Archives for September 2014
This week, people stood in lines for hours to get their hands on the latest smartphone, the iPhone 6. The iPhone craze just proves our modern obsession with connectedness. But that connectedness comes at a cost. How much of the data we enter into our smart phones is really private? It’s really never been clear.
What can we say about the ever-objective, quality news outlet that is Fox News? The complete opposite. Fox News has made its name by taking news and turning into vitriol-laden opinion, obscuring facts and blowing past reason. The latest sexist remarks to come from the channel were made by the charming duo of Greg Gutfeld
This age-old question still doesn’t have a clear answer. What is more important? Should we do our homework, or should we go to work to make the gas money to turn in that homework? It seems that college wasn’t designed to have us go to five classes a week and work 40 hours. What about
This week, I joined the ranks of millennials before me and got my first smart phone. No, I didn’t buy the iPhone 6. I traded my old, faithful basic phone—you thought it was a brick, I know—for a sleek new Galaxy S4. I may be late to the party, but let’s be honest, I’ve always
A $1 million grant has been awarded to USF St. Petersburg from Duke Energy’s SunSense program. The grant will go towards a new solar panel, which will be installed on the top floor of the parking garage on 5th Avenue S., and to cutting edge research about battery stored energy. After two consecutive years of
Swimmers can expect to dive back into USF St. Petersburg’s Waterfront pool early next year. After meeting with engineers over the summer and weighing the cost-to-benefit of each possible solution, the university has decided to repair the pool and reopen it next spring, according to USFSP Regional Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Financial Services Joseph
Trash in Bayboro Harbor has caught the attention of students, who posted pictures of it on the USF St. Petersburg student-run Facebook forum this week. But it’s been on the mind of the Student Environmental Awareness Society for longer. SEAS is seeking a miniature grant from the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to fund a restoration
New clubs on campus may soon need approval from student government rather than the Office of Leadership, Development & Programming. This is at least an idea proposed in a bill, sponsored by Sen. Angela Wilson. If passed, the bill, titled “A Better Purpose,” will put SG in charge of approving clubs and organizations. The bill
As the attendance of morning classes at USF St. Petersburg increases, desirable parking spots rapidly decline, which forces some commuter students to seek parking around campus. As some students rush to the top floor of the USFSP garage, which is reserved for on-campus residents, the stress of finding a spot leaves students settling for city
Being a college student offers its fair number of challenges, one being finding a cheap bite to eat. With so many restaurants and bars concentrated in or near downtown St. Petersburg, it’s not too difficult to find some cheap meals. Whether you’re looking for a regular old burger, have a taste for seafood, or wanting
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