Archives for September 2011
“Galacidalacidesoxiribunucleicacid” is one of Salvador Dalí’s masterworks hanging at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg. The title is the longest of all his paintings, something Dalí did intentionally to comment on the shortness of modern art titles at the time. But the title reveals Dalí’s love and appreciation for science and DNA, said Peter Tush,
“Somewhere in Heaven, some angelic director is leaping with joy that John has joined his cast,” said Norine Noonan, vice chancellor of USFSP academic affairs. She spoke during the celebration of John Conlon’s life at the St. Petersburg City Theatre on Saturday. John Conlon, 66, was a renaissance man. He taught literature and theater classes;
On Saturday, Sept. 3, USF St. Petersburg students were treated to a viewing party of USF’s triumph over Notre Dame in the Crystal Head Lounge at Jannus Live. A few days later, students watched a Red Bull Wake/Skim Winch Demo behind USFSP. St. Pete SociaBulls, a group independent of USF that caters to USF students,
It was a calm morning, 10 years ago. The skies across the eastern seaboard were tranquil, and the air was crisp. Ten years ago, the young men and women who are now freshmen at USF St. Petersburg sat wide-eyed staring at their third-grade teachers, the air smelling of crayons and plastic and glue. They were
A man entered Residence Hall One on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 12:34 a.m. catching the door as a student was exiting. Jamal Wise, the USF St. Petersburg working at the front desk in RHO, informed the man that he couldn’t be in the building, and the man asked for water. “He was really aggressive with
A Student Government Senate Impeachment Committee voted 2-1 to not move forward with an investigation after a student submitted an impeachment proceedings memo about SG Senate Pro-Tempore April Parsons. T.J. Ewin submitted the memo to SG during the August 31 senate meeting. Ewin submitted the memo as a student, though he also currently serves as
Comedian Geoff Keith’s performance on August 31 in Davis Hall brought a wildly hilarious end to Welcome Week 2011. Since 2003, Keith has been performing comedy anywhere he could find an audience. He has been featured on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “Chelsea Lately” and has also toured with comedian Pablo Fransisco. He
After B.J. Daniels and our Bulls football team shocked the country by beating FSU in 2009, some started referring to Florida football teams as “The Big 4,” instead of the previous “Big 3,” comparing USF to UF, FSU and UM. That didn’t last long. Despite his heroics in Tallahassee, Daniels was inconsistent. Then the founding
As the 600 Block of Central Avenue—between Fifth and Seventh Street in St. Petersburg—nears completion of its Phase 2 renovation, some of the city’s finest fashion entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the new clientele. The 600 Block has come a long way since the beginning of summer, surprising passersby with new charm and endless eye
August 31 marked the final day of Welcome Week with events such as Get on Board Day and Take the Plunge with Campus Recreation. Although there was a slight rain delay, Take the Plunge went on as planned. The outdoor event was held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Harborside lawn and included
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