UT Students React to Boston Marathon Bombings
On Monday afternoon, two explosions went off near the finishline of the Boston Marathon, one of the country’s largest races. At least three people have been killed and roughly 175 people have been...
View ArticleShould I Stay? - College athletes face a tough decision
For many NCAA athletes, college is simply a brief stop on their way to a professional career. Lately, basketball players have jettisoned to the NBA after a year or two of playing college ball. Up ...
View ArticleLeaving A Legacy
Ryan Day sits in the Student Productions office with a few other SP officers. You can hear them laughing all the way down by the PEACE office on the second floor of Vaughn. For Day, ...
View ArticleBeauty Beware
Girls across the country will hit the tanning beds, nail salons and hair salons for the next month in preparation for their senior proms. Parents cannot capture photos and memories without their...
View ArticleIn for the Win - Spartans Capture NCAA Division II Title
The Tampa Spartans baseball team embarked on a journey to Cary, N.C. with one mission: win it all. After an 8-2 walloping of 2nd ranked Minnesota State, it’s safe to say that the Spartans more ...
View ArticlePitching for a Legend
“Good morning Miss Brenda!” Walter Gibbons exclaimed jovially to the woman standing at the reception desk in the entrance of the cafeteria. Beaming with every step, Gibbons strode toward the food...
View ArticleSmoke Story - Are e-cigarettes a safer alternative?
Not all that long ago much of the population smoked cigarettes. It wasn’t possible to get fresh air even in hospitals, restaurants, offices and on airplanes. Although much of the public was unaware of...
View ArticleFrom Historic Hotels to our Hallowed Halls
Every student attending the University of Tampa pulls up for the first time and is awed by the beautiful scructure known as Plant Hall. The intrigue often stops there and Plant Hall is then seen ...
View ArticleWax Fever - A starter's guide to collecting vinyl
Over the course of the past few years, a format of music consumption that some had long considered dead and doomed to extinction has seen an exciting resurgence. So what exactly is so endearing about ...
View ArticleSpartans Capture 2013 NCAA Baseball Title
A “powerhouse” is usually described as a college program that has a tradition of excelling in one sport. For example, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide is a college ...
View ArticleGlobal Prejudice Still Commonplace, Oprah Faces Racism in Switzerland
Some people would like to believe that we have progressed over the years when it comes to racism. But the sad truth is we have not progressed enough. Perhaps, it is now more subtle and ...
View ArticleThe 1975 Turn Heads With Debut Album
Some music has a way of completely surrounding a listener. Headphones on, lights out, eyes closed, volume up. Somehow, the music provides all of the color in the world. It may sound romanticized, but...
View ArticleA New Year, A New Sorority
With sorority and fraternity recruitment just around the corner, some freshmen on campus have been searching for a Greek organization to become a part of. What many students don’t know is that the...
View ArticleIncident at the Penthouse
With the fall semester now in full swing, the talk around campus is centered on the new dormitory: West Kennedy Hall. Talk is not limited to West Kennedy Hall’s new construction, however. On Saturday,...
View ArticlePennant Races Rule September
September has arrived and it is an exciting time for Major League Baseball. Teams in playoff contention are competing to win divisional crowns as well as the two wild card spots in both the American ...
View ArticleScientists Make Advances on Cure for Down Syndrome in Mice
An estimated one in every 800 babies is born with Down syndrome in the United States, according to huffingtonpost.com, and now scientists are one step closer to finding a cure. It is still a long ...
View ArticleUT Professors Showcased in Faculty Art Show
Last Friday, the RK Bailey Arts studio commenced the University of Tampa’s Art Faculty Show. The exhibit lasts until Oct. 26, 2013 and features works from Catherine Chastain- Elliot, Stephen Crompton,...
View ArticleAn End in Sight - Construction nearing completion after dusty start
The new school year began and the highly anticipated West Kennedy Hall was finally ready for move-in, but the Aquatic Center and North and East Walker Halls are still under construction. Onitiana...
View ArticleAmerica Faces Dilemma: Diplomacy or Force?
During the past few weeks, the possibility that America might use lethal force in Syria loomed larger with the passing of each day. Moreover, oddly, there was no real effort by our own national leaders...
View ArticleFOB Drummer Recounts Reunion, Anticipates Tampa Show
Believers Never Die. Ask any fan of Chicago-based rockers, Fall Out Boy. The band has gone five years without a new release and three years of inactivity. That’s enough to make the average music fan ...
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