Last week, a column published in our paper titled “Military Service Preys on Fragile Minds of the Youth” stirred controversy. Some readers specifically questioned The Minaret’s intent in publishing an article that seemed to be ...

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Last week, a University of Tampa student was arrested for aggravated battery after he reportedly took another man and woman into the woods, holding them at gunpoint. Andres Marrero, of Poppy Fields Lane in Land ...

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Beads, pirates and parade are soon approaching. Gasparilla, a festival commemorating the invasion of pirates in the Tampa Bay Area, will be held this Saturday. Many people are undoubtedly looking forward to drinking and hanging ...

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Editor’s Note: to recap 2010, we have put together a special issue that captures some of the best and worst moments of the year. Be sure to check out pages 12-13 for a special end-of-the-year ...

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Two years in production and millions of dollars later, the University of Tampa is set to open the doors of the long-awaited Sykes Chapel. On Friday, UT will unveil its first-ever chapel to the community, ...

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At a quarter to noon crowds swarmed the mall frantically. It was a Friday like no other. In the past, I have been the type to wake up early or even not sleep at all ...

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On Nov. 7, the St. Petersburg Times released an article regarding an African-American professor who was denied tenure. Over the weekend, the Huffington Post tweeted it. Many people who read the article claimed there was ...

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In my years attending the University of Tampa, I have come to notice that the culture taken in by students mimics the concept of a theoretical collegiate food pyramid. The food pyramid is composed of ...

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This late in the year, many fall graduates are still not set on what they are doing after they leave school. Some are set on getting a job after work, while others plan to continue ...

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Halloween is the time of year many people look forward to, but it’s also the time when mischievous acts are rampant. It’s not all about the tricks. It’s easy to get caught up in the ...

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The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy has recently been under debate with the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips. On Oct. 12, Phillips suspended the policy, stating that it was ...

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Last week, a the University of Tampa student had an unexpected visit from a campus security officer about a “strange smell” in his dorm. According to the report filed by campus security, there was no ...

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Late last month, Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers University student, committed suicide after finding a web stream of him and his boyfriend having sex. The freshman did not know his privacy had been breached until he ...

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Each year, the University of Tampa Residence Life office is given the challenge of pairing incoming freshmen and other students with roommate preferences. Students receive roommate questionnaire forms that ask questions pertaining to cleanliness, sleep ...

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