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RSS FeedA proposed Student Government bill would make it easier for clubs to obtain money to travel and host events, said Sen. William Nicks, the bill’s sponsor. Clubs were allocated about $33,000 for the year. As of February, about $10,000 had been spent, according to SG Chief Financial Officer Alex Moser. Nicks said the current club
Prior to the meeting where the charges levied against her were declared unfounded, Student Government Senate President April Parsons resigned from the government. “For the past four years this organization has been my passion, my life,” she wrote in an email to government members, advisers and The Crow’s Nest. “It gave me purpose in my
Sanford, Seminole County, Florida. If one has been watching MSNBC, or I reckon any other cable news channel, then one is familiar with the recent tragic event that occurred in that fine city. Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by 28-year-old George Zimmerman. Martin, black; Zimmerman, white. Zimmerman was questioned by the Sanford Police
There is an important political reform that nobody knows about, said Douglas Amy of Mount Holyoke College during a guest lecture in Harbor Hall on March 21. Amy’s argument is the current system of having small local districts electing a single member to represent them in Washington is flawed. The current system, while there is
Water needs to be part of the public dialogue, say organizers of an event that combines the arts with a discussion of water policy. The Florida Studies Program will host “Water in Florida: Environmental Humanities Meet Public Policy” on Friday, March 30. Christopher Meindl, the director of the FSP and the moderator for the night,
On Saturday, March 31, USF St. Petersburg will take part in a worldwide event recognizing the grandeur of planet earth, as well as the serious plight that it faces. Earth Hour is a global boycott in which participants refrain from using electricity and technology for one hour from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Within that
Only three stores in the world sell Basquiat Couture and 1 of 1 Customs from the 600 Block is one of them. 1 of 1 Customs is known for customizing anything you ask them to, from hats to shoes and even turtle shells. Geary Taylor, also known as Rasta, has been painting his entire life
Access to decent, affordable healthcare has been a dream for some Americans. More were uninsured in 2011 than in 2008, according to a Sept. 2011 CNN news report. The League of Women Voters discussed this issue in their March 19 panel. Darden Rice, president of LMV St. Petersburg, opened the presentation in Davis 130 with
Coach Stan Heath and the Bulls basketball team are the toast of the Tampa Bay area. The Bulls went to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 20 years and won two games before falling to Ohio, 62-56, on March 18. Though they fell one shy of the Sweet 16, Heath and company accomplished
The Student Green Energy Fund Committee hosted a series of workshops last Wednesday, March 21. The intent of the event was to educate students and staff about SGEF, and the business aspect of SGEF. Zaida Darley from the Tampa campus filled us in, and Reuben Pressman facilitated an amazing brainstorming activity. David O’Neill kicked off
