The University of Tampa was given the unique opportunity to host the President and Vice President of the United States not for a usual town-hall meeting but one that was strategically placed after his first State of the Union address ...

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The spring semester has begun and it’s the dawn of a new decade. Just in time for classes to begin, the excitement revels as the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion is only days away. City and university officials are cracking down on the ...

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The end of the semester is finally here. For some it was short and others it was long, but we can all look back and say that it is finally over. This fall started off rough with the murder of senior, ...

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In the last several weeks The Minaret has reported multiple crimes involving University of Tampa students. We do not solely focus on reporting the crimes of students on or off campus, but when something happens it is our job to ...

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When we began this semester way back in August, it seemed like Thanksgiving Break was out of sight. Everyone was refreshed and well rested from a joyous summer; ready to conquer another semester. However, as it inevitably happens, the semester ends ...

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We have passed the midway point of the semester. Most of our midterms are over with and other exams are only weeks away. It’s no longer the beginning of the semester so we can’t keep putting things off until later in ...

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In response to Professor Ryan Cragun’s Letter to the Editor below, The Minaret would like to expound upon our editorial last week and answer some of the questions raised by the letter and also by other comments. The Minaret enjoyed the ...

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The Resource Team for Faith and Values launched their first event last week when they showed the movie “Doubt.” After the movie, Professors Gary Luter and Ryan Cragun facilitated a discussion on the film. A good portion of The Minaret’s editorial ...

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When asked what advice she had for college students in an interview with The Minaret, Jane Castor, Tampa’s New Police Chief replied that with the change in technology, students need to exercise good judgment in what they do on a ...

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Although the first three weeks seem to have slid by, don’t let the daily and weekly routine of classes and homework get in the way of the main purpose of coming to UT: an education to further your overall goals ...

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The Minaret was named one of the Top 25 “Four year Non-daily” college newspapers in the country for the 2008-2009 academic year by the Associated Collegiate Press. Other papers in the same category include The Miami Hurricane from the University of ...

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It seems UT has turned green overnight. This is definitely exciting for many students on campus an for The Minaret. Last year UT hosted the Earth Charter Climate Change Community Summit on Oct. 11, 2008. It was then, over a year ago, that ...

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