on education, President Barack Obama has indicated that he thinks education reform will be a decisive issue in the upcoming 2012 presidential election. Biden visited ...

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Last of US Troops Withdraw From Iraq

By Last of US Troops Withdraw From Iraq

As promised by President Obama in late October, the last of U.S. troops exited Iraq at the end of 2011. With the United States’ withdrawal complete, Americans everywhere should celebrate the homecoming of our armed ...

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Kardashians Go Plastic (With New Barbie Doll)

By Kardashians Go Plastic (With New Barbie Doll)

I will always look back at my childhood fondly with many memories of the countless Barbie dolls that cluttered my room. Barbie was just so pretty and she did it all! She was a flight ...

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