Monthly Archives: January 2013

By Rachel Baranowski Shannon Potash is a student at the University of Tennessee. Shannon is extremely excited to come to Tampa and experience the biggest Celebration Tampa has to offer, Gasparilla. As a student of University of Tennessee, Shannon grasps … Continue reading →

By Nicole Rinberger Gasparilla is known as the pirate fest within the city of Tampa. Gasparilla has intoxicated drinkers beyond their limits and a parade of floats with individuals throwing beads off into the crowds along Bay Shore. Kelsey Cruz, … Continue reading →

Gasparilla is an annual pirate themed celebration held towards the end of January in Tampa, Florida. The event draws huge crowds from all over the State and even some people from bordering States travel to Tampa to attend the event. … Continue reading →

By: Nicole Thompson Every year the city of Tampa prepares for the Gasparilla Pirate Festival. This year the date lands on January 26 with the parade beginning at 2 p.m. Gasparilla has been attracting people for over one hundred years, … Continue reading →

The wait is finally over: Gasparilla 2013 has arrived at last. While University of Tampa Gasparilla veterans are gearing up for what has surely been a memorable celebration in years past, there is one University of Central Florida student that … Continue reading →

It’s a chilly yet sunny day at the University of Tampa. Outside of McKay Hall, students gather around the benches talking animatedly about the infamous pirate festival; Gasparilla. The Gasparilla Pirate Festival began Tampa, Florida in 1904 and is a … Continue reading →

Gasperilla has always been a great tradition in Tampa. With pirates docking at the bay and reigning terror among the people during the 1800’s, now it is known as one of the greatest festivals that Tampa has to offer. For … Continue reading →

By: Morgan Chmielewski The quickly approaching Gasparilla Festival has everyone ready to celebrate. Exactly why they are celebrating? It seems most do not know, or rather, do not care. Isha McLennan, a UT Freshman from D.C., expressed her enthusiasm for the extravaganza … Continue reading →

By: Daina Stanley The anticipation is rising for the Gasparilla festival on the University of Tampa campus. This old tradition that’s been compared to Mardi Gras dates back to the beginning of the twentieth century! The festival reenacts the day … Continue reading →