Archives for March 2013
“Olympus Has Fallen” is a movie so patriotic that it practically bleeds red, white and blue. We find our lead characters dealing with the fallout from a tragedy that took place 18 months before when Korean extremists suddenly execute a plan to take over the White House. This attack involves a lot of heavy artillery
The Croods are a caveman family made up of a rebellious daughter, an overprotective father, a brainless brother, a caring mother, a wild child and a crotchety mother-in-law, and they are here to entertain any child that might find “The Flintstones” a little too ancient. The voice cast Emma Stone (“The Amazing Spiderman”), Nicolas Cage
“Spring Breakers” isn’t a movie; it’s a colorful mind-numbing experience. Director Harmony Korine (“Kids”, “Trash Humpers”) brings audiences into his depraved re-imagination of St. Petersburg for the next 90 minutes. After a lengthy opening party montage set to Skrillex’s “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites”, the movie cuts to stars Selena Gomez (“Hotel Transylvania”), Vanessa Hudgens
I make fun of my 15-year-old brother for going to church. I’m a terrible sister and a terrible person but I’m also part of a growing population in the United States. America is losing its faith. According to a survey published by the University of California Berkeley earlier this month, “religious affiliation in the United
Sophia Wisniewska will leave her position as head of Pennsylvania State University’s Brandywine campus to assume the role of USF St. Petersburg’s new regional chancellor on July 1. Wisniewska, 61, was one of 74 candidates for the position. In an email to USFSP students and faculty, USF President Judy Genshaft, who had the final say
One race a-running, 1.8 miles of very dirty sidewalk, Two days of Budweiser drinking, Three days of awful traffic, and people whizzing by in annoying little carts, Four speeding fines, for trying to imitate the drivers after the race, Five pounds of weight gained from *delicious* concession stand food, Six piles of roadkill (Who
Eric Douthirt doesn’t look much like he did 11 years ago when he first set foot on campus as an undergraduate. His long musician’s hair has been cropped short, he wears a shirt and tie and there is a noticeable lack of earrings where there used to be some. For him, the changes have occurred
The Tampa Bay Storm, the oldest and winningest franchise in the history of the Arena Football League, return to action this weekend with a revamped roster and a renewed vigor after missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year in 2012. The five-time Arena Bowl champions will begin play on Saturday night against in-state rivals
The Student Green Energy Fund is accepting ideas to match President Barack Obama’s challenge to reduce fossil fuels dependency. Projects to reduce the carbon footprint are in demand, and SGEF has money to make them happen. So far, about $160,000 has been awarded to five SGEF projects proposed in 2012. In the fitness center, four
Several departments may soon be looking to hire new professors, thanks to recent changes in USF St. Petersburg’s budget. Frank Biafora, the Dean of the Arts and Sciences department, says these are the “most exciting hiring years” he has seen in his time at USF St. Petersburg. Biafora said that due to the economy and
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