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Don’t Blame It on the Alcohol, Blame It on Religion

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A vast majority of people in America believe in some form of a biblical God, this statement also applies to the rest of the world. Religion is a very prominent engine of modern society; we ...

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Twitter Me This, Twitter Me That

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What is your best friend doing? What is Shaquille O'Neil doing? What is Sony doing? What is everyone doing? To find these answers, look no further than the social networking site Twitter, which captures every member's thoughts and actions, 140 characters at a time.

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Jackson’s death disrespected by excessive coverage

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Aren’t you tired of the 24/7 coverage of Michael Jackson’s death? I’m as much a fan as anyone else—I’ve done my fair share of obsessive listening to “Human Nature” and “P.Y.T.”—but at this point, all ...

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Michael Jackson Will Live on Through His Influence on Pop Culture

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Unfortunately on June 25, the world suffered the loss of the greatest Pop Icon of all time. We lost Michael Jackson. It is a blow that is hard to withstand. The artist born in 1958 ...

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The Trews Coming South for September

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Hardcore, experimental, alternative, grunge, screamo, power-pop, punk, break core and death metal are just a few sub genres in today's rock classification of bands. But Canadian group The Trews bring an original sound back to life, proving that, yes, there is still good ol' rock to be found today.

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Absent, Not Forgotten

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As UT students came back to campus this semester, they found fresh coats of paint on Rescom and Plant Hall, a new dorm offering more dining options and even increased bandwidth for internet access. But for friends of Samy MacQuilliam, all of these improvements and additions couldn't make up for one thing that was noticeably missing on campus: her. As Nicole Bissett, who was set to be MacQuilliam's fall roommate, told reporters this summer, "It's going to be hard to go back and for her not to be there." While MacQuilliams won't be on campus, her friends say her memories will abound.

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Can’t Put a Price on Love

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August 21 started as just another day for Nick Kopplin. Early in the afternoon, he reduced the asking price for his motorcycle and reposted his online Craig's List ad. He then did what he always did: went out of his way to make his loved ones happy. As he made his way to help his girlfriend babysit a friend's child, he lost control of his 2003 Kawasaki motorcycle, slamming into an I-275 guardrail in St.

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Volleyball: Ready to Repeat

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In 2006, they battled injuries, lost their best player and All-American Ericka Womack to graduation and had one of the toughest schedules in the nation, yet the University of Tampa volleyball team lost just one match on their way to the team's first national championship in school history.

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A Will to Win, A Will to Survive

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This weekend will not be Natasha Sackett's first time walking around campus, but it will probably be her most meaningful. Nearly a year after her near-fatal accident on Kennedy Boulevard, Sackett is scheduled to return to UT to visit with friends she knows from classes and her days with the soccer team. Sackett began playing soccer when she was four years old. It has always been a major part of her life.

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UT Spruces Up Campus Over Summer Break

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P.E.A.C.E. Volunteers Head “Into The Streets”

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Last Saturday, 173 UT students got out of bed and "Into the Streets," for an orientation event organized and sponsored by the P.E.A.C.E. Volunteer Center. Dressed in blue, the freshmen volunteers signed up to help out at a variety of Tampa community agencies that were in need of volunteers.

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Spurrier sounds off after two South Carolina recruits denied admission

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(U-WIRE) COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier made it clear Sunday that he wants to see some changes at USC regarding the university's admissions policy. The NCAA Clearinghouse approved two signees from South Carolina's highly touted 2007 recruiting class, but the university denied them admittance.

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Rising Birth Control Costs Hit UT

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As if the increase in tuition and room and board isn't enough to worry about, female students will soon be faced with another price increase - the price of birth control. The rise in cost is due to a change in a Medicaid rebate law that took place in 2005 and became enforced the following January.

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UT Students, Faculty Agree: Wikipedia Not an Appropriate Source

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When a Japanese history professor looked at his exams, he noticed that several of his Middlebury College students provided the same mistaken answer. He wondered about the cause of the misinformation but found an answer when his students shared their common source: Wikipedia.

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