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Oil Spill Creates Research Opportunities for Students at U. North Florida

By UWIRE

By MAX JAEGER The Spinnaker The Deep Horizon oil spill has caused an as-yet immeasurable amount of damage to Florida’s ecology and economy, but for U. North Florida’s coastal biology program, and ones like it across the state, the tragedy ...

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How to Avoid a College Weight Gain: You Can Skip the ‘Freshman 15’

By MCT Campus

Wes Minton of Dallas watched his roommate sit around, drink beer, and gain close to the classic freshman 15 at the University of Redlands in California last year.

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McNiff Gym Offering New Weight Loss Program

By Sarah Wickham

If you are serious about losing 20-30 pounds, then the Spartan Slimdown 2010 may be perfect for you. The Spartan Slimdown is a new program beginning next fall for those who are struggling with their weight, want to lose it, ...

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Project Earth Aims to Stop Global Poverty

By Jan-Michael Archer

The members of Project Earth, a new UT organization, plan to find a way to help stop global poverty. Founder Gezime Ismaili, a junior seeking a PhD in Economics, is eager to see exactly how UT can make a “stronger ...

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Being Safe, Not Sorry

P.E.A.C.E. hosts free HIV testing and education

By Sarah Wickham

On the second floor of Vaughn Center, many students sat waiting for their number to be called. Some might have mistaken the crowd for students waiting to pick their rooms for next year, but in fact, it was the HIV/STI ...

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With Mental and Verbal Abuse Never Remain Silent

By Nicole Robinson

Mental abuse. It’s the most unassuming of threats to many women, and sometimes men, that can lead to some of the most dangerous situations. It starts with little abuses to your self-esteem that soon transform into psychologically damaging assaults to ...

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UT Groups Purchase Pollutants to Prevent Emissions

By Cara Marzilli

The University of Tampa is doing its part to prevent pollution. The Environmental Protection Coalition (EPC), The Biology Honors Society Tri-Beta and Student Government have all worked together to purchase the rights to 15 metric tons of sulfur dioxide, a ...

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Be negative: Why getting checked is positive

By Coryn Doncaster

TAMPA – Sex is everywhere, especially when you’re a college student. It’s in advertisements. It’s at parties. It’s even in biology class. However, it’s hard to find people on campus willing to speak the truth about sex: the gory, but ...

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Shortage in the Digital Generation: Plugged into Cyberspace, Tuned Out of Reality

By Philippa Hatendi

You’d think I meant financial cost, but a few hundred dollars either way isn’t really the matter at hand here. Every day I walk around campus plugged in to my earphones, listening to my music and every day I see ...

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How to Get A’s in College: What to Eat While Studying

By MCT Campus

Need help with your grades? Here’s some advice about eating while studying, from the book “How to Get A’s in College” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $14.95), straight from people who’ve done it: “I recommend fruit, like apples, oranges and ...

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Loosen Up: Doctor Claims a Link Between Bras and Breast Cancer

By Charlie Hambos

In The Minaret’s Oct. 9 issue celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness month, a portion of the coverage included a “Breast Cancer Awareness Guide.” The material quoted and used in the section was taken from the McClatchy-Tribune service which supplies both college ...

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3D X-rays might be possible, says U. Nebraska professor

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By Ellen Hirst, Daily Nebraskan, U. Nebraska Intense laser physics. Sounds fun, right? Anthony Starace, a professor of astronomy and physics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has had 15 years to appreciate the joy of intense laser physics. His research ...

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