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RSS FeedSen. J.D. Alexander overlooked one key component in his proposal to cut USF’s state funding by nearly 60 percent—the students that would have to deal with the fallout. Alexander’s proposal would pillage $79 million of state money from USF. An additional $25 million was to be held in contingency to ensure USF’s cooperation in a
The Reserves Officers’ Training Corps allows students to attend college while training to become an Army officer once they graduate. The Army ROTC teaches leadership courses in universities across the country and is part of the college curriculum at USFSP. The ROTC program at USF St. Petersburg is entering its fifth year. As part of
In the middle of the 1990s the Florida Republican Party took control of the Senate through democratic means—this was not a repeat of Natural Bridge in 1865—and in the next election took control of the House for the first time since Reconstruction, close to 120 years. The recommendations of the 1998 Constitutional Revision Commission that
Hey, friend. Did you know Valentine’s Day was last week? We’re sure you already heard about it from your special guy or lady if you didn’t. Plenty of people either give their lover something late or completely miss the day every year. It’s OK. Here’s what you need to do: Go out and buy a
Eight black stallions, adorned with pink feathers and sparkled bridles, are lined outside of a red and white-stripped tent waiting for their master’s command. You can hear the sound of laughter and clapping. “Alright, you’re up,” a voice shouts. The horses disappear into the tent, following a woman sparkling in pink from head to toe.
In neighborhoods throughout St. Petersburg, I asked, “What was the first thing that went through your mind when you heard the news of Whitney Houston’s death?” “First when I heard about it, I wasn’t exactly sober. I had five beers and just walked out of the bathroom at the bar and a friend of mine
As the Polytechnic decision last November echoes through the state capitol building, battle lines drawn during the debate are being reflected in legislation. Bills making their way through the Senate would give the University of Florida and Florida State University the ability to raise tuition at an accelerated rate; the student representative on the Board
When Anousheh Ansari returned from an eight-day stay aboard the International Space Station in 2006, her mother handed to her a crayon drawing depicting a rocket ship and space in the fantastically outrageous colors only a child can dream up. Ansari sketched the drawing more than 35 years ago; it was one of the few
It is a rare occasion when an artist throws paint abstractly at a canvas to the beat of a live drum solo. Rarer still is when the artist tears up her painting when it is finished. The real beauty was not the final product, but the collaboration. Local visual artist Laura Spencer and drummer Chris
A phone call to Frank Biafora, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, highlighted a problem for USF St. Petersburg eight years in the making. The parent of an incoming student was on the line, wondering how to get her new student signed up for a meal plan. At the time, USFSP did not
