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Archives for September 2014

Opinion: College is more than cheap tuition

Manipulating the cost of college is not the answer to post-graduate unemployment. It’s no secret that college is expensive no matter what type of financial background you come from, and it’s easy to think lowering the cost of attendance will prevent joblessness. But encouraging students who have passion and visions for themselves to take a

Crowd thins at Bulls loss

Roughly half of the fans, if not more, left Raymond James Stadium by halftime after the Bulls received a thorough beatdown. The North Carolina State Wolfpack (3-0) came into to Tampa and defeated USF 49-17, handing the Bulls (1-2) their 2nd consecutive loss of the season. Other than the roars of boos that poured in

Intramurals poised to begin

Students hit the sand, grass or courts for intramural sports on campus starting Sept. 21. Campus Recreation offers students a chance to get outside and be active while competing in their favorite sports with other students. Flag football, cornhole and soccer will kick off the first batch of sports to be played starting this Sunday,

Bus fare cuts costs home

Finding reliable transportation to return home for holidays and special occasions can be challenging for students who don’t own a car. The latest travel option students have is Megabus, a service that departs from the Marion Transit Center, about 25 minutes from downtown Tampa. Megabus is a “safe, convenient, low cost, daily express bus service”

College of Business receives record gift

The College of Business has a new name and a record $10 million dollar donation. At the conclusion of USF’s Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday Sept. 4, the largest single donation in the university’s history was given by 78-year-old entrepreneur, Kate Tiedemann. With approval from the Board of Trustees, the college’s name was officially

Strategic plan approved, set for expansion

In a unanimous vote, the Board of Trustees secured an increase in student enrollment to 10,000 students by 2024. The board met Sept. 4 to approve the plan. Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska presented a summary of goals outlined by USFSP. Over seven months, launched in Spring 2014, 600 participants from various departments within the satellite university

Graduation venue still a sore subject

Students weren’t happy with the size of the graduation commencement ceremony before the university decided to expand. With the approval of the strategic plan on Thursday, which will increase enrollment from 4,700 to 10,000 over the next 10 years, students’ concerns are likely to grow. Student complaints came to a head months ago when Lorenza

One way in for residents

From now on, the double doors in the front entrance and the side stairwells of Resident Hall One will be used as emergency exits. The building’s increased issues with uninvited guests initiated the question of safety. This change, said to be permanent for the foreseeable future, is now being enforced with the installation of alarms,

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