Archives for March 2013
Students will finally find out who will represent them as president next year on Friday, April 5. That will be the date that the Student Government Supreme Court will hold a trial to decide if the violations against the winning campaign of Mark Lombardi-Nelson and Christa Hegedus will be reassessed. The violations were originally illegally
U.S. ambassadors, journalists and a three-star general will make their way to USF St. Petersburg this week, opening conversation on issues from abroad and at home. The Conference on International Affairs comes to Harbor Hall March 28 and 29. The civic-minded non-profit St. Petersburg in the World, lead by retired U.S. Ambassador Doug McElhaney, organized
The Dining Services Committee will soon reveal new dining options for the 2013-2014 school year, aiming to increase affordability and variety at the Reef. Sodexo and Student Government representatives met March 21 to discuss accessibility of campus meals. The committee agreed that students needed an incentive to purchase meal plans through the enhancement of current
The depraved exploits of traditional spring breakers are flashing on the big screens. But each year, groups from schools all over the country set out on alternative spring breaks to help give back to the community. This year, a group from USF St. Petersburg went to New Orleans to help with the continued cleanup from
The slow and steady approach was the winning strategy for James Hinchcliffe. In the first race of his third season as a driver in the IZOD IndyCar series, Hinchcliffe made no mistakes both in the pit and on the track en route to his first ever series win. Unlike some of his peers, who experienced
No one in Tampa Bay saw the USF women’s basketball team win its first NCAA Tournament game in program history. A dust storm in Lubbock, Texas knocked out ESPN’s feed of the game and fans missed a late three-pointer from Inga Orekhova and clutch free throws in the 71-70 upset of the No. 7 Texas
USF St. Petersburg is known for its sparkling bay front, tight knit community and small class size, but there are little oddities unique to our downtown campus. Perhaps none is quite so mystifying as the enigmatic death of Rocket the squirrel. A few steps from Coquina Hall, just beyond the pool, there is a small
Students will finally find out who will represent them as president next year on Friday, April 5. That will be the date that the Student Government Supreme Court will hold a trial to decide if the violations against the winning campaign of Mark Lombardi-Nelson and Christa Hegedus will be reassessed. The violations were originally illegally
Here’s something obvious: the new dorms in the University Student Center are nicer than the slightly older ones in Residence Hall One. In RHO, the furniture is a little bit worn. Sometimes there are leaks and carpets need to be replaced or removed. It’s not unlike the difference between the back corner of a Salvation
Year in and year out we all fill out our brackets for the NCAA basketball tournament. Every year we look at our brackets after the first weekend of games, and most of us just rip them up in disgust knowing that we have no shot at winning our pool. With USF out of the tournament
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