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UT Buys Valencia Garden and Surrounding Property

Customers arrived at the Valencia Garden Restaurant near campus on Wednesday only to find the entrance chained shut. On Thursday, President Ronald Vaughn announced in a Global Message that the university and another company had bought the property. The property extends from Kennedy Boulevard on the south, Brevard Avenue on the east, North A Street on the north and North Boulevard on the west. Full story

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Take A Game Break With Top Summer Releases of the Season

With the end of the school year coming and just a little over a week left, I thought it was time for a classic top five list for games being released in the summer with the highest chance of being fantastic. Number 5: “When there’s something strange, in the neighborhood, who are you going to call? Ghostbusters!” The upcoming Ghostbusters game is creeping up to its June 16 release, but why is it ranked so high? The previous entries with the license to the video game realm have been somewhat of a horrible mess that people have been trying to repress for years. The upcoming entry has been declared to be canon, yes I mean it’s Ghostbusters 3, to the license product. Full story

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson Will Live on Through His Influence on Pop Culture

Unfortunately on July 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.   Full story

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Former Spartan Stars With Yankees

In The University of Tampa's rich baseball history, seven Major Leaguers have been produced. One of those lucky few to reach the grand stage was pitcher Sam Militello. Full story

The Retreat to Continue Liquor Sales

It seems UT students will still have a place to run to close to campus if they want to grab a drink.

The Tampa City Council met about the issue on Thursday allowing The Retreat to continue hard liquor sales.

Sorority Sisters, Lacrosse Lovers Try to Bring Club Sport

After talking over dinner, two University of Tampa sophomores realized they shared more than their sorority letters.

Orchestra

Disney Stars: UT Orchestra Takes First Tour Through Orlando

It has been three years in the making, but, under the leadership of Dr. Libor Ondras, the UT orchestra has forged its musical legacy as an ongoing contributor to the university and the Department of Music.  

“Makes Me End Where I Begin”: Farewell and Good Luck to a Poet and Friend

My final commentaries in the spring and fall semesters are generally wistful reflections on what I’ve learned.

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Green is the New Black: Universities’ ‘Go Green’ Campaigns Stay Strong

With more and more colleges and universities starting to look at their carbon footprints and becoming aware of the damage they are doing to the earth, campaigns just like “Can the Can” are popping up everywhere.

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