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Letter to the Editor: Chick-Fil-A and UT

The Minaret — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:59:49 +0000

Chik-Fil-A and UT I want to thank Annabella Palopoli and the Minaret for reporting on the donations that the Chik-Fil-A corporation made to anti-equality groups operating here in the U.S. Knowledge is power — and ...

Letter to the Editor

The Minaret — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:59:45 +0000

Recent Tensions It seems like every week I read something new in The Minaret about administration-faculty problems. Talk about dysfunction at its finest. There are two specific instances that need addressing. In the end, they ...

Letter to the Editor: Crime

The Minaret — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:59:30 +0000

The Minaret recently covered a story on three students from the University of Tampa who were robbed at gunpoint on the 18th of September. The reaction of students and faculty was hardly noticeable after the ...

In Response to April Fool’s Article on the Alleged Cancellation of “Party in the Park”

The Minaret — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:30:20 +0000

While there were many clear indications that the April 1st edition of The Minaret was an April Fools’ Day prank, many people did not find the article “Spring Concert Canceled Again, B.O.B. Blames ‘Too Much ...

Letter to the Editor

The Minaret — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:37:31 +0000

In Response to “Smart” As a member of the University’s Emergency Operations Team, I appreciated the editorial focus on campus safety and wanted to respond about decision-making during the weather event of March 31. We ...

Retort To Article On The Homeless in Tampa

The Minaret — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:48:32 +0000

Retort To Article On The Homeless in Tampa Last week, The Minaret ran an article about homelessness, written by John Jacobs, presenting many inaccurate opinions of homelessness as fact in an attempt at humor. The ...

Debunking Urban Dictionary Myth of UT’s Definition

The Minaret — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:01:19 +0000

We as students of rhetoric and composition here at UT take issue with the Urban Dictionary definition of our university that was sprawled across the front page of The Minaret on February 10. There is ...

Letters to the Editor

The Minaret — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:53:09 +0000

Redefining UT for the Better My daughter is in her first year at UT and I wanted to respond to the article referring to the Urban Dictionary definition of University of Tampa. It’s kind of ...

Letters to the Editor: In Response to ‘Military Service Preys on Fragile Minds of the Youth’

The Minaret — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:01:26 +0000

1st Letter The article “Military Service Preys on Fragile Minds of the Youth” is a poorly researched and misguided opinion piece regarding the state of recruits for our military. As a university which houses the ...

Botjer Replies To The Nov. 19 Issue of The Minaret On Diversity

The Minaret — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:01:54 +0000

The Minaret’s Diversity Issue (19 November) was a multi-faceted panorama, as revealing as a thick textbook. Nearly a year has gone by since Bill Maxwell, the Times columnist, first tried and failed to secure an ...

VSO Historian Tackles Imbalanced Opinions in Front Page “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Article

The Minaret — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:05:46 +0000

Editor, I’m writing in regards to your front-page story referencing the debate about the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. I am having a hard time understanding why you only asked non-veteran students their opinion on ...

Accurate Numbers in Your Story

The Minaret — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:23:48 +0000

I enjoy your writing in the Minaret. I’m particularly fond of your dry, tongue-in-cheek humor that comes through in your words. However, I was disappointed that you didn’t accurately research your statistics. I feel that ...

Slim Pickin’ for UT Women vs. Pimps and Prostitutes

The Minaret — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:23:48 +0000

To the Minaret Editor, I’m just wondering how the title ‘Female to Male Ratio Makes Average Male UT Student a ‘Pimp’’ by Love and Sex columnist Hannah Webster got past your editing room. Does the ...

Letter to the Editor

The Minaret — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:45:40 +0000

The Office of Residence Life here at the University of Tampa does not have an agenda toward students seeking housing. They are a pivotal entity in the lives of students who make a home in ...

Letter to the Editor: LASER Team

The Minaret — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:11:24 +0000

As the supervisor of the LASER Team, I would like to follow up on the article entitled “Late-Night Student Safety Service Running Low on Battery Power.” The LASER Team golf carts occasionally have mechanical issues, ...

Letter to the Editor: Erik Nicoletti’s Legacy

The Minaret — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:06:05 +0000

Once again, the UT community has experienced great sadness. With the death of Erik Nicoletti the fragility of life has been made clear to all of us. From the vigil held on campus to the ...

Letter to the Editor: The Minaret: FRIEND OR FOE?

The Minaret — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:04:36 +0000

Newspapers are a very effective way of delivering the news. The Minaret, our school paper, is very popular among UT students. It covers everything we want it to and even things we don’t. After attending ...

Letter to the Editor

The Minaret — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:02:28 +0000

Dear Editor, So, I’m not exactly sure what this editorial is trying to criticize. It sounds like you enjoyed both the film and the panel discussion, but didn’t like that there was some discussion of ...

Letter to the Editor

Anna Burrell — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000

' I am appalled at the lack of journalistic integrity that the Minaret has shown as of late.
This article proves the slipping of this 'award winning' paper.

Tollefson only showed up to practice 3 out of the 5 6 am practices and was the first to leave every morning. She was the most reluctant to put in the work and complained, by far, the most.

In juxtaposition, Jeanette Nicewinter not only has a cooler last name but has also coached a novice men's team that has received a metal in 4 out of 5 races. All while going through major surgery, and before the surgery she showed up EVERY morning at just before 6 am to practice with UT's varsity crew team.