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RSS FeedParking Services collected close to half a million dollars last year, and raised the price for permits 5 percent this year. About 2,000 students pay to use the parking garage each semester. Prices may vary, depending on the vehicle and whether it is a staff or student permit. For commuter students during the semester, a
The Bayboro Garden gates were opened to welcome students for Garden Appreciation Day. Visitors got a chance to see how vegetables are harvested and learned how to get involved. Hosted by the Gardening Club, the Feb. 22 event was put on to bring awareness about the campus gardening opportunities available for students. “We’re having people
Derby Lane hosted a corporate leadership retreat for USFSP students on Friday, Feb. 24 coordinated by USFSP’s Leadership Development and Programming office. The retreat marked an end to Lead Week 2012, which introduces students to the leadership programming available on campus. Students began the retreat in the poker room with breakfast and a quick introduction
#SaveUSF is trending on Twitter. Pages on Facebook echoing the same sentiment have been created, liked, joined and followed. Earlier last week, WTSP 10 News asked the community for letters in response to the funding cuts, and offered to deliver the notes to the hands of state legislators in Tallahassee. From the 4 a.m. departure
While USF Tampa faces deep funding cuts under a budget proposed in the Florida Senate, direct funding to USF St. Petersburg will remain relatively unchanged. If the Senate’s version of the budget passes the House and Gov. Rick Scott unmodified, an unlikely occurrence, USFSP will take a cut of $600,000—a 2.6 percent reduction in state
A USF Tampa student’s recent diagnosis of tuberculosis had some at USF St. Petersburg concerned about commuting and contagion. The Hillsborough County Health Department is handling the case, university officials said, and has already contacted via mail those considered at-risk. Those mailed were informed they need to be tested for TB, and testing is now
What is on the walls says a lot about a place. Traditionally, blue walls indicate a boy sleeps and plays there, while pink walls indicate a girl. A wall covered in posters could signify the resident is a college student or a bachelor. Knickknacks and sunflowers might reveal a tender and attentive housewife, while the
I don’t know who the Kardashians are. When I admitted this to a friend, she looked at me like I was crazy. Now, thanks to Google, I know that they’re a rich family who has their own reality TV show. According to their Facebook page, 5,794,563 people like them and 202,911 are talking about them.
The Student Environmental Awareness Society is preparing to launch eco-friendly activities to celebrate the Earth. With spring just weeks away, the environmentally focused club has planned ahead for campus activities. SEAS focuses on promoting environmental awareness on campus as well as within the community. Club members try to share this message through activities like beach
The Career Center hosts the Career Fair twice each year and business professional attire is required for entrance. This semester the Career Center didn’t want to see anyone get turned away so they organized The Career Closet—a small collection of gently worn professional business clothes held in the Student Life Center. “You’re trying to create
