Archives for September 2011
Documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim delves into the realities of the U.S. education system with his educational-expose “Waiting for Superman.” Released last year, the director behind the Academy Award-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” uncovers the ways children are trying to get into better schools through magnet or charter lotteries. Parents fill auditoriums to play a sort
Anthony Patterson, 19, uses the power of words and technology to reach others in hopes to inspire them to pause daily and get a different perspective on life. The Sacramento, Calif., native, and USF St. Petersburg junior mass communications major, started his project Morning Texts, based on the inspirational messages at the end of Rev
Now that we’re a few weeks into another bustling school year, it seems those three “Rs”—reading, writing and arithmetic—remain at the helm of our education. We’ll never fully rid them from our endeavors, but quite honestly, we never should. Despite the Facebook distractions and busy hormones that hope “the one” is standing just a library
Houston Texans RB Arian Foster pulled a hamstring. This is big news to those who already drafted him as their No. 1. It’s also important to the Houston fans that see him as a shining beacon of hope. But football players get injured all the time, so this wouldn’t really be an issue worth mentioning
Plans for a campus market on the Harbor Walk are underway, as Student Government works to answer some of the who and how questions. Michelle Kerr, director of university and community relations for Student Government, and Student Government President Courtney Parish started the project and are looking at potentially 15 vendors to set up booths
USF St. Petersburg will soon join a list of over 530 college campuses across the nation that have gone completely tobacco-free—whether students want it or not. Last semester, the administration asked Student Government to pass a symbolic resolution in support of the planned smoking ban. SG admirably refused to commit to an endorsement without student
Slow down your roll stop because St. Petersburg is installing red light cameras around the city. Warning notices start September 15 and will last for 30 days. Citations will be issued after October 15. “The intent of this program is to enhance safety for our residents,” Mayor Bill Foster told Creative Loafing this week They
Tuesday Sept. 6 at 9:30 a.m., the former Dali museum will host its first class as the new Harbor Hall. Walbridge, a Michigan-based construction company, began construction of the building on June 13. “We hope to be completely finished with the building in a couple weeks,” said Bo Dring, project manager on the site. Harbor
Thirty-five surveillance cameras were installed over the summer in the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, and were up and running by the first day of classes on August 22. The cameras are located in common areas of the library, the Dean’s Suite and Special Collections & Archives. Aside from a brief mention in the restroom newsletter,
Despite ample funding, a sizeable budget was not enough to keep Bayboro Garden flourishing over the summer. The garden became neglected because former Gardening Club president, Christian Coffey uprooted and left no one in charge. Now those still involved in the club are working overtime to restore it, with twice weekly meetings and the possibility
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