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A New SG
By Sarah Gottlieb News Editor
The University of Tampa Student Government has undergone significant change internally in the last year, change that veteran SG members say they had never seen previously in all their time at the university. This year, SG will be operating under a brand new constitution, approved by the general assembly on March 31 and recently approved by president Ronald Vaughn the week before fall semester began. “Nothing is similar to what we had,” said Kelsie Huth, SG president. “I don’t know the last time the constitution was changed so much.” Huth said every SG executive board has always had ideas in mind, but it took until last year to really begin change. Construction of the constitution began in Feb. while SG was under the leadership of past president Andrew Learned.
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Changing the World
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UT Leaves “Paper World” and Enters Digital Era
By Mel Steiner Asst. Editor-in-Chief
Companies and universities across the nation are promoting their “Go Green” attitudes. With the economy in its current state, people are doing everything in their power to conserve resources. Right along with this trend, The University of Tampa continues to make sustainability efforts. But the latest developments may
come as a surprise to many current students, as it will utterly change the way the entire campus operates. UT is slowly making the transition towards becoming a completely paperless community. With the introduction of a new system called Nolijweb, every student will have an electronic file. From the time a student applies to the university until the
time they walk the stage at graduation, every record will be stored and viewed as an image. These files will include everything from student transcripts, applications and organization forms to financial aid documents and time sheets. Joy Kilfoyle, the director of Enrollment and Marketing Innovation, explains the sudden change. “We had an eye opener after
Katrina,” she said. “After seeing what happened to the universities there, this system will prevent anything from being destroyed or lost.” Nolijweb is a document-imaging suite that allows higher education institutions to increase efficiency and performance, reduce storage space and allow electronic accessibility. Students may have noticed
rankings. “It’s something we try to keep at a low key,” Bush said. “I think it’s an important step for our program. But it doesn’t make or break our season. Our goal is not to be ranked number one during the season. We want to win the regional and national championship.” Coach Bush didn’t take the top spot lightly. The day the Spartans were first voted No. 1, he held two practices and put everything in perspective. “I had them up at 6 a.m.,” Bush said. “We wanted to make sure we were the hardest working team that day.” That hard work has translated
to success so far. With the veteran leadership of seniors such as goalie Ryan Thompson and forward Pascal Milien, plus the breakout seasons of sophomores Ryan Griffin and Mike Bethel, Bush believes the Spartans have the tools to remain on top long-term. Here are some facts about the Spartans’ history of top rankings: A No. 1 ranking has only happened four times. They won the 1981 national championship, then captured the 1994 title and entered 1995 at the top. Another national title made them No. 1 at the end of the 2001 season. The last time UT won a national championship in 2001,
they opened the season in 25th. They started the next year ranked ninth. The 2009 team started at its highest rank (No. 3) since 1996, when they began No. 2. They finished that year at No. 5. The Spartans were ranked 23rd in week six of the 2003 season. They would not be ranked in the top-25 again until the end of 2007, when they reached 15th. The team has been ranked in the top-25 continuously since week eight in 2008. They jumped to the 14th spot that week. This season marks the first time the Spartans have been ranked No. 1 for multiple weeks since 1994-95.
the lack of academic year catalogs for 2009-2010. UT did not print any since each page can be found online, saving thousands of dollars and resources. In recent semesters, course evaluations and class climate surveys were all distributed on the web.
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Tampa Spartan Soccer Team Scores No. 1 NCAA Spot
By Brenton Burkett Sports Writer
“What does it take to be number one?” As rapper Nelly asks, UT men’s soccer answers. The Spartans were ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II for the weeks of Sept. 1, 8 and 15. They began the season at No. 3, but quickly vaulted to the top when the top two teams lost earlyseason matches. They remain undefeated (4-01), but a Sept. 19 tie with No. 22 West Florida knocked them back to No. 5 in the Sept. 22 poll. Head coach Adrian Bush appreciated the honor, but he does not over-emphasize in-season
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