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Avid Columnist Reflects on Journalistic Contributions

By Avid Columnist Reflects on Journalistic Contributions

When I first feebly poked my head into the office, self conscious, yet lit afire with an idea I felt I had to share, there was no way I could have known where it would ...

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She Has the Grades, But Not the Funds

Area high school honor student cannot afford UT

By She Has the Grades, But Not the Funds

For many high school students, the hardest part about college admission is actually getting accepted. However, for some, the question of how they will afford a quality education is a far more pressing issue. Kaitlyn ...

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UT Student Opens up about her First-hand Experiences of the Earthquakes in Japan

By UT Student Opens up about her First-hand Experiences of the Earthquakes in Japan

Happy Beginnings Emiri Hashimoto, a sophomore communications major at the University of Tampa, sat in her room with the sunlight gently reflecting off the pink floral prints that cover her sheets and clothes. Here, it ...

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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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Posted in Columns, Opinion, Spring Guide, Top StoriesComments (2)

What Happened To The Soul From Our Soul Music?

By What Happened To The Soul From Our Soul Music?

Where is the soul music? In fact where is the music at all? We need somebody to save us from the digitized monotony we have gotten ourselves into. Soulful voices used to move people into ...

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The Antidote To The Venom That Has Poisoned Discourse

By The Antidote To The Venom That Has Poisoned Discourse

Want to find the underlying sexism, racism and overall destructive sentiments that still exist in our current society? The perfect solution has been found. Give a polarizing topic (or any topic for that matter that ...

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Black History Tidbits To Help You Start The Month!

By Black History Tidbits To Help You Start The Month!

It’s that time of year again. The time many who are out of the loop dread, Black History Month. The time of the year people must convincingly pretend to care about Black Americans’ legacy in ...

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Pick Your Ending! History Re-written The Way You Would Like It

By Pick Your Ending! History Re-written The Way You Would Like It

Japanese Internment On February 19, 1942 Executive Order 9066 was signed and authorized by Franklin Roosevelt. This law effected Japanese citizens on many levels. But what was the motivation? To what extent did it affect ...

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Breaking News: Race Exists!

By Breaking News: Race Exists!

When the Constitution was read recently on the floor of the House of Representatives, the parts on slavery were left out by its readers, who have so prided themselves on their loyalty to our founding ...

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Sykes Dedication On Dec. 10: Friend or Foe of Students?

By Sykes Dedication On Dec. 10: Friend or Foe of Students?

Some of us have been walking around this structure  situated in the middle of campus for two years and now, finally it is opening it’s doors to the public this week. Opinions are polarized as ...

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Religion, Race, Gender, Sexuality: The Topics People Love to Dodge

By Religion, Race, Gender, Sexuality: The Topics People Love to Dodge

It seems like the tense atmosphere that surrounds the subjects of race, gender and sexuality has heightened so much that people will move mountains to avoid discussions on them. It’s either that or the complete ...

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Diversity: A Topic Raised Due to UT Staff Lacking A More Balanced Ethnic Ratio

By Diversity: A Topic Raised Due to UT Staff Lacking A More Balanced Ethnic Ratio

On Feb. 24, 2006, an apologetic Equity and Diversity Chair at California State University, Northridge apologized for only having 42 African-Americans (20 percent) on their full-time faculty out of 840 professors. By contrast, on Nov. ...

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Enrich Your Vote By Learning About The Amendments

By Enrich Your Vote By Learning About The Amendments

I’m sacrificing most of my column for information on some of the Amendments that you will be voting on Tuesday. I urge you to vote and let your opinions be known. To avoid some bias, ...

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Only Teaching Tolerance is Not Enough; Prioritize On Respect

By Only Teaching Tolerance is Not Enough; Prioritize On Respect

It is hard to understand the extent to which someone has to be suffering in order to make them want to end his or her life. It’s even more surprising when that person is in ...

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