As debate continues between those favoring and those opposing what has been unflatteringly termed “the ground zero mosque,” I find myself supporting its construction. A good deal of my opinion comes from my being a minority in this country. An ...
As debate continues between those favoring and those opposing what has been unflatteringly termed “the ground zero mosque,” I find myself supporting its construction. A good deal of my opinion comes from my being a minority in this country. An ...
By John Jacobs
If you haven’t heard the huge news in the rap world recently (and you probably haven’t), rapper Lil Boosie is currently in jail during an ongoing investigation for first degree murder charges linked to a total of five murders. He ...
Facebook is consistently becoming an essential part of many people’s lives. It has grown into a link to people, groups, networks, places, everything. Many notable and respectable companies have a Facebook site now; even universities have joined the social network ...
My friends and I entered club Prana in Ybor wearing too much make-up and not enough clothes. The atmosphere reminded me in awful ways of middle school dances—boys slouched on the bar, adventurous girls trying to get the party started ...
Insecurities come easy around August. I start to roll left and right minutes before the alarm signals that it’s time to wake up and continuously whack the snooze button three times for good luck. But there is something about the ...
By UWIRE
By KRISTIN BEAL The Gateway, U. Nebraska-Omaha UWire – “Dude, I love you guys. No homo.” As I was walking across campus the other day, I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation between a few guys. They were talking, laughing ...
A divorced writer named Elizabeth Gillbert decides to take a year for herself and live in Italy, India and Indonesia for four months. This is the book that was in my slightly shaking hands as I made my way through ...
Coming back from summer is always an odd experience, because you always return a little different. Origin doesn’t really effect this, I am sure both American students and foreign students can identify with the feeling of metamorphosis experienced during summer ...
By UWIRE
By SHANNON FRAZER Kentucky Kernel, U. of Kentucky Despite the rise of powerful businesswomen and working moms, traditional gender stereotypes continue to flourish, especially amongst men, according to a recent study by a Cornell grad student. The study –– supported ...
So much of UT’s campus has been transformed since my first semester in the fall of 2007: the mailroom was across the hall from Fletcher Lounge, there wasn’t a flagpole in Plant Park, and there were parking lots and cubicles ...
The city is at war. One-way streets become battle grounds for the inexperienced. The cobblestone roads, pretty houses and student-spoiled dorms are nice enough to stop anyone in their tracks, but the truth of the matter is that this city ...
By John Jacobs
Tampa is a city full of entertainment. Unfortunately, sports fans, it’s not rare for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ games to be blacked out due to a lack of ticket sales (and talent). In the off-chance that a game is televised, ...
