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RSS FeedAn experiment in radio broadcasting is drawing a lot of attention in the bay area. Local alternative station 97x announced Jan. 18 that it would be switching to a completely listener-controlled platform at 5 p.m. Under the new system, the playlist is determined through an app for smart phones. The change was met with instant
At the fringes of news reporting, there is a place for wild and weird occurrences that would have never seen the light of day before the Internet. Every so often one will make it to the top of national news, but few people realize just how many occur every day. An update on strange happenings
When he wakes up in the morning Wylie gets in a little exercise before breakfast. He puts on his uniform and heads for his office at USF St. Petersburg. Sometimes he walks and sometimes he catches a taxi. He’s lucky to have a seven-hour day, but he spends the whole time worrying about his officemate
The Wall Street Journal Online published a story on Jan. 7 that ranked the top teams in college football based on worth. Taking into account revenues, expenses and growth projection the University of Texas topped the list for the second year in a row. What may surprise some fans is where South Florida finished on
The Oscar nominations have been released, and the speculation has started for what has proved a mildy interesting year in cinema. The Academy choices for best film pit several wild fantasies against a couple more serious films. “Beasts of the Southern Wild”, the tale of a poor girl in a swampy land that gets ravaged
By his own admission, Leighton Williams eats, sleeps and breathes soccer. A junior business management major at USF St. Petersburg, Williams was just signed to the semi-professional Tampa Marauders Football Club. At 20, he is the youngest player to make the team. Above all else, Williams is a fan. He especially admires the European
In the past decade, an abundance of bored college students and an even greater abundance of squirrels on college campuses have led to the creation of a recreation known as “squirrel fishing.” The origin of the sport, if it is indeed a sport, is contested. Some rumors have it starting at Harvard engineering school, while
Admitting you’re wrong is tentpole of maturity, unless of course you’re a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America. When I was in the ninth grade I bet my friend Tom Hinkley $100 the Boston Red Sox would win the World Series. He gleefully accepted and two months later I had to pay him
The Bulls had a bad week. After an energetic and competitive game against No. 7 Syracuse where USF (9-6) would ultimately fall short, the Bulls came out looking sloppy on Wednesday night against the Villanova Wildcats losing 61-53 and dropping to 0-2 in Big East play. Next the Bulls visited No. 3 Louisville (15-1, 3-0).
The Gay Straight Alliance at USF St. Petersburg is scouting for long-term members this semester through campus outreach and the strengthening of a few traditions. The purpose of the organization is to “promote diversity and acceptance on campus and in the community.” “We seek to foster a safe place for anyone,” said President Nicole Katsihtis,
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