Beyond what knowledge we take out of our classes, a large part of the experience that we gain from college is the friendships and relationships we forge with the campus community. As I think retrospectively on my past four years as a UT student, I realize how many great friendships I have formed and how I have been inspired by and relied on advice and guidance from these countless students, faculty and staff.

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Michael Gordon, chief military correspondent for The New York Times, spoke to students and faculty in Reeves Theater on Wednesday, April 11. Gordon's discussion, "The United States' Dilemma in Iraq: The Contradiction between Strategy and Politics," focused on his assessment of the United States military's role in Iraq, drawing from several trips he has taken there since the US elected to invade in March 2003.

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As the curtain begins to close on my four year career as a UT student, I can honestly say that my time at this University has undoubtedly been the best of my life. I can ...

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Having worked in the Vaughn Center for two years, Alison Mathe, Student Government president-elect, consistently sees a problem of excessive trash piling up in the building which is considered the center of campus. Serving as ...

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Dr. Piper has been a vital asset not just to Student Government and the students the organization serves but to the entire university community for the past thirty years.

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Despite the claims of other candidates that they are qualified to run this country, Bill Richardson truly does have the credentials that America needs in its next president...Richardson is a leader committed to overcoming partisanship, unlike many of his competitors who claim that they are.

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While in Key West over Spring Break, I visited the 'Little White House' museum which got its name because it was a favorite retreat of President Harry S Truman during his time as president. While touring the museum and hearing about the legacy left by Truman, it was appalling to think that President George W. Bush seems to not have learned a single lesson from Truman.

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Adam Labonte Just 90 miles south of the southernmost point of the continental US in Key West is the island of Cuba. Since 1959, Fidel Castro and his Communist government have been David against the ...

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Although what I report below will not be news to those who live in the Brevard residence hall, it is important that the entire campus be made aware of the danger that falsely pulling fire alarms pose to the entire community. While late night/early morning fire alarms are not that unknown to most who reside on campus, Brevard Hall has experienced numerous fire alarms in the last month.

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As a losing candidate for president in last year’s Student Government elections, it is very exciting to see how much progress has been made in the organization’s election process after just one year. This year, ...

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Stephanie Sands Last semester, this column reported on an attempt by the Tampa Alcohol Coalition to ban drink specials in Tampa. Fortunately, the state ruled in December that such a ban is beyond the city’s ...

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Imagine sitting in your room on any given Thursday night. It’s around eight, and you just got out of class and are ready for an evening of relaxation. We’ll even assume that you are living ...

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Over the holiday break many of us took to the friendly skies to return home and see our families. Waiting to board our planes, we are greeted by one of the worst government organizations-the Transportation ...

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When did we become so reliant on cellphones? I remember, not too long ago, when cellphones were new and were the size of a laptop computer, and a few people left these bulky devices under their carseats to use in emergencies. Now, cellphones become smaller and more advanced everyday, and people seem to be more and more attached to them.

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