By: Zachary Kershaw Occurring only once-a-quadrennial, the FIFA World Cup is set to kick off for the 22nd time in history. Players will represent their home countries and compete against other countries on the soccer field for the title of World Champion. The event is the grandest stage there is for competitive soccer. Hosted in […]
10 UNIQUE SPORTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
By: Kristen L. Wagner According to a recent Gallup poll, 37% of Americans say that football is their favorite sport to watch. But across the world, there are plenty of quirky, unique sports to indulge in. Here’s a list of some “out-of-this-world” sports scattered around the planet. 1. Kabaddi The national sport of Bangladesh and […]
Down with the sickness
By Madeline McCarthy On Tuesday, Dec. 31, the first case of the novel coronavirus was reported in Wuhan, China. It is thought to have been originally contracted from bats at a live animal and seafood market. Twenty-eight countries have confirmed cases so far, including Canada, Thailand, Germany, the United Kingdom, and more. According to the […]
by Natalia Cruz When I started studying at UT after living in Puerto Rico my entire life, I felt homesick, but could find similarities from my home in Puerto Rico and my new home in Tampa. The first time I came to visit the campus was November 2017, and I was expecting it to be […]
Around the world with Mauricio Rich
By MAURICIO RICH “Pollo, arroz amarillo, caraotas negras y jugo natural de naranja,” I said to the lady in La Havana on Vaughn’s Center first floor the first week of my freshman year. She hands me the box with the chicken, yellow rice, black beans and natural orange juice I asked for, and I walked […]