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RSS FeedA group of 13 USF St. Petersburg students met with William Funk Tuesday to give the newly appointed consultant a better idea of campus life, and the qualities USFSP’s next chancellor ought to have. The forum was open to all USFSP students, and those who showed up represented majors such as leadership, business, finance, journalism
With the conventions of both major political parties coming to a close, people across the country are preparing to endure unprecedented bouts of mudslinging. Among the groups who did not get a televised time to air their grievances in the past weeks were the activists of varying political backgrounds who showed up to protest, despite
I remember laying at the bow of the boat and being completely enchanted with the ocean and the creatures that live within it. During those hot sunny days I never imagined myself needing to protect the ocean. I thought it was something precious that everyone would care about and always be able to enjoy. For
For me, it all started with Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Together with a Klingon, an android and the guy from “Reading Rainbow,” Picard began his long and prosperous syndication the very month I was born; September of 1987. It was a fitting beginning for a young man who quickly embraced—and was embraced by—the growing world of
Commuter school, commuter campus. The phrases are uttered in disdain. Criticisms leveled at universities that do not have “history.” The University of South Florida System is talked about in this language; especially by those who attend our “elder” siblings of UF, FSU and FAMU. I am sorry, but if having “history” means attending a university
It’s an easy insult to throw. Politicians, pundits and parents of anybody born after the first woman accepted a serpent’s gift have said it. Kids these days. They’re entitled. The proof is right there in black and white. There’s a study from the University of California at Irvine that found that 30 percent of students
With $30,000 left over from last year, Student Government President Mark Lombardi-Nelson said he could have purchased new golf carts, a printer or furniture for his new offices. Instead, he plans to leave its spending at the discretion of students—if their ideas are good enough. With the Presidential Initiative Fund, Lombardi-Nelson put his faith in
After walking across the stage during commencement at Mahaffey Theater, two recent graduates found something a majority of their cohort will not—jobs. Both were serious students, but they don’t credit their unlikely success to the classroom. Instead, involvement, networking and being prepared when opportunity arrived were the keys to transitioning from an academic track to
The Mahaffey Theater aims to co-host acts with USF St. Petersburg, breathing youthfulness into the arts and establishing a beneficial relationship. At least one “big-name comedy act” suggested by students has been tentatively scheduled for December. Representatives from Student Government polled students and compiled a list of favorable acts, which included actors Neil Patrick Harris
Eight concerts were planned for Williams Park this year, but event coordinators are now funneling their energy into a long-term vision for the park to host events, ensuring continued use of the 4.3 acres. The Williams Park Music Initiative, which is seeking a non-profit entity through the St. Petersburg Chambers of Commerce, is set to
