To the editor: The launch of the University Student Center Sept. 6 coincided with the end of my first month as your interim regional chancellor. I couldn’t have asked for a more fitting way to mark the occasion. The energy and enthusiasm of our students and the entire community was [...]
Letters
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Student Green Energy Fund ideas sought
The Student Green Energy Fund Committee hosted a series of workshops last Wednesday, March 21. The intent of the event...
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What March Madness could do for USF
When it comes to USF sports, most discussions focus on football: how we compare to the other Florida schools, how our...
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Letter to the editor: Meal plan detracts from downtown St. Pete dining options
I nearly choked on my “Collen McCollough” (sandwich at the Tavern) when I read your front-page stories about bidding...
Letter to the editor: Cyclists should strive for respect from motorists
When we think of bicycles in St. Petersburg, we might conjure up recollections of the Pinellas Trail on a weekend morning, when bicycling families swarm like locusts. Maybe we recall jousting with a peloton (group) of ill-mannered spandex-clad road racers while driving. Cycling is often associated with recreation and leisure. [...]
Read more ›Student Green Energy Fund is a great opportunity for USFSP
The Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF) is projected to accrue $116,000 this year. Students will be able to submit proposals to the committee, which is made up of students and faculty, to increase the university’s energy efficiency and fund renewable energy projects. The first committee meeting is this Wednesday, Jan. [...]
Read more ›Letter to the Editor: “Jokes can be damaging” – Archive
The last issue of The Crow’s Nest featured an article about Manny Ramirez, the Tampa Bay Rays outfielder who was forced to serve a 50 game suspension for illicit use of a hormone typically given to women. The article, “Now Batting: Mandy Ramirez,” satirically claims that “a recent physical exam [...]
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