Ever since my second year at The University of Tampa, I’ve worked for The Minaret. I met a crazy kid some of you might remember named Simos Farrell and suggested the newspaper should include video game reviews. For seven semesters ...

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Creeper patrol At 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 18, security responded to West Parking Garage and trespassed a non-student. An arrest was made. A wet situation in a dry dorm At 1:15 a.m. on Nov. 19, alcohol was found in a common-area refrigerator in ...

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When I first learned about the original Kingdom Hearts, I was appalled. “A game with Disney and Final Fantasy characters? Nietzsche was right; God’s dead.” It took about three separate tries to sit down with the game before I could finally stomach ...

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Mile high Stadium On Oct. 4 at 3:30 p.m., security responded to a sixth floor Stadium Center room in reference to possible drug use. A judicial referral was involved. Vaughn Center: hot or not? On Oct. 4 at 8:45 p.m., security responded to ...

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In case you haven’t heard, Google has a new toy in the works set to launch later this year: Google Wave. And just as they wowed the world with Google Maps and their oh-so-simple Gmail service, Google Wave will revolutionize the ...

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For a poor gamer, it can be hard not to become jealous of financially better-off friends, especially with music games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band costing upwards of $250. What’s a budget gamer to do to stay in the rhythm ...

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Para-Spartan Activity At 5:03 a.m. on Oct 21, a female student reported that she was awakened by an unknown male in her room. This is Sparta…n territory! At 3:26 a.m. on Oct. 23, security responded to a call about a physical fight between ...

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The Internet has been abuzz with viral marketing for “Paranormal Activity.” People rush to the movie’s site to “Demand It!” be shown in their city, and tweets swirl about how it’s so scary you’ll never be able to sleep soundly ...

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You know how carpets in Plant Hall can get slippery At 3:50 p.m. on Oct. 16, an employee reported a minor injury to herself after a slip-and-fall accident in Plant Hall. Call the locksmith! At 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, security responded to ...

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Golf carts for the L.A.Z.I.E.R. team At 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 4, security responded to a report of a passed out student on a golf cart in a loading dock area at Smiley Hall. The student has been referred to the ...

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“Six million Jews died in concentration camps, but 6 billion broiler chickens will die this year in slaughter houses.” -Ingrid Newkirk, President, PETA, The Washington Post, Nov 13, 1983. If I may, I’d like to give my interpretation of this statement ...

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We live in a time of great change. The entire world strives toward a more progressive society. Equality is key to this progress, especially between the sexes. However, we have an inherent problem with this situation of equality between sexes. By ...

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