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Vol. 76 No. 9
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COB Outstanding Again
By Charlie Hambos Editor-in-Chief
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UT Women’s crew team practices on Hillsborough River
Crew Art: Leave it or Limit it?
By Sarah Gottlieb News Editor
Some of the things that make The University of Tampa campus so recognizable have been known to students for decades. Familiarities on campus include the minarets of Plant Hall, the Sticks of Fire in Plant Park, the bumpy, brick-clad roads and, of course, the crew art decorating the seawalls of the Hillsborough River. Students may be surprised to learn, however, that portions of the crew art covering stretches of the Hillsborough seawall may soon be gone. T h e c i t y o f Ta m p a i s
currently undergoing a number of beautification projects. The next project to be completed is the $15 million remake of Curtis Hixon Park and portions of the Riverwalk. When finished, the Riverwalk, a 2.2-mile walkway along the Hillsborough River, will give locals and tourists views of the river and the surrounding city. Because the Riverwalk will attract more tourists to the downtown portion of the river, city officials have begun to raise questions as to whether or not they want the art, or graffiti, so visible to the public. Lee Hoffman, Riverwalk development manager, said that as
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downtown Tampa has become more and more developed, some people have sent letters and called in requesting the graffiti be cleaned up. Others, however, have expressed that they would like to see the graffiti kept. Those who wish to see the art kept, Hoffman said, far outnumber those who want it gone. “My opinion is, I really like [the graffiti],” Hoffman said. “It’s part of who we are.” Hoffman said although he personally is against getting rid of all the crew art, he thinks it should be restricted in some
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“The Princeton Review” has named The University of Tampa’s John H. Sykes College of Business an outstanding business school for the fourth consecutive year. The ranking lists the College of Business (COB) in the 2010 edition of “The Best 301 Business Schools.” The ranking is based on the assessment of academic excellence during the 2008-09, 2007-08 and 2006-07 academic years. Academic excellence is a priority for the COB since it is only one of 19 private schools in the Southeast accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International) for both
graduate and undergraduate studies. On the “Princeton Review” website, students say UT has “a beautiful campus and, of course, warm weather and beaches” as well as a “business building that is top notch, with up-to-date facilities.” Grad business students have access to “outstanding educational, professional and social events for future business leaders.” Frank Ghannadian, dean of the COB, told the UT website that students can put their coursework and school work together to make the most out of their experience at UT. “The College of Business is renowned for graduating students who are well prepared to make immediate impacts in the business community,” Ghannadian said.
Volleyball Coach Goes for 800 By Kyle Bennett Sports Editor
The University of Tampa volleyball team has put together six back-to-back wins en route to earning Chris Catanach, head coach, the 799th win of his career. Catanach and the team will take on conference rival Lynn University on Oct. 23, as Catanach will be looking to earn the milestone of 800 wins. Catanach is in his 26th year as head coach for the Spartan volleyball team and knows that he could not have put together so many wins without a strong supporting cast.
“I have had many great players who are collectively responsible for the wins,” he said. “I have Catanach also had a tremendous assistant in Jeff Lamm who is as much responsible for the wins as I am.” In his previous 25 coaching seasons Catanach has led Tampa to win 24 or more games each year. Furthermore, the team has
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News...................[1-5] Diversions...........[6] Professor Debuts Film in Paris [3] A&E..................[7-9] “Pretty Normal” Activity [7] Editorial..............[10] Sykes Chapel Not So Bad [10] Commentary...[10-12] Splash Start [15] Halloween Shenanigans [12] Midnight Madness [16] Sports.............[14-16] Why Is Bike Theft So High? [2]
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